What does it mean when you measure things in stones?
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A stone is a unit of mass within the Imperial units system used in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and formerly in a number of Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois, i.e. 6.35029318 kilograms.\n\nA unit of weight in Great Britain; equal to 14 pounds.
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14lbs\n\nStone (weight)\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.\nJump to: navigation, search\n\nA stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and most Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois, or 6.35029318 kilograms.\n\nThough no longer an official unit of measure – in medical and other technical contexts kilograms are used – the stone remains almost universally popular for use in Britain and Ireland as a means of expressing human body weight. People in these countries would normally describe themselves as weighing, for example, "11 stone 4" (11 stone and 4 pounds).\n\nIt was also frequently used in the past for weighing agricultural commodities. Potatoes, for example, were traditionally sold in stones or half-stones (14-pound or 7-pound quantities).\n\nIn the United States and Canada, where stone as a unit of weight is generally unknown, people would normally describe themselves as weighing "158 pounds" (using the same amount of weight as in the previous example). This usage of pounds alone to express body weight is very unusual in Britain and Ireland.
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http://www.stonecareuk.net/propertiesofstone.html\n\nHope this site is of help to you
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Good one stone <wink? lol
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The value of stones depends on their rarity and esthetical value, not so much on their age. \nSecondly not all stones are as old as the earth. The earth's continental crust is continuasly renewed. New crust forms at mid ocean rifs and wells up in vulcanoes. And crust disappears when one continent al slab slips under another.
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the definition of a gem is a mineral or stone that is of great value.  diamonds are very valuable, so they are indeed a gem.
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A stone is an English measure and is = 14 pounds.\n\na kg = approximately 2.2 pounds\nThus 1 stone = approximately 14/2.2= 6.3636 kg.\n\n1 meter = 39.37 inches, so\n1 cm =  .3937 inches\n12/.3937 cm =12inches = 1 foot\n30.48 cm = 1 foot
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If you want to measure the volume of sound, it is measured in decibles.\n\nIf you want to measeure the width or band or sound it is measured in Hertz or mega hertz. For this you need an oscilla scope.
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In regard to prior posts, glass will scratch glass, as will a number of other semi-precious stones. Your best bet is to take the stone to a jeweler. There he can examine it with a loupe, and a device that examines density of the stone.
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it measures the hydrogen ions present\n\nusing the galvanic cell theroy (similar to battries)\nand also refers to amount of acid that a liquid can dissipate before becoming 'pure acid'
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A rolling stone gathers no moss. (How much moss has the Rolling Stones gathered?)\n\nYou can't have your cake and eat it too. Think about it. Let's say you have $1.00 and want to buy a soda. If you buy the soda, you won't have the $1.00.  If you don't buy the soda, you'll still have your dollar, but no soda. In other words you can't have it both ways. The old saying, or proverb, is a way of saying the same thing.
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A rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids. Rocks are classified by mineral and chemical composition, by the texture of the constituent particles and by the processes that formed them. These indicators separate rocks into igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. They may also be classified according to grain size, in the case of conglomerates and breccias or in the case of individual stones.\n\nMinerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. The term "mineral" encompasses not only the material's chemical composition, but also the mineral's structure. Minerals range in composition from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates with thousands of known forms (organic compounds are excluded). The study of minerals is called mineralogy.
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no a diamond is a type of rock.\n\na crystal is a type of glass.\n\nsimilar, but not quite the same.
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it means exactly what it says ... which quantities are the same in the problem and what usits are used to measure them
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Someone who collects samples of the core drilled out when drilling for oil. this gives a sample which tells what kinds of rock or soil is being drilled through and if gasses are present. Also a seismic graph is kept. These things are used to log what is being drilled through and lets you know what can be expected as drilling proceeds.
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3 on one side, 3 on the other.\n\nIF they all balance, then the 2 left over has the lighter stone, just weigh and find out the lighter stone.\n\nIF they do NOT balance, then take the 3 that's lighter, take TWO stones from that group and weigh.\n\nIF they are balanced, the remaining stone from the 3 is the lighter stone.\n\nIf there's one that's lighter, then that's the stone you want.\n\nOnly two weighings in either case!
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dghose is right.  \n\nYou may have to place the rocks on either side of the balance to determine the weight, but you can do it.\n\nFor example, to weigh one pound of wheat, put the one pound rock on the other side of the balance.  To measure two pounds, put the three pound weight on one side, the one pound on the other, and add wheat to the one pound side until it balances.  Three pounds, easy enough.  Four pounds,  put the one and three pound rocks on one side.  Etc., Etc., Etc.