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|Occurrence of granite|. Granite occurs as relatively small, less than 100 km2 stock-like masses and as large batholiths often associated with orogenic mountain ranges and is frequently of great extent. Small dikes of granitic composition called aplites are associated with granite margins. rock consisting of equal proportions of orthoclase and plagioclase plus quartz may be considered a quartz monzonite. A granite containing both muscovite and biotite micas is called a binary granite.
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, ingenious rock formed from Lava. Most Granite is located throughout the continental crust, usually at a depth of 1.5 km and up to 50 km. Granite has a medium to coarse texture, occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the ground mass forming the rock. This makes Granite quite rich in depth and color variation within each piece. Granites come in shades of Pink, Blue, Green and Gold to Gray, and even Black. Granite is very Hard and Tough, with an average Density of 2.75 g/cm3.