what is this thing?

[Goes4ever]

found this today at the empty lot, was under a pine tree down about 6-7" my ace 250 said it was a nickel? any ideas? My pinpointer went off at about a good inch away, BTW it is about 1.5 inches long.

 

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[chrisplay2004]

Hey I found something like this, it sounds a like a nickel with the MD. Only 4" far left of picture. NO IDEA!

 

[Goes4ever]

weird..........maybe it is valuable....lol, I doubt it

 

[chrisplay2004]

Slag is a slang term, primarily used in the United Kingdom, to describe women who engage in casual sex and promiscuous behaviour.

OHHH Slag
Slag is a byproduct of metal smelting, and hundreds of tons of it are produced every year all over the world in the process of refining metals and making alloys.

LOL

 

[Goes4ever]

how does it end up in someones yard?

 

[Mental Granny]

Maybe some kinda pot metal also' like someone who makes ther own fishing weights uses--but as for how slag ends up in yards that is the question that goes in the colum with where is the sock its not here
I think there is a slag fairy!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

how does it end up in someones yard?

You can't believe what does.

Folks had (and have) coal and wood burning furnaces. I have one now and, as a kid, remember coal deliveries for our furnace (a la "A Christmas Story"). The ashes have to be dumped at least weekly. Any odd part or piece that came in with the coal, broke off the furnace or tools, was burned with the trash, whatever, ends up in the back yard.

Fill dirt comes in from wherever and has whatever in it.

Guys work on cars under a shade-tree and parts break off (I found a pile of my own brazing slag 20 years after I dripped it there).

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Must have been a good hair day...

Actually, it was a better day for the hounds than the hare.

Muzzleloading single-shot shotguns. Good sport.

But thanks!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Actually, it was a better day for the hounds than the hare.

They look like Beagles. Cool pic. 8)

 

[kenb]

Cool avatar Goes4ever.It could be anything, check it with a magnet. Very cool pics Charlie, looks like you all had a good day!

kenb

 

[Monty]

I can't really tell you but it has somethng to do with Roswell. I didn't tell you if anyone asks.
M nty

 

[Goes4ever]

Cool avatar Goes4ever.It could be anything, check it with a magnet. Very cool pics Charlie, looks like you all had a good day!

kenb

it does not stick to a magnet

 

[kenb]

It could be lead or silver, try scraping it with a knife or chisel to see how soft it is.

kenb

 

[Goes4ever]

it is very hard, absolutely not lead, I did scrape it with a knife

 

[kenb]

It could very well be silver. I have a Friend that I lent one of my detectors to, he's been finding melted silver coins in his yard. He's found 8 that I know of, a couple look like your blob. Two of them are still distinguishable, ones a dime the other a quarter.

kenb

 

[Goes4ever]

well I guess this is a mystery, unsolved. I have no idea how to figure it out

 

[Monty]

I see you have an ACE 250. I have an ACE also and have used it for a couple of years. In my experience, if it was silver it would not have appeared under the nickel icon. It would have been on the other end of the scale. I think it may be melted tin. Monty

 

[Goes4ever]

I see you have an ACE 250. I have an ACE also and have used it for a couple of years. In my experience, if it was silver it would not have appeared under the nickel icon. It would have been on the other end of the scale. I think it may be melted tin. Monty

yes I have that feeling as well because it def was under the nickel tab on the ace 250

 

[chrisplay2004]

Yep mine too, nickel, thats why I picked it up in the first place... 8)

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If you really want to know if its silver or nickel, you can make up a jewelers test solution. You will need to buy the items at a chemical supply. I have posted this many times.


Mix
1 oz. Potassium Dichromate.
6 oz. Nitric Acid
2 oz. water.



Find an obscure spot and scratch with a knife or file to get to the base metal.
A)apply a drop of solution- watch for color reaction and compare with chart.
B) Wait one minute, recheck the color of the solution, wipe it off and check the color/mark on the metal and compare with chart.

`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(start) ( after one minute )
Brass--Dark Brown --------------------------light brown
Copper--Brown--------------------------------cleaned copper
Gold--None-------------------------------------none
Nickel--Blue------------------------------------scarcely any
Lead--Yellow----------------------------------leaden
Tin--Yellow------------------------------------dark
Silver(pure)--Bright Red-------------------grayish white
Silver .925--Dark Red----------------------dark brown
Silver .800--Brown-------------------------dark brown
Silver .500--Green--------------------------dark brown
Palladium--None-----------------------------non
Platinum--Vandyke brown---------------none
Iorn --various -------------------------------black
Zinc --light chocolate---------------------steel grey
Auluminum---Yellow ---------------------no stain




Note: If you use this test solution, be sure to wash item with water when finished. And of course wash hands and be very careful using this or any acid solution.