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Bookmark or Share- Basalt | Definition, Properties, & Facts | BritannicaBasalt, extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock that is low in silica content, dark in color, and comparatively rich in iron and magnesium. Basalts may be broadly classified on a chemical and petrographic basis into two main groups: the tholeiitic and the alkali basalts.
- A Guide to Basalt: A Common, Fine-grained, Dark-Colored ...Basalt is a common and widely used, fine-grained, dark-colored mafic volcanic rock. It has mainly calcic plagioclase feldspar and augite.
- Basalt - WikipediaBasalt (UK: / ˈ b æ s ɔː l t,-əl t /; [1] US: / b ə ˈ s ɔː l t, ˈ b eɪ s ɔː l t /) [2] is an aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon. More than 90% of all volcanic rock on ...
- Basalt: Identification, Pictures & Info for RockhoundsBasalt is an extrusive igneous rock composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and large amounts of mafic minerals like pyroxene. It has an aphanitic texture, meaning its interlocking crystals cannot be seen by the naked eye. It is usually dark gray, black, or dark greenish, and is often vesicular or porphyritic.
- Basalt: Igneous Rock - Pictures, Definition, Uses & MoreBasalt is a dark-colored, fine-grained, igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene minerals. It most commonly forms as an extrusive rock, such as a lava flow, but can also form in small intrusive bodies, such as an igneous dike or a thin sill. It has a composition similar to gabbro.
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