• Basalt - Stone Source

    Basalt is a volcanic stone that has been used in architecture for centuries. Basaltina, one of the premium basalts in Stone Source's catalog of materials, has a ...

  • What Is Basalt? - Stone Surface

    Did you know? Granite is unique to planet Earth. Its stony sister, Basalt, can be found on Earth, Mars, Venus and Mercury, but Granite can ONLY be found on Earth.

  • Basalt | Define Basalt at Dictionary

    Basalt definition, ... misspelling of Latin basanites "very hard stone," from Greek basanites "a species of slate used to test gold," from basanos "touchstone."

  • Basalt Uses - Worktop Factory Ltd

    Basalt has a wide variety of uses. Cobblestones, road stone, rail track ballast are the most common uses but also for tiles, worktops & cladding.

  • Basalt - Wikipedia

    Heating and extruding basalt yields stone wool, said to be an excellent thermal insulator.

  • Geology - rocks and minerals

    Basalt a mafic extrusive rock, is the most widespread of all igneous rocks, and comprises more than 90% of all volcanic rocks. Because of its relatively low silica ...