Granodiorite
Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
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Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
AMNH/R.Mickens
The upper crust is made of low-density granitic rocks. This one is composed of gray quartz, white feldspar, brown flakes of mica, and black needles of hornblende.
Donated by New England Stone Industries, Inc., Esmond, Rhode Island