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Glossary

basalt

Basalt is a fine grained, basic igneous rock formed from magma. It is commonly ejected from volcanoes.

basalt

Image Location: Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick

Definition Credit: Offshore Oil and Natural Gas: Video Guide
Image Credit: Rob Fensome, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic)
   

    Last Modified: 2005-04-15