Coquina and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Coquina and Shoshonite

The general Coquina and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Coquina and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Shoshonite

The history of Coquina and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Shoshonite

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

For Coquina,

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

For Shoshonite,

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