Stones
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Stones are naturally occurring solid aggregates of minerals or mineraloids that form the basic building blocks of the Earth's crust and are widely used in construction, art, and cultural artifacts.
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AggregateOfMinerals
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GeologicalMaterial ⓘ NaturalObject ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Mineraloids
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Minerals ⓘ |
| exampleOfUse |
AncientStoneCircles
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EuropeanCathedrals NERFINISHED ⓘ GreatWallOfChina NERFINISHED ⓘ PyramidsOfGiza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
CoolingOfMagmaOrLava
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GeologicalProcesses NERFINISHED ⓘ Metamorphism ⓘ SedimentationAndLithification ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
SymbolOfPermanence
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SymbolOfStrength ⓘ UsedInMegalithicStructures ⓘ UsedInReligiousArchitecture ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalState | Solid ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
Brittle
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Durable ⓘ Hard ⓘ Inorganic ⓘ NaturallyOccurring ⓘ VariableColor ⓘ VariableDensity ⓘ VariablePorosity ⓘ VariableTexture ⓘ |
| hasType |
Basalt
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Boulders ⓘ Cobblestones ⓘ CrushedStone ⓘ Gneiss ⓘ Granite ⓘ IgneousRock ⓘ Limestone ⓘ Marble ⓘ MetamorphicRock NERFINISHED ⓘ Pebbles ⓘ Quartzite ⓘ Sandstone ⓘ Schist ⓘ SedimentaryRock NERFINISHED ⓘ Slate ⓘ |
| measuredBy | MohsHardnessScale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | EarthsCrust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Geology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petrology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
BuildingFoundations
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ConcreteAggregate ⓘ Construction ⓘ CulturalArtifacts ⓘ DecorativeArt ⓘ Gravestones ⓘ GrindingAndMilling ⓘ JewelryWhenPreciousOrSemiPrecious ⓘ Landscaping ⓘ Masonry ⓘ Monuments ⓘ Paving ⓘ RailwayBallast ⓘ RitualObjects ⓘ RoadConstruction ⓘ RoofingSlabs ⓘ Sculpture ⓘ SharpeningEdges ⓘ ToolsInPrehistoricTimes ⓘ WallCladding ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.