Granite [adjective]

In summer and fall, rock climbers go to City of Rocks National Reserve in southern Idaho—about three hours north of Salt Lake City or ten-plus hours from Seattle—to scale the granite faces the park is known for.

Most—though not all—activities involve finding ways to engage with it, whether that’s hiking along the coast, climbing the many pink granite cliffs, or kayaking or sailing to its offshore islands.

Why not have sought out the pure white lime-rocks of the flat country, or the grey granite of the hills?

On the opposite side of the stream, set back about thirty paces from the brink, stood a granite boulder.

The Piedmont also has a great variety of rocks, including granite and soapstone which are currently commercially important.

It is protected by a stupendous granite breakwater, costing many millions and affording a delightful promenade on a fine day.

The hills of Mount Upstart are of primitive form, and were judged to be composed of granite.

The streets are paved partly with blueish pebbles from the beach, partly with red or grey granite.

Tall iron gates between the arches enclose the graves, which are marked with massive sarcophagi of Scotch granite.

The water-edge is faced with a handsome granite pier and steps, the blocks of which are bolted with copper.