1.7" Natural Gabbro Polished Palm Stone Mineral Calcium Plagioclase Madagascar

Location: Madagascar

Weight: 2.1 Ounces 

Dimensions: 1.7 Inches Long, 1.4 Inches Wide, 0.9 Inches Thick

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Gabbro is a bold, dark-hued igneous rock with a rough, coarse texture formed deep underground. Packed with plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, it emerges from the slow solidification of magma rich in magnesium and iron. Unlike its fast-cooled, fine-grained cousin, basalt, gabbro's patient cooling process crafts a strikingly rugged and intense mineral structure.

Mineral Composition of Gabbro

Gabbro is primarily composed of the following minerals:

• Plagioclase Feldspar: Usually calcium-rich, often occurring as labradorite or bytownite, plagioclase constitutes a major portion of gabbro’s mineral content.

• Pyroxene: Clinopyroxene, commonly augite, is the most prevalent pyroxene. Orthopyroxene may also occur in certain gabbro varieties.

• Olivine: Present in some gabbros, particularly in olivine-rich types, though not in all specimens.

• Accessory Minerals: Minor quantities of hornblende (in hornblende gabbros), biotite, magnetite, ilmenite, and apatite can also be found.

• Quartz and Feldspathoids: Small amounts of quartz or feldspathoids may occur in specific subtypes, such as quartz gabbros or foid-bearing gabbros.