Melted mystery metal?

[Monty]

I found this along a footpath where school kids pass on their way to and from school. It was about 5" deep and when I dug it it was covered with dirt and I had no idea what it might be until I washed it off with dish soap and water. It was indicating something between a nickel and a pull tab on my detector and I thought it might be a ring until I dug it up. It's non-magnetic and very heavy. It looks like whatever it is, someone just melted it down with a torch. That is not a design on the front of it, just the way the metal cooled when it solidified. The nickel is there to give you some idea of the size. I haven't an earthly clue what it might be? Monty

 

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[wormhole]

Hi Monty,

I have dug a few of these this week. I think it is some type of solder. Is there a metal fence near this path that appears to have had some metal restoration done to it? Another thing it may be is a melted can. I remember (though hazily) burning and melting beer cans in the woods when I was a kid and ending up with a lump of metal. . Just a few ideas.

 

[Monty]

No, not melted cans, too heavy. It is brass or gold colored, probably brass. It has no tarnish on it. There is a dental lab in the building with the doctors and you know what I am thinking. But, sigh, not likely. Monty

 

[Burdie]

After long hours of deliberating and fibulating I think I have it. The metal is indeed melted by falling through the atmosphere. It came off of the satellite that used that type of metal. Probably in 1986.
Burdie Just try to prove me wrong.

 

[muddyknees]

I think its a pice of melted gold form the lab some tech. lost it when trying to sneak it out.
hows that Mounty sound good. could be you know.
muddyknees

 

[Sandman]

Monty, It could be dental gold which runs near 16 Kt. It's also heavy. Since it isn't magnetic, you can rule out steel or iron. Not silver since it wasn't that high a reading. Lead or melted tungsten? Give it a file mark to an edge and apply Nictric Acid to see if it bubbles and what color if it does.

 

[Monty]

Dang! Fresh out of nitric acid! I've seriously been thinking about getting one of those test kits you can get from ebay for less than $25.00. Are they worth the price? Monty

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

hola Monty: SOME WHERE i POSTED A COMPLETE BASIC METAL TESTING SETUP FOR FIELD USE. iT IS COMPOSED OF NOTHING MORE THAN NITRIC ACID AND POTASSIUM BICHROMATE. QUITE ACCURATE AND NON-DISTRUCTIVE! WILL REPOST IT IF YOU WISH .

Till Eulenspeigle - Jose de La Mancha

 

[Monty]

Sounds like a deal Realde. Wher do you get the chemicals in such small quantities? I can buy a 55 gal drum of nitric acid, but can't find it by the ounce! Monty

 

[Burdie]

Just west of the Chevy dealership is a little place that serves chili and fries. slap alittle of that on it. If it doesn't work you can eat whats left and say you have eatin a great bowl of chili. Just thought I would be helpful. Burdie

 

[SomeGuy]

I hope it's gold, but it could be from a bronze brazing rod.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Monty, I found Jose Tayopa's old post with my pictures of the chemicals that you need for testing. You can buy these at a chemical supply house. It should identify the metal. I have used this mix several times. It works great! I don't know how to copy and paste, so go to Treasurenet Forum/ Photo Gallery/What is it?/ post reply(Silver or Aluminum?)
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,24080.0.html
BCHunter-- I do not tilt windmills.

 

[Monty]

Thanks, excellent! Monty