Meteorite?

[beau7johnson]

This heavy greyish silver stone is not magnetic but sounds like steel when two piece are struck together. Density is something like lead or a heavy metal.

 

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[smokeythecat]

Looks like a metals melt, however the way to tell is to have an xray diffraction test done on it. It will be a meteorite if there is nickel in it. Those nickel tests you get for allergies might give you an indication.

 

[Tony in SC]

How big is it? Looks like a puddle of molten metal.

 

[A2coins]

what they said it does look like melted metal ya never know till you get it looked at by a expert

 

[Johnbrian]

You think you've found a meteorite?

 

[Stringtyer]

Johnbrian ... Thanks for the link to the meteorite identification site. I always appreciate the presentation of factual information - even if it doesn't give me the answer I want.

 

[Reanm8er]

Could be a piece of either pewter or silver that melted in a house fire. Finding any charcoal in the ground there?

 

[beau7johnson]

It is not affected when put under the heat of a propane torch for extended periods. I found no charcoal around the area. mostly pasture land in a wash out with many other minerals and accumulated heavier stones.

 

[Davers]

Nice find 'but ' a meterwrong IMHO.

I'd guess lead but the torch test may have easily melted it, Silver if your lucky.

Also "not magnetic" is not good , It sure don't look like a 'Stoney ' but YNK.
GL with ID

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

That's what part our coin collection looked like after our house fire

 

[Reanm8er]

How about an update on this?

A jeweler or a pawnshop would determine silver. I can't imagine any circumstances when lead could make a ringing sound when struck.