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Anyone know what this is?
on: May 20, 2020, 12:39:57 AM
Just like the subject says, anyone? I don’t think it’s lead, it’s too crystallized,,
My son and I found it when moving a concrete block that’s been outside, I knew it wasn’t a rock cause well its too perfect, I hit it a few times on the concrete block and it scratched a little but nothing, so the kid and I looked at each other and said screw it and just slammed it into the driveway, thus the one little piece chipped off, I’m sorry for the crappy pic, but it’s gritty like sandpaper, and kinda shiny, again I don’t think it’s lead cause lead would have not chipped and dented and also been smooth, being a plumber I worked with it to do the old cast iron pipes, any thoughts?
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #1 on: May 20, 2020, 02:56:53 AM
Have you tried melting it?


us Offline MadPlumbarian

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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #2 on: May 20, 2020, 05:14:32 AM
Have you tried melting it?
No, I got two torches yet I don’t think I have any gas,
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #3 on: May 20, 2020, 06:59:38 AM
Looks to me as someone has let their bread go stale :rofl:


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #4 on: May 20, 2020, 02:05:10 PM
To my untrained eye, looks like some left over remains from someones pot metal/diecast smelting experiment


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #5 on: May 20, 2020, 02:25:55 PM
Is it some kind of steel? Does a magnet stick on it?
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #6 on: May 20, 2020, 05:33:07 PM
Is it some kind of steel? Does a magnet stick on it?
Idk, That night I quickly looked around the garage and didn’t spot one and didn’t feel like running in the house cause me and the kid were stripping a V8 engine down to the block and I don’t really get much time with him anymore so I wasn’t passing that up! I’ll take a magnet out and try it, and lately the wife and I have been going crazy getting things done, but I’ll test it..
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #7 on: May 20, 2020, 06:06:52 PM
Ok, after bringing the dog out I brought the small piece in, i figured I could get a better pic with some better light, but as you can see what ever this thing is it’s not magnetic! Cause that’s a rare earth magnet with some hefty pull and it ain’t doing anything!
And in the pic you can see what I was trying to explain about the shiny yet gritty? I have no clue?
JR
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #8 on: May 20, 2020, 07:06:37 PM
Ok, after bringing the dog out I brought the small piece in, i figured I could get a better pic with some better light, but as you can see what ever this thing is it’s not magnetic! Cause that’s a rare earth magnet with some hefty pull and it ain’t doing anything!
And in the pic you can see what I was trying to explain about the shiny yet gritty? I have no clue?
JR

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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #9 on: May 20, 2020, 08:43:37 PM
Petrified dragon poo   :dunno:


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Reply #10 on: May 20, 2020, 09:08:10 PM
Isn't it obvious?!

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I wish, that whole rocks gotta be a good 5lbs, but it’s silver color,,  maybe a granite?
JR
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #11 on: May 21, 2020, 02:21:14 AM
Step 1 - weigh it
Step 2 - use Archimedes displacement method to calculate volume
Step 3 - calculate weight per preferred unit of volume
Step 4 - compare with typical known values a metals table.


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #12 on: May 21, 2020, 03:53:24 AM
Step 1 - weigh it
Step 2 - use Archimedes displacement method to calculate volume
Step 3 - calculate weight per preferred unit of volume
Step 4 - compare with typical known values a metals table.
Unfortunately the only scale I have is the one you step on, so I don’t think that’s going to work,,
JR
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #13 on: May 21, 2020, 06:56:12 AM
Dude! It's plutonium! :o Throw it far, far away! :D


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #14 on: May 21, 2020, 08:41:32 AM
:popcorn:


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Reply #15 on: May 21, 2020, 10:43:35 AM
Dude! It's plutonium! :o Throw it far, far away! :D

You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #17 on: May 21, 2020, 05:51:08 PM
Dude! It's plutonium! :o Throw it far, far away! :D
You think?
JR
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #18 on: May 22, 2020, 04:56:26 AM
You think?
JR
Well, when you read a description of what plutonium looks like, it sounds similar. :whistle:
Of course after I posted that, I had to go back and read all about the Demon Core again. That's some interesting reading, especially the really detailed accounts.


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Reply #19 on: May 22, 2020, 05:34:37 AM
What do I do with this thing? I mean do I like throw it away, call or try to find some speSmurfpillst, keep it or try to sell it?
JR
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #20 on: May 22, 2020, 05:48:22 AM
Well it might have been worth something before you broke it   :pok:




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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Reply #21 on: May 22, 2020, 01:56:13 PM
No clue, but you could always ask someone who might know.  :pok:

https://azgs.arizona.edu/ask-a-geologist
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us Offline MadPlumbarian

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Reply #22 on: May 22, 2020, 04:13:10 PM
Thanks Chako, I’ll send a pic and ask,
JR
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Reply #23 on: May 22, 2020, 04:51:58 PM
Ok, I sent a brief letter and pic so I guess we’ll see where this goes.. who knows maybe I struck something worth more then gold and I can get a fancy sak collection, lol, NOT..
JR
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Reply #24 on: May 22, 2020, 04:56:07 PM
Well it might have been worth something before you broke it   :pok:

Dude, that would be sooo bad!

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I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Reply #25 on: May 22, 2020, 05:09:38 PM
Petrified alien skull?

You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.


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Reply #26 on: May 22, 2020, 05:23:33 PM
OMG that’s perfect,, :rofl:
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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