igneous
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale, granular phaneritic texture, variable colors including white, pink, grey, and black due to quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica composition. Luster ranges from dull to vitreous.
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Physical properties
Hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale, granular phaneritic texture, variable colors including white, pink, grey, and black due to quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica composition. Luster ranges from dull to vitreous.
Formation & geological history
Formed from the slow cooling and crystallization of magma beneath the Earth's surface over millions of years.
Uses & applications
Used in construction, monuments, countertops, paving, and as decorative landscape or tumbling stones.
Geological facts
Granite is the most common intrusive rock on Earth and forms the core of many major mountain ranges.
Field identification & locations
Easily identified by its visible interlocking mineral grains (quartz, feldspar, mica). Found globally in continental shields and mountain belts.
