Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I don't think it looks like either. Looks like ceramic or plastic or something. If you hold a match up to it and it melts, its plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Is it malleable with you hands? Any other ideas of what it could be, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Looks like oxidized lead to Me. Is it easily bent? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, ynot said: Looks like oxidized lead to Me. Is it easily bent? Could be a good call. Doesnt look toothy or boney (to use the technical terms ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Yes it easily bends I try the fire test it does not melt like plastic would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Kingofthekats said: Yes it easily bends I try the fire test it does not melt like plastic would It is most likely a piece of lead. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Well then, now I agree with oxidised lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 It looks manufactured. I'm in with lead or some other soft metal. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Yeah, first impression wa metal of some sort, and lead oxidizes white. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Humm, not meaning to be the proverbial stick in the mud, but I have never known oxidized lead (or anything else that is oxidized) to be shiny when light is shown on it. Note the reflection in the close up shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, caldigger said: Humm, not meaning to be the proverbial stick in the mud, but I have never known oxidized lead (or anything else that is oxidized) to be shiny when light is shown on it. Note the reflection in the close up shots. Thats a good point. Also, there is a sorta pattern on the first few pics. When you bend it, does it stay in the shape you bent it into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 It doesn't look like oxidation to me. Could it be paint? It seems glossy. Try seeing if the white scratches off, and note what it looks like underneath. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 The white stuff does not come off and when I bend it goes back to the same position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Whipper snipper cord? I don't know how likely that is but anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, Kingofthekats said: The white stuff does not come off and when I bend it goes back to the same position That would rule out lead. Can You scratch it? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 When I burned it, it had a sweet smell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I got no idea what it is other than man made. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Think it could carved bone dipped in some kind of sap? Because it does not melt at all burn like a incense would Plus it kind of looks like a fish hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, Kingofthekats said: Think it could carved bone dipped in some kind of sap? Because it does not melt at all burn like a incense would Plus it kind of looks like a fish hook Its not a fish hook or bone. Neither should bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Then I have no clue what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Is it magnetic? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrow Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Looks like a little trimming from vinyl siding. Darrpw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Not magnetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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