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Figure 14. Close-up of the granite, showing pink feldspar, white feldspar, and gray translucent quartz. These three minerals, in approximately equal proportions, are the main constituents of true granite. Tiny flecks of black mica (biotite) fill the spaces.


Last updated on July 25, 2011