Is Granite Fine Grained?

Granite is a coarse-grained rock composed of aluminosilicate minerals that crystallizes slowly and at much higher temperatures than basalt.

Is granite fine or coarse?

Granite is a coarse-grained, light-colored igneous rock composed mainly of feldspars and quartz; it also contains minor amounts of mica and amphibole minerals (see the accompanying chart titled Generalized Composition Ranges of Common Igneous Rocks).

Is granite fine grained igneous rock?

Granite is a coarse-grained, light-colored, intrusive igneous rock that contains mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica minerals. ... Rhyolite is a light-colored, fine-grained, extrusive igneous rock that typically contains quartz and feldspar minerals.