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basanite

Basanite vs Basalt - What's the difference?

basanite | basalt |


As nouns the difference between basanite and basalt

is that basanite is a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert while basalt is a hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, it makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.

Terms vs Basanite - What's the difference?

terms | basanite |


As nouns the difference between terms and basanite

is that terms is while basanite is (geology) a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Baksanite vs Basanite - What's the difference?

baksanite | basanite |


As nouns the difference between baksanite and basanite

is that baksanite is (mineral) a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, sulfur, and tellurium while basanite is (geology) a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Basanite vs Bassanite - What's the difference?

basanite | bassanite |


As nouns the difference between basanite and bassanite

is that basanite is a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert while bassanite is a saline evaporite, consisting of calcium sulphate, found at Vesuvius.

Lydite vs Basanite - What's the difference?

lydite | basanite | Synonyms |

Lydite is a synonym of basanite.


As a noun basanite is

(geology) a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Chert vs Basanite - What's the difference?

chert | basanite |


As nouns the difference between chert and basanite

is that chert is massive, usually dull-colored and opaque, quartzite, hornstone, impure chalcedony, or other flint-like mineral while basanite is a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Rock vs Basanite - What's the difference?

rock | basanite |


As a verb rock

is (rycka).

As a noun basanite is

(geology) a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

Extrusive vs Basanite - What's the difference?

extrusive | basanite |


In geology|lang=en terms the difference between extrusive and basanite

is that extrusive is (geology) rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion while basanite is (geology) a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

As nouns the difference between extrusive and basanite

is that extrusive is (geology) rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion while basanite is (geology) a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.

As an adjective extrusive

is jutting out]]; [[extrude|extruding.

Basaltic vs Basanite - What's the difference?

basaltic | basanite |


As an adjective basaltic

is of or pertaining to basalt.

As a noun basanite is

a basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.