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2. Alkali feldspar granite - Wikipedia

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   Alkali feldspar granite, some varieties of which are called 'red granite', [1] is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar (K-spar). It is a dense rock with a phaneritic texture. The abundance of K-spar gives the rock a predominant pink to reddish hue; peppered with minor amounts of black minerals. [2] [3]

3. These 6 Countertops Are the Best Ones for Your Kitchen ... - AOL

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   Granite countertops remain popular in traditional-style homes. JamesBrey Though its prevalence has waned some since the granite heyday of the 1990s and 2010s, this natural stone remains popular ...

4. Granite - Wikipedia

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   Granite (/ ˈ ɡ r æ n ɪ t / GRAN-it) is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground. It is common in the continental crust of Earth, where it is found in igneous ...

5. Diabase - Wikipedia

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   Diabase can be cut for use as headstones and memorials; the base of the Marine Corps War Memorial is made of black diabase "granite" (a commercial term, not actual granite). Diabase can also be cut for use as ornamental stone for countertops, facing stone on buildings, and paving. [ 21 ]

6. Your Guide to the Real Cost of Granite Countertops - AOL

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   Most slabs of granite countertops for a kitchen are one and 1/4 inches and in the bathroom a little shallower at 3/4 of an inch. The cost will also increase based on the number of cut-outs for the ...

7. List of decorative stones - Wikipedia

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   The granite of the dimension-stone industry along with truly granitic rock also includes gneiss, gabbro, anorthosite and even some sedimentary rocks. Natural stone is used as architectural stone (construction, flooring, cladding, counter tops, curbing, etc.) and as raw block and monument stone for the funerary trade.