Coquina and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Coquina and Lamprophyre

The general Coquina and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Coquina and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Coquina and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Lamprophyre

The history of Coquina and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Lamprophyre

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

For Coquina,

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

For Lamprophyre,

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