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The 56 pages that link to Granite, each with the reason it gives.

• BasaltCompared with: Granite contrasts with basalt in composition, texture, and its prevalence in continental crust.

• Continental crustRelated: Granite exemplifies the silica-rich rocks abundant in much of the upper crust.

• Igneous rockBroader topic: Granite exemplifies slow crystallization of silica-rich magma underground.

• Partial meltingCompared with: Granite can form from silica-rich melts produced by crustal partial melting.

• ZirconRelated: Granite commonly contains zircon crystals that can date its formation.

• PegmatiteNarrower topic: Most pegmatites have granitic compositions, though their crystals are far larger.

• Stone carvingRelated: Its hardness and durability demand different tools and techniques from softer carving stones.

• Great Pyramid of GizaRelated: Granite from Aswan was used in the King’s Chamber and relieving chambers.

• RadonRelated: Some granites contain uranium and thorium whose decay can supply radon to nearby soil.

• RhyoliteCompared with: Granite is rhyolite’s compositional counterpart, crystallized slowly underground.

• Dimension stoneBroader topic: Its hardness and weather resistance make it a widely used dimension stone.

• Yosemite ValleyRelated: Its resistant granite forms the valley’s cliffs and domes.

• GneissRelated: Metamorphosed granite can produce orthogneiss with a similar mineral composition.

• OrthoclaseRelated: Orthoclase is a common potassium feldspar in many granites.

• QuarryingBroader topic: Its strength and appearance make it a common source of dimension stone and aggregate.

• Rubidium–strontium datingRelated: Rubidium-rich and strontium-rich minerals in granites can provide contrasting isotope ratios.

• Sierra Nevada batholithRelated: Its durable, exposed granite forms much of the range’s bedrock and scenery.

• Volcanic rockCompared with: It contrasts with rhyolite as a slowly cooled, coarse-grained counterpart of similar composition.

• CassiteriteRelated: Tin-bearing granitic magmas can supply the fluids that form cassiterite deposits.

• El CapitanNarrower topic: El Capitan’s resistant granite forms its immense, exposed face.

• Alkali feldsparRelated: Alkali feldspar is a common major constituent of granite.

• Intrusive rockBroader topic: Granite is a familiar example of an intrusive rock with visible crystals.

• NeptunismBroader topic: Neptunists also sought to explain granite as a product of aqueous formation.

• PerthiteRelated: Perthitic alkali feldspar is common in many granites.

• Phaneritic textureBroader topic: Its interlocking, visible crystals are a classic phaneritic example.

• DioriteCompared with: Granite is more silica-rich and usually lighter than diorite.

• Mount RushmoreNarrower topic: Its durable granite face made the mountain suitable for monumental carving.

• MuscoviteRelated: Muscovite occurs as a minor constituent in some granites.

• TonaliteCompared with: Granite has more potassium feldspar than tonalite.

• Ultramafic rockCompared with: Its silica-rich mineralogy marks the opposite compositional end from ultramafic rock.

• Yosemite FallsRelated: The falls descend across the resistant granite cliffs that frame Yosemite Valley.

• GranodioriteCompared with: Granite has more alkali feldspar relative to plagioclase than granodiorite.

• GravestoneRelated: Its durability and ability to take a polished finish make it a common gravestone material.

• GreisenNarrower topic: Granite is the usual precursor rock that greisen-forming fluids alter.

• MicroclineRelated: Microcline is a common potassium feldspar in many granites.

• MigmatiteRelated: Migmatites can preserve melt-derived material compositionally similar to granite.

• MolybdeniteRelated: Molybdenite is associated with some granitic intrusions and their mineralizing fluids.

• BatholithBroader topic: Many exposed batholiths contain extensive granite plutons.

• Mount WhitneyRelated: Granite forms much of the summit’s exposed rock.

• HedenbergiteRelated: Granite intrusions can drive the heat and fluid circulation that forms hedenbergite-bearing skarns.

• Tin miningRelated: Tin deposits commonly form around granitic intrusions that supply heat and mineralizing fluids.

• Gommateshwara statueRelated: The statue’s durable stone is granite native to the rocky hill.

• Mont-Saint-MichelRelated: The mount’s resistant granite forms its steep natural foundation.

• Nanling MountainsNarrower topic: Granite bodies are widespread in the Nanling and host many of its mineral deposits.

• Torres del Paine National ParkRelated: Granite forms the park’s striking towers and much of the Paine Massif.

• GranuliteCompared with: Granite may resemble felsic granulite in composition, but forms by crystallization of magma.

• Gutzon BorglumRelated: The Black Hills granite offered a durable surface for Borglum’s colossal portraits.

• Mount KinabaluRelated: Granite forms Kinabalu’s prominent summit mass.

• Andringitra MassifRelated: Granite forms many of the massif’s exposed cliffs and rock faces.

• Augrabies FallsRelated: Granite forms the resistant bedrock through which the Orange River has cut the gorge.