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Weekly Discussion: Which rock tastes the best? (lemmy.today)
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I will downvote anyone who says salt.

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[–] TheLastRadiant@lemmy.today 1 points 20 hours ago

Tried quartzite in my geology class the other day, thought it had a very subtle flavor, would recommend!

[–] Masterkraft0r@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

boring answer: halite (salt)

spice answer: arsenolite

please don't lick, eat or otherwise consume arsenolite...

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 1 points 23 hours ago

I like Riesling, so I'm gonna have to go with slate

[–] Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

NaCl

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is why I like whiskey, it pairs well with all rocks.

[–] WeevilFriend@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Chalk is probably a copout answer but that's my pick! Limestone would be unpleasant but similar. I also feel like mica would have interesting mouthfeel.

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

I bet mica is like a crisp german strudel.