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Each one can produce a stone. A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals from the minerals calcium, oxalate and uric acid. Gallstones are hard, pebble-like cholesterol or pigment deposits that form inside the gallbladder. They can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball.
Kidney stones are small âpebblesâ of salts and minerals. They may form in the kidneys or in any part of the urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, the bladder and the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body.) Unfortunately, kidney stones are very common. Men experience kidney stones slightly more frequently than women do.