Andros Island is an archipelago within the Bahamas, the largest of the 26 inhabited Bahamian Islands.
Basalt (pronounced /bÉËsÉËlt/, /ËbÃ¦sÉlt/, /ËbÃ¦sÉËlt/, or /ËbeÉªsÉËlt/) is a common extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of a planet or moon. Flood basalt describes the formation in a series of lava basalt flows.
Full Definition of BASALT. : a dark gray to black dense to fine-grained igneous rock that consists of basic plagioclase, augite, and usually magnetite. â baÂ·salÂ·tic \bÉ-ËsoÌl-tik\ adjective.See basalt defined for English-language learners. See basalt defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. a dark gray to black dense to fine-grained igneous rock that consists of basic plagioclase, augite, and usually magnetite.