Basalt
Gallery Location
Not on View
Geography: Place Collected
North America, USA, Washington, Stevens Co
Dimensions
12 x 5 x 10cm
Object number
ROMESG15447
Taxonomy
- Specimen Genetic Class Igneous
- Specimen Category Extrusive
Department
Natural History: Rocks & Ores
Description
Minecraft Rocks and Minerals: Basalt
Basalt is an igneous extrusive volcanic rock, meaning it is extruded from a volcano and then becomes a rock from cooling. Basalts are usually very fine-grained which tells geologists that they cooled quickly. In rare instances, they can form in columns called basalt columns. We see this in the Nether in Minecraft and in places like the Giant's Causeway in Ireland.
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