Symbol of hardness (7 letters)

{ Answer }

GRANITE

{ Related Clues }

Unyielding
Countertop choice
Monument material
N.H. product
Rock for a monument
Shipment from Barre
Vt. product
Like curling stones
Mt. Rushmore material
New Hampshire product
Rock associated with hardness
The ___ State (New Hampshire)

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer GRANITE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.

{ Definition }

GRANITE as a noun:

1. plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

2. something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite"