granite
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The biggest test could come on the second day of Hajj, when pilgrims gather for prayer and repentance at Mount Arafat, a granite hill and surrounding plains at the edge of Mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
These comparisons showed that LHS 3844 b does not have a crust similar to Earth's, which is typically rich in silicate minerals like granite.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
US President Donald Trump has continued his makeover of the White House, adding a statue of Christopher Colombus and laying new black granite paving stones on the famed West Wing colonnade.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Windingbrook Developments has already started work to deliver Elvan House, named after the type of granite discovered on the site.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The granite is used to make monuments and statues, which are brought to all parts of Egypt for people to admire.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
Vocabulary lists containing granite
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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