Coquina and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Coquina and Wackestone

The general Coquina and Wackestone 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, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Coquina and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Coquina and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Wackestone

The history of Coquina and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Wackestone

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

For Coquina,

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

For Wackestone,

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