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Gabbro - in use

Gabbro in use


Gabbro thin section
Thin section 		Gabbro hand specimen
Hand specimen
Gabbro thin section x-polars
Thin section x-polars 		Gabbro close up
Close-up
Gabbro exposure
Exposure 		Gabbro in use
Rock in use
Gabbro – dark-coloured, coarse-grained (clearly visible) interlocking crystals (dark-coloured crystals are usually rich in iron/magnesium) – a coarse-grained, dark-coloured, iron/magnesium-rich igneous rock.