Basalt

Rock type: 
Age: 
15 millions years

Russia, Khabarovsk Territory, Sikachi-Alyan. Pyroxene-olivine, olivine basalts.  Form a cover. Thickness - 28 metres. Gray, with a violet hue, dark gray, massive, dense, often porous, with a porphyry structure.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, view from Pico Ruivo south. Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material with late dykes. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo".Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo". Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
1 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo". Basaltic dyke. Columnar joints. Upper volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Quaternary. Pliestocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
1 millions years

Madeira,  trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo". Columnar joints. Basaltic dyke. Upper volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Quaternary. Pliestocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo".Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, Cabo Girão. Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material with basaltic dykes. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Ruivo" - "Curral Das Freiras".Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. In the center of the image, a basaltic dyke. Columnar joints. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
1 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Ruivo" - "Curral Das Freiras". Columnar joints. Basaltic dyke. Upper volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Quaternary. Pliestocene.