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Last updated: Fri 17 July 2015 Last updated: Fri 17 Jul 2015. email. Kidney stones usually comprised of a compound called calcium oxalate, are the result of an accumulation of dissolved minerals on the inner lining of the kidneys.
About Kidney Stones. A kidney stone is a hard mass that occurs when calcium oxalate or other chemicals in the urine form crystals that stick together. These crystals may grow into stones ranging in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball. Some one million Americans--the majority between the ages of 20 and 40--are treated each year for kidney stones.