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Definition of Granites

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Syenite Sy"e*nite, n. [L. Syenites (sc. lapis), from Syene, Gr. ?.] (Min.) (a) Orig., a rock composed of quartz, hornblende, and feldspar, anciently quarried at Syene, in Upper Egypt, and now called granite. (b) A granular, crystalline, ingeous rock composed of orthoclase and hornblende, the latter often replaced or accompanied by pyroxene or mica. Syenite sometimes contains nephelite (el[ae]olite) or leucite, and is then called nephelite (el[ae]olite) syenite or leucite syenite.
Granite
Granite Gran"ite, n. [It. granito granite, adj., grainy, p. p. of granire to make grainy, fr. L. granum grain; cf. F. granit. See Grain.] (Geol.) A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in planes, and therefore in being destitute of a schistose structure. Note: Varieties containing hornblende are common. See also the Note under Mica.

Meaning of Granites from wikipedia

- in plagioclase, and are usually S-type granites or A-type granites, as described below. Another aspect of granite classification is the ratios of metals...
- The Granites may refer to. The Granites, a former name for Yundamindera, Western Australia The Granites Airport, an airport in the Northern Territory...
- Ladda granites is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ecuador and Bolivia. Ladda granites granites - Ecuador Ladda granites privata...
- The Toronto Granites were an amateur senior ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario. The Granites were Allan Cup champions in 1922 and 1923. They were chosen...
- I-type granites are a category of granites originating from igneous sources, first proposed by Chappell and White (1974). They are recognized by a specific...
- Granite City may refer to: Granite City, Illinois, United States Aberdeen, Scotland Jalore, India Quincy, M****achusetts, United States St. Cloud, Minnesota...
- Granite Falls can refer to: United States Granite Falls, Minnesota Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota Granite Falls, North Carolina Granite...
- The Granites Airport (IATA: GTS, ICAO: YTGT) is located at The Granites, a large gold mine in the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory of Australia...
- Brocken granite m****if solidified at different cooling and crystallization rates into several differently coloured granites. The Harz granites are part...
- The Um Adawi Granites are igneous rocks exposed in the southeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula. They exhibit field relations, petrographic characteristics...