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Foggintor Granite

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Local Name(s): Foggintor Granite,
Foggin Tor Granite.
Example of Foggintor Granite
Stone Group: Igneous
Stone Type: Granite
Geology:
Era:   Undesignated
Period:   Igneous Intrusive
Epoch:   Not Applicable
General Colour Description:

Grey/white mottled colour.

Hand Specimen Description:

A very hard, coarse grained, crystalline granite.

Stone Identifiers: Crystalline.
Reacts dilute to HCl? No