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Obsidian and Wackestone 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 carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
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Unknown
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Obsidian and Wackestone

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History of Obsidian and Wackestone

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Obsidian and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Obsidian and Wackestone

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

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