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
Easily splits into thin plates, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
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
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1.3.5 Pictographs
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
1.3.7 Figurines
1.4 Fossils