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The bottom of a typical casterboard. A caster board, vigorboard or waveboard is a two-wheeled, human-powered land vehicle.Other names are J-board and RipStik (sometimes written ripstick or rip stick), both of which are derived from commercial brands.
The stone or stone weight (abbreviation: st.) [1] is an English and British imperial unit of mass equal to 14 avoirdupois pounds (6.35 kg).
Monolith with bull, fox, and crane in low relief at Göbekli Tepe. The density of most stone is between 2 and 3 tons per cubic meter. Basalt weighs about 2.8 to 3.0 tons per cubic meter; granite averages about 2.75 metric tons per cubic meter; limestone, 2.7 metric tons per cubic meter; sandstone or marble, 2.5 tons per cubic meter.
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The Húsafell Stone is a legendary lifting stone weighing 186 kg (410 lb) [1] located in a west country farming estate in Húsafell, Iceland about 132 km ...
The soft stone is easily carved and is not degraded by heating. The slick surface of soapstone allows the finished object to be easily removed. Welders and fabricators use soapstone as a marker due to its resistance to heat; it remains visible when heat is applied. It has also been used for many years by seamstresses, carpenters, and other ...
A large (approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) in height) example of Yapese stone (Rai) in the village of Gachpar. A rai stone (Yapese: raay), [1] or fei stone, [2] is one of many large artifacts that were manufactured and treasured by the native inhabitants of the Yap islands in Micronesia. They are also known as Yapese stone money or similar names.
A good quality unakite is considered a semiprecious stone; it will take a good polish and is often used in jewelry as beads or cabochons and other lapidary work such as eggs, spheres and animal carvings. It is also referred to as epidotized or epidote granite.