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Definition of Basalt
Basalt

A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also bottle-green particles of olivine frequently disseminated.

An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of black porcelain.

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Basalt Translations

basalt in Hungarian is bazalt
basalt in Spanish is basalto


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