Französisch: pierre coquillièreEnglisch translation: coquina 
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Tech/Engineering - Geologie / Types of Rock | | Französisch Begriff oder Satz: pierre coquillière | Immediate context: On parle de pierre coquillière si elle contient des coquillages fossiles
(elle referring to la pierre)
This is a chapter on stone for a text book on materials.
I have translated it as "The term coquina is used for rock containing fossilised shells"
But just wanted to check that 'coquina' is the correct term, as my reference only describes it as containing fragmented shells and not fossilised... |
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I think you are correct, here is an explanation I found:
Coquina –limestone composed predominantly of unaltered shells or fragments of shells loosely cemented by calcite, generally very coarse-textured with a high porosity. The term has been applied principally to a very porous shell rock of Eocene age that has been quarried in Florida.
www.stone-network.com/glossary.html
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I think you are correct, here is an explanation I found:
Coquina –limestone composed predominantly of unaltered shells or fragments of shells loosely cemented by calcite, generally very coarse-textured with a high porosity. The term has been applied principally to a very porous shell rock of Eocene age that has been quarried in Florida.
www.stone-network.com/glossary.html
| MurielP
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Muttersprache: Französisch, Englisch
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| Hinweis von Fragesteller an den Antwortenden| Thanks for confirming my thoughts :) |
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