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Fran finds a dark-colored rock that she identifies as basalt. Which property gives the rock its dark color?

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Answer:

Augite or other dark-colored Pyroxene minerals

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Basalt is given a dark color because it has a high amount of Augite and other dark-colored Pyroxene minerals.

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