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==Culture==
 
==Culture==
The curtain wall of [[Moat Cailin]] was made of enormous blocks of black basalt.{{ref|AGOT|55}}{{ref|ADWD|20}}
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The curtain wall of [[Moat Cailin]] was made of enormous blocks of black basalt.{{ref|AGOT|55}} When wet, the massive stones which remain appear to be coated in fine black oil.{{ref|ADWD|20}}
  
 
[[Blackhaven]], seat of [[House Dondarrion]], has forbidding walls of black basalt,{{ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands}} and [[Kayakayanaya]] has walls of black basalt, black [[iron]], and yellow bone.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}
 
[[Blackhaven]], seat of [[House Dondarrion]], has forbidding walls of black basalt,{{ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands}} and [[Kayakayanaya]] has walls of black basalt, black [[iron]], and yellow bone.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}
  
 
The bridge at [[Breakwater Castle]] is made of black basalt.{{ref|ADWD|9}}
 
The bridge at [[Breakwater Castle]] is made of black basalt.{{ref|ADWD|9}}
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==See Also==
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 13:52, 6 April 2021

Basalt is a volcanic rock found in the known world.

Culture

The curtain wall of Moat Cailin was made of enormous blocks of black basalt.[1] When wet, the massive stones which remain appear to be coated in fine black oil.[2]

Blackhaven, seat of House Dondarrion, has forbidding walls of black basalt,[3] and Kayakayanaya has walls of black basalt, black iron, and yellow bone.[4]

The bridge at Breakwater Castle is made of black basalt.[5]

See Also

References

  1. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 55, Catelyn VIII.
  2. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 20, Reek II.
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond.
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.