Alkaline basalts have a characteristic porphyritic texture with a very low proportion of olivine phenocrysts The porphyritic texture especially common in extrusive rocks indicates two separate stages of solidification In the first phase the phenocrysts form in the molten mass; in the second the molten mass itself crystallizes into a solid
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Get PriceBasalt is the rock most typical of large igneous provinces Ancient Precambrian basalts are usually only found in fold and thrust belts and are often heavily metamorphosed These are known as greenstone belts because low grade metamorphism of basalt produces chlorite actinolite epidote and other green minerals
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Get PriceBasalt UK / ˈbæsɔːlt əlt /; [1] US / bəˈsɔːlt ˈbeɪsɔːlt / [2] is an aphanitic fine grained extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron mafic lava exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon More than 90% of all volcanic rock on Earth is basalt
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Get PriceDec 31 2021Basalt rock is made up of many minerals that typically make it mafic or dark black in color It can also be found in hues of greens reds and oranges depending on the metal composition From the
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