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Granite
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granite
Highly felsic igneous plutonic rock, typically light in color; rough plutonic equivalent of rhyolite. Granite is actually quite rare in the U.S.; often the term is applied to any quartz-bearing plutonic rock.
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granite
phaneritic igneous rock typically made up of quartz - 20-60 percent, alkali-feldspar > plagioclase feldspar, and 5-20 percent dark minerals (typically biotite ± muscovite ± hornblende).
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granite
[n] - plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture 2. [n] - something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
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Granite
a light-coloured intrusive igneous rock made up of the minerals quartz and feldspar with biotite and / or muscovite mica. The crystals are big enough to be visible without magnification. Granite is formed from the melting of the continental crust rocks
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Granite
a coarse-grained igneous rock cooled and consolidated at depth in the earth's crust. Three essential minerals must be present; feldspar, mica and quartz. (Illustration) It can be very smooth faced, ie axed, fine axed, double axed or polished. The first Aberdeen granite masters actually went ...
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Granite
Gran'ite noun [ Italian granito granite, adj., grainy, past participle of granire to make grainy, from Latin granum grain; confer French granit . See Grain .] (Geol.) A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of...
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granite
<geology> A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red colour. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in planes, and therefor in being destitute of a schistose structure. ... Varieties containing hornblende are c...
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granite
noun something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); `a man of granite`
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granite
a hard igneous rock consisting of clearly visible crystals of various minerals especially valued as building material
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Granite
• (n.) A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in planes, and therefore in being destitute of a schistose structure.
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granite
coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock that is rich in quartz and feldspar; it is the most common plutonic rock of the Earth`s crust, ... [23 related articles]
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granite
granite 1. A common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz, orthoclase or microcline, and mica; used in monuments and for building. 2. Unyielding endurance; steadfastness: a will of granite. 3. Etymology: from French granit(e), from Italian granito, 'granite...
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Granite
[disambiguation] Granite is a type of rock. Granite may also be: ==Places== ==Other uses== ...
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Granite
common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock.
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Granite
Granite (t) is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals (phenocrysts) are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with ...
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Granite
Medium to coarse grained igneous rock that is rich in quartz and potassium feldspar. Derived from felsic magma.
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granite
In this sample of granite, the pink crystals are potassium feldspar, much of the white or clear crystals are quartz, and the black crystals are mica An extremely hard, light-colored, acidic igneous rock consisting mainly of plagioclase feldspar and quartz (average 25%), with some biotite (mica),...
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Granite
frozen flavoured ice-crystals, similar to a slushy sorbet.
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granite
granite, coarse-grained igneous rock of even texture and light color, composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars. It usually contains small quantities of mica or hornblende, and minor accessory minerals may be present. Depending on the feldspar present, granite may be pink, dark gray, or light gray. I...
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Granite
Granite is a plutonic, igneous, crystalline, granular rock, consisting generally of quartz, feldspar, and mica, mixed up without regular arrangement of the crystals, and usually of a whitish, greyish, or flesh-red colour. The grains vary in size from that of a pin's head to a mass of almost one mete...
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granite
Click images to enlargeCoarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, typically consisting of the minerals quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica. It may be pink or grey, depending on the composition of the feldspar. Granites are chiefly used as building materials. Granite is formed when magma (molten ro...
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Granite
very hard and durable stone: can average over 350 to 400 million years old and range in colour from black, grey, pale to dark pink, yellow to vibrant red
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Granite
[Northern Rock vehicle] Granite is a securitisation vehicle created by the British bank Northern Rock, based in Guernsey. The purpose of Granite is to parcel up the mortgages provided by the bank and sell the value to investors. In 2008 Granite had a value of around £45 billion. Northern Ro...
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Granite
[song] "Granite" is the first single from Australian drum and bass band Pendulum`s second studio album In Silico. It was released through Warner Music UK, and through the band`s new Ear Storm imprint with Warner Music Group. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 11 November 2007, peaking ...
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granite
1) A very heavy, hard rock found near volcanoes 2) Batholite 3) Batholith 4) Coarse-grained rock 5) Countertop choice 6) Hard rock 7) Like curling stones 8) Mt. rushmore material 9) N.h. product 10) New hampshire (with 'state')
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