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Coquina and Siltstone Definition


Siltstone 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   
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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