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Hyaloclastite  and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Hyaloclastite  Definition


Definition

Definition
Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment   
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
Unknown   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From hyalo +‎ -ite   
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Coquina

The general Hyaloclastite  and Coquina definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. 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 Hyaloclastite  and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Coquina. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hyaloclastite  and Coquina

The history of Hyaloclastite  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.

Hyaloclastite  and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Coquina

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

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