Coquina and Trachyandesite

All about Coquina and Trachyandesite Properties

Know all about Coquina and Trachyandesite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Trachyandesite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Coquina is Clastic whereas that of Trachyandesite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Coquina appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Trachyandesite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Coquina is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Trachyandesite is earthy. Coquina is available in beige, buff, orange colors whereas Trachyandesite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Coquina are creating artwork and that of Trachyandesite are creating artwork, pottery.