Granite

GRANITE <span style="color: rgb(1, 142, 244);"><span style="color: rgb(251, 55, 192);"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Description of Granite-

A coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of

orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz,

usually with lesser amounts of one or more other

minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite. <span style="color: rgb(27, 254, 178);">

<span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(48, 240, 36);">Intrusive

<span style="color: rgb(255, 235, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 239, 31);"><span style="font-size: 200%; color: rgb(76, 178, 10);">Characteristics- <span style="font-size: 200%; color: rgb(76, 178, 10);">Strength, and Durability <span style="color: rgb(27, 254, 178);"><span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 184);">Where is it formed? <span style="color: rgb(27, 254, 178);"><span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 184);">Granite is deep down inside of the earth from magma that has cooled.

<span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(252, 43, 253);"><span style="color: rgb(112, 208, 251);"><span style="color: rgb(27, 254, 178);"><span style="color: rgb(238, 41, 255);">Hardness- 6-7  <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 110);">Felsic <span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(255, 0, 231);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);"><span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(63, 3, 3);"><span style="color: rgb(252, 232, 44);"><span style="color: rgb(50, 247, 8);">Color-  <span style="color: rgb(122, 241, 9);"> White, pink or red, some grey or dark grains.

<span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">5 Interesting Facts-    <span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);">

<span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);">    <span style="color: rgb(69, 252, 159);"><span style="color: rgb(93, 248, 147);"> <span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);">         <span style="color: rgb(161, 237, 167);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 236, 163);"><span style="color: rgb(118, 229, 165);"><span style="color: rgb(15, 245, 133);"><span style="color: rgb(93, 248, 147);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 249, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(69, 252, 159);"><span style="color: rgb(185, 0, 250);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(247, 163, 24);">  Used For- >
 * <span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);">Heavy, hard and tough
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">  <span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(133, 0, 255);">The state of New Hampshire has the nickname "Granite State."
 * <span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);"> <span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(133, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">  Granite is one of the hardest stones, making it extremely durable
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);">Granite is the state stone of North Carolina
 * <span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(128, 24, 247);"><span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">  Many colors and patterns based on the mineral composition in each piece
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(255, 0, 231);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(247, 163, 24);">    <span style="color: rgb(161, 237, 167);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 236, 163);"><span style="color: rgb(118, 229, 165);"> Countertops
 * <span style="color: rgb(161, 237, 167);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 236, 163);"><span style="color: rgb(139, 233, 172);"><span style="color: rgb(118, 229, 165);"><span style="color: rgb(71, 240, 154);"><span style="color: rgb(126, 237, 178);"><span style="color: rgb(121, 231, 179);"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(255, 0, 231);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(24, 247, 145);">Bathtub Deck
 * <span style="color: rgb(161, 237, 167);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 236, 163);"><span style="color: rgb(139, 233, 172);"><span style="color: rgb(118, 229, 165);"><span style="color: rgb(126, 237, 178);"><span style="color: rgb(121, 231, 179);"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(255, 0, 231);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(247, 163, 24);"><span style="color: rgb(71, 240, 154);">Vanities
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(255, 0, 231);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(247, 163, 24);">    <span style="color: rgb(161, 237, 167);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 236, 163);"><span style="color: rgb(118, 229, 165);"> Desk or table top
 * <span style="color: rgb(161, 237, 167);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 236, 163);"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(255, 0, 231);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(247, 163, 24);"><span style="color: rgb(118, 229, 165);">Buffet top
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(255, 0, 231);"><span style="color: rgb(31, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(247, 163, 24);">    <span style="color: rgb(161, 237, 167);">Fireplace surround & hearth

<span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(0, 7, 255);">Texture- <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(0, 7, 255);">Coarse

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