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Granite

Granite (/ˈɡræn.ɪt/, GRAN-it or /ˈɡræn.aɪt/, GRAN-eye-t) is a coarse-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, mica and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground. It is common in the continental crust of Earth, where it…

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Classification
Felsic
Primary
potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and quartz
Secondary
Differing amounts of muscovite, biotite, and hornblende-type amphiboles

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Ascent and emplacement

Weathering

Natural radiation

Industry and uses

Rock climbing

Gallery

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Edges259
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Avg. degree1.99
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related to Antiquity · 31
Granite → AD, Amenemhat III, Ancient Egypt, BC, Black Pyramid, Buddha, Buddhist, Bulguksa, Cairo, Completed, Dahshur, Egypt, Egyptian, Egyptian Museum, Egyptians, Egyptologist Anna Serotta, Giza, How, Korea, Menkaure
related to Rock climbing · 28
Granite → Adamello-Presanella Alps, Aiguille, Baffin Island, Brazil, Bregaglia, British Columbia, Bugaboos, Cairngorms, Canada, Cornish, Corsica, Dru, Fitzroy Massif, Grandes Jorasses, Janeiro, Karakoram, Midi, Mont Blanc, Mourne Mountains, Ogawayama
related to Further reading · 25
Granite → Amsterdam, Balkema, Blasik, Bogdashka, Charles Rowland, Elsevier Scientific, Geology, Granite Petrology, Granite Problem, Granite Terrains, Hanika, Hauppauge, ISBN, Landforms, Leiden, Marmo, Mineralogy, Miroslava, Netherlands, New York
related to Gallery · 21
Granite → Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island, CanadaGranite, Chilean PatagoniaHalf Dome, ChinaThe Cheesewring, Cordillera Paine, Cornwall, Eads Bridge, Huangshan, Louis, Lysekil, Mawson Plateau, Paarl, Saucepan Creek, South AfricaA, South Australia, St, SwedenGranite, The, UKGranite
related to Industry and uses · 12
Granite → Ancient Egypt, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Italy, Major, Spain, Sweden, The, United States
related to Description · 11
Granite → A-Q-P, Granites, Granitic, Granitoid, Latin, Occasionally, Petrographic, Phenocrysts, QAPF, The, True
related to Alphabet classification system · 8
Granite → Both, Chappell, For, I-type, It, S-type, The, White
related to Granitization · 7
Granite → Conditions, Granitization, However, If, The, This, Under
related to Occurrence · 7
Granite → Granites, Granitic, In, Much, Outcrops, Precambrian, Small
see also · 7
Granite → Exfoliating, Geology, Highly, Rare, Two, Type, Uncommon

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rock granites feldspar rocks magma granitic crust quartz alkali plagioclase high also igneous used felsic potassium melting i-type form often

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GraniteClassificationFelsic1.00infobox
GranitePrimarypotassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, and quartz1.00infobox
GraniteSecondaryDiffering amounts of muscovite, biotite, and hornblende-type amphiboles1.00infobox
Graniteis ahard stone and requires skill to carve by hand0.90text
Graniteis apopular choice for countertops due to its affordability0.90text
riebeckiteinstance ofand they contain unusual sodium amphiboles0.80text
muscovite.Physical propertiesThe average density of granite is between 2.65instance ofand they contain aluminum-rich minerals0.80text
2.75 g/cm3instance ofand they contain aluminum-rich minerals0.80text
biotiteinstance ofthey contain micas0.80text
muscovite instead of hornblendeinstance ofthey contain micas0.80text
granulites in the lower continental crust at high thermal gradientsinstance ofThese granites are produced by partial melting of refractory lithology0.80text
potassiuminstance ofThe idea behind granitization was that fluids would supposedly bring in elements0.80text

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