On the banks of the Columbia River, tall columns of rock poke out from the cliffs. “So you see all of these black rocks that are on either side of us, on either side of the river? Those are basalts.

The geology of Washington state varies wildly from region to region, belying the great medley of events -- ancient and more recent, catastrophic and systematic-- that formed it. And in no part of the ...

Cheap volcanic rock that languishes in open-cut mines and quarries could transform Australia's farming sector as a natural fertilizer, boosting crop yields and removing carbon dioxide from the ...

Some 12 million years ago, land near the Idaho border cracked open and out poured the last in a series of colossal eruptions that sent layers of lava rolling across Central Washington. Today, the ...

A hard, dense volcanic rock that can be found in most countries across the globe, basalt is an igneous rock, which means it began in a molten state. For many years, basalt has been used in casting ...

Miniature columnar basalt rocks, 65 million years old, found in Ginnedhari forest range, Telangana. T Pranay of PRIHAH discovered them. Further study needed to understand their relation to Adilabad, ...

Basalt in sporting goods. Kayak paddles are one among many sporting goods applications that benefit from basalt fiber’s combination of “give” and strength. Source | Nimbus Paddles If you quarry rock ...