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Granite
LABEL:
Intrusive Igneous Rock (e.g. Granite)
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Pumice)
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Granite Properties
Family
Intrusive Igneous rock
Formed
formed from magma inside the earth’s crust
Distinctive features
Tough, interlocking crystals
Composed of feldspar and shiny quartz
Colour
Pink & White
Both colours shine & sparkle
Texture and granularity
Granular, coarse-grained
Location
Mountains that
have been caused by folding (e.g. Himalayas)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Resistant to physical weathering
Crumbles when exposed to intense heat
Locations of
Granite in the UK
• Granite forms some of the
highest mountains in the world.
Where can you find granite
areas in the UK?
• Mark and label these places
on your map:
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Dartmoor
Bodmin Moor
Land’s End
Grampian Hills
Scafell Pike
Galway Bay
Tors
Granite areas have
moorland scenery.
Granite is weathered along
joints and cracks to produce
a tor, consisting of rounded
blocks that look like they
have been stacked upon one
another.
Draw & Label
•A Tor
•Blocks
•Joints
•Cracks
Granite
LAND USE
Granite areas are of limited
value for farming due to too
much acidity and surface water,
but they provide:
•Good terrain for grouse and for
military training.
•Good for reservoirs because
they are impermeable (water
can’t get through)
•Tors and bogs are great tourist
attractions
Uses of Granite & China Clay (Kaolin)
Write down the uses of granite and kaolin