Basalt magmas form by decompression melting of peridotite in the Earth's mantle, a process discussed in the entry for igneous rocks.

The Siberian Traps are the largest of several floods of basalt, called Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs), that have occurred during Earth's history and that likely have played a role in regulating ...

Igneous rocks are the "new kids" in the rock cycle. They're the new rock on the block, ready to start fresh. Basalt lava flow in Hawaii, a perfect example of an extrusive igneous rock.

Igneous basalt columns at Svartifoss in southern Iceland. Basalt is one of the most common rock types on earth, and is highly suitable for carbon mineralization.

Revise the characteristics of igneous, ... If magma erupts on the surface as lava, it will form extrusive rock, e.g. basalt. Image caption, Basalt and granite. Characteristics of igneous rocks.

Basalt contains a similar amount of iron to peridotite, an igneous rock common in Earth's mantle but rare in the upper crust. In peridotite, a reaction named serpentinisation produces hydrogen as ...

Some inquisitive geologists started asking questions about our granite and basalt rocks. Both are igneous. The word igneous comes from the Latin for fire ‘ignis’.This gives us a clue as to ...