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Appreciation post: Granite mortar gave me a rock lesson during spice prep

I was crushing spices with my granite mortar earlier. It clicked that the rock's toughness is why it lasts, unlike softer stones. Anyone find geology popping up in odd places?
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james_murphy56
Actually, sharpening my kitchen knives on an old sandstone block did that for me. You can feel how the softer rock wears down to sharpen the steel. It made me realize why some rocks are good for tools and others just crumble. My granite countertop has a few tiny chips that show its strength too.
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diana829
diana8295d ago
Your sandstone block story made me RECALL a bit about quarry tools.
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