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Which stylus is correct for a Shellac LP

I found some older LPs which I believe are shellac (because they are stiff, not "bendy" like vinyl). Should I use the wider 78 stylus (3mm?), rather than a stylus typically used for LPs, (eg., .08?) because of the physical composition of the record? I’d rather know in advance than experiment and ruin a record, or a stylus.
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There were 78s recorded with the 'microgroove' process. They are very much the exception! And they will say 'microgroove' on the label.
All LPs use the microgroove stylus as Elizabeth pointed out.
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