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Glassy Texture

From Andrew Alden, About.com

Glassy (or hyaline or vitreous) rocks have no or almost no grains at all, as in this quickly chilled pahoehoe basalt or in obsidian.
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No visible grainsPhoto (c) 2007 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com

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