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Pantellerite and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Pantellerite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
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
Strait of sicily   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
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
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Pantellerite and Coquina

The general Pantellerite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. 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 Pantellerite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Pantellerite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Pantellerite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pantellerite and Coquina

The history of Pantellerite 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.

Pantellerite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pantellerite and Coquina

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

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