(Geology) A light-colored plutonic igneous rock made up of interlocking grains of glassy or milky quartz, white or pink feldspar, and specks of dark mica or hornblende. The Sierra Nevada Mountains (California and Nevada) are made up of granite and similar rock types.
GRANITE
Meaning of GRANITE in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012