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Andesite and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Andesite Definition


Definition

Definition
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
North America   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance   
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Andesite and Coquina

The general Andesite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. 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 Andesite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Andesite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Andesite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Andesite and Coquina

The history of Andesite 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.

Andesite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Andesite and Coquina

Along with Andesite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Andesite and Coquina. Etymology of Andesite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Andesite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Andesite is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance while that of Coquina is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Andesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Andesite and Coquina are listed below.

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