Some kind of metal

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Was it found in a fire pit or burn pile? ;-)

There isn’t any sign of a fire pit or burn pile but all of this was found in the same general spot. And one piece does look like it has a peice of charred stick inside it.
 

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Since it's fairly hard and dense it's presumably not aluminum, so it could be zinc which has a reasonably low melting point, or some sort of "white metal" alloy.
 

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so it could be zinc which has a reasonably low melting point,

If zinc blobs are anything like zincolns though, they may have a hard time staying underground for long without corroding. Better guess than me though, it doesn't seem like lead or aluminum either.
 

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If zinc blobs are anything like zincolns though, they may have a hard time staying underground for long without corroding. Better guess than me though, it doesn't seem like lead or aluminum either.

My guess is zinc or more likely pewter. I believe the reason the "Stinkin' Zincolns" blow up like popcorn and self-destruct is not because they are zinc, but due to the electro-chemical reaction that is set up between the zinc and copper together in the moist soil. I think zinc alone would react differently.
 

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