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In 1980, The Clash had a hit with 'Silicone on Al2O3'...hmmmm....what little gem was the silicone on?
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What tribute album to Janis Joplin was released posthumously by her backing band, Full Tilt Boogie, and had the same name as the birthstone of June?
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Kayhan Kalhor composed 'Blue as the "Hydrated Copper Aluminum Phosphate" Night of Neyshabur'....er...can you translate? What stone did he use to describe the night?
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4.
Whom did Kenny Rogers implore not to take her love to town?
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Squarepusher may not have known that the nephrite he was playing 'goodnight' to actually comes in a wide variety of colours from white and yellow to blue, and of course, the more common shades of green. Which stone, which measures about 6 on Mohs' scale, was the music serenading? |
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You'd think the next rock in question might be found in Bengal, but it's a yellow-brown quartz variety that Esthero sang about, in her song 'Amber and ...what'? |
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SiO2 Rock Star? What variety of quartz did Saul Williams sing about, also the birthstone of February babies? |
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Though the possibility of there being a hidden message in the song has been widely conjectured, it's generally acknlowledged that the title was inspired by the 4-year old son of the John Lennon. What is the song in question? |
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Steve Kaetzel wrote a piece about a black variety of which precious stone, extensively mined in Coober Pedy, Australia, and the national gem of Australia? |
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Fleetwood Mac crooned a song about a girl with 'Be3Al2(SiO3)6' eyes. Makes me wonder if she was from Ireland. What colour were this mystery girl's eyes? |
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