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Obsidian is an extrusive rock that cooled very rapidly without forming crystals. As a result, obsidian has a smooth, shiny texture of a thick piece of glass.
A glassy texture.
Obsidian.
how is obsidian dependent on minerals
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Obsidian: Its texture is glassy. Obsidian is extrusive or volcanic, because the instantaneous cooling that produces such rocks is a surface phenomenon. Obsidian is amorphous, so, unlike true rocks, it is not composed of minerals.
Granite is a coarse grained igneous rock without Pyroxene.
Obsidian is an extrusive rock that cooled very rapidly without forming crystals. As a result, obsidian has a smooth, shiny texture of a thick piece of glass.
obsidian
A glassy texture.
Obsidian is a type of glassy lava not a gas.
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic form of glass.
Extruded lava.
Obsidian.
Obsidian.
Obsidian is an glassy, extrusive, igneous rock that is found in areas that have experienced rhyolitic eruptions. Obsidian is formed when the rhyolitic lava comes into contact with water. This quick-cooling results in the glassy texture of obsidian.
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