Colorado College geology professor Christine Siddoway points to a formation she discovered where sandstone and granite meet in Cheyenne Canyon Friday, October 17, 2014.

You're likely wondering about the pros and cons of quartz vs. granite countertops. Here I will outline the geology of granite and quartz, their source, physical attributes, durability, and ...

Jan 28, 2016 — The Adirondacks may be "new," but the rock is a billion years old, pushed up through the newer rock of the Champlain region. Mixed in, the remains of even older rock can be found ...

He found that, depending on how melted mantle cooled, rocks ranging from basalt to granite could form. Throughout the narrative, Bjornerud sprinkles tidbits about the people in her orbit.

The Daebo-granite formed about 170 million years ago when the Pacific Plate, subducted under the Asian continent into Earth's mantle, partially melted and large plumes of magma moved up to the ...

It's geology 101 here. This is textbook granite. But it's the walls themselves that are striking and they're visible here on this side of the valley and back across the way to Mount Index itself.

A viewer’s new granite countertops showed big, dark splotches. The company initially told her it was ‘diseased.’ It wasn’t. Granite is naturally imperfect.

For her research project as a University Summer Scholar (USS), Curtis examined igneous rocks from Nevada, mainly granite, and the feldspar crystals contained within. By working collaboratively with ...