Granite look-alikes

Granite

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Several rocks and minerals can be confused with Granite. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.

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Granodiorite

Also known as: Plutonic Rock

Quartz Monzonite

Also known as: Adamellite

Diorite

Also known as: Plutonic Rock

Rhyolite

Also known as: Volcanic Granite

Gneiss

Also known as: Banded Metamorphic Rock

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