basalt

Blessed with a tropical climate and rich basalt soil, the lush Central Highlands produces vast quantities of robusta beans, and Vietnam trails only Brazil in coffee output.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Instead of granite-like material, the data point to a surface made of basalt or mantle-like rock, similar to volcanic material found on Earth or the Moon.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

The 129-foot waterfall — a wide curtain of white water cascading from a basalt cliff face — generates its own rainbow and once was dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by President Theodore Roosevelt.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

BOISE, Idaho—Each afternoon at around 4:30, the earth here shakes from a series of controlled explosions, as engineers blast through basalt bedrock to flatten out the ground underneath a gigantic new semiconductor factory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

Most of us lack expert knowledge of the flaking properties of flint and basalt and the fine motor skills needed to work them precisely.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari