Coquina and Suevite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Suevite

The general Coquina and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Coquina and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Suevite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Suevite

The history of Coquina and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Suevite

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

For Coquina,

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

For Suevite,

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