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Coquina and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate 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   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft 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 Talc carbonate

The general Coquina and Talc carbonate 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, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Coquina and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Coquina and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Talc carbonate

The history of Coquina and Talc carbonate 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 Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Talc carbonate

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

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