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Gabbro is an igneous rock, and therefore does not have a parent rock as would a metamorphic rock. Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock formed from the slow cooling and solidification of mafic magmas deep underground.
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Does gabbro have a streak?
Only minerals have a streak, not rocks. The constituent minerals of a gabbro will all have a streak.
Where is basalt and gabbro formed?
Basalt and gabbro are chemically equivalent rocks. Basalt solidifies above ground and gabbro solidifies below ground.
What is the relationship between basalt gabbro and obsidian?
Basalt and obsidian are extrusive igneous rocks. Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock.
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.
Which minerals are found in the igneous rocks gabbro and basalt?
Olivine and Pyroxene
What are facts about Gabbro rocks?
Gabbro can be found on Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
Does gabbro have a streak?
Only minerals have a streak, not rocks. The constituent minerals of a gabbro will all have a streak.
How do gabbro and basalt rocks form?
The magma cools and forms both rocks
Where is basalt and gabbro formed?
Basalt and gabbro are chemically equivalent rocks. Basalt solidifies above ground and gabbro solidifies below ground.
What is the relationship between basalt gabbro and obsidian?
Basalt and obsidian are extrusive igneous rocks. Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock.
What are some examples of mafic intrusive igneous rocks?
Gabbro.
Is gabbro made from lava or magma?
Intrusive igneous rocks are made from magma. Magma that is extruded onto the Earth's surface is known as lava and forms extrusive igneous rocks.
What are the names of a plutonic solid?
Solid plutonic rocks are intrusive igneous rocks such as granite and gabbro.
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.
Which minerals are found in the igneous rocks gabbro and basalt?
Olivine and Pyroxene
How are granite and gabbro and diorite similar?
They are all intrusive igneous rocks
What are five intrusive rocks?
Granite, gabbro, and diorite are three that I can think of.
