basalt

IPA: bʌsˈɔɫt

(mineralogy) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
A type of unglazed pottery.
A town in Colorado.
A city and town in Idaho.

Examples of "basalt" in Sentences

The gate was on the south and was built of basalt.
Tertiary basalt is common in the north west of the park.
Basalt is one of the most common rock types in the world.
Natural rock pools in basalt rock, 5 km. west of Mecatan.
The crystallized magma forms new crust of basalt and gabbro.
It has produced olivine basalt dykes, lavas, and agglomerate.
Roughly ninety percent of the lava in the monument is basaltic.
The sand on Mars is from basalt, which is a darkish gray color.
The least explosive type of volcano is called a basalt plateau.
The mountain is one of the most imposing basalt mountains of Bavaria.
The mountain is made of basalt which is part of the Karmutsen Formation.
The Himmeldunkberg comprises mainly of the volcanic rocks basalt and tuff.
Curious varnished and painted vases, idols in basalt and skeletons were in it.
Activity of the early Pleistocene erupted basaltic andesite or effusive basalt.
The youngest volcanic rock is Mt. Lidgbird basalt, which is present in lava flows up to 30 m thick.
Thus the igneous rock called basalt was created at a great depth, and contains little feldspar compared to granite, which formed near the surface.
For example, the igneous rock called basalt was created at a great depth and contains little feldspar compared to granite, which formed near the surface.