Evaporite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Evaporite and Coquina

The general Evaporite and Coquina definition can be stated as: A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. 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 Evaporite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Coquina

The history of Evaporite 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.

Evaporite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Coquina

Along with Evaporite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Coquina. Etymology of Evaporite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Coquina is From a sediment left after the evaporation. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Evaporite and Coquina belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Coquina are listed below.

For Evaporite,

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