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Coquina and Shale Definition


Shale 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  
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles  

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins  
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Discoverer
Unknown  
Johann Gottlob Lehmann  

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)  
From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

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

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Definition of Coquina and Shale

The general Coquina and Shale 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, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Coquina and Shale, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Shale. Get to know more information about Coquina and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Shale

The history of Coquina and Shale 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 Shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Shale

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

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