The general Obsidian and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Obsidian and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Obsidian and Comendite. Get to know more information about Obsidian and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Obsidian and Comendite 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 Comendite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Obsidian and Comendite. In this section, you will know about Obsidian and Comendite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Obsidian is Ethiopia whereas Origin of Comendite is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Obsidian and Comendite discoverer. The Discoverer of Obsidian is Obsius and the discoverer of Comendite is Unknown.
Along with Obsidian and Comendite definition, know more about the etymology of Obsidian and Comendite. Etymology of Obsidian and Comendite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Obsidian and Formation of Comendite. The etymology of Obsidian is From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius while that of Comendite 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 Comendite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Obsidian and Comendite are listed below.
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