KnowraGraniteLinked fromLinked fromThe 56 pages that link to Granite, each with the reason it gives.All 56Broader topic 8Related 31Narrower topic 8Compared with 9Igneous rockBroader topic: Granite exemplifies slow crystallization of silica-rich magma underground.Dimension stoneBroader topic: Its hardness and weather resistance make it a widely used dimension stone.QuarryingBroader topic: Its strength and appearance make it a common source of dimension stone and aggregate.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.Phaneritic textureBroader topic: Its interlocking, visible crystals are a classic phaneritic example.BatholithBroader topic: Many exposed batholiths contain extensive granite plutons.Byerlee's lawBroader topic: Granite was among the rocks whose frictional behavior helped motivate the empirical relation.