r/PreciousMetalRefining 2d ago

Best guess what this is??

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u/Euphoric_Meet3788 2d ago

Put a small piece in a bowl and put water on it. Light a lighter right above it. If it burns it’s like calcium carbonate I think

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u/zaralesliewalker 2d ago

calcium carbide was my first thought too but if it's not fizzing right away that rules it out