🔤 Basalts

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URDU

بسالٹ پتھر، آتشی فشاں پتھر، کالا پتھر
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
basalt pathar, aatish fishan pathar, kala pathar
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ENGLISH

📚noun
basalts
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /ˈbæsɔːlts/
Phonetic: /BASS-awlts/
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DEFINITION

dark fine-grained volcanic rocks composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The basalts along the coastline formed from ancient volcanic eruptions. Geologists collected samples of basalts from the ocean floor for analysis. The dark basalts contrasted sharply with the white sandy beach nearby. Basalts are common on the Moon and have been studied by scientists. The quarry produced high-quality basalts used in road construction projects.
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SYNONYMS

volcanic rocks trap rocks
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