They have their origin in large masses of molten rocks, called magmas, that are located inside the earth and that have a tendency to ascend towards more superficial areas of the crust, having a lower density than the rocks where they are located.

Granite is a plutonic igneous rock, crystal-clear with granular texture, consisting essentially of quartz (white-translucent), feldspar (whitish-opaque) and mica (dark-blackish). The granites are formed when the magma of the mantle introduces the rocks of the subsoil and there it cools slowly and solidifies. )

Age: Carboniferous-Permian (does 315-275 Mi.).

Uses: Ornamental and construction stone.

Places where you can find it: North of Vall Fosca, Aigüestortes National Park and Estanty de Sant Maurici.