GRANITE MINE

Granite is the gift; Mother Nature has blessed the mankind, who has always found various means to utilize these treasures. A strong and solid rock, granite has found umpteen uses, particularly in the construction of buildings and other structures. Another popular usage of the stone is as the architectural stone in exterior, interior decoration, landscaping and monuments The definition of “granite” varies. A geologist might define granite as a coarse-grained, quartz- and feldspar-bearing igneous rock that is made up entirely of crystals. Granite technically refers to a light-colored granulose plutonic rock composed of feldspars, plagioclase, quartz (felsic minerals) and minor amounts of mafic minerals such as biotite, hornblende, pyroxene, iron oxides etc. But in the commercial parlance, the term Granite has become synonymous with all those crystalline rocks which have pleasing colors, strength to bear the processes of quarrying, cutting & polishing and are used commonly for decorative purposes. In the dimension stone trade, the word “granite” is used for any feldspar-bearing rock with interlocking crystals that are large enough to be seen with the unaided eye. By this classification, rocks such as anorthosite, gneiss, granite, granodiorite, monzonite, syenite, gabbro and others are all sold under the trade name of “granite”. Being more resistant to wear and tear as well as weathering, granite is the most soughtafter stone to be used as building as well as decorative stone. The fascination for granite is due to its taking mirror-like polish, high compressive strength,longevity and beauty. Indoors, polished granite slabs and tiles are used in countertops, tile floors, stair treads and many other design elements. Granite is a prestige material, used in projects to produce impressions of elegance and quality. One of the most familiar uses of granite in the United States is in kitchen countertops. In addition to solid slab countertops, granite tiles can be used to create a colorful and durable work station. Granite is nearly always massive (lacking internal structures), hard and tough, and therefore it has gained widespread use as a construction stone. The average density of granite is between 2.65 and 2.75 g/cm3.