Definition of Granite. Meaning of Granite. Synonyms of Granite

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Definition of Granite

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Syenite Sy"e*nite, n. [L. Syenites (sc. lapis), from Syene, Gr. ?.] (Min.) (a) Orig., a rock composed of quartz, hornblende, and feldspar, anciently quarried at Syene, in Upper Egypt, and now called granite. (b) A granular, crystalline, ingeous rock composed of orthoclase and hornblende, the latter often replaced or accompanied by pyroxene or mica. Syenite sometimes contains nephelite (el[ae]olite) or leucite, and is then called nephelite (el[ae]olite) syenite or leucite syenite.
Granite
Granite Gran"ite, n. [It. granito granite, adj., grainy, p. p. of granire to make grainy, fr. L. granum grain; cf. F. granit. See Grain.] (Geol.) A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in planes, and therefore in being destitute of a schistose structure. Note: Varieties containing hornblende are common. See also the Note under Mica.

Meaning of Granite from wikipedia

- granite. (icon , ˈ , ɡ , r , æ , n , ɨ , t is a common type of intrusive , felsic , igneous rock which is granular and phaneritic in
- granite county is a county located in the u.s. state of montana . as of 2010, the population was 3,079. its county seat is philipsburg
- granite broadcasting corporation, founded by w. don cornwell and stuart beck (attorney) in 1988 http://www. broadcastingcable.
- the granite school district spreads across central salt lake county, utah , serving west valley city , taylorsville , south salt lake , and
- granite is an unincorporated community in baltimore county , maryland , united states originally known as waltersville, it was renamed
- granite is a town in greer county , oklahoma , united states . the population was 1,065 at the 2010 census . geography: granite is located at
- granite is an unincorporated town with a u.s. post office in chaffee county , colorado , united states . the zip code of granite is
- a granitoid or granitic rock is a variety of coarse grained plutonic rock similar to granite which mineralogically are composed
- granite (also granite canon or granite canyon) is an unincorporated community in laramie county , wyoming , united states .
- granite is a city located in grant county , oregon , united states . according to estimates compiled by portland state university , the