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| − | '''Basalt''' is a green-gray to black [[ | + | '''Basalt''' is a green-gray to black [[Igneous_Rock|igneous rock]]. The most common [[volcanic]] [[rock]], it makes up most of the [[ocean]] floor. Basalt may occur in long [[columns]]. |
Kavanaugh, Pocket Naturalist | Kavanaugh, Pocket Naturalist | ||
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Basalt is a green-gray to black igneous rock. The most common volcanic rock, it makes up most of the ocean floor. Basalt may occur in long columns.
Kavanaugh, Pocket Naturalist
Sources
- Kavanaugh, James. Pocket Naturalist - Geology - An Introduction to familiar Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones & Fossils, Waterford Press: Arizona (2000)