Results for: Granite
In Rocks and Minerals

What is granite?

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock (formed from the slow cooling of magma underground), the major component of the continental crust, coarse grained, and composed of quartz … (MORE)
In Earth Sciences

Where is granite from in England?

  Granite is formed by vocanic activity. It can be found in Cornwall, at Mountsorrel in Leicestershire, the Lake District (Cumbria), etc
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In Earth Sciences

What is in granite?

Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite has a medium to coarse texture, occasionally with some individual crystals larger tha… (MORE)
In Geology

Where is granite from?

Granite is an igneous rock and is formed from magma. Granitic magma has many potential origins but it must intrude other rocks. Most granite intrusions are emplaced at depth w… (MORE)
In Geology

Why do they call granite granite?

Granite is actually made of mineral grains that are stuck together and solidified. It appears that the name "granite" comes from the based word "grain".
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How do you get granite?

Granite comes from rock quarries. There are several in India, Africa and Brazil. From the quarry, the stones go to granite stockyards where they are processed into building ma… (MORE)
In Earth Sciences

Is there granite in Florida?

The simple answer is yes. The long answer is that "there are no igneous rocks exposed at the surface in Florida, although they have been found several thousand feet below the … (MORE)
In Geology

Where do they get granite?

Granite is quarried in huge blocks (up to 35 tons!) from the mountains of Italy, the US, India, Brazil, Norway and dozens of other countries.
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How can you get granite?

For what purpose? If you are a fabricator then you get granite from a wholesaler, or a producer or go direct overseas if you are a home owner looking for countertops you can … (MORE)