The significant amounts of reduced iron, Fe ( II ), and manganese, Mn ( II ), present in basaltic rocks provide potential energy sources for bacteria.
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Only stratovolcanoes containing primarily granitic rocks are responsible for these fluxes, as basaltic rock erupted in shield volcanoes doesn't result in plumes which reach the stratosphere.
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On August 6, 2004, the DSV Alvin dropped down near the Denson Seamount and collected basaltic rock to try to determine the age of the seamount.
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The islet is a solid monolith of black basaltic rock consisting of a vertical wall formation, remnants of a coastal volcanic cone, eroded by ocean forces.
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Lonar lake was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch and it is the only known hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock anywhere on Earth.
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The overall composition of Tissint meteorite corresponds to that of Al-poor ferroan basaltic rock, which likely originated as a result of magmatic activity at the surface of Mars.
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It is estimated that the artists carefully removed three million cubic feet of stone to create and shape the Kailasha temple, or about 200, 000 tonnes of basaltic rock.
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The northern part of the district is characterized by expanses of level and treeless surface punctuated here and there by flat and undulating hillocks, black soils and basaltic rocks.
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The land along the volcanic along the reservoir and Noun to Precambrian deposits of crystalline rocks such as granite and gneiss under a cover of basaltic rock in the northwest.
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Mineral wool _ made of melted basaltic rock or iron ore slag, a recycled industrial waste product _ is heavier, denser and is used less often than fiberglass in homes.
