Ailsa Craig Common Green granite
E901451
Ailsa Craig Common Green granite is a distinctive, fine-grained greenish granite from the Scottish island of Ailsa Craig, renowned as a premium material for manufacturing high-quality curling stones.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
curling stone material
ⓘ
granite ⓘ igneous rock ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | curling stone manufacturing ⓘ |
| color | greenish ⓘ |
| commercialClassification |
dimension stone
ⓘ
specialty sporting stone material ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ailsa Craig Blue Hone granite ⓘ |
| exportedForUseIn | international curling competitions ⓘ |
| formationProcess | intrusive igneous activity ⓘ |
| foundOnIsland | Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Palaeogene ⓘ |
| grainSize | fine-grained ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
feldspar
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mafic minerals ⓘ mica ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| isSubtypeOf | Ailsa Craig granite ⓘ |
| locatedInGeologicFormation | Ailsa Craig pluton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialProperty |
high density
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impact resistance ⓘ low porosity ⓘ low water absorption ⓘ uniform texture ⓘ wear resistance ⓘ |
| notableUseInSport | curling GENERATED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Ailsa Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarriedAt | Ailsa Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarryingCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| texture | even-grained ⓘ |
| usedFor |
curling stones
ⓘ
high-quality curling stones ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
consistent running surface on ice
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durability in curling play ⓘ |
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