graphic granite
noun
a pegmatite that has crystals of gray quartz imbedded in white or pink microcline in such a manner that they resemble cuneiform writing.
Origin of graphic granite
1First recorded in 1830–40
Words Nearby graphic granite
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How to use graphic granite in a sentence
Among the boulders, I picked up a fine specimen of graphic granite, most perfectly characterized.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThe chief matrix of the beryl all over the world is graphic granite, but it may occur in other rocks.
The rock containing it is a graphic granite in every stage of decomposition.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
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