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
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones
Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro
Archaeological Significance
Gabbro, a mafic rock, forms due to cooling and crystallization of magma underneath Earth's surface.
Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Learn more about Properties of Gabbro
What is Gabbro? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Gabbro i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Gabbro include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Gabbro is 225.00 N/mm2. Streak of Gabbro is black while its cleavage is . Luster of Gabbro is and its fracture is conchoidal. Gabbro is opaque in nature. Know all about Gabbro, What is Gabbro, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Gabbro
What is Gabbro composed of? Get to know about composition of Gabbro here. Gabbro definition gives information about the Formation of Gabbro and its composition.The composition of Gabbro can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Gabbro rock includes Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Gabbro rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Gabbro rock in next section.