1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Germany
1.2.2 Discoverer
Christian Leopold von Buch
1.3 Etymology
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock