Porphyry and Coquina Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Coquina

The general Porphyry and Coquina definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. 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 Porphyry and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Coquina. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Coquina

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Coquina

Along with Porphyry and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Coquina. Etymology of Porphyry and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Coquina is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Coquina are listed below.

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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