Granite Handstones

Granite Handstones from Madagascar

Granite

Granite is a common depth rock formed by the slow cooling of magma below the Earth's surface. The rock is coarse-grained and consists mainly of quartz, feldspar (mostly calcareous feldspar and plagioclase) and mica (such as biotite or muscovite). Its colour ranges from light grey to pink, depending on its composition, with crystals often clearly visible.

Granite is found worldwide, with large deposits in Brazil, India, Sweden, South Africa and the United States, among others. Due to its hardness and durability, it is widely used in construction and decorative applications. Granite is composed of several minerals, so there is no single formula, but typical components include SiO₂ (quartz) and K(AlSi₃O₈) (potassium feldspar). Hardness is around 6 to 7 on the Mohs scale.

Sources:
Mindat.org, Wikipedia - Granite

Hand stones

Hand stones are our largest, tumbled and smoothly polished (precious) stones that often sit very well in the hand, which immediately explains the name. Drummed, this size is also called a palm stone or jumbo stone. Often these stones are extra polished or ground after tumbling for a beautiful end result. Despite this consistency, it remains a natural product, so variations in shape, colour and pattern can always occur. This can vary from one type of stone to another.

Generally, handstones have a size between 4 × 3 × 2 cm and 6 × 5 × 3 cm. Almost all our handstones come from Madagascar, where they are carefully selected and processed. The product photos give a good impression of what to expect. Hand stones are sold per 100 gr (1x), with a minimum order of 500 gr (5x).