Beach combing finds, what is it?

[chatmangreer]

These items I found metal detecting a beach in Jacksonville, FL about 20 years ago. The three larger pieces each weigh about what three quarters (coins) weigh. The two smaller ones each weigh about one quarter. Joined this site a couple days ago and found the "What is it" forum and thought maybe I could get some kind of idea what this stuff is.

 

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[lostcauses]

looks to be tumbler polishing media ( material to polish other items in a rolling barrel.)

 

[aka da Prof]

welcome to the site-- this the best place to get an answer from the best knowers and guessers around!--(I am neither)

 

[mikusek]

Are all of them metalic? I have found ceramic pieces shaped just like the two smaller pieces, I have forgotten where I found them and what they were intended for, I found out at the time what they were, if I remember, I will post it. This is going to drive me nuts trying to remember. I may still have the pieces somewhere. Mine were about 1/4 or 3/8 diameter, same slanted ends, same rounded edges.

 

[chatmangreer]

Are all of them metalic? I have found ceramic pieces shaped just like the two smaller pieces, I have forgotten where I found them and what they were intended for, I found out at the time what they were, if I remember, I will post it. This is going to drive me nuts trying to remember. I may still have the pieces somewhere. Mine were about 1/4 or 3/8 diameter, same slanted ends, same rounded edges.

The shiny pieces definitely metal. The bottom picture, two pcs on left read on the metal detector. They look to have very small pieces of metal in them.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I've seen pieces like the ones on the left used as decorative landscaping gravel but I'm not sure that's what it was originally intended for. The other ones, did you clean them? They look like polished stainless steel, what do they read as on your detector?

 

[chatmangreer]

I've seen pieces like the ones on the left used as decorative landscaping gravel but I'm not sure that's what it was originally intended for. The other ones, did you clean them? They look like polished stainless steel, what do they read as on your detector?

I did shine the metel pieces just before the pictures. They were a little tarnished. Stainless does sound like a possibility. I was hoping they were silver bars smoothed down from the sand. I will have to get out the AT Gold and report. Didn't think about posting a recent reading.

 

[chatmangreer]

looks to be tumbler polishing media ( material to polish other items in a rolling barrel.)

I will investigate the polishing media thing.

Thanks

 

[chatmangreer]

looks to be tumbler polishing media ( material to polish other items in a rolling barrel.)

Solved on the two dull pieces. Polishing media it is. Thanks for info. Looked it up and sure enough, that was it.

 

[chatmangreer]

lostcauses hit it on the head.

Polishing media (all pieces)

Thanks for the inputs.

Now it's on to bigger and better things. Thanks again.

 

[FastJMAN1]

lostcauses hit it on the head.

Polishing media (all pieces)

Thanks for the inputs.

Now it's on to bigger and better things. Thanks again.

What kind of metal did they end up being?

Looks cool... but I'm not sure it's Polishing media effect. The Ocean can also cause a polished effect from the pictures and videos I saw by searching google. I'm also taking in to account that this was found 20 years ago.

 

[Monty]

Radiation active isotopes. Usually stored in a lead container. Handle with proper safety equipment. Beep, beep, peep,beep! Actually I haven't a clue! But it looks like some tihing out of a science fiction thriller. M nty