Coquina and Skarn Definition

Definition of Coquina and Skarn

The general Coquina and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Coquina and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Skarn. Get to know more information about Coquina and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Skarn

The history of Coquina and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Skarn

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

For Coquina,

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

For Skarn,

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