Problem: Which characteristics correctly describe the rock basalt?
a. Basalt is an igneous rock composed of large crystals of light-colored minerals and is typically found in the continental crust.
b. Basalt is a sedimentary rock that is composed of particles deposited on the ocean floor which turned into solid rock through the process of lithification.
c. Basalt is a metamorphic rock composed of microscopic crystals of dark colored minerals and is typically formed through the process of mountain building.
d. Basalt is an igneous rock composed of microscopic crystals of dark-colored minerals and is the typical rock of the ocean crust.