What is granite? Granite is an intrusive igneous coarse grained rock. Granite is formed from the very slow cooling of the magma which provided sufficient time for the crystal to grow, large enough to be seen with an unaided eye. Granite consists of mainly quartz and feldspar with minor amount of mica, amphibole and other minerals. This mineral composition results in granite colours of red, pink, white and grey with dark minerals visible. Granite is the most common igneous rock occurring on…
