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Is slate a foilated rock?
No
What is the difference between vesicular basalt and non vesicular basalt?
Vesicular basalt has small rounded voids called vesicules formed by the molten rock cooling and freezing around pockets of gas. It looks a lot like a rock hard sponge. Non vesicular basalt is a normal solid rock.
Is basalt a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
Is basalt a porous rock?
Yes, basalt is generally considered a dense and non-porous rock due to its fine-grained texture and low porosity. However, there can be variations in porosity depending on factors such as vesicles or fractures within the basalt.
Is basalt foliated or non foliated?
Niether. Foliation is a characteristic of metamorphic rocks. Basalt is igneous.
What is the dark colored rock the makes up most of the oceanic crust?
Basalt
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.
Is marble foilated or nonfoilated?
foilated
How do you change granite from sedimentary rocks to metamorphic rocks?
Gneiss is a foilated metamorphic rock.
Why is foilated rock easy to break?
The foliations in a rock are often planes of weakness where there is less cohesion. The rock can therefore break along these foliations.
Is basalt a gas?
No, basalt is not a gas. Basalt is an igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava, which is molten rock. It is a solid material with a fine-grained texture.
When was Basalt Rock Company created?
Basalt Rock Company was created in 1920.
