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Granite Blocks, Mount San Jacinto, California

Granite Photo Gallery

Granite is a massive rock—that is, without layers or structure—with large crystalline grains. This is a typical outcrop.
Granite outcrop
Photo (c) Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com (fair use policy)

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