Granite bits and sandblasting over a rubber stencil. Leaving the letters, numbers, and emblems exposed on the stone, the blaster can create virtually any kind of artwork or epitaph. The stone known as "black granite" is usually gabbro, which has a completely different chemical composition. Granite has been extensively used as a dimension stone and as flooring tiles in public and commercial buildings and monuments. Aberdeen in Scotland, which is constructed principally from local granite, is known as "The Granite City". Because of its abundance in New England, granite was commonly used to build foundations for homes there. The Granite Railway,
Granite, Oregon the city has a total area of , all land. The Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway, a closed-loop route mainly through forests in the Elkhorn Mountains, passes through Granite. Other communities along the route are Baker City, Haines, and Sumpter, the latter about southeast of Granite. As of the census of 2010, there were 38 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The population density was about . There were 88 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was about 95% White and 5% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any