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Definition of material - granite

What is granite? (stone)

Igneous stone formed by quartz, feldspar and biotite. It is commonly used in pavements, monuments and decorative elements of constructions.

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Cities with constructions using granite as one of principal materials

  • Madrid (4)
  • Rome (3)
  • Alexandria (3)
  • Vatican City (3)
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  • Oslo (2)
  • Moscow (1)
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  • Segovia (1)
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  • Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (1)
  • Warsaw (1)
  • Giza (1)
  • Venice (1)
  • Wrocław (1)
  • Poznań (1)
  • Aswan (1)
  • Berlin (1)
  • Granada (1)
  • Jerusalem (1)
  • San Lorenzo De El Escorial (1)
  • Córdoba (1)
  • Szklarska Poręba (1)

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