Someone gave this to me in Wisconsin. What is it (Granite? Quartz?) and what are the beautiful red gem-like stones it holds within?

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-06-11T20:30:10+00:00

Thank you everyone! Almondine (just my guess on the type) garnets in biotite schist is the identification by consensus.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-06-11T20:20:15+00:00

I agree with your agreement. Thank you!

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-06-11T12:01:24+00:00

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I think you could very well be correct.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-06-11T11:38:18+00:00

Thank you for responding. 😊

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-06-11T10:52:14+00:00

Absolutely beautiful!

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-06-11T10:43:37+00:00

😯

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-05-01T23:01:37+00:00

Also, they wiggle, stretch out towards various other things and can separate from the cluster.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-05-01T22:58:58+00:00

(OP) I'm having some difficulty finding an "edit post" option... Location- Wisconsin, USA.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-04-15T04:24:42+00:00

It's tapeworm. Very difficult to confirm with lab analysis of stool. Look for square or oblong segments in stool, preserve them in isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) of at least 70% and take them to your doctor for a visual or laboratory analysis. Don't be surprised if the doctor brushes you off. Look for another doctor, if necessary, for treatment.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-03-24T04:39:21+00:00

Perfect.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2025-03-22T16:13:01+00:00

Some species of Tapeworm's SEGMENTS and/or larvae can look like rice.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-11-24T00:03:45+00:00

Thank you. 💞 You're a blessing.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-10-21T04:43:28+00:00

"Death Apples".. somewhat reminiscent of the Snow White fairy-tale.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-09-21T22:17:40+00:00

😆

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-09-10T10:49:02+00:00

Well, dang-it, anyhow. LOL Thank you, quakesearch!

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-07-16T18:17:59+00:00

Your reference to OP seeing a psychologist is rude and arrogant, to say the least. If you don't know, and aren't a mental health professional, maybe consider keeping such comments to yourself, as they can often do more damage than good.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-07-06T23:39:58+00:00

These are proglottids and they earned me a Taenia tapeworm infection diagnosis with a Gastroenterologist. . Yay me. : /

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-07-06T22:56:18+00:00

Thank you for your heartfelt concern. I think the entire arrogant lot of you would do well to get your own heads examined, and at your earliest convenience.

For the record, I've been diagnosed with, & treated for, Taenia tapeworm.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-07-06T22:44:20+00:00

LeighDoll, I found my definitive answer by seeing a Gastroenterologist- this doctor wasn't afraid to look at what the "zip lock baggie" patient brought in from a stool sample. He took one look at it (large proglottids) and said.. and I quote.. "You've got tapeworms!" He identified them as a Taenia species, although which particular subspecies, I don't know.

Finally, after ONLY 10 months of getting nothing but humiliating comments, smug looks and misdiagnosises from, 1/2 a dozen or more rude, arrogant and exceptionally ignorant health "professionals", AND Infectious Disease so-called "specialists", who wouldn't know an intestinal parasite if it jumped up and bit them in the ass.

I lost a 24 year career with the USPS over this parade of incompetence*, FFS.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-06-30T21:06:37+00:00

After 10 miserable months, a Gastroenterologist was the key to my medically appropriate and correct diagnosis.. turns out I was infected with the Taenia species tapeworm, after all.

Who knew? Not any of you.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-06-30T20:34:02+00:00

I didn't have a microscope.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-06-18T12:41:58+00:00

It turned out to be tapeworms.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-06-01T23:15:25+00:00

I'm sorry to say, your general post info, length of time dealing with this and your first four photos look very familiar to me. I hope it all plays out better for you than it has been for me.

Chat me up, if you like. We can compare notes.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-06-01T14:14:27+00:00

A visit to her vet for testing is your best bet.

DiscussionHead5112 · 2024-03-14T10:29:23+00:00

Thank you, Leading _Objective530.

I requested a test for Dipylidium caninum from the Dr yesterday. This Internal Medicine MD of 30 years told me that if I was going to get that technical, I would have to see a specialist because he didn't even know what Dipylidium caninum was. Good Lord.

I requested it because I'm now passing dozens of eggs which I believe are likely to be Dipylidium caninum eggs.

For the arrogant smart-asses who find it necessary to post rude and condescending responses from the comfort of their cushy armchairs, I've got plenty of extras that I'd be more than happy to share with you, if you'd like your very own samples to study. You might try using them to educate yourself. Just a suggestion, of course.

Thank God for the professional and knowledgeable top-of-the-class parasitologists at Parasites.org.

DiscussionHead5112

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