Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Granite |
Collection |
Rocks and Minerals Collection |
Catalog Number |
1997.6.2 |
Description |
Pink granite is the commonest of all intrusive igneous rocks. It has a total silica content greater than 65%, and a minimum quartz content of 20%. Granite is coarse-grained with crystals larger than 5 mm in diameter. It forms at considerable depth in the earth's crust. |
Date |
Unknown |
Dimensions |
H-4 W-9.5 L-12 cm |
Subjects |
Minerals |