basalt
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The simulated oxygen concentrations were lower than the experimental measurements, which the scientists attributed to differences between the simplified model and the more complex chemical composition of actual basalt.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
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
Among those technologies is direct air capture—in which carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere, enhanced rock weathering where rocks like basalt are spread over farm fields to capture dissolved carbon in rainwater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 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
Like the others they had faced, this one wore a simple white tunic over skin as rough and dark as basalt.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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