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The 83 pages that link to Basalt, each with the reason it gives.

• Oceanic crustRelated: Basalt makes up most of the crust’s upper volcanic layer.

• Continental crustCompared with: Basalt contrasts with the silica-rich rocks that dominate much of continental crust.

• Igneous rockBroader topic: Basalt is a widespread example of rapidly cooled mafic magma.

• Lava flowRelated: Basaltic lava is relatively fluid and often forms extensive flows.

• Deccan TrapsNarrower topic: Basalt makes up the province’s immense, layered lava formations.

• Partial meltingRelated: Basaltic magma commonly represents extracted melt from mantle sources.

• AndesiteCompared with: Basalt is generally more mafic and less silica-rich than andesite.

• Flood basaltBroader topic: Its solidified lava is the defining rock of flood-basalt sequences.

• PeridotiteCompared with: Basaltic magma is often produced by melting peridotite, but basalt is not mantle rock.

• Lava tubeNarrower topic: Most well-known lava tubes form in basaltic flows.

• PlagioclaseRelated: Plagioclase is a major mineral in many basalts and helps reveal their crystallization history.

• LavaBroader topic: Basaltic lava is typically fluid enough to travel far from its vent.

• PyroxeneRelated: Pyroxene is a common major mineral in basalt.

• KomatiiteCompared with: Basaltic lava is less magnesium-rich and generally less hot than komatiitic lava.

• GabbroCompared with: Basalt has broadly similar composition but records much faster cooling.

• Silicate weatheringRelated: Its reactive mineral content makes basalt a candidate for enhanced weathering and field studies.

• VestaRelated: Basaltic rocks cover much of Vesta’s surface.

• Carbon mineralizationBroader topic: Basalt contains reactive calcium- and magnesium-bearing minerals used in subsurface mineralization.

• Columnar jointingRelated: Basalt is the rock type in many of the best-known columnar jointing exposures.

• InosilicateRelated: Pyroxene makes basalt a common setting for single-chain inosilicates.

• Mantle xenolithRelated: Basaltic magmas commonly carry mantle xenoliths to the surface.

• PāhoehoeNarrower topic: Pāhoehoe is a surface form typically produced by basaltic lava.

• Strombolian eruptionRelated: Basaltic magma often has the fluidity that permits bubbles to rise and burst repeatedly.

• Victoria FallsRelated: The hard basalt layers around the falls fracture and guide the river's erosion.

• Volcanic rockBroader topic: It is a widespread product of fluid, low-silica lava.

• DrakensbergRelated: The basalt cap resists erosion and helps preserve the range’s steep escarpment.

• Ellora CavesRelated: The site’s basalt cliffs provided the continuous rock mass its monuments required.

• Giant's CausewayRelated: The Causeway’s columns are made of this volcanic rock.

• SurtseyRelated: Basaltic lava built more resistant parts of Surtsey after explosive activity waned.

• AnorthiteRelated: Calcium-rich plagioclase, including anorthite-rich compositions, commonly crystallizes in basaltic magma.

• Intrusive rockCompared with: Basalt and gabbro have similar chemistry but form at different depths and cooling rates.

• Macquarie IslandBroader topic: Basaltic rocks on the island record the formation of oceanic crust.

• NeptunismBroader topic: Its widespread occurrence made basalt a decisive test of whether rocks could form from water.

• AmphiboliteRelated: Basalt can become amphibolite through regional metamorphism.

• Lōʻihi SeamountRelated: Its eruptions produce basaltic lava characteristic of Hawaiian shield volcanoes.

• Nan MadolRelated: Nan Madol’s signature walls use long basalt columns stacked in alternating directions.

• ScoriaRelated: Scoria commonly forms from basaltic lava, though its texture sets it apart.

• Skaergaard intrusionNarrower topic: The intrusion’s parent magma was basaltic, linking it to widespread basaltic volcanism.

• Ultramafic rockCompared with: Basalt is often confused with ultramafic lava but has substantially less magnesium.

• Abraham Gottlob WernerRelated: Basalt’s volcanic origin undermined Werner’s classification of it as a water-deposited rock.

• Ground stoneRelated: Basalt's toughness made it suitable for many grinding and pounding tools.

• Iguazu FallsRelated: Layered basalt forms the resistant rock over which the river plunges.

• OlmecsRelated: Olmec sculptors shaped massive basalt blocks transported from distant volcanic sources.

• Tibesti MountainsRelated: Basaltic lava flows contribute to the range’s volcanic landscapes.

• A‘āNarrower topic: A‘ā flows are made chiefly of this low-silica volcanic rock.

• AugiteRelated: Augite is a frequent dark mineral in basalt’s groundmass and crystals.

• Channeled ScablandsRelated: Flood erosion exposed and scoured the basalt bedrock underlying much of the Scablands.

• GreenschistRelated: Basalt is a common protolith for greenschist in metamorphosed oceanic crust.

• Upper mantleRelated: Much basalt originates from partial melting of the upper mantle.

• Extrusive rockBroader topic: Basalt is a common extrusive rock formed from relatively low-silica lava.