What is the difference between rock and stone?

[Soporte Técnico λ]

The question does not let me sleep.

[Suzaku]

It is more legal to rock than it is to stone.

[Chibbity]

A "stone" is smaller than a "rock" much in the same way a "creek" is smaller than a "river."

You could pick up and throw a stone with one hand.

You would need two hands to pick up a rock, and would likely struggle to throw it very far.

Yes, I'm serious; I literally work with rocks and stones.

[Soporte Técnico λ]

Originally posted by Chibbity:

A "stone" is smaller than a "rock" much in the same way a "creek" is smaller than a "river."

You could pick up and throw a stone with one hand.

You would need two hands to pick up a rock, and would likely struggle to throw it very far.

Yes, I'm serious; I literally work with rocks and stones.

thanks bro

[Dwarfurious]

One is a material, one is where you get the material from. Its like the difference between Wood and Trees. You chop down the tree to get wood; you break apart rocks to get the stone.

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by Dwarfurious:

One is a material, one is where you get the material from. Its like the difference between Wood and Trees. You chop down the tree to get wood; you break apart rocks to get the stone.

This is also very correct.

Rocks are blasted loose from a rock face, and then sent through various crushers; to make all the different types of stone.

Such as, Peastone, # 1's, #1A's, #2's, Contractor #2's, #3's, Rip-rap, Crusher run, Fine crusher run; and Stone dust.

[Soporte Técnico λ]

Originally posted by Dwarfurious:

One is a material, one is where you get the material from. Its like the difference between Wood and Trees. You chop down the tree to get wood; you break apart rocks to get the stone.

wow... seriusly i din't know that. Thanks a lot!

[Aimee]

It also does not help that Rock is a name given to an object/surface, while Stone is given to a material/surface and object. Both get mixed up in our normal language already.

A stone structure is build upon a rocky surface. Big rock boulders are surrounded by smaller stones that litter the ground. The stone surface of this cliff is massive, the loose rocks look tiny in comparison.

... Ye totaly not confusing XD

[Quadsword]

Consider this:

Legally speaking, rocking is more legal than stoning. Eh?

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Dwarfurious:

One is a material, one is where you get the material from. Its like the difference between Wood and Trees. You chop down the tree to get wood; you break apart rocks to get the stone.

I cant belive you come with an Elvish example.

Update: Why I sense Im actualy just pulling the lion's mustache? :P

[Munchies]

Basically rocking is more legal than stoning ......

[Caspian]

I've always thought of stones as being very smooth, like a stony beach consists of many smooth stones perfect for throwing or, in my case and enjoyment, slinging. Rocks being jagged and sharp, like quartz so often is.

Of course, rock is also the fundamental building block that builds much of our earth. Stone simply being, as the legendary Dwarfurious said, what is taken from rock, either by us or by erosion. Cornerstones, stone bricks, stone terraces, stone patios, all have it in common that they are quarried from rock. The great pyramids were made of tremendous stone blocks, not rock.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Caspian:

I've always thought of stones as being very smooth, like a stony beach consists of many smooth stones perfect for throwing or, in my case and enjoyment, slinging. Rocks being jagged and sharp, like quartz so often is.

Of course, rock is also the fundamental building block that builds much of our earth. Stone simply being, as the legendary Dwarfurious said, what is taken from rock, either by us or by erosion. Cornerstones, stone bricks, stone terraces, stone patios, all have it in common that they are quarried from rock. The great pyramids were made of tremendous stone blocks, not rock.

I also thinked about stone as those smooth stuffs what rivers shaping over time and become smaller and have small air resistance too because of this.
Rocks are those bigger unshaped stuffs with rough surface.

[Marmarmar34]

Originally posted by Dwarfurious:

One is a material, one is where you get the material from. Its like the difference between Wood and Trees. You chop down the tree to get wood; you break apart rocks to get the stone.

Locking my thread about elves was so outta pocket

[Siphonophorous Shenaniganry]

One is merely 4 letters long while the other lasts for whole 5 letters! Or, we could say one is 25 % longer than the other or that it is 20 % shorter...

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by Caspian:

I've always thought of stones as being very smooth, like a stony beach consists of many smooth stones perfect for throwing or, in my case and enjoyment, slinging. Rocks being jagged and sharp, like quartz so often is.

In the business we call those "rounds," "decoratives;" or "cobbles."