Basanite  and Coquina Definition

Definition of Basanite  and Coquina

The general Basanite  and Coquina definition can be stated as: Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. 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 Basanite  and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Coquina. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basanite  and Coquina

The history of Basanite  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.

Basanite  and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basanite  and Coquina

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

For Basanite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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