Georgia find

[Jcksnghst]

Please help:

This object, in my humble opinion, has been molten and at some point sent airborne until it landed on an early bird-like creature. This occurs to me because of the flame-like pattern on its top and the impressions in its bottom. To my mind's eye it appears as if the feather like impressions include scales that appear as the uniform but not quite round impressions seen in some of the close-up photos made with a magnifying app.

This object can be subjected to a propane torch and it does not retain heat very much at all. The length of time it has been placed under such heat would burn the hand if it were any other metal yet this object barely feels warmed.

The tests were performed at the Jewelry Exchange in Dalton, Georgia by the owner of said jewelry store with him offering eighty-five hundred dollars on the spot stating that he wanted it more for the rarity of the object than the 117 grams +/- of the gold makes up the majority of material present. The owner subsequently called day after day until his offer was in excess of twelve thousand five hundred dollars whereas he was told that the object was no longer available and to please stop calling trying to buy it.

I feel by now I will have either lost your attention entirely or I have successfully satisfied your curiosity as to whether I'm legit in what I am proposing that this object in my possession may actually be.

Again, I want to thank you for any considerations and I beg of you if you do not believe what I am proposing this object may be that you will at least share this conversation and the photos to others that you may deem helpful in identifying or disproving what I say or that may otherwise be in need if a good laugh.

 

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[Jcksnghst]

Also all those elements melt quite easily ruby at 3400 fahrenheit and the other even lower melting point. A small propane crucible can produce those temperatures with a little bit of effort. I've melted sand plenty of times in one with similar melting points. So a few things don't add up. Not trying to be rude but I just happen to know some things that are off.

I take no offense, I'm still in disbelief and shocked by it.

 

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[Jcksnghst]

No idea what it is but you sure took lots of good pics.

Thank you... I've spent hours staring at it

 

[Jcksnghst]

Also all those elements melt quite easily ruby at 3400 fahrenheit and the other even lower melting point. A small propane crucible can produce those temperatures with a little bit of effort. I've melted sand plenty of times in one with similar melting points. So a few things don't add up. Not trying to be rude but I just happen to know some things that are off.

But why on this earth would someone do that?
And I thank you, fr, for your time and considerations. It's very much a baffling puzzle..

 

[Jcksnghst]

..... that poor bird, do you think it was flying along minding its own business or just sitting and chirping on its nest? I know your not suppose to roller skate in a buffalo herd but why did the chicken cross the road?..

Someone said they pattern on the bottom may be from the material cooling, if closely examined a symetrical pattern can be seen across the entire bottom surface.
When I first turned the negative effect on it I thought chicken skin lol... Oh my .. Tbh, a feathered dinosaur raced across my overactive imagination haha...

 

[Jcksnghst]

Is this the place where there's a guy with $12,500 burning a hole in his pocket?

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I only ask because I've got an ingot of mythril that he might be interested in purchasing. Just waiting for it to cool down and then I can pop it in the post for his appraisal.

Lol ..That's pretty good...

 

[Tnmountains]

You said Dalton Ga. I know Dalton pretty well as you are not far. I have a friend that his business is casting gold jewelry.
I would seek out several jeweler's and have them look at it. If it is copper sell it to the guy that offered the most money.
Gold is easy to identify. Aslo you are not to far from the edge of the gold belt towards Dahlonega, Ga?

 

[crashbandicoot]

..... that poor bird, do you think it was flying along minding its own business or just sitting and chirping on its nest? I know your not suppose to roller skate in a buffalo herd but why did the chicken cross the road?..

Do you walk to school or carry your lunch?

 

[crashbandicoot]

This is not a derogatory remark.In all seriousness,I,d run not walk to that store and collect my 12,500.00

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Looks to be copper that was poured into a sand cast.

 

[antmike915]

I would've taken the 1st offer no questions asked but if I was hesitant at the time and got a 2nd offer 4 thousand plus more than the original I would've taken that no questions asked. I would call him tomorrow.

 

[Electrician819]

I've melt alot of copper, and strangely it looks like copper but I'm not convinced.
Interesting

 

[Jcksnghst]

You said Dalton Ga. I know Dalton pretty well as you are not far. I have a friend that his business is casting gold jewelry.
I would seek out several jeweler's and have them look at it. If it is copper sell it to the guy that offered the most money.
Gold is easy to identify. Aslo you are not to far from the edge of the gold belt towards Dahlonega, Ga?

Yes, this rock was found at the foot of Fort Mountain in creek rock from the Holly creek tributaries.

 

[Jcksnghst]

Btw, it weighs 114 grams.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Even if it was solid gold, at today's price of $56.34 a gram x 114 grams comes out to $6,422.76. Why was the $12,500 offered for it?

 

[crashbandicoot]

Even if it was solid gold, at today's price of $56.34 a gram x 114 grams comes out to $6,422.76. Why was the $12,500 offered for it?

Why I would have been running,not walking to collect the 12,500.00.

 

[Jcksnghst]

Even if it was solid gold, at today's price of $56.34 a gram x 114 grams comes out to $6,422.76. Why was the $12,500 offered for it?

At the Jewelry Exchange the owner spent a fair amount of time conducting certain tests that were at his disposal. From these he drew his conclusions of the piece being composed of two kinds of gold (his words), silver, and ruby. He then offered $8,500 on the spot, repeatedly stated that wished for the specimen not to leave his shop (I think for security purposes), and called at least once a day for the next 4-5 days with his offer growing to $12,500 (cash) at which point he was told it was not for sale.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Take it to another jeweler and ask them to tell you what metals it is made of?

 

[Jcksnghst]

You'll

Take it to another jeweler and ask them to tell you what metals it is made of?

You'll notice in one of the pictures there's a clean spot pointed to by a yellow arrow, that's where it tested positive for gold.

A reputable lab that evaluates corundum is what I need.
For starters finding a company that specializes in conundrums would be nice.
I'm not about to chip a piece off of it so I'm kind of in a catch-22.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I do not think your abject is corundum. But it is a conundrum!

 

[crashbandicoot]

I do not think your abject is corundum. But it is a conundrum!

And a paradox,an enigma and a mystery too!