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What is the basalt rock composition

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Basalt  is a dark-colored, fine-grained, igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene minerals. It most commonly forms as an extrusiverock, such as a lava flow, but can also form in small intrusive bodies, such as an igneous dike or a thin sill. It has a composition similar to gabbro.
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dark-colored, fine-grained, igneous, with plagioclase and pyroxene  minerals 
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