Odd chunk of heavy metal found?

[Goldrun35]

Found this chunk of something with my metal detector rang up like silver any thoughts would be appreciated thank you ...

 

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[cudamark]

Looks like melted aluminum to me. Someone threw a can into a campfire!

 

[ARC]

Looks like melted aluminum to me. Someone threw a can into a campfire!

The weight points to more lead than aluminum... but could be a half dozen other metals.

 

[Goldrun35]

Aluminum is light this is heavy I have found a lot of melted aluminum and this isnt that but thanks for your reply

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

What type of area did you find it at. That could help determine its origin: example close to a road could be metal from a car fire or middle of the woods it could be a campfire melted can or a battlefield it could be lead.

 

[ticndig]

I agree melted lead . a very common find as it has so many uses. plumbing , bullets , and fishing sinkers to name a few.

 

[Goldrun35]

Yes found in the woods near some older trees..

 

[bradyboy]

guess lead slag, maybe for pipejoint fittings

 

[xr7ator]

I find lead and then I also find some other heavy metal that doesn't bend easy like lead and that looks just like yours. I think it's lead with ? in it that makes it stronger.

 

[crashbandicoot]

How about babbit metal,lead alloy used for bearings.