A what looks like a rock set off my metal detector??

[koolaidsmile]

I found this rock buried at a beach and it set off my metal detector. Just to make sure it was what set it off I scanned it many of times and I'm getting a very strong signal from it?? Before I decide to break it open does anyone have any ideas of why??

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

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[koolaidsmile]

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

[koolaidsmile]

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

[XLTer]

Iron ore ?

 

[koolaidsmile]

Iron ore ?

Ok I might sound stupid but what is iron ore?

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

[koolaidsmile]

It is also unbelievably light weight for a rock! It's not but it feels like its sooo lightweight that it could be hollow on the inside but its not its solid

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

[koolaidsmile]

I broke open the rock and this is what it looks like inside. They are both the same view of inside one pic is with flash on and the other without. There are very small silver specks!

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

[Jason in Enid]

It's leaverite.

 

[Breezie]

I didn't/couldn't see the 2nd group of pics. Could it be burned soda can? Breezie

 

[duggap]

I think it's a klinker. They are usually found around railroad tracts.

 

[KONO]

Probably iron ore, that is slag with the iron still in it (the silver stuff). Iron is removed from the pores of what is called iron ore (a mineral containing iron). When the Iron is removed the leftover ore is called slag.

 

[pepperj]

Looks like grinding slag that would fall off during the Sperry grinding of the rails. Video give you an idea of what it looks like when one is working.

 

[catherine1]

Iron ore carries trace amounts of uranium. You might want to keep it wrapped in tin foil.

 

[bzbadger]

OMG. Guys you're too funny. Its coke, its the stuff used for burning coal stoves for locomotives or any steam ship etc also used in modern day blast furnaces etc. Its light weight makes a detector go nuts. There's no radiation and tin foil wouldn't stop radiation that would be lead that does that. You can find tons of it up and down rail road tracks. Hope this helps

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[yelnif]

Ok bzbadger, I believe your ID of the coke is right on but explain to me HOW " it's light weight makes a detector go nuts"? From your list of 'tectors I don't see any that measure/ detect by weight?

HH yelnif

OMG. Guys you're too funny. Its coke, its the stuff used for burning coal stoves for locomotives or any steam ship etc also used in modern day blast furnaces etc. Its light weight makes a detector go nuts. There's no radiation and tin foil wouldn't stop radiation that would be lead that does that. You can find tons of it up and down rail road tracks. Hope this helps

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[NGE]

If it floats, it's coke.......nge

 

[duggap]

I'm probably wrong, but the way it was explained to me was, it was a certain type of coal that was burned in the engine and what you are reading is the iron particles that was inside the coal.

 

[koolaidsmile]

Ok bzbadger, I believe your ID of the coke is right on but explain to me HOW " it's light weight makes a detector go nuts"? From your list of 'tectors I don't see any that measure/ detect by weight?

HH yelnif

I may be wrong but I think he/she just meant to put a comma in between those 2 items lol :-)

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

[koolaidsmile]

OMG. Guys you're too funny. Its coke, its the stuff used for burning coal stoves for locomotives or any steam ship etc also used in modern day blast furnaces etc. Its light weight makes a detector go nuts. There's no radiation and tin foil wouldn't stop radiation that would be lead that does that. You can find tons of it up and down rail road tracks. Hope this helps

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It sounds like to me you know exactly what your talking about but the only ? Is I found it on a beach! Why would it be on a beach?

Kathy (koolaidsmile) :-)

 

[painterx7]

If it not iron ore which can't always b detected by a magnet it could b a meteor fragment