Basalt

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Definition and characteristics

Geologists Alkali feldspar Plagioclase Feldspathoids QAPF

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Petrology

Alkali feldspar Iron oxides Magnetite Ulvöspinel Oxide

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Distribution

Crust Tectonic plates Ocean ridges Hawaiʻi Faroe Islands

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Alteration of basalt

Outcrops Hematite Clay Montmorillonite Illite

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Classification: Mafic
Primary: plagioclase, and pyroxene
Secondary: feldspathoids, olivine, amphibole
Texture: Glassy or aphanitic, sometimes porphyritic

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Aphanitic Aphanite
Extrusive
Igneous rock
Viscosity
Lava
Magnesium
Iron
Mafic
Surface Planetary surface
Rocky planet Terrestrial planet
Moon Natural satellite
Volcanic rock
Gabbro
Solar System
Venus Volcanism on Venus
Lunar maria Lunar mare
Lava flows Lava flow
Mars
Silica
Flood basaltic Flood basalt
Magmas Magma
Upper mantle Upper mantle (Earth)
Earth's interior Structure of Earth
Subaerially Subaerial
Scoria
Ash Volcanic ash
Breccia
Cinder cones Cinder cone

Life on basaltic rocks

Uses

Groundwork Foundation (engineering)
Cobblestones Cobblestone
Statues Statue
Extruding Extrusion
Stone wool
Thermal insulator Thermal insulation
Carbon sequestration

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Basalt

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related to Earth · 26

Basalt → Bashan, Brazil, British Columbia, Canada, Chilcotin Group, Columbia River Plateau, Deccan Traps, Earth, Eastern Galilee, Examples, Faroe Islands, Golan, Hawaiʻi, India, Israel, Karoo, Oregon, Paraná Traps, Russia, Réunion

related to Etymology · 13

Basalt → AD, Agricola, Ancient Greek, Bishop, De Natura Fossilium, Elder, Georgius Agricola, Late Latin, Latin, Meissen's Stolpen, Naturalis Historiae, Pliny, The

related to Weathering · 12

Basalt → Because, CaCO3, Calcium, Chemical, CO2, Compared, Earth's, Further, In, The, These, This

related to Geochemistry · 11

Basalt → Al2O3, CaO, Contents, FeO, K2O, MgO, Na2O, Relative, SiO2, TAS, TiO2

see also · 10

Basalt → Earth's, Eruption, Fine-grained, Formation, Geological, Low-profile, Mode, Rupture, Structural, Vitreous

related to Other bodies in the Solar System · 9

Basalt → As, Earth's, Io, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Solar System, Venus, Vesta

related to Definition and characteristics · 8

Basalt → An, Geologists, It, QAPF, SiO2, Such, TAS, This

related to External links · 8

Basalt → Basalt ColumnsBasalt, February, Lunar Rocks, Mare BasaltsPillow, Northern Ireland Archived, Petrological DatabasePetrology, USGS, Wayback MachineLava

related to Life on basaltic rocks · 7

Basalt → Fe, II, Kamaʻehuakanaloa Seamount, Loihi, Mn, Some Fe, The

related to Types · 6

Basalt → Decompression, Each, However, On Earth, The, When

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lava basalts rock basaltic rocks elements flows also incompatible mantle volcanic content isbn alkali surface igneous common relatively iron minerals

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Basalt	Classification	Mafic	1.00	infobox
Basalt	Primary	plagioclase, and pyroxene	1.00	infobox
Basalt	Secondary	feldspathoids, olivine, amphibole	1.00	infobox
Basalt	Texture	Glassy or aphanitic, sometimes porphyritic	1.00	infobox
Basalt	causes	weathered surfaces in humid climates to accumulate a thick crust of hematite or other iron oxides and hydroxides	0.90	text
Basalt	is a	common rock on the surface of Mars.Molten basalt lava has a low viscosity due to its relatively low silica content	0.90	text
Basalt	is a	rock most typical of large igneous provinces	0.90	text
the Columbia River Plateau.High-	instance of	and continental flood basalts	0.80	text
low-titanium basalt rocks	instance of	and continental flood basalts	0.80	text
which are sometimes classified based on their titanium	instance of	and continental flood basalts	0.80	text
alkali feldspar	instance of	Minerals	0.80	text
leucite	instance of	Minerals	0.80	text

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