Granite Hand Sample Photos. Click on any photo for a larger image. Some of the larger images may be on other web sites and will open in a new window.

Missing Hand Sample

grnhs_001. Muscovite-biotite granite from Concord, NH, USA (Concord Granite). Wards Collection of North American rocks, Smith College sample (W-12).



grnhs_002. A granite from the Rosemanowes Quarry in Conwall, UK, collected from a borehole taken at the site. The sample contains orthoclase, plagioclase, quartz, biotite, and minor tourmaline. Image from the UK Virtual Microscope



grnhs_003. Granite, Island of Lundy, United Kingdom. Pale granite with orthoclase perthite, plagioclase, pale brown biotite, and muscovite. Image from the UK Virtual Microscope



grnhs_004. Pink granite (Granito rosso antico) from Turkiey. Salmon-colored perthite, white plagioclase, black biotite, and gray quartz. Specimen is 15 cm across. Image from the The Museum of Mineralogy and Petrography Grigore Cobalcescu on Sketchfab.