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basalt

Basalt is a common gray to black volcanic rock. It is usually fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface.

Wikipedia and Wikis

Basalt - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt

Other

Petrology of Lunar Rocks and Mare Basalts
http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/GEODEPT/COURSES/petrol ...
Basalt in Northern Ireland
http://geographyinaction.co.uk//Geology%20files/Ba ...
Lava - water interface
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/lav ...
Pillow lava USGS
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/Pillo ...

Keywords and Synonyms

basalt, Columnar basalt, Basaltic, Basalts, Traprock, Liquid basalt

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