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Name: Basalt Classification: Igneous |
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Texture/Color:
aphanitic/vesicular, dark gray, black |
Minerals Present:
plagioclase, amphibole, biotite, pyroxene, olivine |
Intrusive or Extrusive?
Extrusive
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About this rock:
Fine-grained rock. Forms by the cooling of highly mobile basaltic lavas. |
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