What is the stuff inside the electric kettle at the bottom, which looks like flakes of some hard substance?

What is the stuff inside the electric kettle at the bottom, which looks like flakes of some hard substance?
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Lime scales. Put in CLR to clean it. Or chuck away. It is from your water.
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