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What is the fine grained equivalent of gabbro?
Dolerite
What is a dark coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock similar to basalt in mineral make up?
Gabbro
Can gabbro contain mineral quartz?
No, gabbro does not typically contain mineral quartz. Gabbro is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed primarily of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals. Quartz is not a common mineral in gabbro; it is more common in granitic rocks.
What is the density of gneiss?
Gabbro has a very rough texture (referred to as coarse or phaneritic) .
What rock does magma form when it cools?
Magma forms coarse crystalline intrusive igneous rocks such as granite or gabbro, depending on the chemical composition of the magma.
What type of texture does gabbro have?
Gabbro is coarse textured.
How is basalt different from gabbro?
Basalt is an Extrusive Igneous Rock, it is a fine grained textured rock, While Gabbro is an Intrusive Igneous Rock and it has a Coarse grain texture.
Which rock obsidian or gabbro would make a better arrowhead?
Obsidian. It has very fine grain or is amorphous, and it has a conchoid fracture, so it can be worked to a sharp edge and point. Gabbro, on the other hand, has a very coarse grain and it difficult to get and edge or point on at all.
What do granite and gabbro have in common?
They are both coarse grained intrusive igneous rocks
What rock is similar to basalt in mineral make up is intrusive and has coarse grains?
It is Gabbro
Where can you find gabbro?
Gabbro is a group of dark, coarse-grained, intrusive mafic igneous rocks. They are often found beneath the Earth's surface where they form into crystals.
What is the fine grained equivalent of gabbro?
Dolerite
What is the homonym for not fine?
The homonym for "not fine" is "naught" which means zero or nothing.
What is a dark coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock similar to basalt in mineral make up?
Gabbro
Can gabbro contain mineral quartz?
No, gabbro does not typically contain mineral quartz. Gabbro is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed primarily of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals. Quartz is not a common mineral in gabbro; it is more common in granitic rocks.
In what way is gabbro different from basalt?
Gabbro and basalt are both igneous rocks. However, gabbro is an intrusive rock, and basalt is an extrusive rock.
How long does it take to form gabbro?
Gabbro is a ingenious rock from portions of Canada. It is estimated to be well over a billion years old and one of the oldest types of rock.
