1 It costs more than 1 cent to make a penny â Snopes. 2  It is illegal to melt US coins to sell for scrap metal â US Mint. 3  Composition of the US Penny â US Mint. 4  US Penny â Wikipedia.
Quick Answer. Scallops are not made from stingrays. A stingray is an ancient type of fish with a cartilage skeleton. A scallop is a type of marine mollusk.
The only imitation scallop that you might find in the marketplace are made from surimi which is made from fish fillets and then formed into the shape of crab legs, scallops or other shellfish.These products should always be labeled as Imitation crab or scallops.ellers are frequently asked if the scallops are real or if they've been manufactured from skate or shark. The origin of this rumor is hard to determine --there are probably restaurants that have tried such sneaky tricks--but it's hard to imagine it being worth the effort.