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Carnsew Granite

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Local Name(s): Carnsew Granite. Example of Carnsew Granite
Stone Group: Igneous
Stone Type: Granite
Geology:
Era:   Undesignated
Period:   Igneous Intrusive
Epoch:   Not Applicable
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Post-Variscan.

General Colour Description:

A silver-grey colour.

Hand Specimen Description:

A very hard, coarse grained, crystalline, muscovite biotite granite which is moderately well sorted with a hackly feel.

Stone Identifiers: Crystalline,  Porphyritic.
Reacts dilute to HCl? No