found large piece of gold...maybe..

[chignecto]

Hello found this and not sure what it is..tested for 18k with acid and a streak plate but the mark never came off the streak plate.its all metal.

 

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[chignecto]

Any info would help not sure what it is yet..thnks

 

[Glenn C]

What size is it? Looks a piece that dropped after melting? Better photos would be good. Does not look like a object someone would have made with a reason. What could it possibly be used for.

 

[GatorBoy]

Looks like camp lead.
Dropped melted lead acid won't do anything to it

 

[Backbacon]

Lead is very soft compared to Gold, try scratching it with your finger nail.

 

[Gold Maven]

Measure the volume with a graduated cylinder and water, then weigh it and look it up on a weight per volume chart.

Post results. GL.

 

[Steve0]

looks like maybe a piece of copper

 

[GatorBoy]

Copper would be green with oxidation

 

[dasabighole]

ITS ALUMINUM!

 

[GatorBoy]

He said it's malleable.. a piece of melted aluminum that thick is very hard and solid.

 

[Steve0]

sorry I forgot to ask if it was a water or land find, Actually copper found in moving water is not green with oxidation but a dull color like picture one and two.

 

[GatorBoy]

Wouldn't it at least be the color of copper?.. Oh you mean only photos 1 & 2 I was taking into account all the evidence here

 

[GatorBoy]

I'm not sure what moving water you're talking about but all the copper and bronze I have found on ocean shipwreck sites have been green.