Porphyritic Basalt
Type | Igneous Rock |
Texture | Porphyritic |
Origin | Extrusive/Volcanic |
Chemical Composition | Mafic |
Color | Dark Gray to Black |
Mineral Composition | Calcium Plagioclase, Pyroxene |
Miscellaneous | Calcium Plagioclase phenocrysts in an aphanitic (Fine-grained) groundmass |
Tectonic Environment | Divergent Boundary or Intra-oceanic hot spots |