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Blue Granite and Coquina Definition


Coquina and Blue Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   
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
Unknown   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the color of rock, Blue   
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness 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 Blue Granite and Coquina

The general Blue Granite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. 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 Blue Granite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blue Granite and Coquina

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Coquina

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

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