Epidosite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Coquina

The general Epidosite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Epidosite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Coquina

The history of Epidosite and Coquina 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.

Epidosite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Coquina

Along with Epidosite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Coquina. Etymology of Epidosite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Coquina is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Coquina are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Coquina,

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