Found this in the desert in texas, what could it be. Half metal half rock,metal part is not magnetic
B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 13, 2018 #1 Found this in the desert in texas, what could it be. Half metal half rock,metal part is not magnetic Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon! Attachments 20180413_163449.jpg 1.4 MB · Views: 104
Found this in the desert in texas, what could it be. Half metal half rock,metal part is not magnetic Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 13, 2018 Thread starter #2 Top view some of the rock part is magnetic Attachments 20180413_163430.jpg 1.2 MB · Views: 106
Kray Gelder Gold Member Feb 24, 2017 7,013 12,578 Georgetown, SC Detector(s) used Fisher F75 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Apr 13, 2018 #3 It's a nice specimen of slag, IMHO.
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 13, 2018 Thread starter #4 Trying to see what this rock is Attachments 20180413_202447.jpg 1.4 MB · Views: 96
Charl Silver Member Jan 19, 2012 3,055 4,685 Rhode Island Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Apr 13, 2018 #5 I think slag is a good bet...
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 14, 2018 Thread starter #6 Would slag have magnetic rock hooked to it
S SpaceRocks Greenie Mar 12, 2018 18 3 North Carolina Detector(s) used An old Fisher Primary Interest: Other Apr 14, 2018 #7 Yes.
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 14, 2018 Thread starter #8 Most of the metallic part is like square granular that will flake.some reflect gold like color
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 15, 2018 Thread starter #9 Here is a close up,don't think it's slag. Attachments 20180415_001953.jpg 1.6 MB · Views: 126
Art_Blade Jr. Member Jun 25, 2014 81 20 Warsaw Detector(s) used Fisher F75 Teknetics Omega 8000 White's VX3, V3i DeTech SSP-2000PI, Garrett pinponter, Minelab ProFind 35 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Apr 15, 2018 #10 If you are thinking there is not a slag so cut it and show surface of cross section. We will see
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 15, 2018 Thread starter #11 After doing a streak test,it seemed to be hematite and magnatite. Rock part made redistribution brown streak while metallic part streaked dark gray.but magnetic properties are opposite for those minerals
After doing a streak test,it seemed to be hematite and magnatite. Rock part made redistribution brown streak while metallic part streaked dark gray.but magnetic properties are opposite for those minerals
Art_Blade Jr. Member Jun 25, 2014 81 20 Warsaw Detector(s) used Fisher F75 Teknetics Omega 8000 White's VX3, V3i DeTech SSP-2000PI, Garrett pinponter, Minelab ProFind 35 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Apr 15, 2018 #12 Your rock probably is a mixture of porphyry and magnetite
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 15, 2018 Thread starter #13 The metallic part has no rock mixed in it at all,just a chunk of rock attached to one part of the outside
The metallic part has no rock mixed in it at all,just a chunk of rock attached to one part of the outside
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 15, 2018 Thread starter #14 Last edited: Apr 16, 2018
OP OP B Bkfinds Jr. Member Apr 13, 2018 37 8 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 15, 2018 Thread starter #15 this end has also been melted somehow
Art_Blade Jr. Member Jun 25, 2014 81 20 Warsaw Detector(s) used Fisher F75 Teknetics Omega 8000 White's VX3, V3i DeTech SSP-2000PI, Garrett pinponter, Minelab ProFind 35 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Apr 16, 2018 #16 Ok, those pictures are better. I think that someone wanted to melt rocks or it's some volcanic rock.