Table 1 – Some physical features for investigates chicken stomach stones (gastroliths).

 

Colorless

Colorless

Green

Green

Amber

Amber

Amber

Stones

1

2

1

2

1

2

3

Length (mm)

10

8

7,5

7

nd

8

5

Width (mm)

4

6

6

4

nd

2,5

3

Density (g/cm3)

2,4324

nd

2,4811

nd

2,4639

nd

nd

Hardness

5,5 - 6

5,5 - 6

5,5 - 6

5,5 - 6

5,5 - 6

5,5 - 6

5,5 - 6

Luster

Vitreous

Vitreous

Vitreous

Vitreous

Vitreous

Vitreous

Vitreous

Diafanity

Transparent

Transparent

Transparent

Transparent

Transparent

Transparent

Transparent

Surface

Matte

Matte

Matte

Matte

Matte

Matte

Matte

Rounding

4-5

4-5

4-5

4-5

4-5

4-5

4-5

Sphericity

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Rounding: 4: sub rounded; 5: rounded. Nd: not determined.