Basalt
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| Common Name: | Basalt |
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| Best Places: | North Mainland |
Basalt is a form of igneous rock, which results from the cooling of lava. It is quite a common rock, and can even be found in many places elsewhere in the Solar System, e.g. the Moon, which has basaltic formations.
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