Difference between revisions of "Granite"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
|||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | [[File:12.1488-SC6142.jpg|thumb|]] | + | [[File:12.1488-SC6142.jpg|thumb|Egyptian statues<br>MFA# 12.1488]] |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A dense, hard, coarse-grain, mottled [ | + | A dense, hard, coarse-grain, mottled [[igneous]] rock. Granite is composed of silica ([[quartz]]) and silicates (chiefly [[orthoclase]] and [[albite]] feldspars). It may also contain small amounts of [[mica]], [[hornblende]], or [[augite]]. Granite is widely distributed over the world and is found to a great extent within most mountain ranges. The multicolored stone usually contains white and gray grains mixed with speckles of black, red, pink, yellow or green. Granite is difficult to carve, but is very strong, durable, and polishes to a high gloss. It is an important indoor (countertops, flooring, tables, decoration) and outdoor building stone (monuments, curbing, statuary). Granite is also used for paper mill rollers. |
| − | [[File:1979.38-E13686CR-d1.jpg|thumb|]] | + | [[File:1979.38-E13686CR-d1.jpg|thumb|Statue of Tjutju<br>MFa# 1979.38]] |
| + | [[File:51.739-CR8458-d1.jpg|thumb|Granite relief<br>NFA# 51.719]] | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
granit, granite (Fr.); granito (Esp., Port.); Granit (Deut.); graniet (Ned.) | granit, granite (Fr.); granito (Esp., Port.); Granit (Deut.); graniet (Ned.) | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Risks == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Powder contains silica. Inhalation may cause silicosis. | ||
| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| Line 17: | Line 23: | ||
| 2.63-2.75 | | 2.63-2.75 | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | |||
File:granite.jpg|Granite | File:granite.jpg|Granite | ||
File:granite mag.jpg|Granite | File:granite mag.jpg|Granite | ||
File:LavBlue_Granite.jpg|Lavender blue granite | File:LavBlue_Granite.jpg|Lavender blue granite | ||
| − | |||
File:Granite.adamant2.p1.jpg|Granite | File:Granite.adamant2.p1.jpg|Granite | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | ==Resources and Citations== | |
| − | == | ||
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
| Line 50: | Line 49: | ||
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "granite" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "granite" [Accessed January 22, 2002]. |
| − | |||
| − | |||
* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | * C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:41, 29 August 2020
Description
A dense, hard, coarse-grain, mottled Igneous rock. Granite is composed of silica (Quartz) and silicates (chiefly Orthoclase and Albite feldspars). It may also contain small amounts of Mica, Hornblende, or Augite. Granite is widely distributed over the world and is found to a great extent within most mountain ranges. The multicolored stone usually contains white and gray grains mixed with speckles of black, red, pink, yellow or green. Granite is difficult to carve, but is very strong, durable, and polishes to a high gloss. It is an important indoor (countertops, flooring, tables, decoration) and outdoor building stone (monuments, curbing, statuary). Granite is also used for paper mill rollers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
granit, granite (Fr.); granito (Esp., Port.); Granit (Deut.); graniet (Ned.)
Risks
Powder contains silica. Inhalation may cause silicosis.
Physical and Chemical Properties
| Mohs Hardness | > 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Density | 2.63-2.75 |
Additional Images
Granite
Granite
Lavender blue granite
Granite
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
- Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments, National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "granite" [Accessed January 22, 2002].
- C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=2.64-2.76