Granite-A

Granite-A By: Trevor Ullestad, Braxton Risetter




 * igneous
 * Intrusive
 * medium to coarse-grained
 * pink to gray in color
 * it is formed from under the earth's surface
 * it comes to the earth's surface by erosion
 * minerals found in it are: quartz, feldspars, hornblende, micas, Tourmaline, phosphates, rare earth oxides, beryl, topaz, zircons, augite, sphene and apatite
 * some uses are: building, pavings, bridges, monuments, countertops, tile floors, stair treads, and many other thing


 * Sources
 * http://www.nps.gov/goga/forteachers/granite-and-granodiorite-faq.htm