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Old 03-12-2008, 06:43 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Yeah, the reason most rocks cannot be used is because of their mineral make-up. You need a non-silica based rock. This is the reason that calcium carbonate rocks, such as aragonite or dolomite (i believe) are used as substrate and base rock.

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