Fishscale cocaine is a refined and comparatively pure form of cocaine. This description was likely inspired by the iridescent sheen that unadulterated cocaine exhibits, which many associate with the shiny appearance of a fish's scales. Unlike impure cocaine which takes on a flat powdery appearance due to various adulterants, "Fishscale cocaine" isn't a powder, but a crystalline alkaloid that has more in common with pharmaceutical grade Cocaine HCL than other "street level" forms of the drug. The etymology of this ascription is uncertain, though many contemporary popular culture references confirm its potency as a valid and relevant signifier. Fishscale album is thusly titled.
Unlike particular strains of marijuana, fishscale cocaine is not associated with a specific geographic origin; this label refers, rather, only to the purity of the drug. Cocaine of this type should readily submit to facile atomization and granular submission. As with all cocaine, humidity renders the fishscale powder recalcitrant and of clumpy constitution. Also can be cut with nail polish remover.
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