Basalt: Types, Petrology and Uses

This  book presents topical research in the study of the types, petrology and  uses of basalt. Topics discussed include basalt-crust interaction  processes; examination of the origin of the low-K basaltic magmas of the  Shirataka volcano; dissolution reaction of basalt and underground  sequestration of CO2 in deep basaltic aquifers in Japan; usability of  commercially available continuous basalt fibre as reinforcement of  composites with enhanced thermal stability as compared to E-glass fibre  and modern basalt fibrous materials and basalt fibre based polymeric  composites.