Unfiltered Dynamite Blasts at Basalt Quarries in the Deccan Traps of India. The Deccan Traps of India, one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world, are known for their rich deposits of minerals and unique geological formations. Basalt quarries in this region often reveal stunning mineral specimens during dynamite blasting, a process commonly employed to extract basalt which are later crushed & used for infrastructural development. These accidental rescue mineral discoveries are a result o