Granite

Hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale, colors ranging from pink to gray depending on feldspar and quartz content, dull to vitreous luster, phaneritic (coarse-grained) crystal structure, specific gravity around 2.65 to 2.75.

Formed from the slow cooling and crystallization of magma beneath the Earth's surface over millions of years.

Widely used in construction, monument building, countertops, and architectural facing.

Granite is a major component of the continental crust and is exceptionally durable against weathering.

Easily identified by its visibly speckled, interlocking mineral grains of quartz, feldspar, and mica. Common globally, especially in mountainous regions and continental shields. Given the coordinates in central Chile, granite and associated intrusive rocks are very geologically plausible due to the Andean batholiths.