Coquina and Scoria Definition

Definition of Coquina and Scoria

The general Coquina and Scoria 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, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Coquina and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Scoria. Get to know more information about Coquina and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Scoria

The history of Coquina and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Scoria

Along with Coquina and Scoria definition, know more about the etymology of Coquina and Scoria. Etymology of Coquina and Scoria gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coquina and Formation of Scoria. The etymology of Coquina is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century) while that of Scoria 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 belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coquina and Scoria are listed below.

For Coquina,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Scoria,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock