GRANITE
Granite /ˈɡrænɨt/ a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock, is hard and tough.
It has gained widespread use throughout human history and more recently as a construction stone.
In public or commercial buildings and monuments, granite has been extensively used as a dimension stone and as flooring tiles. With increasing amounts of acid rain in parts of the world, granite has begun to supplant marble as a monument material. Polished granite is also a popular choice for kitchen countertops. In some areas, granite is used for gravestones and memorials.
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Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.320%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.350% Comprehensive Strength: 1,120 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,610 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.390% Comprehensive Strength: 1,044 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Spain Specific Weight: 2,540 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.320% Comprehensive Strength: 840 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Spain Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.380% Comprehensive Strength: 902 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Portugal Specific Weight: 2,510 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.790% Comprehensive Strength: 840 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Spain Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150%
Quarry Location: Finland Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.360% Comprehensive Strength: 1,160 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,530 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.220% Comprehensive Strength: 934 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.210%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,650 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.350%
Quarry Location: USA Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.220%
Quarry Location: USA Specific Weight: 2,584 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.640% Comprehensive Strength: 1,822 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,621.5 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.405% Comprehensive Strength: 2,082 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.350% Comprehensive Strength: 1,595 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil
Quarry Location: China
Quarry Location: China
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.230%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,800 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.230% Comprehensive Strength: 1,266 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,800 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.230% Comprehensive Strength: 1,266 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China
Quarry Location: Finland Specific Weight: 2,680 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.220% Comprehensive Strength: 472 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Canada Specific Weight: 2,740 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.170% Comprehensive Strength: 1,596 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Finland Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.140%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,650 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.140%
Quarry Location: Vietnam Specific Weight: 2,650 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.280% Comprehensive Strength: 1,685 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Canada Specific Weight: 2,698 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.120% Comprehensive Strength: 2,461 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,680 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.140% Comprehensive Strength: 1,635 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,702 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.139% Comprehensive Strength: 1,809 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,657 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 1.120% Comprehensive Strength: 1,499 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India
Quarry Location: India
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,680 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.080%
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,680 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.200%
Quarry Location: USA Specific Weight: 2,650 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.140% Comprehensive Strength: 628 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Canada Specific Weight: 2,710 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.180% Comprehensive Strength: 1,400 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Canada Specific Weight: 2,710 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070%
Quarry Location: Canada Specific Weight: 2,750 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.039% Comprehensive Strength: 1,968 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,700 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.230%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.160%
Quarry Location: Sweden Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.180%
Quarry Location: Norway Specific Weight: 2700 kg/m2 Water Absorption: 0/070% Compressive Strength: 1080 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Norway Specific Weight: 2,730 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.080%
Quarry Location: South Africa Specific Weight: 2,660 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150%
Quarry Location: China Water Absorption: 0.27% Comprehensive Strength: 225.7 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Finland Specific Weight: 2,650 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150% Comprehensive Strength: 408 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: South Africa Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.230%
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.160% Comprehensive Strength: 436 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Australia Specific Weight: 2,610 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.160% Comprehensive Strength: 1,639 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.240%
Quarry Location: South Africa Specific Weight: 2,550 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.160%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,610 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.110% Comprehensive Strength: 915 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,670 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.140%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,670 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.140%
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,670 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070%
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,720 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.110% Comprehensive Strength: 1,945 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150%
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.200% Comprehensive Strength: 1,637 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: South Africa
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,720 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.210% Comprehensive Strength: 1,867 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.310%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150% Comprehensive Strength: 1,422 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,790 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.380% Comprehensive Strength: 1,992 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.350% Comprehensive Strength: 1,120 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,635 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.160%
Quarry Location: USA Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.230% Comprehensive Strength: 780 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.080% Comprehensive Strength: 982 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,610 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.080% Comprehensive Strength: 892 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.130% Comprehensive Strength: 892 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.080%
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150% Comprehensive Strength: 1,130 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.240%
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,590 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.170% Comprehensive Strength: 1,200 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150% Comprehensive Strength: 1,130 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Sweden Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070% Comprehensive Strength: 1,474 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Sweden Specific Weight: 2,600 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.060% Comprehensive Strength: 1,473 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Finland Specific Weight: 2,580 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.190% Comprehensive Strength: 1,268 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Finland Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150% Comprehensive Strength: 1,640 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,560 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.350%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,560 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.270% Comprehensive Strength: 1,372 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: South African Specific Weight: 2,570 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.450%
Quarry Location: Finland Specific Weight: 2,610 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.140% Comprehensive Strength: 1,174 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: USA Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.230% Comprehensive Strength: 780 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,670 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070% Comprehensive Strength: kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,615 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.170% Comprehensive Strength: 1,960 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,580 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.550%
Quarry Location: Spain Specific Weight: 2,590 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.410% Comprehensive Strength: 1,160 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.090% Comprehensive Strength: kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070%
Quarry Location: USA Specific Weight: 2,660 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,580 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.320% Comprehensive Strength: 1,160 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,660 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.460% Comprehensive Strength: 1,100 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,590 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.250% Comprehensive Strength: kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,610 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.150% Comprehensive Strength: 1,129 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: USA Specific Weight: 640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.210%
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,590 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.310%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,660 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.260%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.040%
Quarry Location: Vietnam Specific Weight: 2,590 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.650%
Quarry Location: China
Quarry Location: China
Quarry Location: China
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.330%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,570 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.710%
Quarry Location: Spain Specific Weight: 2,470 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.220% Comprehensive Strength: 1,092 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,640 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.290%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 2,620 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.300%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,610 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.160%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,645 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.180% Comprehensive Strength: 1,870 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,702 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.258% Comprehensive Strength: 134.56 MPA
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,70 2kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.120% Comprehensive Strength: 147 MPA
Quarry Location: India
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.320%
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,572 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.350% Comprehensive Strength: 1,416 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,670 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.240% Comprehensive Strength: 1,567 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,630 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.260% Compressive Strength: 1,675 kgf/cm3
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,560 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.190%
Quarry Location: Vietnam Specific Weight: 2,660 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.410% Comprehensive Strength: 1,100 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Saudi Arabia Specific Weight: 2,627 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.190% Compressive Strength: 1,907 kgf/cm3
Quarry Location: Brazil
Quarry Location: Brazil
Quarry Location: China
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,950 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.060%
Quarry Location: Norway Specific Weight: 2,700 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.240%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,690 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.090% Comprehensive Strength: 1,458 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: South Africa Specific Weight: 3,020 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.060% Comprehensive Strength: 1,060 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 3,000 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070% Comprehensive Strength: 1,750 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Zimbabwe Specific Weight: 3,090 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070% Comprehensive Strength: 864 kgf/cm2
Quarry Location: Brazil Specific Weight: 2,670 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.370%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,950 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.050%
Quarry Location: South Africa Specific Weight: 2,940 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.080%
Quarry Location: India Specific Weight: 2,970 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.060%
Quarry Location: China Specific Weight: 3,040 kg/m3 Water Absorption: 0.070%
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.
- Thomas Carlyle
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