Metal Glob. Anyone else found something similar?

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• Nov 23, 2017

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This will be my first post so I apologize in advance if it doesn’t upload correctly. I recently started metal detecting and I came across this mass of metal. It is very heavy for its size. I am wondering if anyone else has found something similar and if anyone knows what it may be. I found it in a small town in Nebraska that was established in the mid 1800s. Was about 5 inches in the soil.

 

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I forgot to add that it has red crystal like pigments that wouldn’t pick up on camera.

 

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• Nov 23, 2017

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It looks like some kind of metal drippings, forge maybe. You might do a magnet test on it, see if it is ferrous materiel.

Welcome to the forum and good luck with this fascinating hobby!

 

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• Nov 23, 2017

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Melted metal glob. "Heavy for its size" makes me think lead. The reddish tone may indicate iron or brass or copper. Could be left by a blacksmith, or just a fire. Value is scrap metal value, whatever metal it is.
Magnet test and file a spot to see true color.
Happy hunting!