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Obsidian is composed of silica and oxygen. It has the same composition of quartz, but has cooled too quickly to form crystals of any noticeable size, and is therefore a "glass". There are also minor impurities which will give obsidian different colors.

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== == Similar to granite, with quartz, feldspar, mica, but technically not in mineral form because of a lack of crystallization.

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Obsidian is a mixture, and thus does not have a chemical formula. Common components included SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, and MgO

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The Chemical Formula Of Olivine Is (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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Silicon oxide, with lesser amounts of Magnesium oxide and iron oxide.

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Obsidian is a high Silica rock (SiO2) related to Acidic extrusive igneous rocks like Andesite and Rhyolite.

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The principal component of obsidian is silicon dioxide.

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SiO2 SiO2

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