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Is basalt foliated?
Basalt is not foliated. Foliated is a term used to describe the layering seen in metamorphic rocks such as slate and schists.
What famous formation has been built with igneous rocks?
BASALT is for igneous. SLATE is for metamorphic. LIMESTONE is for sedimentary.
How is basalt alike from gabbro?
Both basalt and gabbro are made from the same kind of molten rock with the same chemistry. It is relatively low in silica, but high in magnesia and iron. They both look alike when they are put next to each other.
How are slate and shale alike?
Dark Colour, Clay mineral composition (Kaolanite), Laminations of minerals
What metamorphic rock does shale and granite turn into?
Shale turns into slate, granite into gneiss.
What word did basalt come from?
it may well have come all the way from the ancient Egyptian word for slate which was bauhan & which may later have reached ancient greek as basanos & basanites also meaning slate as well as touchstone but this greek word basanites passed unchanged into classical latin & evolved over centuries & misspellings into medieval latin basaltes before reaching English as basalt in 1601
What is an alkali basalt?
An alkali basalt is a particularly alkaline variety of basalt.
Where is the Basalt Rld in Basalt located?
The address of the Basalt Rld is: 14 Midland Ave, Basalt, 81621 8305
What is the of slate?
2691- Solid slate. 1290-1450- Broken slate. 1362- Pulverized slate. 2691- Solid slate. 1290-1450- Broken slate. 1362- Pulverized slate.
What is a sentence using the word 'basalt'?
That rock was not Basalt, it was different. This is not a diamond, just a normal Basalt.
What basalt boulders mean?
Basalt is a very abundant volcanic rock. A basalt boulder is simply a large chunk of basalt rock.
What is the dark colored rock the makes up most of the oceanic crust?
Basalt
