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Basalt is a common, fine-grained (aphanitic), dark-colored volcanic rock. Its mineral content is primarily pyroxene and calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar. Magnetite is almost always present.

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Basalt - Scoria

Basalt - Black - Vesicular Weathered

Basalt - Brown

basalt - Dark Red- New Jersey — Basalt - Dark Red- New Jersey

Basalt - Dark Red - Keeweenaw Pennisula

Basalt - Dark Red — Basalt - Dark Red- New Jersey

Basalt - lava flow oxidized - red - Maui — Basalt - Lava Flow Oxidized - Red – Maui, HI

Basalt - Vesicular - Black

Basalt - Vesicular - Black

Basalt - Vesicular covered with lichens — Basalt - Vesicular Covered With Lichens

Basalt - Vesicular - Black

Basalt - Vesicular

Basalt - Vesicular

Basalt - Vesicular with Olivine Crystals

Basalt - Vesicular

Basalt - Vesicular

Basalt - Vesicular

Basalt - Vesicular

Basalt - Vesicular - Olivine Crystals

Basalt - Volcanic Cinders From Flagstaff AZ

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals - Close Up

Basalt - volcanic cinders from Flagstaff — Basalt - Volcanic Cinders From Flagstaff AZ

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals - Close Up

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - with Olivine Crystals

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal — Basalt - Amygdaloidal Close Up

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt Amygdaloidal — Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

basalt amygdaloidal close up — Basalt - Amygdaloidal Close Up

Basalt - Amygdaloidal Close Up

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt - Amygdaloidal

Basalt – Craters of the Moon Trip

basalt cinders flagstaff AZ — Basalt - Cinders Flagstaff AZ

Basalt – Craters of the Moon Trip

Basalt – Craters of the Moon Trip

Basalt in Thomsonite

Basalt - Craters of the Moon Trip

basalt mono Inyo craters trip — Basalt - Mono Inyo Craters Trip

basalt pahoehoe hawaii trip — Basalt - Pahoehoe Hawaii Trip

Basalt -Pahoehoe Hawaii Trip

Basalt Pahoehoe Hawaii Trip — Basalt -Pahoehoe Hawaii Trip

basalt rubble flagstaff AZ — Basalt - Rubble - Flagstaff AZ

Basalt Scoria Highly Oxidized Close Up Dechant

Basalt – Scoria

basalt vesicular and amygdaloidal — Basalt Vesicular And Amygdaloidal

basalt scoria highly oxidized dechant — Basalt Scoria Highly Oxidized Dechant

Basalt Vesicular Brown — Basalt Vesicular - Brown

basalt with copper nodules — Basalt With Copper Nodules

basalt vesicular red — Basalt Vesicular - Red

Basalt With Granite Xenolith

basalt with agate inclusion — Basalt With Agate Inclusion

Basalt With Granite Xenolith

basalt with granite xenolith — Basalt With Granite Xenolith

basalt with magnetite crystals Haleakala, Maui — Basalt With Magnetite Crystals - Haleakala, Maui

Basalt With Spinel Inclusion - Tuff From Paramore Crater, AZ

Basalt with Spinel Inclusion - tuff from Paramore Crater AZ — Basalt With Spinel Inclusion - Tuff From Paramore Crater, AZ

Basalt - Scoria

Basalt - Olivine – Porphyry

basalt-dark red - keeweenaw peninsula — Basalt - Dark Red - Keeweenaw Peninsula

basalt-olivine-porphyry — Basalt - Olivine - Porphyry

Basalt - Scoria

basalt-porphyritic — Basalt - Porphyritic

Basalt - Scoria

Basalt - Scoria

Basalt - Scoria

Basalt - Scoria

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