What's So Great about Granite?
Author | : Jennifer H. Carey |
Publisher | : Mountain Press Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 0878425632 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780878425631 |
Rating | : 4/5 (631 Downloads) |
Download or read book What's So Great about Granite? written by Jennifer H. Carey and published by Mountain Press Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even if they don't know much about rocks, most folks can name at least one place they have encountered granite; but ask them about other types of rocks, and they may give you a funny look. In everyday life you'll find countertops, headstones, flooring--even whole buildings made of granite. In the natural world it forms random boulders in fields and many of the planet's loftiest peaks. Commonness aside, no two granites are alike; it is a mysterious rock that crystallizes from magma miles and miles below the surface, far beyond the reach of human observation.