COQUINA

limestone formed almost entirely of sorted and cemented fossil debris, most commonly coarse shells and shell fragments. Microcoquinas are similar sedimentary rocks that are composed of finer material. Common among microcoquinas are those formed from the disks and plates of crinoids (sea lilies). A distinction is made between coquina, which is a detrital rock (i.e., rock formed from debris), and coquinoid limestone, formed in situ and composed of coarse shelly materials with a fine-grained matrix.