No. Gabbro is mafic-ultramafic. An example of a felsic rock would be a granite or rhyolite.
Mantle rock is classified as ultramafic igneous rock.
The parent rock of serpentine is called peridotite which is an ultramafic rock
Mantle rock is classified as ultramafic igneous rock.
The parent rock of serpentine is called peridotite which is an ultramafic rock
The mantle is made of ultramafic igneous rock.
felsic, intermediate, mafic, and ultramafic.
an ultramafic composition
Ultramafic igneous rock contains the least silica.
Peridotite is an intrusive ultramafic igneous rock.
ultramafic
Ultramafic rocks like peridotite and dunite, are igneous rocks that have a very low silica content and very high levels of iron and magnesium. They are therefore more dense than most igneous rock and are found at great depth but appearing on the surface due to volcanic eruption.