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Geology 1501 Gabbro
Type Igneous Rock
Texture Phaneritic (Coarse-grained)
Origin Intrusive/Plutonic
Chemical Composition Mafic
Color Dark Gray
Mineral Composition Calcium Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Miscellaneous Mostly Calcium Plagioclase
Tectonic Environment Lower part of continental crust and intruded into batholiths above subduction zones during Archean and Proterozoic Eons
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