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Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt
Christian Leopold von Buch
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock