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