benz Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 weird its like copper backing and leather thats green green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvchris Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Might be a small concho off a saddle I'm sure you've seen a silver studded western horse tack.Copper is a base metal for silverplate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Leather that is green throughout may be mineral tanned. Chrome tanned leather begins to turn green after 40 years. It is usually olive green at first and gets brighter green with greater age. Most tack and leather western wear (belts, holsters) is mineral tanned and as Chris wrote copper is the base metal for silver-plate. Chris' guess of a small concho would fit.clayMinerDiggins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 When I first saw it it reminded me of a pineapple grenade frag but after I read what you said (copper leather) its obviously not that. is it magnetic? are your sure its leather? I have seen leather almost become fossilized with age. could it be wood? and most all the saddle leather I use is oak tanned (tree bark) and it will turn green with age. the natural chemicals in it make copper froth green in a very short time if damp. AzNuggetBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benz Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 its soft and green i assume its leather and its non magnetic i thought it was gold about 10inches deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Benz I do know that the spanish used similar conchos on there horse saddles as a form of armament to protect the horses so the concho guess could very well be correct. Nice find if it is. AzNuggetBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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