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Coquina and Sandstone Definition


Sandstone and Coquina Definition


Definition

Definition
Coquina is a sedimentary rock that is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically-sorted fragments of the shells of molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates   
Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From its composition, sand and stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coquina and Sandstone

The general Coquina and Sandstone definition can be stated as: Coquina is a sedimentary rock that is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically-sorted fragments of the shells of molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates. On the other hand, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Coquina and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Coquina and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Sandstone

The history of Coquina and Sandstone gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Coquina and Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

Coquina and Sandstone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Coquina and Sandstone. In this section, you will know about Coquina and Sandstone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Coquina is European Foreland Basins whereas Origin of Sandstone is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Coquina and Sandstone discoverer. The discoverer of Coquina and Sandstone are Unknown.

Etymology of Coquina and Sandstone

Along with Coquina and Sandstone definition, know more about the etymology of Coquina and Sandstone. Etymology of Coquina and Sandstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coquina and Formation of Sandstone. The etymology of Coquina is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century) while that of Sandstone is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coquina and Sandstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coquina and Sandstone are listed below.

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