Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone 0
From Latin basanites + -ite 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Aphanitic to Porphyritic 0
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Red, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Homes 0
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
Arrowheads, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, Spear Points 0
As a touchstone, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, In fire-starting tools, Manufacture of tools, Metallurgical Flux, Jewelry, To ignite fire, Used in flintlock firearms 0
Nepheline-Basanite, Analcite-Basanite and Leucite-Basanite 0
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Used as a touchstone 0
Archaeological Significance
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Basanite is a fine-grained, hard rock that forms when bits of lava shoot out of volcanoes. 0
Augite, Feldspar, Ilmenite, Olivine, Plagioclase 0
Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Uneven, Splintery or Conchoidal 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain 0
Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Basanite
What is Basanite ? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Basanite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Basanite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Basanite is Not Available. Streak of Basanite is white while its cleavage is non-existent. Luster of Basanite is waxy and dull and its fracture is uneven, splintery or conchoidal. Basanite is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Basanite , What is Basanite , its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Basanite
What is Basanite composed of? Get to know about composition of Basanite here. Basanite definition gives information about the Formation of Basanite and its composition.The composition of Basanite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Basanite rock includes Augite, Feldspar, Ilmenite, Olivine, Plagioclase and The compound content of Basanite rock includes Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Basanite rock in next section.