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L113 Rhyolite, glassy (obsidian)
NB, the term ‘obsidian’ refers to a jet-black glassy rock. It usually has a rhyolitic composition, but not always.
Hand Specimen
Black rock with the characteristic vitreous lustre and conchoidal fracture of glass. The surfaces are…