Mystery Metal

[Colorado2]

Well, at least for me. My father found this a couple of years ago and suggested I put it in front of this crowd for an I.D. It is not magnetic but sets off my metal detector. The color is more of a silver color than the pics show, and it is riddled with holes as though it has been super-heated. Thanks up front~CO2

 

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[AzSports]

Try scratching it on a piece of porcelain tile. A meteorite wont leave a mark as 'earth' metals will.

 

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[sal1966]

looks too silvery to be coal. and yes coal does give a signal( a low one). been to many foundations an dug up lots of coal. almost like a nickel signal , maybe a little lower.

 

[sal1966]

maybe piece of roswell crash

 

[Vingamel]

I wear hematite jewelry (State mineral of Missouri), and yes, it will ping on a detector, just like iron. I think this looks a lot like hematite, from the picture, anyway.

 

[psarci]

Take into the closet or somewhere where it is dark. If it glows green, it's kryptonite. Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
-Superman

 

[Hank]

This is a North American black diamond....very rare $$$!? ? Send $500 for instructions on their easy detection.

Sincerely, [not really]

Diamond Jim

 

[Colorado2]

Hey Hank, or is it DJ. I'll sell it to you for half of it's value!

Sincerely, (Really)
~CO2

 

[blue2]

Neat find! Is there more of this in the area you found it?

 

[SLICCC]

LOOKS LIKE THE HARD REMAINS OF CATALYST AFTER IT WAS HEATED IN A COKER. IS THERE A REFINERY NEAR BY?

 

[Oddfello]

Pyrolusite? Ore from which Manganese is extracted.

 

[49er]

CO2,
In photo number Dcp02694 your specimen seems to have some sort of round nodules embedded into the rock. Would be interesting to view it under a microscope with different light sources. I also noticed it has an obsidian look too, but then you would not get a hit on your M/D. Unless those nodules are some sort of non-ferrous metal that would sound off a M/D. Good luck in your quest.