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Basalt and Columbia River Basalt Group

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Difference between Basalt and Columbia River Basalt Group

Basalt vs. Columbia River Basalt Group

Basalt 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. The Columbia River Basalt Group is a large igneous province that lies across parts of the Western United States.

Similarities between Basalt and Columbia River Basalt Group

Basalt and Columbia River Basalt Group have 13 things in common (in Unionpedia): British Columbia, Canada, Chilcotin Group, Columbia Plateau, Columbia River, Deccan Traps, Flood basalt, India, Large igneous province, Mantle plume, Oregon, Siberian Traps, Washington (state).

British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Chilcotin Group

The Chilcotin Group, also called the Chilcotin Plateau Basalts, is a large area of basaltic lava that forms a volcanic plateau running parallel with the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt in south-central British Columbia, Canada.

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Columbia Plateau

The Columbia Plateau or Columbia Basin is a geographic region located almost entirely in Eastern Washington and north-central Oregon—with the eastern edge spilling over into North Idaho The area is characterized by its mostly semi-arid climate (Bsk under the Köppen classification)—with some areas falling under the desert (BWk) and mediterranean (Csa and Csb) classifications—resulting in a shrub-steppe environment.

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Columbia River

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

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Deccan Traps

Deccan Traps are a large igneous province located on the Deccan Plateau of west-central India (17°–24°N, 73°–74°E) and are one of the largest volcanic features on Earth.

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Flood basalt

A flood basalt is the result of a giant volcanic eruption or series of eruptions that covers large stretches of land or the ocean floor with basalt lava.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Large igneous province

In geology, a large igneous province (LIP) is an extremely large accumulation of igneous rocks, including plutonic rocks (intrusive) or volcanic rock formations (extrusive), arising when hot magma extrudes from inside the Earth and flows out.

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Mantle plume

A mantle plume is an upwelling of abnormally hot rock within the Earth's mantle, first proposed by J. Tuzo Wilson in 1963.

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Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States.

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Siberian Traps

The Siberian Traps (Сибирские траппы, Sibirskiye trappy) is a large region of volcanic rock, known as a large igneous province, in Siberia, Russia.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Basalt and Columbia River Basalt Group Comparison

Basalt has 263 relations, while Columbia River Basalt Group has 75. As they have in common 13, the Jaccard index is 3.85% = 13 / (263 + 75).

References

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