ANY IDEA WHAT THIS IS ANYONE?

[LangInRi]

hello all, i found this about 4 inches or so down, it's heavy, and flat on the bottom. any help would be great thanks

chris

 

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[trk5capt]

Looks Like A Chunk Of Iron Ore Slag. trk5capt....

 

[darkmage2002]

Definitely looks like mining slag; the random "zigzag conglomerate" pattern formed as the molten slag trickled along the matrix it was dumped on and then cooled.


One other obscure possibility for something that looks lumpy and random like that is a fulgurite -- fused rock formed by a lightning strike. However, they tend to have a tube-like structure inside, and look somewhat glassy rather than metallic. (Plus you mentioned that your's is heavy -- fulgurites aren't light but you wouldn't notice that one was any heavier than a normal stone).

You said it was flat on the bottom though, so I would definitely go with slag.

 

[BioProfessor]

Does a magnet stick to it?

Daryl

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks more like Lead slag.

 

[diggerfororo]

Looks like lead slag. Years ago all sewer pipes were sealed with Okum and lead, this looks like they dumped the leftover molten lead on the ground. I have found similar pieces around old churches an houses.

Les

 

[LangInRi]

thanks everyone, you guys really know your stuff.... daryl, no a magnet does not stick to it.... thanks again everybody.

chris

 

[silverswede]

Seen one like this once when a pan was left on the electric stove-on high, and after the water boiled out it melted and ended up like that. Wife kept it as a reminder for me to be more careful. Idiot I think was the term she used.

 

[BIG61AL]

99 44/1005 sure it's slag