Granite

Hard as a rock? Duh, granit is a rock. One of the best, in fact.

Properties

Material Characteristics

Granite is very hard for being a rock, but it has a tendency to shatter into large pieces when broken.

In terms of looks it appears as a mixture of multiple types of crystal or rocks and it can vary from white-grey to salmon-grey.

Geology & Geography

Granite is mostly present in areas that appear to have been made by volcanic eruption. A curious exeption to this is Millsten, which is nowhere near volcanos or mountains. A theory is that wither demons or dragons had some form of presence there many centuries ago.

History & Usage

Everyday use

Due to its hardness granite is mostly used as a building material, but those artists who have been able to aquire particularly hard tools are able to shape it.

The resulting sculptures and statues are sought after by nobility. Meanwhile granite also finds its way to the common people in the form of milling stones, decorative slabs and small pieces of jewlery.

Cultural Significance and Usage

Granite can be found in many places and it has some cultural significance no matter where one goes. Two factors mainly determine how significant granite is:

How abundant it is

If the culture has the tools to work it

For the more technologically developed areas it has a greater value.

Reusability & Recycling

One a piece of granite is broken it can be reformed into something else, but this is a destructive process. This means that once something made out of granite is broken, only a new piece of granite can truly replace the old piece.

It also means that smaller pieces of granite still hold some value, even when it is a small piece.

Type

Stone

Color

shades of grey