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ID: 300011183
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300011183

 

Record Type: concept
granite (rock) (acid igneous rock, <igneous rock by composition: chemical>, ... Materials (hierarchy name))

 

Note: A coarse-grained igneous rock that has been subjected to metamorphic processes, formed by cooling of silica-rich magma below the surface of the earth at great depths and pressures. It is the most common intrusive acid igneous rock of the Earth's crust. Granite is commonly found on continents, but is virtually absent from the ocean basins. The term "granite" refers to its visible granular composition. It has a visibly crystalline texture, is usually red, whitish, or gray in color depending upon its composition, is very hard and durable, and takes a fine polish. Granite is primarily composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica along with various other minerals in varying percentages. Granite is frequently used for buildings and monuments.
 
Terms:
granite (rock) (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
granite (rock) (French,UF,U,N)
granites (rocks) (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
graniet (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
granietblok (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
granietblokken (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
granit (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
granits (C,U,French,AD,U,N)
granitt (C,U,Norwegian (Nynorsk)-P,AD,U,SN)
granitt (Norwegian (Bokmål)-P,AD,U,SN)
granito (C,U,Portuguese-P,D,U,SN)
granito (Spanish-P,D,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  M.MT

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Materials Facet
Materials Facet
Hierarchy of Materials (hierarchy name)
.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of materials (substances)
........ materials (substances) (G)
Hierarchy of <materials by composition>
............ <materials by composition> (G)
Hierarchy of inorganic material
................ inorganic material (G)
Hierarchy of rock (inorganic material)
.................... rock (inorganic material) (G)
Hierarchy of igneous rock
........................ igneous rock (G)
Hierarchy of <igneous rock by composition>
............................ <igneous rock by composition> (G)
Hierarchy of <igneous rock by composition: chemical>
................................ <igneous rock by composition: chemical> (G)
Hierarchy of acid igneous rock
.................................... acid igneous rock (G)
Hierarchy of granite (rock)
........................................ granite (rock) (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Het meest voorkomende intrusieve zure stollingsgesteente van de aardkorst. Het heeft een zichtbaar kristallijnen textuur, is meestal rood, witachtig of grijs van kleur, zeer hard en duurzaam, en kan fijn gepolijst worden. Het bestaat voornamelijk uit kwarts, orthoklaas of microklien, met een kleine hoeveelheid zuur plagioklaas. 
Portuguese ..... Uma rocha ígnea de granulação grossa que foi submetida a processos metamórficos, formada pelo resfriamento de magma rico em sílica abaixo da superfície da terra em grandes profundidades e pressões. É a rocha ígnea ácida intrusiva mais comum da crosta terrestre. O granito é comumente encontrado em continentes, mas está praticamente ausente das bacias oceânicas. O termo "granito" refere-se à sua composição granular visível. Tem uma textura visivelmente cristalina, geralmente de cor vermelha, esbranquiçada ou cinza dependendo de sua composição, é muito dura e durável e recebe um polimento fino. O granito é composto principalmente de feldspato, quartzo e mica, juntamente com vários outros minerais em porcentagens variáveis. O granito é freqüentemente usado para edifícios e monumentos. 
Spanish ..... La roca ígnea ácida intrusiva más común en la corteza terrestre. Tiene una textura cristalina visible, es habitualmente rojiza, blanquecina o grisácea, muy dura y duradera, y puede alcanzar un pulido fino. Está formada fundamentalmente por cuarzo, ortoclasa o microclina, con una pequeña cantidad de plagioclasa ácida. 

Sources and Contributors:
graniet............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)
granietblok............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................  Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)
granietblokken............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.............................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.............................  Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)
granit............  [CHIN / RCIP Preferred, VP]
.................  CHIN database (1988-)
granite (rock)............  [CHIN / RCIP, GCI Preferred, VP Preferred]
.............................  AATA database (2002-) 124333 checked 26 January 2012
.............................  Avery Index (1963-) (source AAT) - subhead.
.............................  Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 355
.............................  CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.............................  CHIN database (1988-)
.............................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "granite."accessed 07/20/00.
.............................  National Museum of American Art, Media Thesaurus (1980s)
.............................  RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982)
.............................  RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.............................  Roberts, Construction Industry Thesaurus (1976)
.............................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
granites (rocks)............  [VP]
.............................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
granito............  [CDBP-SNPC Preferred, CVAA-BR Preferred]
.................  CVAA-BR Consortium (2020-)
.................  Schmitt y Heene, Tratado de Construcción (1998) 163
.................  Whitten y Brooks, Diccionario de geología (1986) 122
granits............  [VP]
.................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
granitt............  [NASJON Preferred]
.................  Norwegian National Museum of Art database (2021-)
 
Subject: .....  [CDBP-SNPC, CHIN / RCIP, CVAA-BR, GCI, NASJON, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  AATA database (2002-) 124333 checked 26 January 2012
............  CHIN database (1988-)
............  CVAA-BR Consortium (2020-)
............  Norwegian National Museum of Art database (2021-) 3e6286c5-fa7e-4d9c-aa22-a394cfb5ac36
............  Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 17 December 2007
.......... MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online: CAMEO (2005-) accessed 29 January 2009
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)
Portuguese .......... [CVAA-BR]
.......... CVAA-BR Consortium (2020-)
Spanish .......... [CDBP-SNPC]
.......... TAA database (2000-)

 

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