Name
Basalt
Texture
Aphanitic (Fine-grained)
Origin
Extrusive/Volcanic
Chemical Composition
Mafic
Color
Black
Mineral Composition
Calcium Plagioclase
, Pyroxene,
Olivine
Tectonic Environment
Divergent Boundary
or Intra-oceanic hot spots
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