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What is it called when igneous rocks cool quickly?
obsidian
What is the parent rock of obsidian?
the parent rock of obsidian is magma, because it is made from quickly-cooling magma after a volcanic eruption.
What igneous rock that cooled very quickly and is considered a glass rock?
obsidian rock i think
What is an example of extrusive rock that has cooled too quickly for grains to form?
Obsidian, which is volcanic glass, is a good example.
What is the meaning of obsidian?
Obsidian is actually a naturally occurring volcanic rock. It has a glass-like appearance and is formed when lava from the volcano solidifies so quickly that it bypasses the crystallisation process.
Does the obsidian cool quickly?
Yes the Obsidian does cool quickly and the vesicular basalt
How obsidian rocks form?
They are formed when either a sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock are exposed to high heat and turn into magma and then cool quickly.
What is it called when igneous rocks cool quickly?
obsidian
What is the parent rock of obsidian?
the parent rock of obsidian is magma, because it is made from quickly-cooling magma after a volcanic eruption.
What igneous rock that cooled very quickly and is considered a glass rock?
obsidian rock i think
Igneous rocks that cool quickly on earth surface are?
Extrusive igneous rocks, like basalt, pumice, scoria, obsidian, and rhyolite.
Is obsidian rock organic or chemical?
Obsidian is a volcanic glass which forms when a high silica melt solidifies quickly after eruption. Organic and chemical are terms used to classify sedimentary rock. Obsidian is an igneous rock type.
What is an example of extrusive rock that has cooled too quickly for grains to form?
Obsidian, which is volcanic glass, is a good example.
What location is the obsidian rock?
Obsidian are volcanic Glasses that cool very rapidly. The crystals are not allow to arrange them self's that is why Obsidian has not 3d internal structure. The are Igneous Glasses
What is the origin of obsiadan?
If you are asking about how they were formed magma from volcano that are shot in the air of quickly spewed out causing the magma to cool very quickly forming a very smooth surface on obsidian. Becuase the magma cooled so fast it couldn't slowly cool into a rough textured rock.
Some extrusive igneous rocks such as obsidian are glassy because they are what?
They cool to quickly for crystals to form.
How do you know that obsidian rock cools quickly?
i dont know thats why i am asking you do you know
