Ailsa granite

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:application monuments
countertops
tiles
gptkbp:associatedWith Scottish_heritage
gptkbp:availability limited
gptkbp:challenges 7 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:characterizedBy fine to medium grain
gptkbp:colors white
black
pink
grey
gptkbp:composedOf feldspar
mica
quartz
gptkbp:conservationEfforts heritage conservation
environmental regulations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Scottish_culture
gptkbp:designedBy Ailsa_Craig_Granite_Company
gptkbp:distribution approximately 2.65 g/cm³
gptkbp:environmentalImpact low
gptkbp:exportedTo various countries
gptkbp:famousFor curling championships
gptkbp:firstAwarded 19th century
gptkbp:formed igneous rock
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Precambrian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ailsa granite
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Ailsa_Craig
gptkbp:marketedAs premium granite
gptkbp:naturalResources biotite
hornblende
plagioclase
gptkbp:notableFor curling stone production
gptkbp:numberOfStudents quarrying
gptkbp:opposedBy high
gptkbp:productionCompany tourism
employment opportunities
local economy
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:British_Standards_Institution
gptkbp:sustainability environmental concerns
gptkbp:texture granular
gptkbp:transportation ships
trucks
gptkbp:usedFor curling stones
gptkbp:usedIn landscaping
sculptures
building facades