Basalt and Coquina Definition

Definition of Basalt and Coquina

The general Basalt and Coquina definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. 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 Basalt and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Coquina. Get to know more information about Basalt and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Coquina

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Coquina

Along with Basalt and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Coquina. Etymology of Basalt and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Coquina is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Coquina are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine 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