What is Granite? What is Granite Used For? Article by: Hobart M. King, PhD, RPG What is Granite? Granite is a light-colored igneous rock with grains large enough to be visible with the unaided eye. It forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth’s surface. Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica, amphiboles, and other minerals. […]
The boss’s bellowing request “get me some plain black granite” may sound reasonable on the telephone. After all, there are few plain uniformly black limestones fit for an exterior facade; uniform black slate has not the strength specified; both tend not to be colourfast and need exacting fading tests because of their essentially carbonaceous or bituminous […]
Outdoor spaces have magical powers. As we spend more time at home and look for ways to integrate our backyards into our living environments more seamlessly, many of us are looking at these spaces and wondering how to transform them into a place of respite. Nina Mullen, landscape designer and principal of northern California-based Mullen Designs, admits […]
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock with coarse-grained minerals, which are easily visible to the naked eye. Granite colors are normally pink, white, different grays, and black. However, some types of rocks supplied to the market as granites might be gabbro since to be considered granite, a rock must contain at least 20% quartz in […]
