Is this rock obsidian or granite?
How do you know?
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Obsidian is smooth and glassy, and it is usually black or dark brown. Granite is a mixture of the three minerals quartz, feldspar, and mica. Quartz is white or gray. Feldspar is pink. Mica is black.
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