Coquina and Felsite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Felsite

The general Coquina and Felsite definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Coquina and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Felsite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Felsite

The history of Coquina and Felsite 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.

Coquina and Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Felsite

Along with Coquina and Felsite definition, know more about the etymology of Coquina and Felsite. Etymology of Coquina and Felsite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coquina and Formation of Felsite. The etymology of Coquina is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century) while that of Felsite is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Felsite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coquina and Felsite are listed below.

For Coquina,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Felsite,

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