the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
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basalt::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | volcanic rock |
| Derivation | basaltic |
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The walls and towers of the fortress are built of bluish basalt and lime mortar.
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For instance, a series of basalt flows are assumed to be related to one another.
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On land, they are very common at plate boundaries and in flood basalt provinces.
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On Earth, most basalt magmas have formed by decompression melting of the mantle.
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Some of these basalt tubes are used to effectively manage Auckland's stormwater.
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He has a secret stash of melted snow that drains through volcanic, basalt soil.
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Basalt doesn't have a railroad any more, but it still celebrates Railroad Days.
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The researchers are now looking at volcanic basalt in a new project in Iceland.
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There are also basalt flows which are the more fertile for the soil substrates.
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- The commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
- (basaltic) of or relating to or containing basalt; "basaltic magma is fluid"
- Basalt (or) is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey.
- A hard rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, it makes up much of the Earth's crust; A type of unglazed pottery
- (Basaltic) Pertaining to a dark colored volcanic rock characteristic of the ocean crust. Rich in iron, magnesium, and calcium.*
- A dark-colored, igneous rock commercially known as granite when fabricated as dimension stone.
- A type of rock that forms from hardened lava.
- A fine-grained volcanic rock used for the manufacture of chipped stone artifacts. Color black to gray, texture granular to glass-like.
- Basalt is a dense rock formed from volcanic lava, it is extremely hard wearing properties and richness of its appearance. Its texture can vary from granular to glass like, while its dark organic colours truthfully convey its tremendous strength.
