stinky:

soft - no
sticky - no
crunchy - yes, very
firm - yes, very

Now keep in mind that dirt chunk has been sitting out in the sun for 3 days, and I'm not sure, but I think the little balls have lost moisture and are smaller than before. I didn't think of checking when I transplanted, but they seem quite hard at this point. I couldn't squish them with my fingers, so I tried the tip of a knife and I had a hard time crushing them without them suddenly flying somewhere else. When crushed, they turned into smaller versions.

SMOKEnCHOKE:

Thank you for the additional info and the picture. That's some weird looking stuff, and it looks like it grows pretty fast. Do you have any idea how many different kinds of mycelium exist? (Forgive me if you already gave that info, I've got a killer headache, and don't want to reread.)