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How would you distinguish, on the basis of minerals present, among granite, gabbro, and diorite?

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Granite is felsic and lighter colored - more white and pinkish. Gabbro has Anorthite &Pyroxene. Gabbro is mafic and darker colored - may be greenish. Diorite has Plagioclase, Biotite, Amphibole in mineral; and would have roughly equal amounts of these minerals.