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Obsidian Cobble

From Andrew Alden, About.com

The shell-shaped conchoidal fracture on this obsidian cobble is typical of glassy rocks like obsidian or microcrystalline rocks like chert.
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Just slightly weatheredPhoto (c) 2007 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com

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