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Coquina and Vogesite Definition


Vogesite and Coquina Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
European Foreland Basins   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century)   
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coquina and Vogesite

The general Coquina and Vogesite 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, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Coquina and Vogesite, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Vogesite. Get to know more information about Coquina and Vogesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coquina and Vogesite

The history of Coquina and Vogesite 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 Vogesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coquina and Vogesite

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

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