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granite

Hand sample of Granite, a crystalline intrusive igneous rock consisting of potassium feldspar and quartz with hornblende and mica as common accessory minerals. Granite has phaneritic texture; mineral grains are of nearly equal size and are visible to the naked eye.
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Title: granite
Caption: Hand sample of Granite, a crystalline intrusive igneous rock consisting of potassium feldspar and quartz with hornblende and mica as common accessory minerals. Granite has phaneritic texture; mineral grains are of nearly equal size and are visible to the naked eye.
Credit: Album / Science Source / MARK A. SCHNEIDER
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Image size: 5161 × 3454 px | 51.0 MB
Print size: 43.7 × 29.2 cm | 2031.9 × 1359.8 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: CRYSTALLINE EARTH FELDSPAR FELDSPATH FORMATION GEOLOGIA GEOLOGY GRANITE HAND IGNEOUS INTRUSIVE MINERAL MINERALOGY PHANERITIC PLUTONIC POTASSIUM ROCK ROCKS ROCKY SAMPLE SCIENCE SILHOUETTABLE SPECIMEN STONE STONES TEXTURE