20191017 ensp 0183 enspGranite ˈɡr 230nɪt is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture Granites can be predominantly white pink or gray in color depending on their mineralogy The word quotgranite quot comes from the Latin granum a grain in reference to the coarsegrained structure of such a holocrystalline rock