What Can You Tell Me About These Mysterious Stones?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying and gathering information about a set of mysterious stones obtained from an old lady. Participants express curiosity and seek to understand the nature and characteristics of these stones, with a focus on visual identification through photographs.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that the first stone resembles quartz, while the second may be hematite, contingent on clearer images.
  • Another participant describes the first as a stone, the second as a rock, and the third as a shard, but acknowledges uncertainty due to poor image quality.
  • There is a request for clearer photographs without fingers obstructing the view to facilitate better identification.
  • One participant humorously comments on the potential discomfort of passing the stones, implying a misunderstanding of their nature.
  • Questions arise regarding the subject line of the photographic posts, suggesting they may have been miscategorized or split from another discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the identification of the stones, and multiple interpretations and uncertainties remain regarding their nature and the context of the discussion.

Contextual Notes

The discussion is limited by the quality of the photographs provided, which affects the ability to make accurate assessments of the stones. There is also ambiguity regarding the origin and prior knowledge of the stones from the old lady.

ozzyNkazza
Hey, I have some questions about some stones we got from an old lady.
I can post pictures of them, I'll start in a few moments. :)
Any information about them would be greatly appreciated x
 
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Can you lay the rocks down, no fingers and take clear pictures of them?

The first looks like quartz.

The second, the shine, might be hematite, but I'd need a better picture.
 
Near as I can tell, the first one is a stone, the second is a rock, and the third is a shard. I could be wrong though, the pictures are rather fuzzy.
 
ozzyNkazza said:
Hey, I have some questions about some stones we got from an old lady.
I can post pictures of them, I'll start in a few moments. :)
Any information about them would be greatly appreciated x

What did the old lady say they were? You shouldn't accept rocks from strangers.
 
I'll grab a better camera and put some more photos on later on
 
those must have been very painful to pass
 
Why is the subject of each photographic post "re: does this forum include euclidean geometry?"?
 
FlexGunship said:
Why is the subject of each photographic post "re: does this forum include euclidean geometry?"?
The posts might have been split off from another thread.
 

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