Granite types and names with pictures

Type	Description / Characteristics	Notes / Examples
Alkali-feldspar granite	Dominated by potassium (K) feldspar, less plagioclase; gives pink to reddish hues	Called “red granite” in many quarries.
Rapakivi granite	Has large orthoclase (K-feldspar) crystals surrounded by rims of plagioclase (a distinctive texture)	A famous textural type.
Porphyritic granite	Contains some larger crystals (phenocrysts) in a finer matrix	Common in many granite occurrences
Hypersolvus granite	Crystallized under conditions where only one type of feldspar forms	Mentioned in granite classification lists.