Strange Metallic Rock found Metal Detecting

[kingpotatoman]

I found this rock out in an open field in Northeast Ohio with my metal detector. Its very shiny and extremely heavy for its size. Its also slightly magnetic. If anybody has any ideas, please let me know!

 

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[DDancer]

Galena, an ore of lead is my first impression but you say its slightly magnetic and that throws me off a bit. If your up to it try chipping off a bit and taking a picture of the break and the bits that break off. Heating the bits with a torch may help as well to seperate the sulfide and leave lead behind if its galena.

 

[Lygore]

Debbie Downer:-(

I found this rock out in an open field in Northeast Ohio with my metal detector. Its very shiny and extremely heavy for its size. Its also slightly magnetic. If anybody has any ideas, please let me know! View attachment 1746641 View attachment 1746642 View attachment 1746643 View attachment 1746644

I hate to say, but you have a class A specimen of slag. We all find it at some time in our life. A nice heavy “ore” that flashes fantasy images of a gold laden rock. Then a magnet test makes us think that it could be better. A meteorite, but not just the iron type, this could be a rare stony meteorite wis a small bit of iron mixed in. We secret our find away to cut and be the first human that has seen inside this space rock.
Upon our cut we get a black dirty material. Looking at the cut surface we see slightly iridescent bubbles stuck in matrix and a few flecks of metal. Our heart sinks as we realize it’s just trash. An old leftover from smelting, metals work, or some other fiery art.