Anthracite quartzite marble slate granulite.
What is a granite rock an example of.
Form of igneous rock.
Granite is named as an example of igneous rock.
It is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with a little amount of mica amphiboles and other minerals.
Igneous rock can be formed underground from molten rock or magma.
Anthracite is a type of coal.
Examples of metamorphic rocks include.
Many people recognize granite because it is the most common igneous rock found at earth s surface and because granite is used to make many objects that we encounter in daily life.
Granite is a light colored igneous rock.
Three examples of rocks that have the same gneiss is a metamorphic rock granite is an igneous rock and sandstone is the three rock types are introduced.
Granite is most common.
Strictly speaking granite is an igneous rock with between 20 and 60 quartz by volume and at least 35 of the total feldspar consisting of alkali feldspar although commonly the term granite is used to refer to a wider range of coarse grained igneous rocks containing quartz and feldspar.
Monuments are made of.
These include counter tops floor tiles paving stone curbing stair treads building veneer and cemetery monuments.