Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals. 0
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Soil Conditioner, Tombstones 0
Clasts are smooth to touch 0
Archaeological Significance
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Granulite is a fine-grained granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are feldspars and quartz and forms at high temperature and pressure conditions. 0
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Medium to Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam 0
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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