Shoshonite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Shoshonite and Coquina

The general Shoshonite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. 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 Shoshonite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Shoshonite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Shoshonite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shoshonite and Coquina

The history of Shoshonite 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.

Shoshonite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shoshonite and Coquina

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

For Shoshonite,

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