There is a rock called Granite.
Granite -LRB- -LSB- pronˈɡrænᵻt -RSB- -RRB- is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture .. felsic. felsic. intrusive. Intrusive rock. igneous rock. igneous rock. phaneritic. phaneritic. Granites can be predominantly white , pink , or gray in color , depending on their mineralogy .. The word `` granite '' comes from the Latin granum , a grain , in reference to the coarse-grained structure of such a holocrystalline rock .. Latin. Latin. holocrystalline. holocrystalline. Strictly speaking , granite is an igneous rock with between 20 % and 60 % quartz by volume , and at least 35 % of the total feldspar consisting of alkali feldspar , although commonly the term `` granite '' is used to refer to a wider range of coarse grained igneous rocks containing quartz and feldspar .. quartz. quartz. igneous rock. igneous rock. alkali feldspar. alkali feldspar. feldspar. feldspar. The term `` granitic '' means granite-like and is applied to granite and a group of intrusive igneous rocks with similar textures and slight variations in composition and origin .. intrusive. Intrusive rock. These rocks mainly consist of feldspar , quartz , mica , and amphibole minerals , which form an interlocking , somewhat equigranular matrix of feldspar and quartz with scattered darker biotite mica and amphibole -LRB- often hornblende -RRB- peppering the lighter color minerals .. quartz. quartz. biotite. biotite. amphibole. amphibole. hornblende. hornblende. feldspar. feldspar. mica. mica. equigranular. equigranular. matrix. Matrix ( geology ). Occasionally some individual crystals -LRB- phenocrysts -RRB- are larger than the groundmass , in which case the texture is known as porphyritic .. groundmass. groundmass. porphyritic. porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic texture is known as a granite porphyry .. porphyritic. porphyritic. porphyry. Porphyry ( geology ). Granitoid is a general , descriptive field term for lighter-colored , coarse-grained igneous rocks .. Granitoid. Granitoid. field. Field research. Petrographic examination is required for identification of specific types of granitoids .. Petrographic. Petrography. The extrusive igneous rock equivalent of granite is rhyolite .. igneous rock. igneous rock. extrusive. extrusive. rhyolite. rhyolite. Granite is nearly always massive -LRB- lacking any internal structures -RRB- , hard and tough , and therefore it has gained widespread use throughout human history , and more recently as a construction stone .. The average density of granite is between 2.65 and 2.75 g / cm3 -LRB- 165.4 - 171.7 lb / ft3 -RRB- , its compressive strength usually lies above 200 MPa , and its viscosity near STP is 3 -- 6 • 1019 Pa · s.. density. density. viscosity. viscosity. STP. Standard conditions for temperature and pressure. The melting temperature of dry granite at ambient pressure is ; it is strongly reduced in the presence of water , down to 650 ° C at a few kBar pressure .. Granite has poor primary permeability , but strong secondary permeability .. permeability. permeability ( earth sciences )