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Basalt rock looks very dark due to the iron content. It is a dark grey rock that is very hard and is normally pilled up in stacks.
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Is basalt a soft rock?
Basalt is a relatively heavy iron rich hard rock.
Is basalt a gas?
No. Basalt is solid rock.
What does basalt look like?
Basalt is normally dark, with a very fine grained crystalline texture.
Is basalt intrusive?
No. Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
What does basalt mean in science?
Basalt is an Igneous rock.
Is basalt a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
What is the dark colored rock the makes up most of the oceanic crust?
Basalt
Is basalt an example of a felsic rock?
No. Basalt is a mafic rock.
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.
Is basalt a soft rock?
Basalt is a relatively heavy iron rich hard rock.
Is basalt a gas?
No. Basalt is solid rock.
When was Basalt Rock Company created?
Basalt Rock Company was created in 1920.
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.
What does basalt look like?
Basalt is normally dark, with a very fine grained crystalline texture.
Is basalt an element a mineral or a rock?
Basalt is a rock composed of minerals which are composed of elements.
Is basalt intrusive?
No. Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock.
