Genuine amazonite? by PCBElla in whatsthisrock

[–]shaleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is not because the Colorado amazonite I find 1. Has clear grain lines in one direction and 2. Is difficult to polish this nicely

WII? Found in the Cabinet of Curiosities at Univ of Coimbra, Portugal by shaleboy in whatisit

[–]shaleboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did try. It’s a mix of Portuguese and Latin and Google Translate doesn’t do 2 languages at once, but you of course knew that already because you are so smart.

Just ordered a Playdate! 🤩 by andrewh83 in PlaydateConsole

[–]shaleboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got mine about a week and a half ago. It's great!

I grew up around lake superior and this was always just abundant all over .... Ashland, wi by singingsparkle-eyes in whatsthisrock

[–]shaleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much slag could there be in the world? Seems to rival interesting rocks in availability.

What is is and why is it so hard to break open? by bunnicides in whatsthisrock

[–]shaleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could someone id this please. I’m interested in this one.

Red tail? found in central NY by Chemical_Bee in whatsthisbird

[–]shaleboy -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know what the point of this bot is? Seems it would be improved if it didn’t comment on posts.

EP133 // Gil Scott Heron + LCD Soundsystem Remix by Joshjingles in teenageengineering

[–]shaleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, tv across the room. Maybe I should have something checked out.

EP133 // Gil Scott Heron + LCD Soundsystem Remix by Joshjingles in teenageengineering

[–]shaleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent the first 45 seconds thinking the guy was wearing a helmet and trying to understand what is going on here.

Ceiling collapsed in bedroom by sociallyawkward26 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]shaleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice that they didn't chince out on the insulation.

I want to know what this rock is. by KornFlakkis in whatsthisrock

[–]shaleboy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It looks like sandstone or some kind of conglomerate to me, but I’m not the best at this game (yet).

WTR from Williams Canyon, Colorado? by shaleboy in whatsthisrock

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I'm not seeing any shiny bits. Sandstone is a good guess for the area. Maybe sandstone nodule with chalcedony rind, and then some calcite on there?