basalt

Example Sentences

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You can still walk the original road, over Roman basalt paving stones, the grooves worn by carriage wheels still visible beneath your feet.

From National Geographic

Researchers also uncovered celts, or ax heads, made from shell and stone, including some made from basalt that likely came from the distant Appalachians.

From Science Magazine

From the wave-lashed basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway to the jutting prow of the Titanic museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland is restyling itself as a tourist destination, famous for attractions other than the Troubles.

From New York Times

Some common iron-rich Earth rocks, such as basalt, can also attract magnets, whereas the meteorites that come from Mars or the Moon often don’t.

From Science Magazine

The magma plume fueling Mauna Loa is made primarily of molten basalt, which is less viscous than the magma beneath steeper stratovolcanoes like Mount St. Helens and Mount Vesuvius.

From New York Times