gabbroic
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gabbroic — adjective see gabbro … New Collegiate Dictionary
gabbroic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or containing gabbro … Wiktionary
gabbroic — adj. pertaining to gabbro (type of dark volcanic rock) … English contemporary dictionary
gabbroic — gab·bro·ic … English syllables
gabbroic — adjective see gabbro * * * gabbroˈic or gabbroitic / itˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑gabbro … Useful english dictionary
gabbro — gabbroic /geuh broh ik/, gabbroitic, adj. gabbroid /gab royd/, adj. /gab roh/, n., pl. gabbros. Petrol. a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite. [ < It; akin to L glaber smooth] * * * Any of several medium or… … Universalium
Peridotite — A peridotite is a dense, coarse grained igneous rock, consisting mostly of the minerals olivine and pyroxene. Peridotite is ultramafic and ultrabasic, as the rock contains less than 45% silica. It is high in magnesium, reflecting the high… … Wikipedia
David A. Johnston — David A. Johnston, 13 hours before his death at the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens Born … Wikipedia
Wichita Mountains — Range Elk Mountain, in the eastern Wichita Mountains … Wikipedia
Lac des Iles igneous complex — The Lac des Iles igneous complex of northwestern Ontario is a layered gabbroic intrusion which is the host for the largest palladium orebody in Canada.http://www.infomine.com/minesite/minesite.asp?site=lacdesiles Infomine report on Lac des Iles]… … Wikipedia
