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. number cruncher-someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations. calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer-an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines).umber cruncher-a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second. computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system-a machine for performing calculations automatically.