Gyali ( "
glass", also spelled
Yiali or
Yali, pronounced ) is a
volcanic Greek island in the
Dodecanese, located halfway between the south coast of
Kos (
Kardamaina) and
Nisyros. It consists of rhyolitic
obsidian lava domes and
pumice deposits (which are mined in huge quantities). The island has two distinct segments, with the northeastern part almost entirely made of obsidian and the southwestern part of pumice. These are connected by a narrow
isthmus and beach made of modern reef sediments.