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I collect these from the river (lemmy.today)

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[–] Mobiuthuselah@mander.xyz 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

From a geologist friend of a friend: Looks to be a pyroxene rich with olivine, or perhaps a basalt with olivine phenocrysts.

[–] Korval@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

From a friend of an "anthropologist" friend: looks to be DNA from one of the prehistoric giants that populated North America (bigger person equals bigger DNA).