Stone Monument

Rock (geology)

In geology, a rock is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's outer solid layer, the crust, and most of its interior, except for the liquid outer core and pockets of magma in the asthenosphere. The study of rocks involves multiple subdisciplines of geology, including petrology and mineralogy. It may be limited to rocks found on Earth, or it may include planetary geology that studies the rocks of other celestial objects.

Monument

A monument is a type of structure created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times, or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

stone

Noun

1. A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
2. A piece of such material: a block of stone, rock or a pebble.

Adjective

1. Constructed of stone.
2. Having the appearance of stone.

monument

Noun

1. A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
2. An important site owned by the community as a whole.

Verb

1. To mark or memorialize with a monument.
2. To place a surveyor's monument at.