First find with my First detector..... What the heckkk????

[HistoryHunter22]

Found about 3in deep some kind of metal.. Side of old road that dated back to the 1800 as far as i kno.. Old maps show a house on the lot but not even the landlord remember a house ever being across the street..... Any ideas?

 

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[coinman123]

I'm guessing it is a melted blob of aluminum, probably melted cans from a camp fire.

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[ARC]

Agreed ... campfire alum.

 

[HistoryHunter22]

Thank you for the welcome!!! How could i tell if alum or not? Seems like its not to light but not real eavy either... That would be alit of cans tho right

 

[r.hatchling]

If you can gouge it with a pocket knife its soft metal. While other metals will scratch, al will get a pretty good chunk taken regardless of temper

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Could have been an auto accident and the car caught fire that could explain the large amount of melted metal.As you say was beside road.

 

[trdking]

Could have been an auto accident and the car caught fire that could explain the large amount of melted metal.As you say was beside road.

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[HistoryHunter22]

Good theory on the accident, i would of never even tried to picture that scenario!!!! An im about to stab it right now hold on lol

 

[r.hatchling]

Nice. Do it in a hidden spot in case its a lost treasure from Atlantis lol

 

[HistoryHunter22]

no go on the alum..... Twisted with tip and even tried to cut threw it....

 

[HistoryHunter22]

Silver im guessin... I shaved a lil bit on my ring off an shaved a lil of that blob offf an felt an looked the same

 

[gunsil]

Silver does not get a white corrosion on it. If you really think it's silver any jewelery store or pawn shop can test it, but I doubt it's silver.

 

[r.hatchling]

Damn. Its kind of red? Some sort of iron then maybe?

 

[r.hatchling]

You have any analysis labs near you? They would be able to tell you right what metal it . Where are you located? State ?

 

[ivan salis]

part of a hitch off a wagon?

 

[HistoryHunter22]

New york.... An that wagon hitch could be possible there is alot of amish around.... A gunsik that was my guess i dont kno much abiut metals yet thank you tho

 

[r.hatchling]

Now im curious. Let us know if you find out!

 

[HistoryHunter22]

Deffinatly will ive been out all day detecting!!! First beautiful day in a while pulled alot of unknown metal, few coins but aint done yet!!!!

 

[capsmith]

My guess is slag from burnt coal.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

White corrosion could be lead and red could be rust so I think you have a mix of melted metals there.