Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Uses of Granite
- WaterSupply
- Impermeable rock so several reservoirs have
been constructed in steep valleys, such as the
Burrator Reservoir which supplies Plymouth
- Farming
- Mainly extenisive sheep farming
on poor pastures and in harsh
enviornmental condition
- this is because
granite forms
upland
- Scenery
- Forms wild and attractive moorland
scenery. Attractive for outdoor
activities
- This includes; bird watching,
walking, hiking, mountain biking,
climbing and water sports on the
reservoirs
- Resource for Extraction
- Building stone used throughout
Cornwall and Aberdeen
- Commonly used for
kitchen surfaces
- Kaolin used in industry as
whitener-originated as granite