Coquina and Minette Definition

Definition of Coquina and Minette

The general Coquina and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Coquina and Minette, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Minette. Get to know more information about Coquina and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Minette

The history of Coquina and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Minette

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

For Coquina,

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

For Minette,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock