Adamellite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Coquina

The general Adamellite and Coquina definition can be stated as: 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. 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 Adamellite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Coquina

The history of Adamellite 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.

Adamellite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Coquina

Along with Adamellite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Coquina. Etymology of Adamellite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Coquina is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Coquina are listed below.

For Adamellite,

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