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How are granite and obsidian are different?

Granite is a rock, whereas obsidian is a type of glass formed by cooling lava.


What is the color of a obsidian rock?

Obsidian rock typically appears black, but it can also have a slight sheen and exhibit various colors like brown, green, or red due to impurities or inclusions in the rock.


In order to maintain the shine of an obsidian rock how can you cut it to show the colors?

To maintain the shine of an obsidian rock, you can polish it using a soft cloth and a commercial jewelry polish. To reveal the colors within the obsidian, you can cut it using a lapidary saw or water-cooled tile saw. Be sure to wear appropriate safety gear when cutting the rock.


What color is an obsidian rock?

obsidian rocks are red and black also sometimes orange


Is obsidian metamorphic igneous or sedimentary?

Obsidian is an igneous rock.


How are obsidian rocks different from igneous rock?

Obsidian is a form of an igneous rock that forms when molten rock material cools so rapidly that atoms are unable to arrange themselves into a crystalline structure.


What does rock group does obsidian belong to?

Obsidian is in the Igneous rock group.


Is obsidian extrusive rock?

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


Is volcanic rock obsidian?

No. Obsidian is just one of many types of volcanic rock.


Teotihuacan is famous for artifacts made from?

Volcanic rock.


Which best explains the glassy look of obsidian?

The fact that obsidian IS glass. It is a naturally occurring form of volcanic glass. Different impurities give it different colors, usually black or shades of gray.


What is the obsidian rock type?

Obsidian is an extrusive felsic igneous rock.