What's So Great about Granite?

by Carey, Jennifer H.

• ISBN13: 9780878425631
• ISBN10: 0878425632
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Mountain Pr

Summary

Even if they don't know much about rocks, most folks can name at least one place they have encountered granite; but ask them about other types of rocks, and they may give you a funny look. In everyday life you'll find countertops, headstones, flooring--even whole buildings made of granite. In the natural world it forms random boulders in fields and many of the planet's loftiest peaks. Commonness aside, no two granites are alike; it is a mysterious rock that crystallizes from magma miles and miles below the surface, far beyond the reach of human observation.

Author Biography

AUTHOR: Jennifer H. Carey grew up on granitic rock of the Mount Ashland pluton in southern Oregon. Her interest in geology began early while panning for gold in clear streams sparkling with mica, searching for agates on Oregon beaches, and hiking in the mountains. She obtained a BA in geology at Carleton College and an MS in environmental studies at the University of Montana. She has edited geology books at Mountain Press Publishing Company in Missoula, Montana, since 1995.PHOTOGRAPHER: Marli Bryant Miller has a BA in geology from Colorado College and an MS and PhD in geology from the University of Washington. She has taught geology at the University of Oregon since 1997. An avid photographer, her images of geologic features have appeared in numerous publications.