Basalt Pavers and Dimension Stone
But, basalt is also cut into dimension stone. In thin slabs it is used for building veneers, flooring, etc. and in its large columnar chunks it is used to create large durable stone objects, monuments, and even art. Thicker cut appliions include basalt pavers. Earth's Most Abundant Bedrock. Basalt and granite are both igneous rocks, meaning that they cooled from a magma. But the ...