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Coquina and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite 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   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coquina and Tephrite

The general Coquina and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Coquina and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Tephrite

The history of Coquina and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Tephrite

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

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