Assertion: granite | /r/HasProperty | mined
Facets:
value: locally
type: LOCATION
value: primarily
type: DEGREE
value: from the quarries of aswan
type: LOCATION
value: as using open pit mining methods
type: MANNER
value: out of the earth
type: OTHER
value: worldwide
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Its aesthetic properties mainly depend on where it was mined and the minerals that are in it.
text: In short, granite is a real stone that has to be mined out of the earth, cut to size, then shipped.
text: Granite is mined worldwide but the most exotic colours are obtained from granite deposits in Brazil, India, China, Finland, South Africa and North America.
text: Granite is mined as either crushed stone or dimension stone mainly using open pit mining methods.
text: Granite has also been mined and used for daily applications for thousands of years, from ancient hand tools to modern-day countertops.
text: Granite was mined from the quarries of Aswan, an ancient city, and used in the construction of obelisks, burial chambers, monuments, and columns.
text: Originally found along the coast, granite was mined, processed, and then sent to urban areas by boat.
text: At first, granite was primarily mined locally, and getting it out of the mines was a costly process.