Color Names

Obsidian Shell

Dark glossy shell, like the inside of a mussel, but volcanic, not oceanic.

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Obsidian Shell is a deep purple, close to violet.

It can be described as deep, rich, dark and dim.

Set in white, because white reads best on it.

Obsidian Shell

Obsidian

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. Produced from felsic lava, obsidian is rich in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium. It is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows. These flows have a high content of silica, giving them a high viscosity. The high viscosity inhibits the diffusion of atoms through the lava, which inhibits the first step (nucleation) in the formation of mineral crystals. Together with rapid cooling, this results in a natural glass forming from the lava.

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obsidian

Noun

  1. A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
  2. A slightly bluish black, the color of obsidian glass.

Adjective

  1. Black.
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shell

Noun

  1. A hard external covering of an animal.

Verb

  1. To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
  2. To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
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