Granite, which is mainly composed of quartz and feldspar particles, is obtained from:

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  1. Metamorphic Rocks
  2. Igneous Rocks
  3. Sedimentary Rocks
  4. All of the above

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Option 2 : Igneous Rocks
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Granite:

  1. Granite is hard, coarse-grained rocks of crystalline structure.
  2. It is a type of igneous rocks (plutonic rocks).
  3. Granites can be predominantly white, pink, or grey in colour, depending on their mineralogy.
  4. These rocks mainly consist of feldspar, quartz, mica, and amphibole minerals.
  5. It contains 20% and 60% quartz by volume, and at least 35% of the total feldspar.
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