Diorite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Diorite and Coquina

The general Diorite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Diorite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Diorite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Diorite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diorite and Coquina

The history of Diorite and Coquina 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.

Diorite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diorite and Coquina

Along with Diorite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Diorite and Coquina. Etymology of Diorite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diorite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Diorite is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish while that of Coquina is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diorite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diorite and Coquina are listed below.

For Diorite,

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

For Coquina,

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