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Obsidian and Nephelinite 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
 
Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).
Brazil
Unknown
from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Obsidian and Nephelinite

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History of Obsidian and Nephelinite

The history of Obsidian and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Obsidian and Nephelinite

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

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