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The English used to use actual stones as weights to place in balances to weigh large quantities of materials.
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Where does the name Amber come from?
It comes from a stone which is a orange and black type stone
What shape were the stone weight used by the Indus Valley civilization traders?
Cubic.
Where did the idiom you smell a rat come from?
It came from the stone age.The stone age people used to say this alot
What was the pyramids built from?
Big blocks of stone that were hundreds of ton in weight each. Limestone blocks
Were did the word Paleolithic come from?
From Greek words meaning old (palaios) and stone (lithos).
What is the abbreviation for stone as a weight measurement?
The abbreviation for stone as a weight measurement is st.
Is stone considered to be matter?
A physical rock "A stone" is indeed matter. However the weight measurement "stone" is not matter, it is a unit of measurement (which is applied to matter).
What does it mean losing a stone?
The stone is a British measurement of weight. Losing 1 stone in body weight means losing 14 pounds.There are 14 pounds in 1 stone.
A conversion chart for princess cut diamond measurement from millimeter to carats?
Millimeter is a size measurement; carat is a weight measurement. Take the stone to a local jeweler and ask for its weight.
What does fifteen stone mean?
Stone is a unit of measurement for weight. As such 15 stone would mean 210Lbs. 1 Stone = 14 Lbs
What does fifteen mean?
Stone is a unit of measurement for weight. As such 15 stone would mean 210Lbs. 1 Stone = 14 Lbs
What does 'stone' refer to in the language of a farmer of Vermont in the old times?
it is a measurement of weight
What is st in human weight measurement?
st = stone = 6.35 kg (approx).
How do 18 carats and 9 carats differ?
The carat is a measurement of weight of precious stones. A stone of 18 carats is twice the weight of a 9 carat stone.
What is carat diamond worth?
Carat is the measurement of a diamond's weight. The stone's value would partially depend on its carat weight.
Is that carat weight of diamonds different from other gems stones?
Carats is a standard of weight measurement that can be used to describe the weight of any gem stone.
How much is seventeen stone?
A stone is a British measurement of weight equal to 14 lbs or 6.4 kg. Seventeen stone is equal to 238 lbs, or 108.8 kg.
