✅ SOLVED found a "rock" that makes my MD sing silver

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You could always bring it to a Pawn shop for a free test. That's how I got mine identified. Good luck EH.
 

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it is silver got it tested today. and the price they offered me for it was pathetic. they offered me $14 for it. ill throw it in my keepers box before they get it for that
 

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If its lead a propane torch will melt it,give it a try.Me and my brother came across a good size chunk one time,50+ pounds out of an old quarry.We checked it with a torch.
 

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Test kit mentioned above is a must for detectorists, 15 bucks, answers all your questions in 30 seconds, right at home.
(also helpful are a scale and set of calipers)
I test all my questionable items, and have saved a few silver and gold keepers only because
they were tested :hello2:
 

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Congrats on it being silver! :)
 

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TONY -what you might have is called a "silver splash" -- a bit of course refined silver ore *--often at or near mining sites -- silver ore was "rough refined" and made into bars so that it was easier to transport to the selling or mint areas -(when the purified liquid silver metal was poured into the bar type molds some of it would spill out of the molds in the process -- they are the "silver splashes"---often these little bits of silver were kept and traded acting as money in the wilds----if it is such a item --it is a a bit of a "historical silver mining" item and worth much more than its mere melt value of $14 they offered
 

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Ivan have you seen "nugget" type in shape of pigs and boats with roman numerals like D or L or C with letters SI on them? I think Bermuda{SI} people were here on my island. See rings in avatar please. Mine are in 100s and look like his but people here say they are aluminum?:skullflag:
 

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Yay! It's silver! Congrats.

Anita
 

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I've seen that type of nugget many times . If it's in an area of old oil wells . A 90 yr. old farmer informed me that it is Silver Solder . The old drillers used it to join sections of well pipe . Just like you also see joining the barrels of old double barrel shotguns . I'm sure it had other uses . In the well usage , it was strong enough to withstand the blast of Nitro that broke the rock during drilling . I did'nt realize it was worth more than a conversation piece . JMHO
 

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ivan thanks for the info. ill be taking a trip back to where i found it and get the other ones. there is at least 5 or 6 more a few inches down
 

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