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Obsidian and Basanite  Definition

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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
 
Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone
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Unknown
From Latin basanites + -ite
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Obsidian and Basanite 

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History of Obsidian and Basanite 

The history of Obsidian and Basanite  gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Obsidian and Basanite  Origin and Discoverer

Obsidian and Basanite  definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Obsidian vs Basanite . In this section, you will know about Obsidian and Basanite  Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Obsidian and Basanite  are . It is interesting to know the name of Obsidian and Basanite  discoverer. The discoverer of Obsidian and Basanite  are .

Etymology of Obsidian and Basanite 

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

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