Pegmatite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Coquina

The general Pegmatite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. 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 Pegmatite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Coquina

The history of Pegmatite 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.

Pegmatite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Coquina

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

For Pegmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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