Rose granite

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > rock > igneous rock > <igneous rock by composition> > <igneous rock by composition: chemical> > acid igneous rock > granite (rock) > <granite by color and composition>

Descripción

Granite quarried at Aswan, Egypt with a mineral composition that results in a rose color. It is the type of granite most used in Egyptian architecture.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300380422

Otros términos

  • granite, rose [en]
  • rose granites [en]