Interesting Facts About Granite Interesting facts about the popular stone granite
Interesting Facts About Granite
Interesting facts about the popular stone granite
Color
Depending on their mineralogy, granites can be white, grey or
pink. The color of granite depends on
the present minerals and the speed of the
magma's cooling process
Molten Magma to Worktop
From molten magma to a
kitchen worktop - the process of granite forming is 4 billion years
long.
Granum
The word "Granite" comes from the
Latin word "Granum" which means "a grain".
Meaning, the grained structure
of the rock.
“Salt and Pepper” worktop
Granite's appearance as salt and pepper comes from the combination of a
light background with
dark crystals.
Earth
Granite only exists on Earth and is a major part of Earth's
continental crust.
Granite for construction
Granite is used widely and has
different applications. Other
then worktops, granite is used as a construction stone
and for gravestones and
memorials.
The Granite City
Built from local granite
materials, Aberdeen
(Scotland) is known as "The Granite City"
Interesting Facts About Granite
•Although we all know granite as a kitchen worktop, it’s obviously more widely used and there’s some interesting facts about it’s history and makings.