Granite is a commonly used ore for fine sandstone aggregate. Granite is the most widely distributed igneous rock, lying beneath much of the continental crust. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, formed by molten material (magma) that flows and solidifies underground, the magma slowly cools underground, and eventually, the overlying rock is removed, exposing the granite. Granite usually has a rough texture (individual minerals can be seen without magnification) because the magma cools slowly underground, allowing larger crystals to grow.

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Granite is most easily described as light-colored and coarse-grained, which is caused by slow cooling beneath the surface. The color change is a reaction to the percentage of each mineral in the sample. The crystals in granite offer a variety of mixed colors - feldspar (pink or red), mica (dark brown or black), quartz (transparent pink, white or black), and amphibole (black).

Granite is rich in quartz (about 25%), feldspar, and mica. It is widely used in building facades, construction materials, decorative stones, and monuments. More than 40% of the stone from the quarry is granite, which is used as a durable building material for asphalt and concrete in highways and infrastructure projects.

Description

Granite is the most widespread igneous rock, lying beneath much of the continental crust. Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. Intrusive rocks are formed from molten material (magma) that flows and solidifies underground, where the magma slowly cools. Eventually, the overlying rock is removed, exposing the granite. Granite often has a coarse texture (individual minerals can be seen without magnification) because the magma cools slowly underground, allowing larger crystals to grow.

Granite is most easily described as light-colored and coarse-grained, which is caused by slow cooling beneath the surface, with color variations being a reaction to the percentage of each mineral in the sample. Crystals in granite offer a variety of mixed colors - feldspar (pink or red), mica (dark brown or black), quartz (transparent pink, white or black), and hornblende (black).

Granite is rich in quartz (about 25%), feldspar, and mica. It is widely used in building facades, construction materials, decorative stones, and monuments. More than 40% of the stone in the quarries is granite. Crushed granite is used as a durable building material for asphalt and concrete in roads and infrastructure projects.

Uses

Granite reserves are abundant everywhere, so it is not surprising that a large amount of granite is used in crushed stone applications and is widely used as a dimension stone. It is used in the construction of buildings, both as building blocks and as a facing for frame structures. Since granite can be polished to a very high degree of polish, it is widely used in monuments, tombstones, memorials, carved decorations on buildings, statues, etc.

Common equipment for crushing granite includes: jaw crusher, cone crusher, impact crusher, etc.