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  • Granite: The Rock with Large Mineral Grains - Properties & Formation
    The answer is granite. Here's why:

    * Granite is an igneous rock that cools slowly underground. This slow cooling allows the minerals to grow into large crystals, resulting in the characteristic large grains.

    * Obsidian is a volcanic glass formed when lava cools very quickly. It has no time to crystallize, giving it a smooth, glassy texture.

    * Basalt is another volcanic rock, but it cools more slowly than obsidian. This results in smaller crystals than obsidian, but still much smaller than granite.

    * Pumice is a lightweight, porous volcanic rock formed when lava containing gas bubbles cools quickly.

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