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One or a succession of high-temperature basaltic lava flows from fissure eruptions which accumulate to form a plateau. Also known as flood basalt.
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What is the Columbia Plateau in Washington and Oregon?
The Columbia Plateau in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is a flood basalt plateau. It formed during the Pliocene period and is one of the largest flood basalts to ever form on the planet.
Is basalt a gas?
No. Basalt is solid rock.
Is basalt intrusive?
No. Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
Which has a greater percentage of biotite in it rhyolite or basalt?
basalt
What does basalt mean in science?
Basalt is an Igneous rock.
He Columbia Plateau in Washington and Oregon is a flood basalt plateau?
Yes
What type of rock does the Victoria Falls have?
The plateau over which the River Zambezi flows, including the Falls is Basalt. Some fissures are of sandstone
What is the The Basalt Plateau extending across most of the peninsula of India is known as?
The Deccan Plateau
Which features may occur when volcano lava cools at the surface?
Basalt Plateau
In which states is the Columbia Plateau located?
Columbia Plateau lies across parts of the United States of Washington, Oregan and Idaho. It is a wide flood basalt plateau and is cut through by the Columbia river.
What is the Columbia Plateau in Washington and Oregon?
The Columbia Plateau in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is a flood basalt plateau. It formed during the Pliocene period and is one of the largest flood basalts to ever form on the planet.
How do you make a plateau?
A plateau forms when there is an erosion-resistant layer of rock (such as basalt or sandstone) over weaker layers.In places where the resistant rock layer is still intact, the weaker layers below will be protected from erosion, while the stronger layer forms a relatively flat topography.
What has the author Richard Harold Lefebvre written?
Richard Harold Lefebvre has written: 'Variations of flood basalts of the Columbia River Plateau, central Washington' -- subject(s): Basalt, Geology
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 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.
