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20 answers for: Coarse-grained plutonic rock similar to gabbro (6)
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NORITECoarse-grained plutonic rock similar to gabbro (6)
MAFICA mnemonic term that blends "magnesium" and "ferric" to describe dark-coloured minerals present in basalt, gabbro olivine, peridotite, pyroxene or other igneous rock (5)
GABBROLooking back, is this the case for the globe by plutonic rock (6)
GRANITEA PLUTONIC ROCK (7)
MAGMAPlutonic rock source
GNEISSA laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite (6)
SCHISTCoarse-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into plates (6)
ARKOSECoarse-grained sandstone of which Australia's Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, is primarily composed (6)
MUDSTONEFine-grained sedimentary rock similar to shale formed from clay and silt
ANDESITEDark fine-grained volcanic rock similar to basalt, chiefly composed of plagioclase feldspar (8)
SLATERock similar to flagstone
GEODERock similar to a thunder egg
IGNEOUSRelating to volcanic or plutonic processes (7)
CITRINEBrownish-yellow coarse-grained variety of quartz, similar in appearance to topaz (7)
CONGLOMERATECoarse-grained rock; large corporation
DIORITECoarse-grained igneous rock
ANORTHOSITEA coarse-grained rock consisting almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar (11)
TROCTOLITEA coarse-grained igneous rock also called troutstone (10)
GRITSTONEHard coarse-grained rock
GREYWACKEDark coarse-grained sandstone