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crystal size
Fine grained
gabbro
Obsidian
abundance of iron magnesium and calcium
Gabbro typically consists of large crystals that are visible to the naked eye. The crystal size can range from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter, depending on the cooling rate of the molten rock that formed the gabbro.
Granite and gabbro both contain large crystals, but gabbro typically has larger crystals due to its slower cooling rate beneath the Earth's surface compared to granite which cools at or near the surface.
In comparison to the slower cooled magma that created the gabbro, the dolerite has formed closer to the surface. This means that there was less time for crystal growth before it cooled into rock, resulting in the difference in crystal size between the two.
Gabbro typically exhibits a range of crystal sizes, generally between 1 millimeter to several centimeters in diameter. The mineral grains in gabbro are usually large enough to be seen with the naked eye, due to the slow cooling of magma beneath the Earth's surface. This slow cooling process allows for the growth of these larger crystals, which primarily include minerals such as plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine.
Gabbro has the same chemical composition as basalt (both are mafic rocks) but differs in grain size. Basalt has fine-grained crystals due to rapid cooling at the Earth's surface, while gabbro has coarse-grained crystals as it cools slowly beneath the surface.
Gabbro is a rock
Gabbro has larger crystals, meaning it had much more time to solidify from magma underground. Larger crystals in igneous rock are an indication of longer cooling times, which result in larger crystal growth.
No. Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock.
Gabbro and basalt are both mafic igneous rocks and contain minerals such as pyroxene, plagioclase feldspar, and olivine. Gabbro typically has a coarser grain size compared to basalt, which has a fine-grained texture due to its rapid cooling at the Earth's surface.
Gabbro can be found on Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
Olivine does not contain Gabbro. Gabbro can contain olivine. Usually no more than a few percent.
Basalt and gabbro are both igneous rocks that form from the cooling and solidification of magma. Basalt is fine-grained and forms from lava flows on the Earth's surface, while gabbro is coarse-grained and forms from magma that cools beneath the surface. Obsidian is a volcanic glass that forms when lava with a high silica content cools rapidly, without time for crystal growth, resulting in a smooth, glassy texture.