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Basalt
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Minerals & Rocks:
A
hard
mafic
igneous rock
of
varied
mineral
content
;
volcanic
in
origin
, which
makes up
much of the Earth's
oceanic
crust.
●
A type of
unglazed
pottery.
Name
●
A
town
in Colorado.
●
A
city
and
town
in Idaho.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
basalt
English
basaltes
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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