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Basalt is a rock that cooled quickly after lava erupted through a volcano. what is the best description of its texture
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Because the lava cools quickly, there is no time to create big crystals of Basalt, which means that only small ones that are not visible to the naked eye exist, which means that it has an aphanitic texture.
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