The general Obsidian and Benmoreite definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Obsidian and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Obsidian and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Obsidian and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Obsidian and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Obsidian and Benmoreite. In this section, you will know about Obsidian and Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Obsidian is Ethiopia whereas Origin of Benmoreite is Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is interesting to know the name of Obsidian and Benmoreite discoverer. The Discoverer of Obsidian is Obsius and the discoverer of Benmoreite is Ben More.
Along with Obsidian and Benmoreite definition, know more about the etymology of Obsidian and Benmoreite. Etymology of Obsidian and Benmoreite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Obsidian and Formation of Benmoreite. The etymology of Obsidian is From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius while that of Benmoreite is From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Obsidian and Benmoreite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Obsidian and Benmoreite are listed below.
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