Coquina and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Adamellite

The general Coquina and Adamellite definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Coquina and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Adamellite

The history of Coquina and Adamellite 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.

Coquina and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Adamellite

Along with Coquina and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Coquina and Adamellite. Etymology of Coquina and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coquina and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Coquina is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century) while that of Adamellite is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coquina and Adamellite are listed below.

For Coquina,

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

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock