#volcanic_rock extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
supertype: igneous_rock__igneousrock rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
subtype: basalt the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark gray fine-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
subtype: volcanic_glass a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
subtype: obsidian acid or granitic glass; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
subtype: pitchstone dark acid granitic glass
subtype: tachylite a basic or basalt glass
subtype: lava rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
subtype: pillow_lava lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions
subtype: tuff__tufa hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
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