Obsidian

Type Igneous Rock
Texture Glassy
Origin Extrusive/Volcanic
Chemical Composition Felsic
Color Reddish Brown mottled with black
Mineral Composition Glass
Miscellaneous Conchoidal Fracture
Tectonic Environment Convergent Boundary – Andean-type subduction zones, intracontinental hot spots and rifts

 

Type Igneous Rock
Texture Glassy
Origin Extrusive/Volcanic
Chemical Composition Felsic
Color Black
Mineral Composition Glass
Miscellaneous Conchoidal Fracture
Tectonic Environment Convergent Boundary – Andean-type subduction zones, intracontinental hot spots and rifts