menu
Qamnty
Login
Register
My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites
Why does obsidian contain few or no mineral grains?
Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Ask a Question
Why does obsidian contain few or no mineral grains?
asked
Sep 24, 2018
87.2k
views
0
votes
Why does obsidian contain few or no mineral grains?
Social Studies
high-school
Fearphage
asked
by
Fearphage
8.3k
points
answer
comment
share this
share
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
Please
log in
or
register
to answer this question.
2
Answers
7
votes
because the texture is glassy and because it cools so fast
Donald Burr
answered
Sep 26, 2018
by
Donald Burr
8.1k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
2
votes
The material that would normally form mineral crystals does not have time to form a crystalline structure because of very rapid cooling after volcanically erupting into the air or onto the surface. Obsidian is a volcanic glass
Tim Keating
answered
Sep 29, 2018
by
Tim Keating
8.4k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
← Prev Question
Next Question →
Related questions
asked
Jan 15, 2020
126k
views
The texture of obsidian, shown below, is best described as glassy. Why does obsidian contain few or no mineral grains?
Mohammad Sadoughi
asked
Jan 15, 2020
by
Mohammad Sadoughi
7.2k
points
History
middle-school
2
answers
2
votes
126k
views
asked
Jan 1, 2024
207k
views
We distinguish between a mineral and a naturally formed glass (such as obsidian) because a. glass is not produced by geologic processes. b. glass is organic. c. glass does not have a fixed crystal structure.
Paullo
asked
Jan 1, 2024
by
Paullo
7.5k
points
Geography
high-school
1
answer
1
vote
207k
views
asked
Feb 8, 2024
141k
views
Which of the following is a mineral? a. petroleum (oil), which is a liquid b. cubic zirconia, which is a synthetic diamond substitute c. ice, which is water in the solid state d. obsidian, a type of volcanic
Dan Jameson
asked
Feb 8, 2024
by
Dan Jameson
8.1k
points
Geography
high-school
1
answer
3
votes
141k
views
Ask a Question
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.
Categories
All categories
Mathematics
(3.7m)
History
(955k)
English
(903k)
Biology
(716k)
Chemistry
(440k)
Physics
(405k)
Social Studies
(564k)
Advanced Placement
(27.5k)
SAT
(19.1k)
Geography
(146k)
Health
(283k)
Arts
(107k)
Business
(468k)
Computers & Tech
(195k)
French
(33.9k)
German
(4.9k)
Spanish
(174k)
Medicine
(125k)
Law
(53.4k)
Engineering
(74.2k)
Other Questions
Who was the boy who became king at the age of 9?
Why did people immigrate to the United States in the late 1800s?
Why did the slogan Peace Land and Bread appeal to the Russian people?
Twitter
WhatsApp
Facebook
Reddit
LinkedIn
Email
Link Copied!
Copy
Search Qamnty