Granite is the best-known igneous rock with grains large enough to be visible with the unaided eye.It is the most common igneous rock found at Earth's surface. Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica, amphiboles, and other minerals.This mineral composition usually gives granite a red, pink, gray, or white color with dark mineral grains visible throughout the rock.
We have a branch company which is professional in granite---Shandong Huayuan Stone Co.,Ltd. It was founded in 2006 and the headquarter is located in Qingdao City and we have set up branch offices in Neimenggu,Xinjiang,Hubei,Hebei.Product categories include granite,marble,sandstone,shale.For now,our major clients are well-known domestic and foreign construction companies,garden companies and real estate companies.The scope of our business has covered all over China,Japan,South Korea,Singapore and other Asian countries and gradually expands to a wider range.
Available Colour:
Multicolour Red, Camellia White, Royal Pearl, Shidao Red, Multicolour Grain, Guifei Red, Chengde Green, Golden Grain, Butterfly Blue, Crystal Wooden Grain, Baipo Yellow, Wulian Red, Cherry-flower Red, Pearl Flower, Lu Grey, China Black, China Juparana, Forest Green.
Chemical Composition
Element | Content(%) |
SiO₂ | 72.04% |
Al₂O₃ | 14.42% |
K₂O | 4.12% |
Na₂O | 3.69% |
CaO | 1.82% |
FeO | 1.68% |
Fe₂O₃ | 1.22% |
MgO | 0.71% |
TiO₂ | 0.30% |
P2O5 | 0.12% |
MnO | 0.05% |
Physical Property
Item | Value |
Density | 2790~3070 kg/m³ |
Compressive strength | 1000-3000 kg/c㎡ |
Modulus of elastictiy | (1.3~1.5)x106 kg/c㎡ |
Water absorption | 0.13% |
Application
Interior application | Granite countertops Granite Tile Granite window sill Stair treads Wall facing |
Exterior application | Exterior wall dry hanging stone Granite paving stone Granite Curbing Granite headstones and cemetery monuments Mushroom stone Marble pillar Foundation of buildings Granite bridge |
Granite is also well-known for its many world-famous natural exposures. These include: Stone Mountain in Georgia and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota of America; Egyptian pyramids,Stonehenge in England.