Dynamic compressive properties of Kalgoorlie basalt rock
· Basalt is an igneous rock that is composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene materials 36 The specimen tested originates from the Kalgoorlie and Goldfields region of Western Australia WA that is regularly encountered during local mining activities 37 It is also identified to be slightly metamorphic Table 1 lists the mineral composition of the basal rock through the
