basaltic asteroids

further proof that leads to the high probability of the origin of Asteroid Belt as positioned by this blog that it originated from a former planet as narrated by the creation myths of ancient Sumerians and the Samal tribe of Davao, Mindanao.

Astronomers Baffled by Basalt in the Outer Asteroid Belt

"The presence of basalt means that the asteroid must have melted partially at some time in the past, which implies that it was once part of a larger body which had internal heating processes."