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Gabbro

earth science Maturity 7-9

This is a dark rock.

Gabbro (GeoDIL number - 94).jpg
Gabbro (GeoDIL number - 94).jpg
It forms deep under the ground. Hot liquid cools down very slowly. This makes the rock hard. It is part of the ocean floor. Do you like rocks?

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File:Gabbro (GeoDIL number - 94).jpg
Gabbro (GeoDIL number - 94).jpg
File:Gabbro pmg ss 2006.jpg
Gabbro pmg ss 2006.jpg
File:Mineralogy igneous rocks EN.svg
Mineralogy igneous rocks EN.svg
File:Gabbroid qapf.png
Gabbroid qapf.png
File:Gabbro qapf.png
Gabbro qapf.png
File:Main ridge of the cuillin in skye arp.jpg
Main ridge of the cuillin in skye arp.jpg
File:Čizlakit.jpg
Čizlakit.jpg
File:Zuma rock.jpg
Zuma rock.jpg
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