Basalt

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Basalt is the most common type of volcanic rock on Earth, formed when lava erupts from a volcano and cools rapidly at the surface. It is a dark, dense igneous rock composed primarily of minerals like pyroxene and plagioclase feldspar, which give it its characteristic dark gray to black color.

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