I keep my rocks all over my house er- tiny apartment. I live in a dense city and rocks have always been my connection to nature wherever I am. I’ve been picking them up my whole life! Mine are on shelves, windowsills, countertops. I have a box of bigger ones out on the fire escape. I was even putting some in the pots of my plants when I’d re-soil just to bring them back to home-y feeling and rediscover them later! So where are your rocks? Do you have a special shelf? Do you hold onto them for weeks? Months? Years?

My name is Quentin. In Colorado. Always have had pockets full of Rocks when I get home 😅

Believe it or not there is a subtle, yet important difference between the terms ‘Rock’ and ‘Stone’. Though using them interchangeably is not some big faux pas, it is interesting to note they are definitionally different. ROCK - a rock is usual replete with its natural jagged edges and mass. Rocks vary in size dramatically - from the palm of your hand to mountain sized boulders. A single continuous mass of minerals and mineraloids make up rocks. A rock is typically what we find on a hiking trail. STONE - a stone is defined differently mostly by its shape, smoothness, and size. A stone is typically weathered by nature or human intervention till the surface has lost all protruding features. Stones can be large, but typically aren’t recognized as such when they are larger than human scale. A stone is typically what we find on the shore of a lake. Stones are used in the context of construction or decoration. From geology.in : “The key thing to note is that geologists use "rock" as a broader term to describe large masses of material that make up the Earth's crust, including mountains, plateaus, and cliffs.” Pretty cool right?

Have no idea where this beauty is from or how we got it but I’m guessing it was a crystal shop or gift store. I’m a sucker for a gem/crystal/rock display.

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