granite
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Second, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Mines extract gneiss and granite for construction from the gigantic pits that now ring the village of Chatru Ki Dhani, home to fewer than 200 people.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
There stood an imposing granite structure, designed under French’s supervision by shingle-style modernist Bruce Price, that harmonized perfectly with the park wall and cobblestoned sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
The horse was steadily dragging a score of blocks of granite, so heavy that the sled made deep ruts in the black earth.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing granite
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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