Granite is one kind of dimension stone and as flooring tiles in public and commercial buildings and monuments. Mainly local granite is constructed
by Aberdeen in Scotland and it is known as "The Granite City" . Long days ago granite was commonly used to build foundations for homes in New England. In the year 1820s America's first railroad the Granite Railway, was built to haul granite from the quarries in Quincy, Massachusetts, to the Neponset River. Granite has begun to supplant marble as a monument material, since it is much more durable because of increasing amounts of acid rain in parts of the world. One of the popular choice for kitchen counter-tops due to its high durability and aesthetic qualities is a Polished granite.
granite countertops nj Granite is often applied to all igneous rocks with large crystals, and not specifically to those with a granitic composition.
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Granite and its uses
