Volcano Hazards Program Photo Glossary: Basalt

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This website, hosted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), provides a brief description of basalt and basaltic lavaflow and lists many of the chemical and physical properties of this type of rock. An example image is included, as well as interesting facts about the rock, and links providing
related information.

https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/glossary/basalt.html

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 1998 United States Geological Survey
Keywords:: USGS, basalt, igneous, lava, lavaflow, magma, volcano, volcano eruption
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created September 8, 2008 by Logan Hancock
Record Updated:: August 14, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 6, 2006
Other Collections:: The Physics To Go

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