Definition
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt
History
Origin
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Germany
Discoverer
Unknown
Christian Leopold von Buch
Etymology
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock