<p><strong>No</strong>, I think you already know this but Rocks are not a renewable resource. Just because there are a 'lot' of rocks does not mean it is renewable [e.g There are lots of coal here], Rocks come in a limited amount here on Earth. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Are%20Rocks%20Renewable%3F&amp;rlz=1CASFJY_enUS1020&amp;oq=Are%20Rocks%20Renewable%3F&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l2j0i22i30l7.3769j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;safe=active&amp;ssui=on" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Are Rocks Renewable?</a></p>
<p>Oh and Yes, It is possible to give 7 billion people 200 pounds of rock each considering the fact that 65 percent of the Earth is made up of igneous rocks and 66% is made of basalt, etc. I'm 100% sure we can supply 7 Billion Humans with a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=200%20Pound%20Rock&amp;rlz=1CASFJY_enUS1020&amp;oq=200%20Pound%20Rock&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30j0i390.2317j0j9&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;safe=active&amp;ssui=on" rel="nofollow noreferrer">200 pound rock</a></p>
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What about its availability? Do we have enough to give 7.5 billion people 200 lbs each?
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@BigCatPublicSafetyAct I edited my answer.
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<p>Imagine the polished / unpolished rocks and stones that people use to decorate their homes and gardens.</p>
<p>Are they a renewable resource? Are there plenty of them?</p>
<p>If we give 200 pounds of them to each human being alive, would we run out?</p>

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Yes, rocks are a renewable resource.  There is new igneous rock creation every day at volcanoes and sea-floor spreading locations.  As rocks go through the geologic cycle, they can eventually become "river rock" or even sand.  However, the rate of renewal is very slow (millions of years?).
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Are river rocks and stones a renewable resource?
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# Are river rocks and stones a renewable resource?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-23)

Imagine the polished / unpolished rocks and stones that people use to decorate their homes and gardens.

Are they a renewable resource? Are there plenty of them?

If we give 200 pounds of them to each human being alive, would we run out?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes, rocks are a renewable resource.  There is new igneous rock creation every day at volcanoes and sea-floor spreading locations.  As rocks go through the geologic cycle, they can eventually become "river rock" or even sand.  However, the rate of renewal is very slow (millions of years?).  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-08-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

**No**, I think you already know this but Rocks are not a renewable resource. Just because there are a 'lot' of rocks does not mean it is renewable [e.g There are lots of coal here], Rocks come in a limited amount here on Earth. [Are Rocks Renewable?](https://www.google.com/search?q=Are%20Rocks%20Renewable%3F&rlz=1CASFJY_enUS1020&oq=Are%20Rocks%20Renewable%3F&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l2j0i22i30l7.3769j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on)

Oh and Yes, It is possible to give 7 billion people 200 pounds of rock each considering the fact that 65 percent of the Earth is made up of igneous rocks and 66% is made of basalt, etc. I'm 100% sure we can supply 7 Billion Humans with a [200 pound rock](https://www.google.com/search?q=200%20Pound%20Rock&rlz=1CASFJY_enUS1020&oq=200%20Pound%20Rock&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30j0i390.2317j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: What about its availability? Do we have enough to give 7.5 billion people 200 lbs each?  
> **username_2**: @BigCatPublicSafetyAct I edited my answer.  

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