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Granite - hand specimen

Granite hand specimen


Granite thin section
Thin section 		Granite hand specimen
Hand specimen
Granite thin section x-polars
Thin section x-polars 		Granite close up
Close-up
Granite exposure
Exposure 		Granite in use
Rock in use
Granite – pale-coloured, coarse-grained (clearly visible) interlocking crystals (pale-coloured crystals are usually rich in silicon) – a coarse-grained, pale-coloured, silicon-rich igneous rock.