On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 01:03:46 GMT, (Roy)
wrote:

Had to take the wife up to Birmingham, Alabama, (UAB) University
Hospital today for a followup from a proceedure she had done awhile
back, and one thing about B'ham is its hilly and has nothing but
rocks

You can find geological surficial maps which will show you the kind of
rocks to be found in your neighborhood online. It may take some
searching to track them down, but many areas are covered.
Google is your friend.
--
Crashj