Andesit/Basalt

Definitions of Andesit/Basalt
  1. noun
    extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
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    Basalt
    the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
    Gesteinsglas
    a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
    Obsidian
    acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
    Pechstein
    dark acid granitic glass
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    Vulkanit
    rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
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