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Fran finds a dark-colored rock that she identifies as basalt. Which property gives the rock its dark color?
its shape
its banding
its grain size
its mineral content
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its mineral content
Basalt is a mafic igneous rock rich in iron- and magnesium-bearing minerals (pyroxene, olivine, etc.), which give it a dark color — not its shape, banding, or grain size.
Basalt is a mafic igneous rock rich in iron- and magnesium-bearing minerals (pyroxene, olivine, etc.), which give it a dark color — not its shape, banding, or grain size.
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