igneous
Granite
Granite
Hardness: 6-7, Color: pink, white, gray, black, Luster: dull to shiny, Crystal structure: granular, phaneritic
- Luster
- dull to shiny, Crystal structure: granular, phaneritic
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Physical properties
Hardness: 6-7, Color: pink, white, gray, black, Luster: dull to shiny, Crystal structure: granular, phaneritic
Formation & geological history
Formed from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface
Uses & applications
Construction, dimension stone, monuments, countertops
Geological facts
Granite is a common intrusive igneous rock, known for its speckles of different minerals, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica.
Field identification & locations
Identified by its visible interlocking crystals of pink/white feldspar, gray quartz, and dark mica/amphibole. Found globally in continental crust.
