Felsite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Felsite and Coquina

The general Felsite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Felsite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Felsite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Coquina

The history of Felsite and Coquina 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.

Felsite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Coquina

Along with Felsite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Felsite and Coquina. Etymology of Felsite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Felsite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Felsite is From English feldspar and -ite while that of Coquina is From English feldspar and -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Felsite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Felsite and Coquina are listed below.

For Felsite,

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

For Coquina,

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