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.
â¢ BLOWER (noun) The noun BLOWER has 3 senses: 1. a device that produces a current of air. 2. a fan run by an electric motor. 3. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals. Familiarity information: BLOWER used as a noun is uncommon.