What is the characteristics of granite?

Answer 1

Granite is coarse grained, has a uniformly dispersed crystalline structure, has a specific gravity of 2.6-2.7, is composed of varying amounts of various feldspars, quartz, micas, and other minerals, even small amounts of uranium. Granite is hard, tough, and resistant to fracture because of the interlocking structure of the minerals within. Granite's colors are varied; pinks, reds, and gray are most common.

Its porosity is negligible, between 0.3 to 4%. It's weather resistant, heat resistant and even chemical resistant.

Answer 2

Granite is the most common type of igneous rock and is mainly composed of feldspar and quartz. Its physical properties include porosity, coefficient of expansion, thermal stability, hardness and variegation.

Answer 3

Granite is one of the oldest, hardest, and strongest stones available.

It is a truly beautiful natural stone with hundreds of colors and patterns to choose from.

It symbolizes strength and longevity. it has a sleek rich feel.

Answer 4

There are a wide variety of characteristics of granite. Some of these include a crystal shape, as well as a pink, orange, white, grey, or black color.

Answer 5

Mineral composition of granite: K-feldspar Na-feldspar Quartz Muscovite Biotite

Answer 6

granite has loads of properties but the most important propertie is that granite has loads of colours in one piece of granite