Jonty Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 Any ideas what this could be? My daughter cleans a holiday cottage and said she'd had 'crystals' growing on the rug. She cleaned them off yesterday and then when she went back in today they were growing back. She cleans the place once or twice a week and this is the first time she's ever seen it. Whatever it is, it seems organic and crushed to a fine paste when I squashed it in my fingers. Any suggestions welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 I'm guessing that something has been 'spilt' on that section of carpet, and it's remaining damp beneath, causing that 'mold'. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 (edited) is it dog or other urine ?......maybe urea crystals have a look at this https://www.google.com/search?q=urea+crystals&sca_esv=f716cdc2862777a3&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB980GB980&hl=en-US&source=hp&ei=TU1fZuTLC7GEhbIP6JjWmQg&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZl9bXUDVfSlNcbJEMb-kH8jv0QHtlpEo&oq=urea+crystals&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6Ig11cmVhIGNyeXN0YWxzKgIIADIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgARIuUlQAFjKKHAAeACQAQCYAfcBoAHeC6oBBTMuOS4xuAEByAEA-AEBmAINoAKGDMICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIIEAAYgAQYsQPCAggQLhiABBixA5gDAJIHBTMuOS4xoAfdVw&sclient=gws-wiz#imgrc=uZ1DW78NJaxhZM&imgdii=o7gJ-D97QPbUzM look at U2PA co-crystal...not the commercially made stuff which is refined and white Edited June 4 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted June 4 Author Report Share Posted June 4 16 minutes ago, ditchman said: is it dog or other urine ?......maybe urea crystals have a look at this https://www.google.com/search?q=urea+crystals&sca_esv=f716cdc2862777a3&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB980GB980&hl=en-US&source=hp&ei=TU1fZuTLC7GEhbIP6JjWmQg&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZl9bXUDVfSlNcbJEMb-kH8jv0QHtlpEo&oq=urea+crystals&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6Ig11cmVhIGNyeXN0YWxzKgIIADIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgARIuUlQAFjKKHAAeACQAQCYAfcBoAHeC6oBBTMuOS4xuAEByAEA-AEBmAINoAKGDMICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIIEAAYgAQYsQPCAggQLhiABBixA5gDAJIHBTMuOS4xoAfdVw&sclient=gws-wiz#imgrc=uZ1DW78NJaxhZM&imgdii=o7gJ-D97QPbUzM look at U2PA co-crystal...not the commercially made stuff which is refined and white Boom! Thanks Ditchy - I think you've hit the nail on the head. The last family in did have a dog, I've just done some googling after your links above and youre spot on - thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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