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Found this strange chunk of something in a creek in southwest missouri, it weighs 6.3 grams feels like their is nothing in your hand when holding it, it is somewhat covered in something white and has a few tiny black spots on the white stuff and kind of has a sulfer type of smell, I know it's not a fossil but I was really hoping someone might have an idea of what it could be?

I thought of maybe old molted lead that cooled but I figured it would be alot heavier.

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I agree with slag. 

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I'm not sure what part of Missouri you are from, but I am in Howell County.  There were a lot of logging camps and semi-permanent logging establishments out where I live.  It looks a lot like some of the "camp lead" that I have found with a metal detector years ago in a couple of those spots.  If you do a "Google" image search for "camp lead metal detecting find" or "civil war camp lead" you will see several images that look similar to your.

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Anyone who has ever tried to start an old McCulloch would understand this being what happens when chainsaw meets bonfire. :)

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2 hours ago, turtlefoot said:

I'm not sure what part of Missouri you are from, but I am in Howell County.  There were a lot of logging camps and semi-permanent logging establishments out where I live.  It looks a lot like some of the "camp lead" that I have found with a metal detector years ago in a couple of those spots.  If you do a "Google" image search for "camp lead metal detecting find" or "civil war camp lead" you will see several images that look similar to your.

A little south of springfield, and that was one of my first thoughts because a couple months ago my wife found an old civil war bullet but it was real heavy compared to this, thanks.

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