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This is basalt, its one of the many rocks that you could find at shorncliffe beach. it is a extrusive igneous rock, forms by a process called "decompressive melting" and hardens rapidly because it is cooling magma. Basalt can also be found under water or on land frequently near a volcano. Scientists have found evidence of basalt on the Earth's moon, mars and Venus.
it is a rock that has a little amount of quartz in it. It is confirmed that basalt has very small crystals inside of it. This rock has not got allot of value but when it is made into object s such as bench tops, pottery, furniture (if needed) and to tell us about the ancient times.
it is a rock that has a little amount of quartz in it. It is confirmed that basalt has very small crystals inside of it. This rock has not got allot of value but when it is made into object s such as bench tops, pottery, furniture (if needed) and to tell us about the ancient times.