English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�græ.nɪt/

Etymology
From F. granit, from It. granito.

Noun
wikipedia
granite

1. A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

Varieties:

1. Soda-granite
2. Quartz monzonite

See also
pegmatite, feldspar, quartz

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+

Croatian: t+|hr|granit|m
Finnish: t-|fi|graniitti
German: t+|de|Granit|m
Japanese: ��岩 (�����, kak�gan)
Mandarin: zh-ts|���|��� (hu�g�ngshí)
Swedish: t+|sv|granit|c

Italian

Noun
granite f

1. plural of|granita|lang=Italian

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• 2007-11-13 08:06 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for fi, de, sv

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