help please

[clay14]

i have been finding alot of stuff that looks like silver but it looks like it was melted down and left in the dirt and i was wondering if there is anyway to make sure that it is silver anyhelp will be appreciated

 

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[texan connection]

Well More than likely your on to a Big bunch of melted silver worth millions. OK sorry, Probaly aluminum. some pics would help.

Ther are Silver and Gold testing kits avaleble if your think its for real, if its aluminum you can tell by its wieght. If its heavy it could be some kind of pot metal and who knows maybe silver.

 

[Cappy Z.]

Save your cash.

Any pawn shop will test it for free.

Hope it's Platinum.

 

[clay14]

like u said texan it mayde but my grandpa just ask me post up and see

 

[texan connection]

well im dieing to know, does it have some wieght to it?

 

[Jeep]

Try this:

FRENCH'S BRAND YELLOW MUSTARD TEST This first method requires that the tester apply a very small amount of French's brand yellow mustard to the surface of the shiny metal. Ideally the mustard drop should then be heated, either in the sun or with a cigarette lighter. Let me explain; this brand of mustard contains a very high amount of sulfur and when heated the volatile sulfur molecule will ALWAYS combine with pure silver to make the dark black stain known as silver sulfide (which is easily cleaned away with vinegar by the way).

 

[clay14]

it does have some weight and will let you know if it is silver

 

[TxTim]

Probably lead.

 

[clay14]

isnt lead easy to cut

 

[TxTim]

isnt lead easy to cut

Depends - some lead is alloyed with other metals to make it harder - for eaxample- shotgun pellets to prevent deformation .

 

[lastleg]

Around very old houses lots of melted lead may be buried
near the foundation. I probably have fifty lbs of the stuff I
detected. Not an expert but I think it was used for soldering
on plumbing pipes and maybe on very old roofing. Anyway
just take it to a recycling place for disposal.

lastleg