Granite Pavers - All you need to know
Granite is the most common & used natural stone available in quarries across the world. Since the ancient days of human history, we are using granite as a favorite construction rock for indoor and outdoor applications . Thereby, everyone has some interests to explore more about Granite Rocks. Origin of Granite: Granite has a felsic composition. It means it has origin in recent geologic time, so it found in upper strata of the earth. Mafic and ultramafic rocks are denser than granite and found beneath the granite layer in a mental crust of the earth. Geochemically, granites have fractional crystallization, so they are rich in feldspar (Potassium) and quartz (Silica) as primary components. Based on the origin when granite derived from melted sediments (Sedimentation-origin) those are rich in alkali feldspar, whereas, granite formed from melted basalt (Igneous-origin) those are rich in plagioclase feldspar. Moreover, granite formation is mostly based on the slow cooli...