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 City Roller Girls took part in the London 2012 Olympic Torch relay, carrying the Torch through the local town of Peterculter. In August 2013, The Northern Fights emerged victorious in the first ever "Quad Nations", a tournament hosted by Swansea City Roller Derby consisting of four teams representing England (Severn Roller Torrent), Northern Ireland (Belfast Roller Derby), Wales (Swansea) and Scotland (Granite City). In May 2014, it was announced that three skaters (Clinically Wasted, Fight Cub and Rock'n Riot) from GCRD had been selected as part of the final squad for Team Scotland and will be taking part in the second Roller Derby