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Volcanic glass

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rock glassnoun(chemistry, mining, geology) Metastable glass of volcanic or dyke origin.
volcanic ashnoun(geology) Fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass created during a volcanic eruption.
lavanounThe molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
obsidiannoun(mineralogy) A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
vitrophyrenounA porphyritic variety of volcanic glass.
glassnoun(usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
volcanitenoun(obsolete) A volcanic rock
fulguritenounGlass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material.
hyaloclastitenoun(geology) A type of volcanic rock containing glassy clasts, that is, fragments.
pitchstonenoun(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
rockglassnounAlternative spelling of rock glass. [(chemistry, mining, geology) Metastable glass of volcanic or dyke origin.]
rock-glassnounAlternative spelling of rock glass. [(chemistry, mining, geology) Metastable glass of volcanic or dyke origin.]
liquid glassnounwater glass
volcanicOf or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
glass-ceramicnounRelating to such a glass.
fused quartznoun(chemical engineering) A type of glass consisting of almost pure silica in amorphous (noncrystalline) form.
volcaniclasticnoun(geology) A clastic rock chiefly composed of volcanic materials
scorianounThe slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.
glassitenoun(science fiction) A fictional material, typically described as being transparent like glass.
neovolcanitenoun(geology) A neovolcanic rock

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