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monzogabbro
Sign in to saveMonzogabbro is an intrusive rock with a composition intermediate between gabbro and monzonite. It is defined in the QAPF classification as coarse-grained igneous rock in which quartz makes up 0% to 5% of the QAPF mineral fraction, plagioclase makes up 65% to 90% of the total feldspar content, and the plagioclase is calcium-rich (%An > 50).
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Monzogabbro is an intrusive rock with a composition intermediate between gabbro and monzonite. It is defined in the QAPF classification as coarse-grained igneous rock in which quartz makes up 0% to 5% of the QAPF mineral fraction, plagioclase makes up 65% to 90% of the total feldspar content, and the plagioclase is calcium-rich (%An > 50).
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