Know all about Coquina and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Coquina is Clastic whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Coquina appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Coquina is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Basalt is not available. Coquina is available in beige, buff, orange colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Coquina are creating artwork and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.