Coquina and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Coquina and Whiteschist

The general Coquina and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Coquina and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Coquina and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Whiteschist

The history of Coquina and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Whiteschist

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

For Coquina,

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

For Whiteschist,

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