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Coquina and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist 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   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

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, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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