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Yes, Obsidian is called natural glass. I learned this in science class, so I'm positive.

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Yes, Obsidian may also be called volcanic glass.

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No. By definition, glass lacks a crystalline structure.

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Q: Is Obsidian known as volcanic glass?
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What is sometimes known as volcanic glass?

Obsidian is a glass of volcanic origin.


What type of rock is volcanic glass?

Siliceous volcanic glass is also known as obsidian.


What type of rock is siliceous volcanic glass?

Siliceous volcanic glass is also known as obsidian.


What is the common name for obsidian rock?

Volcanic glass, or pumice (vesicular obsidian).


Is sometimes known as volcanic glass?

Listen in class and find out it's obsidian


Is obsidian a diamond?

No. Obsidian is natural glass, mostly silica. Obsidian is of volcanic origin.


Does an obsidian rock have minerals you can see with magnification?

No, obsidian is volcanic glass.


Is obsidian extrusive rock?

No. Obsidian is volcanic glass. Glass is amorphous and thus noncrystalline.


What is a glassy rock?

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic form of glass.


What is obsidian's chemical formula?

Obsidian is volcanic glass, a mixture and as such has no chemical formula.


What is the obsidian rock type?

Obsidian is an extrusive felsic igneous rock.


What is the scientific name for obsidian?

Other names for obsidian is Apache tears, volcanic glass, and Black obsidian.