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The 13 pages that link to Gabbro, each with the reason it gives.

• BasaltCompared with: Gabbro has broadly similar chemistry to basalt but forms from slower cooling at depth.

• Oceanic crustRelated: Gabbro forms much of the lower crust beneath the basaltic lavas.

• Igneous rockBroader topic: Gabbro shows how basalt-like magma crystallizes slowly at depth.

• PeridotiteCompared with: Unlike peridotite, it is dominated by feldspar and typically represents oceanic crust.

• PyroxeneRelated: Its abundant pyroxene records slow crystallization deep in the crust.

• InosilicateRelated: Its abundant pyroxene illustrates the role of inosilicates in deep-crystallized mafic rocks.

• Volcanic rockCompared with: It contrasts with basalt because both have mafic compositions but form at different depths.

• AnorthiteRelated: Anorthite-rich plagioclase can occur in the calcium-rich mineral assemblages of gabbro.

• Intrusive rockBroader topic: Gabbro shows that intrusive rocks can be dark and iron-rich as well as granitic.

• Phaneritic textureBroader topic: It shows that phaneritic texture occurs in dark, mafic compositions as well as granite.

• AmphiboliteRelated: Gabbro is another common mafic protolith for amphibolite.

• DioriteCompared with: Gabbro is darker and more magnesium- and iron-rich than diorite.

• AugiteRelated: Visible augite crystals commonly occur with plagioclase in gabbro.