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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.
What rock is most commonly found in the Earth's crust?
Igneous rock, and specifically basalt.
What has a more felsic composition rhyolite or basalt?
Rhyolite has a more felsic composition than basalt.
In what way is gabbro different from basalt?
Gabbro and basalt are both igneous rocks, but gabbro is a coarse-grained rock formed from slow cooling magma deep underground, while basalt is a fine-grained rock formed from rapid cooling lava on the Earth's surface. Gabbro typically contains more mafic minerals like pyroxene and olivine compared to basalt.
Is basalt metamorphic?
Yes. Basalt is an extrusive mafic igneous rock.
What gives basalt its dark color?
Andesite gets its dark colour from the way its crystals stick together.
What kind of rocks are usually dark colored?
Basalt rock is usually grey to black in colour, but can weather to a brown to reddish brown.
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 is the dark colored rock the makes up most of the oceanic crust?
Basalt
Does basalt have salt in it?
Basalt has not sodium chloride.
Where is the Basalt Regional Heritage Society in Basalt Colorado located?
The address of the Basalt Regional Heritage Society is: Po Box 3008, Basalt, CO 81621
Is basalt a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
What is the phone number of the Basalt Rld in Basalt?
The phone number of the Basalt Rld is: 970-927-4311.
Are granitic rocks dark?
Granitic rocks tend to be a paler colour than the more mafic rocks such as basalt. However it should be noted that crystal size (regardless of composition) can have an effect on the colour of igneous rocks to, whereby a finer grained rock may appear to be darker in colour than a coarse grained rock of equivalent composition.
What are the properties of basalt?
basalt is grainy and black not to be racist or anything
What is the melting point of basalt?
specific heat of basalt is 0,2
