'Uses of Stones'

Last night I continued reading from "Stones: Their Collection, Identification and Uses," by R.V. Dietrich. And although it was quite boring, I managed to skim through the entire 'Uses of Stones' section.

• Weights- More commonly used in the past as weights, but also used in modern day situations for on-the-spot temporary needs, or to satisfy aesthetic desire.
• Sports- Hopscotch, bocce, curling, tests of strength,
• Health (both in form of mineral and stone)- smooth stones are collected and sold as tranquilizers for "thumb therapy" 
• Rituals
• Tools and Construction

I'll be completely honest, this book bores me 100% of the time. When I first saw it on the bookshelf I thought "I had no idea there was enough interesting stuff to write a book about the collection, identification and uses of stones, cool!" Now, after reading (mostly skimming) half of it, I realize that there really is not. The main ideas of this section of the book I easily could have inferred on my own, and the supporting details just aren't that interesting. I think I am official giving up on reading this, and will now focus on my field guide more.