Meaning & use
basalt
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a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock formed from rapidly cooled lava
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The cliffs are made of ancient basalt columns formed by volcanic eruptions.
Geologists collected basalt samples near the crater's edge.
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One of the most common rock types on Earth's surface, also found on the Moon and Mars.
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