Mystery hunk of metal

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Today I went exploring with my new Treasure Mobile. Two weeks ago I purchased a 2012 Polaris Ranger. This thing is AWSOME when it comes to getting me off the beaten path !

I have located a few cellar holes and have been hitting them a little bit, waiting for the fall frost to kill back the weeds. I have picked out a few buttons, one Indian Head Cent and a suspender clasp in my last two hunts. Today I hunted the old road leading up to these new sites. Right in the middle of the road I was getting a 42-44 on my Minelab. I was thinking Large cent or can slaw. I almost gave up...... 8-10 inches down I pulled up this hunk of metal. I am not really sure what it is. Fresh from the ground it seemed to have a green patina like copper would have. I have dug a hunk of copper before. This is not copper. My best guess is that it weighs close to 2 pounds. I really dont think that it is lead, although I am no expert. I usually melt my lead down into bars and give them to a buddy of mine who uses them on his race car. This hunk does not "feel" the same as lead when whacked with a hammer or when a file is run accross it. Much harder than lead.

I am open to any and all suggestions on what you may think it is. Could it be silver or am I hopeing too hard?

VPR

 

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[aquachigger]

"If you have a rock that DOES attract a magnet, its probably not a meteorite"... I think you meant to say that 99.9% of all meteorites WILL BE ATTRACTED to a magnet. Because that is the fact.

If you have a rock that DOES attract a magnet, its probably not a meteorite because magnetite-rich Earth rocks are much more common than meteorites. Cut or break it open. If it has lots of metal flecks or veins like these ordinary chondrites, then it might be a meteorite (but industrial slags sometimes contain metal).

If you have a rock that IS NOT magnetic, it could be a meteorite, but the probability is exceedingly small because nonmagnetic Earth rocks are exceedingly more common than any kind of meteorite.

some meteorites are magnetic, some are not

Some Meteorite Realities

How To Identify A Meteorite

 

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[nickmarch]

"If you have a rock that DOES attract a magnet, its probably not a meteorite"... I think you meant to say that 99.9% of all meteorites WILL BE ATTRACTED to a magnet. Because that is the fact.

I mearly quoted what was said at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University. ( some meteorites are magnetic, some are not ) Thats a fact!

I think they know more than you or I.

 

[calisdad]

What did your detector say it was?

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I drove to our local jewelry store duing my lunch break today to get this tested. He told me that he could not test it So to BLEEP with him, I just ordered a Gold, Silver test kit of my own on ebay. It will probably take a week to get here so I will update when I get it and get the "hunk" tested.

VPR

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

What did your detector say it was?

My minelab 705 gave a repeating 42-44. I can say that a Large Cent will read a solid 42 on my MD. This "hunk" is obviously not copper. The repeating high tone might suggest a silver content. I think that untill it gets tested that it is anyones guess


VPR

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I finally got my silver test kit in the mail tonight. I tested a 1958 Rosevelt Dime and the acid turned a dark red almost brown. A 1943-P war nickle turned turquois blue/green. The mystery hunk was the same as the war nickle, blue/green.

So I guess that I still dont know what I have. I can say for sure that it is not 90% silver.

VPR

 

[coinhound1983]

Well a nickel is made of nickle. Meteorites have high nickle content

 

[aquachigger]

I mearly quoted what was said at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University. ( some meteorites are magnetic, some are not ) Thats a fact!

I think they know more than you or I.

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[h=3]METEORITE OR METEORWRONG?[/h] [h=2]magnetic attraction[/h] Meteorites are not magnets - they won't attract paper clips or pins - but most meteorites (chondrites, irons) will attract a magnet because they contain a lot of iron-nickel metal.




This is what they said. Reading comprehension...do you posses it?

 

[coinhound1983]

Meteorites are highly ferrous!!!!! That means they will stick to a magnet

 

[aquachigger]

Long time meteorite hunter here. What you have is not a meteorite. Not even close. There are plenty of web sites that will clearly show this has little or no resemblance to an actual meteorite (no fusion crust, no rust, etc, etc, etc,). If you srtill think it is, please tell us what are the specific characteristics of this item that makes you feel it may be a meteorite. I just hate seeing you being strung along by people who don't know jack about meteorites.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Long time meteorite hunter here. What you have is not a meteorite. Not even close. There are plenty of web sites that will clearly show this has little or no resemblance to an actual meteorite (no fusion crust, no rust, etc, etc, etc,). If you srtill think it is, please tell us what are the specific characteristics of this item that makes you feel it may be a meteorite. I just hate seeing you being strung along by people who don't know jack about meteorites.

I, myself have never made the claim that this might be a meteorite. I really know NOTHING about them, but this "hunk" has the look and feel of something that came from a furnice or a fire. I do not think that it is a meteorite at all........ I am really curious to know WHAT it is, what type of metal is is??

Is there a place where I could heve it tested? More so just for curiousity sakes now


VPR

 

[inspectorgadget]

Well a nickel is made of nickle. Meteorites have high nickle content

LOL... A 1943 Nickel is not a "normal" nickel as it has 35% silver where as a typical nickel has none.

 

[jewelerguy]

I dunno what it is

 

[aquachigger]

I, myself have never made the claim that this might be a meteorite. I really know NOTHING about them, but this "hunk" has the look and feel of something that came from a furnice or a fire. I do not think that it is a meteorite at all........ I am really curious to know WHAT it is, what type of metal is is??

Is there a place where I could heve it tested? More so just for curiousity sakes now


I assume you are talking about meteorite testing? Do a Google search. Here is one I just found, but I do not know anything about the lab. There are several very good web forums that are meteorite specific. A simple post on one of them will get you a swift and definitive response.

Meteorite Testing

As far as testing for all possibilities, I have no idea. But if I had to guess, I'd say it is aluminum slag.

 

[CladMagnet]

saw it or dig a file into it see what it looks like must have a large copper content too bad it wasnt silver ... bummer HH!

 

[nickmarch]

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METEORITE OR METEORWRONG?

magnetic attraction

Meteorites are not magnets - they won't attract paper clips or pins - but most meteorites (chondrites, irons) will attract a magnet because they contain a lot of iron-nickel metal.




This is what they said. Reading comprehension...do you posses it?

Comprehend the meaning of "MOST" and keep in mind that the Washington University website also said " some meteorites are magnetic, some are not "

Reading comprehension...do you posses it?

Also, when you say "But if I had to guess, I'd say it is aluminum slag" did you miss the post where he thought it was lead? Heavy like lead? Comprehend that?

 

[Tnmountains]

Sorry it was not silver. It is looking if it is now a google war.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Sorry it was not silver. It is looking if it is now a google war.

Do you suppose there will be a winner

 

[Gunrunner61]

Take it to a university......I'm sure they could tell you what you have.....jmho

 

[aquachigger]

Comprehend the meaning of "MOST" and keep in mind that the Washington University website also said " some meteorites are magnetic, some are not "

Reading comprehension...do you posses it?

Also, when you say "But if I had to guess, I'd say it is aluminum slag" did you miss the post where he thought it was lead? Heavy like lead? Comprehend that?

Sorry for the snark on my part. That was uncalled for. The web page you are quoting from is very poorly written and wrong. There are factual errors and misleading statements in it and unfortunately, you keep quoting one of the errors. I'll try to be kinder and gentler. Peace.