granite - rock/mineral project
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GraniteTRANSCRIPT
Jennifer KinserCaitlin FloydMGMS 7401
GRANITE
Granite is a rock.More specifically it is classified as an Igneous Rock. (Allen, 2009)
ROCK OR MINERAL?
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Created from magma that could be as deep as 40 miles
Magma cools slowly under the ground creating large crystals
Instrusive rock: meaning it cooled under the surface70-80% of Earth's crust (Stille, 2008)
FORMATION
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WHAT MAKES UP GRANITE?
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QuartzFeldsparMicaAmphibolesOther mineralsThis combination of
minerals creates a red, gray, pink, or white color with visible crystals (Mottana, Crespi, & Liborio, 1978)
COMPOSITION
Granite’s minerals in relative proportion. Image retrieved from http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/3_1_2_1.html
Used for thousands of years
Interiorcounter topsStairs
ExteriorBridgesMonuments (Granite, 2014)
ECONOMIC VALUE
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blisteringchippingcrackingdetachmenteffl orescenceerosionflakingpeelingrising dampspallingSubflorescence
(Granite, 2014)
CONCERNS WITH GRANITE
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Granite can be found in natural exposures such as: Stone Mountain, GeorgiaYosemite Valley, CaliforniaMt. Rushmore, South DakotaPikes Peak, ColoradoWhite Mountains, New Hampshire (King, n.d)
Found on all continents Found under most mountain chains
(Hyslop & Lott, 2007)
GRANITE EVERYWHERE!
GRANITE ACROSS THE USA
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Stone Mountain Located in the largest
body of granite in the state
Elberton, Georgia Largest producer in the
world (Core and Witherspoon, 2013)
GRANITE IN GEORGIA
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GRANITE ACROSS GEORGIA
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Allen, N.K. (2009). Granite and other igneous rocks . New York, NY: PowerKiDS Press
Core, P. J. W., and Witherspoon, W. (2013). Roadside Geology of Georgia . Missoula, MT, United States of America: Moutain Press Publishing Company.
Granite: Characteristics, Uses, and Problems. (2012). U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved September 25, 2014 from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/111938
Hyslop, E. & Lott, Graham. (2007). Rock of ages: the story of British granite . Retrieved September 28, 2014 from http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/3_1_2_1.html
King, H. (n.d). Granite. Retrieved September 25, 2014 from http://geology.com/rocks/granite.shtml
REFERENCES
Mottana, A, Crespi, R. & Liborio, G. (1978). Rocks and minerals. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster.
Stille, D. R. (2008). Igneous rocks from fire to stone . Minneapolis, Minnesota: Compass Point Books
The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d). Granite. Retrieved September 25, 2014 from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/241660/granite
The Rock – Granite. (n.d). Amethyst Galleries’ Mineral Gallery. Retrieved September 25, 2014 from http://www.galleries.com/rocks/granite.htm
Three rocks and their minerals. (n.d) The Dynamic Earth. Retrieved September 24, 2014 from http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/3_1_2_1.html
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