What is this on my soil?

[Cheffrey]

It looks like small rocks that shimmer when light hits them.

What is it I'm seeing?
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[Chris Scorpio]

I say Aliens

 

[pontiacman]

Vermiculite?

 

[Guerillaguru]

It looks like small rocks that shimmer when light hits them.

What is it I'm seeing?
Photo with flash and no flash

Vermiculite it's made from heating formica to a really high temp like 3000 degrees? I think? I didn't fact check first but either does the Prez!!