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Lherzolite and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Lherzolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   
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
France   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Lherzolite and Coquina

The general Lherzolite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. 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 Lherzolite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lherzolite and Coquina

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Coquina

Along with Lherzolite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Coquina. Etymology of Lherzolite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Coquina is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Coquina are listed below.

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