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Is a volcanic rock that can be used sharpen as a cutting tool or polished as a?
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∙ 12y ago
If you're asking what volcanic rock can be sharpened as a cutting tool, the answer is obsidian.
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What types of volcanic rock fragments or lava come out of the Colima volcano?
Igneous Rock
What you the name of the volcano in Great Britain?
There isn't one!!! At least not any more, there used to be Volcanic activity in Great Britain as can be seen by volcanic plugs like Dumbarton Rock and Castle Rock in Edinburgh.
What was the pyramid's in Egypt made of?
Large blocks of reformed volcanic rock, surfaced with marble.
What did Native Americans use Dacite for?
a volcanis rock that was used as a knife or a small cutting tool
Where is best place to study primary succession?
on sand, sand dunes, shingle, as well as bare rock and cooled volcanic lava.
Is diamond a polished rock?
About 20% of all diamonds mined can be cut and polished into gemstones -- and in that case, you could call one a 'polished rock'. 'Polished rock' is not considered a natural state for a raw diamond, however.
Black volcanic rock used by maori as a cutting tool?
The black volcanic rock used by the Maori as a cutting tool is called "obsidian." It was highly valued for its sharpness and was commonly used for making tools and weapons like knives, scrapers, and arrowheads by the Maori people in New Zealand. The fine edges of obsidian made it an effective cutting tool in various tasks.
Is pumice a volcanic rock?
Yes,it is a volcanic rock.
Can you make fire with volcanic rock?
No. Volcanic rock is not flammable.
The polished surfaces of rock which are a rasult of rock moving against rock along a fault are know as?
slickensides are polished surfaces of rock which are a rasult of rock moving against rock along a fault
How do snow leopards sharpen there claws?
On a rock
Can you sharpen a stone or rock?
Often, yes.
Why would you find a volcanic rock on a volcanic island?
Volcanic islands are formed by volcanoes and are therefore composed of volcanic rock.
What are the polished surfaces of rock from rock moving against rock?
slickenslides
Volcanic rock a compound or nonmetallic?
Niether. Volcanic rock is a mixture.
What is a rock that starts with a k?
Kimberlite is a volcanic rock. Kenyte is a volcanic rock found on Mount Kenya.
What is the nickname of obsidian rock?
'Volcanic glass' is the common name, for it is glassy, and comes from a volcano. Of use in anthropology, for such an excellent cutting tool has good trade value.
