Wackestone and Coquina Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Coquina

The general Wackestone and Coquina definition can be stated as: A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. 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 Wackestone and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Coquina. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Coquina

The history of Wackestone 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.

Wackestone and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Coquina

Along with Wackestone and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Coquina. Etymology of Wackestone and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Coquina is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wackestone and Coquina belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Coquina are listed below.

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Coquina,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock