1 Formation
1.1 Formation
Basalt forms when lava reaches the Earth's surface near an active volcano. The temperature of lava is between 1100 to 1250° C when it gets to the surface.
Gabbro, a mafic rock, forms due to cooling and crystallization of magma underneath Earth's surface.
1.2 Composition
1.2.1 Mineral Content
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
1.2.2 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide
1.3 Transformation
1.3.1 Metamorphism
1.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Contact Metamorphism
Impact Metamorphism
1.3.3 Weathering
1.3.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering
Chemical Weathering
1.3.5 Erosion
1.3.6 Types of Erosion
Not Available
Coastal Erosion