Definition
Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles
History
Origin
Germany
European Foreland Basins
Discoverer
Christian Leopold von Buch
Arnold H. Bouma
Etymology
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock