Anorthosite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Anorthosite and Coquina

The general Anorthosite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. 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 Anorthosite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Anorthosite and Coquina

The history of Anorthosite 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.

Anorthosite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Anorthosite and Coquina

Along with Anorthosite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Coquina. Etymology of Anorthosite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Coquina is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Coquina are listed below.

For Anorthosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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