Know all about Granite and Coquina properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Coquina is Clastic. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Coquina appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Coquina is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Coquina is available in beige, buff, orange colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Coquina are creating artwork.