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Obsidian. It has very fine grain or is amorphous, and it has a conchoid fracture, so it can be worked to a sharp edge and point. Gabbro, on the other hand, has a very coarse grain and it difficult to get and edge or point on at all.

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Basalt and pumice.


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Rocks formed from solidified molten rock are classified as igneous rock. Examples would be basalt, granite, gabbro, pumice, obsidian, and rhyolite.


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What are the parent rocks of gabbro?

Gabbro is an igneous rock, and therefore does not have a parent rock as would a metamorphic rock. Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock formed from the slow cooling and solidification of mafic magmas deep underground.


Is gabbro a felsic rock?

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Will obsidian flake in your hand?

Obsidian is a natural glass that can form sharp edges when broken, known as obsidian flakes. However, whether it flakes in your hand would depend on the force applied and the specific condition of the obsidian. Generally, obsidian will flake if enough pressure is applied to break it.


What is 1 example of an igneous rock?

Any rock that erupted on (lava) or within the Earth or crystallized from molten rock (magma). Such rock would fall into two categories: Intrusive (crystallized within the Earth), granite, gabbro, diorite, pegmatite, peridotite and extrusive (erupted and crystallized on the surface) rhyolite, andesite, obsidian, basalt, tuff and pumice.


Could carbon-14 be used to date a stone arrowhead found at an ancient burial site?

A:Carbon-14 dating could not be used directly from the arrowhead itself. However, the bones associated with the arrowhead could be dated by this method, if they are sufficiently recent for this method. If the arrowhead is properly associated with the bones, you would then know its age.


Which is older a gabbro dike or a gray shale?

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Will someone start a server on Terraria and give me an Obsidian Skull?

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