Multiple Choice
Basalt and gabbro are compositional equivalents, which means that they ____.
A) are both formed from the same pluton
B) have the same texture but are made up of different minerals
C) are made up of the same minerals and are the result of explosive igneous activity
D) are made up of the same minerals but have different textures
E) have the same texture but one is mafic and the other is felsic
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