Tachylite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Coquina

The general Tachylite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. 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 Tachylite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Coquina

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Coquina

Along with Tachylite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Coquina. Etymology of Tachylite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Coquina is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Coquina are listed below.

For Tachylite,

• 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