What is Taihu stone?

Bargate stone is a highly durable form of sandstone. It owes its yellow, butter or honey colouring to a high iron content. In some contexts it may be considered to...

Quarry-faced stone is stone with a rough, unpolished surface, straight from the quarry.

A lucky stone is actually the unique ear bone or otolith of a freshwater drum , also known as the sheephead fish. The fish's otoliths are quite large and look...

Eilat Stone is a gemstone that derives its name from the city of Eilat in Israel, where it was once mined. It is characterized by a green-blue heterogeneous mixture of...

The Lake Winnipesaukee mystery stone is an alleged out-of-place artifact found in a town near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. The stone's age, purpose and origin are unknown.

Jewish Israeli stone-throwing refers to criminal rock-throwing activity by Jewish Israelis in Mandatory Palestine, Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. It includes material about internecine stone-throwing, in...

The Snake-witch , Snake-charmer or Smiss stone is a picture stone found at Smiss, När socken, Gotland, Sweden. Picture stone from Gotland, Sweden

In Hittite mythology, a huwasi stone is sacred to a deity and is usually situated in a temple. Larger huwasi stones were placed in an open area surrounded by trees...