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Obsidian and Epidosite 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
 
Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt
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Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Volcanic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Obsidian and Epidosite

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History of Obsidian and Epidosite

The history of Obsidian and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Obsidian and Epidosite

Along with Obsidian and Epidosite definition, know more about the etymology of Obsidian and Epidosite. Etymology of Obsidian and Epidosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Obsidian and Formation of Epidosite. The etymology of Obsidian is while that of Epidosite 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 Epidosite belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Obsidian and Epidosite are listed below.

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