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Mottled granite with large crystals that can easily be seen. Crystals are black and white and light grey in colour.

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Piece of Granite

Granite is a hard igneous rock made of large crystals. Granite is used for things like the fronts of buildings, gravestones and worktops because it can be polished into a shiny, smooth surface.

Image: © National Coal Mining Museum