<p>It is confusing - both rocks are commonly pink overall. But, granite has abundant quartz, syenite has no quartz to very little. Quartz will be the grey translucent mineral that looks just like a blob with no distinct shape.</p>

<p>You can use this website: <a href="https://www.virtualmicroscope.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.virtualmicroscope.org</a> to see examples of syenite and granite (use the search box).</p>

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<p>(I'm not a geologist, just helping my kids collect rocks).</p>

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How can I tell the difference between granite and syenite?
Lars Nygaard
# How can I tell the difference between granite and syenite?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-05)

(I'm not a geologist, just helping my kids collect rocks).

**Tags:** geology, rocks, petrology, igneous


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-05. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

It is confusing - both rocks are commonly pink overall. But, granite has abundant quartz, syenite has no quartz to very little. Quartz will be the grey translucent mineral that looks just like a blob with no distinct shape.

You can use this website: <https://www.virtualmicroscope.org> to see examples of syenite and granite (use the search box).


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