Know all about Coquina and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coquina and Sandstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Coquina is Clastic whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Coquina appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Coquina is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Sandstone is dull. Coquina is available in beige, buff, orange colors whereas Sandstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Coquina are creating artwork and that of Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.