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Hornfels and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Hornfels Definition


Definition

Definition
Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
New Zealand   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German which means hornstone   
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hornfels and Coquina

The general Hornfels and Coquina definition can be stated as: Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock. 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 Hornfels and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Coquina. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hornfels and Coquina

The history of Hornfels 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.

Hornfels and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Coquina

Along with Hornfels and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Hornfels and Coquina. Etymology of Hornfels and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hornfels and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Hornfels is From German which means hornstone while that of Coquina is From German which means hornstone. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hornfels and Coquina are listed below.

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