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Weekly Discussion: Which rock tastes the best? (lemmy.today)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Wren@lemmy.today to c/cool_rocks@lemmy.today
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I will downvote anyone who says salt.

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[–] Masterkraft0r@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

boring answer: halite (salt)

spice answer: arsenolite

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

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Mouthfeel: Marble

Taste: Lead ore

Street cred: Tobernite

[–] Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

NaCl

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

Take your upvote you tricky ragamuffin.

[–] TheLastRadiant@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago

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

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Uraninite, probably tastes like green apple candy....

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

I just got a geiger counter. Let's go find some together.

[–] WeevilFriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

I bet mica is like a crisp german strudel.

[–] artiman@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago
  1. Arsenolite, 2. Basalt, 3. Limestone
[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

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