Granite: areas of origin, materials and further reading.
Fourteen localities identified by Reza Molai for exploring Iranian granite.
Quartz and feldspars are fundamental components of granite. USGS and National Park Service guides explain the composition of igneous rocks.
When selecting stone, distinguish commercial name, petrographic classification and origin. Photographs, samples and test results should refer to the proposed selection.
The study by Sadeghian and coauthors describes the Zahedan pluton and its range of intrusive rocks, from diorites to granites.
Read article ↗Scientific literature on the Borujerd complex describes different rocks, including quartz diorites, granodiorites and monzogranites. A University of Tehran study examines biotite composition in the different units.
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