igneous
Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel
Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium
Hardness: 6-7 on the Mohs scale, Colors: Gray, pink, white, green, Luster: Dull to vitreous in crystals, Structure: Crystalline, granular
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Physical properties
Hardness: 6-7 on the Mohs scale, Colors: Gray, pink, white, green, Luster: Dull to vitreous in crystals, Structure: Crystalline, granular
Formation & geological history
Formed from slowly cooling magma deep beneath the Earth's crust (granite), weathered and transported by water into alluvial deposits over millions of years
Uses & applications
Landscaping, decorative ground cover, construction aggregate, walkways
Geological facts
Landscape gravel often contains a mix of local rock types including granite, basalt, and quartzite tumbled together by natural geological processes or commercial crushing
Field identification & locations
Commonly used in arid landscaping; identifiable by the varied mineral grains (quartz, feldspar, mica) visible in the larger granitic boulders
