Know all about Coquina and Latite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Latite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Coquina is Clastic whereas that of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Coquina appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Latite appears Rough. The luster of Coquina is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Latite is subvitreous to dull. Coquina is available in beige, buff, orange colors whereas Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Coquina are creating artwork and that of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).