Granites can be predominantly white, pink, or gray in color, depending on their mineralogy. The word granite comes from the Latin granum, a grain, in reference to the coarse-grained structure of such a holocrystalline rock.etrographic examination is required for identification of specific types of granitoids. Granite differs from granodiorite in that at least 35% of the feldspar in granite is alkali feldspar as opposed to plagioclase; it is the potassium feldspar that gives many granites a distinctive pink color.
Full Definition of NUMBER CRUNCHER. 1. : a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data.2. : a person concerned with numerical data (as statistics).ull Definition of NUMBER CRUNCHER. 1. : a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data.
noun. 1  someone able to perform complex mathematical calculations â â  Even if the recovery is under way, it may be some time before the official number crunchers confirm it.( 2 computing) a computer that deals with the large-scale processing of numerical data.oun. 1  someone able to perform complex mathematical calculations â â  Even if the recovery is under way, it may be some time before the official number crunchers confirm it.