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Obsidian and Serpentinite 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
 
A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.
USA
Unknown
From English word serpentinization.
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Obsidian and Serpentinite

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History of Obsidian and Serpentinite

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Obsidian and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Obsidian and Serpentinite

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

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