What is the mineralogy of obsidian?
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What is the mineralogy of obsidian?
Mineralogy:
Mineralogy is a science that deals with different aspects of minerals in their different forms. It explains the physical features, chemical combinations, the crystal's internal structure, and the minerals' frequent occurrences. It is divided into physical mineralogy, chemical, descriptive, determinative, chemical, optical, x-ray mineralogy, etc.
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View this answerObsidian occurs naturally as a volcanic glass created when lava protruded from a volcano gets cold with little crystal growth. There are different...
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Chapter 20 / Lesson 7Understand the physical geology definition and discover the areas and branches in physical geography. See what physical geologists study, and the topics covered.