Obsidian

Definitions of Obsidian
  1. noun
    acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
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    type of:
    Gesteinsglas
    a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
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