Basalt Types and Facts

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite

1.2 Features

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean, Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, Gol Gumbaz in Karnataka, India

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

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1.3.5 Pictographs

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

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Types of Basalt

In this section, we will discuss about Basalt types and facts. Almost all rocks are divided into types. The types of Basalt include Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite. Depending upon Basalt Texture, it is divided into types. Here, you will get to know about Basalt types, interesting facts, features of Basalt, its monuments and fossils. There are many interesting facts about Basalt which are unknown. Along with facts, get to know more about Basalt Reserves. Along with Basalt types and facts, get to know more about features of Basalt in the section below.