Tests positive for silver any idea what it is?

[spentcattle]

My first inclination was an aluminum float for nets but it is isn't rounded like those are.
When I got it home it tested positive for some silver content. Can lead still test positive.
Would appreciate any ideas. It was found on a Lake Michigan beach

 

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[bigfoot1]

kinda confused...is it heavy?sometimes pewter has silver alloyed in it

 

[spentcattle]

Not super heavy and tough to tell cause there is water inside.

 

[CRUSADER]

I have to say, it doesn't look high grade silver. Maybe a bit, was the test accurate?

 

[CaptainCook]

It could be natural, unpolished silver.

 

[spentcattle]

The scratch test was positive. When I place the acid on the object itself it grew a little paler in color but didnt turn blue or the like.
By no means an expert on testing. Can pewter test positive?

 

[woodstock]

Well it's NOT natural unpolished silver or even any sort of precious metal sliver or otherwise . And I don't know how it could be seeing it's in a manufactured shape of a cylinder (man-made) that has been crushed at some point . And it's not pewter mainly cause Pewter is a form of a pot metal that is very rigid and breaks very easy and corrodes visually . And seeing it's very light I'd guess that it some kind of Tin mixture or even a Aluminium mix . It just might be a small Aluminum can that was heated by a fire that beach goer's started that retained some of the continents . Maybe it was a candlestick holder weighted by fluid . IMHO , Woodstock

 

[spentcattle]

Candlestick holder interesting idea. Could aluminum show a postive test for silver?