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What is a basanite?

What is a basanite? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (geology) A basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.
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They usually consist of a very thin opal slice sandwiched between a glass or quartz top and a potch, basanite, jade, or black onyx bottom.
Small basanite intrusions in the Batain area of NE Oman have been noted by a number of workers.
Or is he a kind of basanite for bunches, and do they come out on us at the sight of him?
The flows from Kibo include nepheline and leucite basanite lavas rich in soda felspars.
During this period volcanic activities continued locally, represented by analcite bearing basanite and andesites.
This glass is compositionally similar to groundmass glass in the host basanite.

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