Granite

the fine grained facies that intruded the older coarser grained rock. Sample LH-15 was taken from this facies. Even though the rock is more fine grained than surrounding facies it still has a phaneritic texture. The facies is a biotite-muscovite granite (Speer et al. 1980). Our hand sample from this location shows an inequigranular hypidiomorphic texture. Black grains of biotite and white grains of plagioclase are dominant in the hand sample. We also see signs of myrmekite forming within…

Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. Senusret was this king's birth name, which means, "Man of Goddess Wosret", he was also sometimes referred to as Senwosret III and Senusert III, or by the Greeks, Sesostris III. This artpiece was made out of Granite, it is one of the most durable stones used in artistic and architectural applications, including…

Machu Picchu is a very cultural and lively place inside the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon Basin. Machu Picchu was established hundreds of years ago by the Incas and is also known as “the city in the clouds” because it stands over 7,800 feet and covers over 79 acres. Within Machu Picchu, there are many Architectural and cultural factors like what was used to build it and the people who lived/lives there. Machu Picchu is a very cultured place and has many historical factors. First of all, it's…

Tuolumne River, continues inside the Emigrant Wilderness Area. The roadless area is huge, and it adjoins Yosemite National Park. This is a place where hikers can exhaust themselves, and where they can recover and find peace among roly-poly mounds of granite. One brief trip, a traditional favorite among Pinecrest campers,…

Monuments are built all the time for a plethora of events and for historically important people. These memorials take years to build and cost an arm and a leg to design and construct (Roadside America). For something that takes as much time, dedication, and cash as a monument does, certain things need to be taken seriously into consideration. When building a monument, people should pay close attention to the strategic placement and specific design of the memorial. If these are not given careful…

sculpture was created by an artist whose name is unknown. The name of the sculpture is called "Hatshepsut in a Devotional Attitude" which was created during the New Kingdom in ca. 1479-1458 B.C. The medium that was used to create this sculpture is granite and paint. This statue was one of a pair that stood on either....Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. The pose, with both hands open and resting on the front of the kilt, is a devotional....Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senwosret III who lived…

SHAKEN OR STIRRED – WHAT’S THE BEST FINISH FOR MARBLE FLOORS Polished, Honed, and Tumbled Finishes for Marble Floors Selecting the right finish for your marble flooring is a critical factor when deciding on the look and feel of the floors throughout your home. Overall aesthetics are important to your design, but the finish for your natural stone may be more appropriate for certain areas of the home depending on traffic and nature of use. Marble is a fantastic choice for floors. In addition…

Vilcabamba and named the other mountain Machu Picchu. This place, Machu Picchu, is one of the greatest wonders of the world. Each year, thousands of people come visit Peru to see the “city in the clouds!” Machu Picchu is made out of a block called a granite ashlar. Machu Picchu is easily the coolest place to go.…

A mineral is defined by geologists as naturally occurring, generally inorganic, solid substances, with an orderly crystalline structure, and a definite chemical composition that allows for some variation. The following are examples of materials and whether or not they fit the definition of a mineral. Window glass is a non-crystalline solid that is synthetically created from silica, generally used for its optical transparency. Glass is an inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition.…

good outcome, or a bad outcome. But no matter what at the end of the day it’s what you want in life and nobody else matters as long as you're doing you. We live life day by day knowing we got the ability of freedom. Some people take freedom for granite. Most people live by the law, even though the law sometimes isn’t always what we want. Or others live day by day breaking the law. Then when they get caught they get sent away to a play call a “correctional Facility.” There is where they have to…