Rocks

Rocks, also referred to as Rock (singular english) are hard, but somewhat brittle molecular objects. There are many variations including Basalt and Obsidian, but many simply know them as rocks.

Generally, people who study rocks are referred to as geologists, not to be confused with geometry, or geogeometrologists (scientists who study the geometry of geological structures). These folks study the crystalline structures of rocks.

There are many types of rocks other than geological rocks that are often found in the ground. For instance, Candy rocks, a form of hard sugar crystal, and crack rocks, an addictive substance derived from cocaine which is extracted from mines deep in the Columbian jungle.

Rocks in popular culture:

Rocks as a whole are quite well represented in the media. Many rocks have achieved fame, such as the rocks on top of Mt. Suribachi and Plymouth rock. Others have become infamous, such as the rocks that make up the dangerous Strait of Magellan.

In paleolithic times, rocks were stigmatized by their use as weapons, but were used anyway because of the limited materials available to Stone Age people. Today, thanks to an aggressive public relations campaign undertaken by the American Geological Society on behalf of rocks, minerals, and naturally formed glasses, rocks are appreciated as the building blocks of Zen stone gardens. Rocks today are only rarely associated with murder.