Granite is a very hard, speckled rock made from cooled lava deep inside the Earth. People use it for buildings, monuments, and kitchen countertops because it is strong and durable.
“Granite” comes from Italian “granito,” meaning grained, from Latin “granum,” grain, because of its grainy appearance. The rock’s visible crystals made people think of tiny grains packed together.
When you see a polished granite countertop, you’re looking at rock that formed millions of years ago under huge pressure. The tiny colored spots are different minerals frozen together in one solid block.
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