1 Types
1.1 Types
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite
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1.2 Features
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean, Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, Gol Gumbaz in Karnataka, India
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1.3.3 Sculpture
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
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1.3.5 Pictographs
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
1.3.7 Figurines
1.4 Fossils