Little help please guys and gal

[Joshr29]

Found this while bottle digging. It was in with early 20th century finds. It's very light and glass like and it may be just that. I do know its not coal. Maybe graphite? Anyway, y'all are always great at this so thanks in advance. I know it's probably nothing but I'm completely obsessed with ID'ing everything I find if possible. Thanks a bunch in advance. I'm thrilled with the finds I've seen on here lately. I still can't get over the George Washington button "cache". What an amazing day. Question for y'all also. What is the closest state to Texas that would be remotely possible to find one of those beauties? I know nothing is impossible but... thanks and HH guys and gals.

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

Could be slag glass, was it near rail road tracks by any chance?

 

[Joshr29]

No just an old homestead. Thanks for the response. HH

 

[recondigger]

It really looks like coal. But if its not then I have no idea

 

[Joshr29]

Maybe I'm wrong and it is just that. Thanks everyone for taking the time to help with little insignificant things like this. HH all!

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

homestead = burning their trash...could be an old bottle, or parts of many...

 

[bigfoot1]

I would respectfully disagree with posts thus far.It may well be a natural piece of obsidean.Very common.the following images show naturally occuring samples.this is my best guess.....

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[surf]

Hello Josh,

Looks like Anthracite Coal to me.

"Anthracite Coal: Anthracite is the highest rank of coal. It has a bright luster and breaks with a semi-conchoidal fracture." Coal: Anthracite, Bituminous, Coke, Pictures, Formation, Uses

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

We had coal furnaces in Pittsburgh when I was a kid.
It looks like coal BUT as far as I can remember Anthracite coal may have a luster but I would not call it glasslike.

Who has the large monitor lol?


Can you break off a piece and see if it will burn?

 

[wvwildman]

yep coal should be able to break it easy with your fingers

 

[cheese]

yep coal should be able to break it easy with your fingers

No, maybe you're thinking of charcoal.

 

[Lygore]

I found a few chunks of old road far that looked like that. It did melt though when I tried to light it to see if it burned. Hard tar also fractures similarly to obsidian.

 

[Joshr29]

Ill try breaking a small piece and then burning a piece and let y'all know. Thanks for the help everyone.