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Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite
Rhyo lite + dacite : a rock intermediate between rhyolite and dacite that is the extrusive equivalent of granodiorite
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock