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Definition of granite

granite
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 (/ˈɡrænɪt/ GRAN-it) is a co****-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms...
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- Only the Brave, originally titled Granite Mountain and subtitled as Only the Brave: The True Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots in previews, is a...
- The Granite Club (founded as the Toronto Granite Curling Club) is a private social and athletic club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1875, it has...
- Granite City may refer to: Granite City, Illinois, United States Aberdeen, Scotland Jalore, India Quincy, M****achusetts St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States...
- Granite Mountains may refer to one of at least six mountain ranges in the United States: Granite Mountains (Alaska) Granite Mountains (Arizona) Granite...
- Granite domes are domical hills composed of granite with bare rock exposed over most of the surface. Generally, domical features such as these are known...
- Granite State is the nickname of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It may also refer to: Granite State Challenge, television quiz game show on New Hampshire...
- IBM Granite is a series of foundation models created by IBM for use in Watsonx, a cloud-based data and generative AI platform. It was announced on September...
- The Granite Dells is a geological feature north of Prescott, Arizona. The Dells consist of exposed bedrock and large boulders of granite that have eroded...