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Obsidian
a natural volcanic glass produced by rapid cooling of silica-rich lava

Oil shale
deposits of organic compounds that are precursors to petroleum; usually as shale of freshwater lake origin

Orebody
naturally occurring mineral region containing a valuable substance (such as gold, uranium); suitable for mining and processing to produce a desirable commodity at a profit

Overburden
material (such as rock or soil) which covers an orebody

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