Coquina and Siltstone Definition

Definition of Coquina and Siltstone

The general Coquina and Siltstone 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, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Coquina and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Coquina and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Siltstone

The history of Coquina and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Siltstone

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

For Coquina,

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

For Siltstone,

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