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Basalt is the igneous rock which makes up most of the ocean floors. It is smooth and velvety-black in appearance and very hard. New seafloor is constantly produced at the mid-ocean rifts, where areas between spreading tectonic plates are infilled with rapidly cooling lava.
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∙ 14y agoMagma from the uppermost mantle, forming the rock basalt.
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∙ 9y agoBasalt is the igneous rock that is most abundant in the oceanic crust. It is also the most abundant volcanic rock on earth as well.
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∙ 14y agoThe igneous rock basalt.
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∙ 13y agoBasalt.
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The most abundant type of rock is?
Most of the rocks of the earth's crust are igneous, although sedimentary rocks usually cover them. Basalt is the most common type of igneous rock and it covers the ocean floor and thus, exists over two-thirds of the earth's surface!
What is the most abundant mineral in the ocean floor?
The most abundant mineral in the ocean floor is basalt. There are also some other minerals like sand, gravel and granite that are found in the ocean floor.
What is the most common extrusive igneous rock?
Basalt
What property is common to most dark-colored igneous rocks?
Most dark-colored igneous rocks have a high density.
What property is common to most dark colored igneous rocks?
Most dark-colored igneous rocks have a high density.
Why are basalt and granite important igneous rock?
As it turns out, most of the ocean floor is basalt, and most of the continents are granite.
What type igneous rock makes up most of the ocean floor?
Basalt
Iron rich volcanic rock that makes up much of the ocean floor is?
The volcanic rock that makes up most of the ocean floor is called sediment.
The most abundant type of rock is?
Most of the rocks of the earth's crust are igneous, although sedimentary rocks usually cover them. Basalt is the most common type of igneous rock and it covers the ocean floor and thus, exists over two-thirds of the earth's surface!
Where is the abyssal plain?
it is located at the bottom of the ocean floor most common in the Pacific Ocean
How is a abyssal plain formed?
it is located at the bottom of the ocean floor most common in the pacific ocean
What is the most common igneous rock of the ocean basins?
Ocean basins are primarily made of the igneous rock, basalt.
Are igneous rocks the most common rocks?
Igneous rock is by far the most common rock of the crust.
Most of the ocean floor is made up of the?
Most of the ocean floor is made up of ocean plains.
What is the most extrusive igneous rock?
Basalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock.
What is the Most anaerobic zone in the ocean?
The ocean floor is the most anaerobic zone in the ocean.
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.
