Diabase facts for kids
Diabase (also known as dolerite or microgabbro) is an igneous rock that is often blue in colour. It is rich in magnesium and iron, and originally found under the crust of volcanoes. Dikes and sills in igneous rock are often made of diabase.
Images for kids
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Fair Head, Northern Ireland
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Diabase boulders at Devil's Den on the Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania
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Dolerite rocks and Quiver trees near Keetmanshoop (Namibia)
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Dolerite forms tall vertical columns throughout Tasmania. These columns create steep vertical features through its alpine areas.
See also
In Spanish: Diabasa para niños
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