: a dark gray to black dense to fine-grained igneous rock that consists of basic plagioclase, augite, and usually magnetite
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Each honors the character of this former island mansion with its basalt stone arches, terracotta tiles and furniture carved from island cryptomeria.
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Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The team also discovered a second new species: the basalt dwarf gecko.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
It has been discovered that one kind of stone, basalt, is used.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Why is this region located on the near side, while the far side is lacking in KREEP and ilmenite-rich basalts?
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 11 May 2024
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Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The team also discovered a second new species: the basalt dwarf gecko.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
It has been discovered that one kind of stone, basalt, is used.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Why is this region located on the near side, while the far side is lacking in KREEP and ilmenite-rich basalts?
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 11 May 2024
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“Basalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basalt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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: a dark gray to black usually fine-grained igneous rock
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