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Pieces of stone or rock

boulder

noun

a very large rock or piece of stone

flint

noun

a piece of flint

gravel

noun

small pieces of stone used for making paths and roads

meteorite

noun

a piece of rock that has fallen from space and landed on the ground

pebble

noun

a small stone, especially one that has been made smooth by water

pinnacle

noun

a tall thin pointed piece of stone or rock

rock

noun

a large piece of stone that rises up from the ground or from under the sea

rock

noun

a large piece of stone lying on the ground

rock

noun

a small stone

scree

noun

small loose pieces of broken rock at the bottom of a cliff or along the slopes of a mountain

shingle

noun

small stones on a beach

spar

noun

a long thin piece of rock or a mineral

stalactite

noun

a long pointed piece of rock that hangs down from the roof of a cave, formed by chemicals in water drops that have fallen over many years

stalagmite

noun

a long pointed piece of rock that rises up from the floor of a cave, formed by chemicals in water drops that have fallen from the roof over many years

stone

noun

a small piece of rock

stone

noun

a piece of rock that has been cut into a shape for a particular purpose

tablet

noun

a flat piece of stone, clay etc with writing cut into it

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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