Tony Teixeira Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hey everyone,Missed detecting so I am trying once again to get back into it, went out yesterday for the first time in 4 months, found a part of a dry stream that had some small pilings in areas around it and worked it, I came to a spot with some plant growth and found this nugget, not sure what it is, maybe you can help.#1. Found on a stream bed.#2. Had a halo effect around it.#3. Tried to scrape with a knive, the grey became shinier.#4. Hit with a hammer, (easy) and the rust deposits started to fall off. Under the rust deposits it is kinda like grey crystal.#5. Heavy .... weighs 19 grams, much heavier than the rocks it's size in that area.#6. A magnet will attach to it.Any ideas, I know there was alot of lode mining in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Good question.At first it looks like Galena, but you said that you detected it ,and it attaches to a magnet which rules out galena. Lead is out due to the magnet thing.The rust thing is interesting too.My guess would be an old beat up steel ball from a Ball Mill...just a guess later..adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bunk Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Tony, I am no expert but could it be a meteorite?Bunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted November 10, 2008 Admin Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Hey Tony, I would say some type of iron fragment since it will attach to a magnet. Like Bunk stated, you can never rule out a meteorite. There are so many unidentified pieces of metal out there. Let us know what you find out.Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats4supper Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 iron pyrite or lode stone. if not that, maybe Mariposa gold. hey, sooner or later I gotta hit, Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Do a streak test with a unglazed tile. If it comes out pencil lead gray is Galena...silver is silver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curley Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Antimony.Curley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Antimony streaks black... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Teixeira Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Quite a few folks agreed with Rob on it being cast iron.I smacked it with a hammer, (only because I was confident it was cast iron), for I found a 1 lb piece just like it the next day in the same area......after I smacked it the inside looks like those cast iron dumbells when they break.I would.nt know what a meteorite or Galena look like, but I would'nt mind some of that Mariposa Gold. Thanks Guys!Tony Teixeira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gef12 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 ye interesting find. My thoughts are that it is a meteorite... since it has that type of lustre and attracted to magnetchecked it out with a geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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