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jackiehildering  > Underwater > Unsolved Cases = unknowns
Read the blog posting about this "case". See http://jackiehildering.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/
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Two goose-eggs sized masses found on the beach on Southwest Vancouver Island, BC, CANADA. When dropped. When dropped the mass on the right fragmented as seen in the image. See blog item on this find http://themarinedetective.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/
M0014744 - mystery mass thought to be ambergris; 3 inches (7.6 cm)
M0014746- mystery mass thought to be ambergris; 3 inches (7.6 cm)
Result of dropping one of the masses - fragments and crumbs; some parts darker and harder.
Mass found on the beach on Southwest Vancouver Island, BC, CANADA - initially suspected to be "ambergris".
Mass found on the beach on Southwest Vancouver Island, BC, CANADA - initially suspected to be "ambergris".
M0014734 - Result of the "hot needle" diagnostic test.
Result of melting down the "crumbs" of one of the masses found on the beach on Southwest Vancouver Island, BC, CANADA - initially suspected to be "ambergris". Now suspected to be - grease!!
Mass found on the beach on Southwest Vancouver Island, BC, CANADA - initially suspected to be "ambergris".
Mass found on the beach on Southwest Vancouver Island, BC, CANADA - initially suspected to be "ambergris".
Mass found on the beach on Southwest Vancouver Island, BC, CANADA - initially suspected to be "ambergris".
Nikon COOLPIX S220 |
More details: exif |
Original size: 480x360 |
Current: 480x360 |
Keywords: unknowns photo taken by others
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