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Kimberlite and Obsidian Definition

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Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.
Kimberley, South Africa
John W. Judd
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Volcanic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth
Ethiopia
Obsius
From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Volcanic
Opaque Rock

Definition of Kimberlite and Obsidian

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History of Kimberlite and Obsidian

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Kimberlite and Obsidian Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Kimberlite and Obsidian

Along with Kimberlite and Obsidian definition, know more about the etymology of Kimberlite and Obsidian. Etymology of Kimberlite and Obsidian gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kimberlite and Formation of Obsidian. The etymology of Kimberlite is while that of Obsidian is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kimberlite and Obsidian belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Kimberlite and Obsidian are listed below.

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