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Obsidian and Teschenite 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
 
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent
Scotland
Unknown
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Obsidian and Teschenite

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History of Obsidian and Teschenite

The history of Obsidian and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Obsidian and Teschenite

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

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