GRANITE

GRANITE IS AN IGNEOUS ROCK

WHERE GRANITE IS FOUND

• It is found in high mountains like the Rockies
• It is also found in small,older mountains like the Appalachians
• Granite is also common in eastern United States like New Hampshire
• In some places in England,granite blocks as large as houses cover the hillsides
• Those rocks are called tors

WHAT GRANITE IS USED FOR

• Buildings
• Monuments
• Bridges
• Curbstones
• Countertops

OBJECTS MADE FROM GRANITE

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GRANITE

• Tin and Copper are mined from granite
• Granite is one of the hardest of all rocks
• People call it "The rock everlasting"
• Granite is common in the eastern United States
• In fact New Hampshire is called "The granite state"

RESOURCES

• Rock information card
• Geology.com