Basic rock
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Description
Igneous rocks with more than 45 % and less than 52 % of silica. Basic rocks, sometimes referred to as minerals mafic, are generally dark in color with a density greater than 3. Common examples include basalt and gabbro.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bsica (Port.); mafic
Authority
- Submitted information, Submitted information Comment: Jos Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.