The word "basaltic" refers to something that is related to or made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock formed from solidified lava. Full definition
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But the team discovered that the molten material from inside the Earth that long ago erupted to create these plains of basaltic rock owes its chemical composition to events that occurred over 4.5 billion years in the past. (carnegiescience.edu)
These are large flows of basaltic lava that correspond to low - albedo surfaces covering nearly a third of the near side. (en.wikipedia.org)