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Obsidian ( ) is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. Produced from felsic lava, obsidian is rich in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium. It is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows. These flows have a high content of silica, giving them a high viscosity. The high viscosity inhibits the diffusion of atoms through the lava, which inhibits the first step (nucleation) in the formation of mineral crystals. T
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass created when lava from a volcano cools very quickly without forming crystals, resulting in a smooth, glassy igneous rock. Because the lava cools so rapidly, atoms cannot move around enough to form mineral crystals, which is what gives obsidian its distinctive glass-like properties.
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- Mineral.name
- Obsidian
- Mineral.category
- Volcanic glass
- Mineral.boxbgcolor
- dddddd
- Mineral.image
- Lipari-Obsidienne (5).jpg
- Mineral.color
- usually black; sometimes green or brown; rarely yellow, orange, red or blue
- Mineral.fracture
- Conchoidal
- Mineral.mohs
- 5–6
- Mineral.luster
- Vitreous
- Mineral.other
- Texture: Smooth; glassy
- Mineral.opticalprop
- Translucent
- Mineral.gravity
- c. 2.4
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- volcanic glass
- Material used
- feldspar
- Image
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- Mohs' hardness
- 5.5
- color
- red
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