basalt

mafic igneous rock
Thing rock_type Q43338
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basalt

Summary

basalt is a rock type[1]. basalt has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • basalt received the Rock of the Year[3].
  • basalt's instance of is recorded as rock type[4].
  • Black Tortoise is named after basalt[5].
  • basalt is a type of volcanic rock[6].
  • basalt's Commons category is recorded as Basalt[7].
  • basalt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Basalt[8].
  • basalt's Commons gallery is recorded as Basalt[9].
  • basalt's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • basalt's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • basalt's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • basalt's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[13].
  • basalt's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • basalt's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000236[15].
  • basalt's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].

Body

Definition and Type

basalt's instance of is recorded as rock type[4]. basalt is a type of volcanic rock[6].

Origins

Black Tortoise is named after basalt[5].

Recognition

basalt received the Rock of the Year[3].

Influence

Things named for basalt include SG Basalt[17], an association football[18], in Germany[19] and P-500 Bazalt[20], a missile model[21].

Why It Matters

basalt has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] basalt is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for basalt include SG Basalt[17], an association football[18], in Germany[19] and P-500 Bazalt[20], a missile model[21].

FAQs

What awards did basalt receive?

Honors received include Rock of the Year[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Environment Ontology. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0439506-bazalty
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0439506-bazalty, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  2. 25d ago · ToscaHardy · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material ['Q714830', 'Q192880', 'Q3777605', 'Q1006122']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P186]]: [[Q1006122]]"
  3. 26d ago · ToscaHardy · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material ['Q714830', 'Q192880', 'Q3777605', 'Q1006122']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P186]]: [[Q714830]]"
  4. 9w ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of volcanic rock
    Image Basaltfels aus Popocatepetl, Mexico.jpg
    Named after
    Award received
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 84013"
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