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granite

[gran-it] / ˈgræn ɪt /


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Above my grave, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Builders and buyers will switch to granite and other substitutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

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

It seems a miracle that this glorious monument to the pharaoh was carved out of raw granite that was once buried in the ground at Aswan.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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