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- Granite Aggregate / Sand / Powder Synonyms:
Granite powder, granite aggregate, granite chips, granite sand, geologic granite, commercial granite,
1) It is defined in common commercial practice to include almost any hard (harder than glass or steel), crystalline stone that accepts a high polish that is not marble, limestone, travertine, sandstone or other softer, common stone. See ASTM Specification C-119 for another definition of granite.
2) It usually contains small quantities of mica or hornblende, and minor accessory minerals may be present. Depending on the feldspar present, granite may be pink, dark gray, or light gray.
1) General Content:
a) Feldspars (65 to 90%)
b) Quartz (10 to 60%)
c) Biotite or other accessory minerals (10 to 15%)
2) Nominal Chemical Composition:
70-77% silica, 11-13% alumina, 3-5% potassium oxide, 3-5% soda, 1% lime, 2-3% total iron, and less than 1% magnesia and titania
1) Granite cobble
2) Granite aggregate
3) Granite chips
4) Granite sand
5) Granite powder
6) Granite dust
7) Custom granulations are available
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Granite Aggregate / Sand / Powder Natural Colors Available:
1) Starlite black
2) Midnite blue
3) Imperial gray
4) Linwood
5) Blue mahogany
6) Mauve
7) Dynamite orange
8) Pewter
9) Sunset pink
10) Colonial red
11) Red rustic
12) Ruby red
13) Rustic
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Granite Aggregate / Sand / Powder Nominal Physical Constants:
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Specific Gravity (g/cc)
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2.77 - 2.82
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Chemistry
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Felsic
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Density (lbs/ft3)
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166.5
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Melting Point (°F)
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Approx. 3,000
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Solubility In Water
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Insoluble
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Boiling Point (°F)
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Approx. 4,000
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Thermal Conductivity (K)
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~ 2.2
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Particle Shape
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Irregular
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Mohs Hardness
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7.0
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Odor and Appearance
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Black and white speckled rock. No odor
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Vapor Pressure
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None
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Color
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Pink, light gray, dark gray
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Building stone, architectural aggregate, track & trail pathways, decorative landscape stone, decorative rip rap stone, and a source of economically valuable minerals
- Granite Aggregate / Sand / Powder Packaging:
50 lbs. bags, bulk bags, loose bulk
Listed. For further information please call the E.P.A. at +1.202.554.1404
Not Available
Important Note: Granite is heavily contaminated with crystalline silica (CAS Number: 14808-60-7). Therefore, silicosis is a major health hazard in granite mining and in the end use / processing of granite.
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