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basalt

Definition:

(nou) the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene

Phonetic Transcription:

ˈbæsɔːlt

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The Himmeldunkberg comprises mainly of the volcanic rocks basalt and tuff.

Activity of the early Pleistocene erupted basaltic andesite or effusive basalt.

The gate was on the south and was built of basalt.

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