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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: ACS Publication - Obsidian: A Pioneering Natural Resource for Green, Fire-Resistant Composite Material IndustriesArticle link copied! | Sep 05, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Earth Science - Construction of obsidian during explosive-effusive eruptions: insights from microlite crystals in obsidian pyroclasts. | Jul 23, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Obsidian as a Raw Material for Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Magnetic Zeolites. | May 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of California - eScholarship - Chemical and Structural Alterations in the Amorphous Structure of Obsidian due to Nanolites. | Mar 21, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ACS Publication - Obsidian: A Pioneering Natural Resource for Green, Fire-Resistant Composite Material IndustriesArticle link copied! | Jul 23, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Sunderland - SURE - Using obsidian in glass art practice (PDF). | Dec 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Inclusions and the color of obsidian (PDF). | Aug 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Obsidian in Mesoamerica. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Gem Society - Obsidian Value, Price, and Jewelry Information. | Feb 13, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Geology.com - Obsidian. | Nov 19, 2022 | ||
| Changed “primitive” to “early.” | Nov 04, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 02, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Oregon State University - Volcano World - Obsidian. | May 10, 2018 | ||
| Mentioned obsidian's igneous rock nature. | Dec 27, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | Dec 23, 2015 | ||
| Added image of obsidian. | Mar 07, 2012 | ||
| Photograph depicting obsidian boulders added. | Apr 04, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Amethyst Galleries - The Mineral Obsidian. | Jun 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery - The Mineral Obsidian. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: USGS - Volcano Watch � Obsidian, a scarce commodity in Hawaiʻi. | Jan 17, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 08, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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