Stones And Rocks .....

[Outlaw Pete 2,224]

I saw a fascinating question, recently. " How big can a stone be, before it becomes classified as a rock? "

 

Good one, eh? Good answer too. Basically that; ' A stone has to be a separate entity. Biggest stone in england is one called the " Suck Stone ". It's all one piece and not attached to anything.

 

A Rock is a visible part of a contiguous entity. " Ayres Rock " is the above ground, visible part of a larger mass beneath. '

 

I thought that was pretty cool. Sort of thing we don't think about, till prompted. And there's our answer. Good, eh?

 

I read it again today. Then it struck me: 'So; What's a " Boulder "? Then my head exploded!

 

[Lab 10,979]

A big stane!!!!

[Born Hunter 17,809]

There's a definition about grain size. I haven't the time to read this properly but I think this explains it; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_size

[smithie 2,443]

in some country's you can be stoned to death and i think a stone is small enough to hurt but not kill out right. a boulder will f**k you in 1 hit..

[Guest thebigdog]

had one of those questions yesterday funnily enough, it was, when does a sea, stop being a sea and become an ocean.

[walshie 2,804]

So you can't throw a rock at someone?

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

I saw a fascinating question, recently. " How big can a stone be, before it becomes classified as a rock? "

 

Good one, eh? Good answer too. Basically that; ' A stone has to be a separate entity. Biggest stone in england is one called the " Suck Stone ". It's all one piece and not attached to anything.

 

A Rock is a visible part of a contiguous entity. " Ayres Rock " is the above ground, visible part of a larger mass beneath. '

 

I thought that was pretty cool. Sort of thing we don't think about, till prompted. And there's our answer. Good, eh?

 

I read it again today. Then it struck me: 'So; What's a " Boulder "? Then my head exploded!

 

 

TheYanks call 'em rocks...we call 'em stanes

 

 

Big Stanes

 

 

Small Stanes

 

 

And a pile of stanes awaiting my attention...I will post pics of the end results in the next few days...

 

[walshie 2,804]

had one of those questions yesterday funnily enough, it was, when does a sea, stop being a sea and become an ocean.

 

And don't get me started on the shrimps and prawns debate.

[Millet 4,497]

'So; What's a " Boulder "? Then my head exploded!

 

Here is a couple of boulder's for you in a shoulder boulder holder..

 

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff492/Millet2/boulders1_zps4ee8d9bb.jpg

[Malt 379]

@ Millet!

[Hob&Jill 258]

I think pond's/lakes are a similar thing, and also a bushes and a trees. There's no way of defining the size apart from human judgement?

 

Maybe wrong, think I remember hearing it somewhere

[twobob 1,497]

A big stane!!!!

a big stane is what will appear after 14 pints and a curry surely you mean stone

[Guest thebigdog]

I think pond's/lakes are a similar thing, and also a bushes and a trees. There's no way of defining the size apart from human judgement?

 

Maybe wrong, think I remember hearing it somewhere

 

if i remember right the pond/lake difference is down to depth. a body of inland water so deep that sunlight cant reach the bottom is a lake, if light reaches the bottom it's a pond, regardless of area covered. dont quote me on it though.

[Lab 10,979]

 

 

A big stane!!!!

a big stane is what will appear after 14 pints and a curry surely you mean stone

Nope I ment 'stane'. Do you mean 'stain'?? Lol

[Millet 4,497]

:laugh: