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Sovite and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Sovite Definition


Definition

Definition
Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous 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
Unknown   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
Not Available   
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
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Sovite and Coquina

The general Sovite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous 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 Sovite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Sovite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Sovite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Sovite and Coquina

The history of Sovite 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.

Sovite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Sovite and Coquina

Along with Sovite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Sovite and Coquina. Etymology of Sovite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Sovite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Sovite is not available while that of Coquina is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Sovite and Coquina are listed below.

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