Formation
Basanite is a fine-grained, hard rock that forms when bits of lava shoot out of volcanoes.
Composition
Mineral Content
Augite, Feldspar, Ilmenite, Olivine, Plagioclase
Compound Content
Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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97% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Weathering
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99% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
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92% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion