Melanocratic Rocks
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Melanocratic Rocks
igneous rocks in which the quantity of dark-colored minerals (those rich in iron and magnesium; for example, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite) is greater than in the normal average type of the given rock. Melanocratic rocks are contrasted with leucocratic rocks, which are poor in dark-colored minerals.
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