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Igneous rock

Obsidian, pumice and scoria

Glassy volcanic rocks: obsidian is smooth volcanic glass with a glassy luster; pumice is highly vesicular felsic glass that can float; scoria is highly vesicular mafic glass.

In thin section

Volcanic glass is isotropic (black in XPL).

More photos and thin sections

Alex Strekeisen: Obsidian · Alex Strekeisen: Pumice · Alex Strekeisen: Basaltic scoria

Other igneous rocks

Granite · Diorite · Gabbro · Peridotite and dunite · Rhyolite · Andesite · Basalt · Komatiite

Sources

Panchuk, Physical Geology 7.3: Classification of Igneous Rocks