It forms from the slow crystallization of magma below earth s surface.
What does granite look like in minecraft.
Granite was first released in the bountiful update 1 8 for the pc version and version 0 9 0 for minecraft.
It s usually exposed on the surface in extreme hills biomes but it can generate in other biomes as well.
Granite is a light colored igneous rock with grains large enough to be visible with the unaided eye.
The pink granite in minecraft reflected to its real life counterpart that has potassium feldspar in its composition.
That structure also gives it its name via the latin word granum.
Naturally occurring granite can be found everywhere underground usually in large patches.
Granite is a naturally occurring block found in most overworld biomes.
Real world granite is an igneous rock meaning that it s formed when lava or magma cools down and solidifies just like obsidian forms in minecraft.
Unlike obsidian however granite forms very sloooooowly and that sloooooow process means that crystals can grow inside.