New basalt rock found on the Pacific Ocean!
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Basalt is a fine-grained rock that forms when mafic lava, rich in magnesium and iron, is released at the surface. Basaltic volcanic rock accounts for nearly 90% of all volcanic rock on the planet, and it has resulted in large igneous provinces such as the Deccan Traps (India), Hawaii, and […]