Editing Basanite (section)

{{Short description|Type of volcanic rock}}
{{hatnote|This article is about the igneous rock. Basanite is also a variety of [[Jasper#basanite|Jasper]]}}
{{Distinguish|Bassanite}}
{{Infobox rock
|name=Basanite
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|type=Igneous
|image=Basanite&Dunite bomb.JPG
|image_size=300
|alt=
|caption=[[Volcanic bomb]] of black basanite enclosing a [[xenolith]] of green [[dunite]] from [[Réunion]]
|coordinates=
|composition=
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'''Basanite''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|æ|s|.|ə|ˌ|n|aɪ|t}}) is an [[igneous rock|igneous]], volcanic ([[extrusive]]) [[rock (geology)|rock]] with [[aphanitic]] to [[porphyritic]] texture. It is composed mostly of [[feldspathoid]]s, [[pyroxene]]s, [[olivine]], and calcic [[plagioclase]] and forms from magma low in [[silica]] and enriched in [[alkali metal oxide]]s that solidifies rapidly close to the [[Earth's surface]].