Coquina and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Serpentinite

The general Coquina and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Coquina and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Serpentinite

The history of Coquina and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Serpentinite

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

For Coquina,

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

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock