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Post by cabby on Jul 21, 2024 18:06:03 GMT -5
This is a long shot, but anyone know what I am looking at? First coffee can had some heavy black material tightly wrapped in foil, a small vial will tiny pieces of something black also with foil, and no clue what that tip is! Reluctant to handle it much since I don’t know what it is… the largest piece is rounded but almost looks like a core? Edit: fairly certain these are lead ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1721602920/mlweomosgbuqzeckk9ee.jpg) ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1721602963/myxsxclcnpngg32q0znw.jpg) second coffee can had some blocks of very dried out and cracked something or other… all surprisingly light weight for the size and the dark brown one looks rather glassy (like melted plastic). Edit: different types of dopping wax. Thanks, hummingbirdstones![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1721603068/aenkxp9tiqt2lnnq8uxv.jpg) on the plus side… score! Was looking to see if I have any dopp sticks before placing an order for a dipping station. Glad I found this box first! ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1721603154/mkncg9zftuzarzf93ol1.jpg)
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Post by cabby on Jul 21, 2024 18:21:55 GMT -5
Yay! I found a box of sticks! And apparently I have a “bead vise” somewhere? Gonna have to google that one. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1721604104/rw5xcots0pltpso3mfzz.jpg) edit: apparently this little block I found in the previous box is the bead vise. Never would have guessed! But makes sense now that I know. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1721605052/kkftzmaa9swtobn8qvg0.jpg)
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Post by chris1956 on Jul 21, 2024 19:00:54 GMT -5
Is your tin foil stuff metalic?
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Post by cabby on Jul 21, 2024 19:15:26 GMT -5
Is your tin foil stuff metalic? There’s some metallic areas, but it’s not overly shiny. Reminds me of cast iron. I didn’t look too closely since I don’t know WHY they were wrapped up and stuck in a can… but they were definitely a lot heavier than the iron rocks that I have around here. Maybe some type of meteorite? Pieces of the moon? Don’t know if the foil was to prevent rusting or if there is something dangerous about those rocks 🤣
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Post by chris1956 on Jul 21, 2024 19:28:18 GMT -5
Have you checked them with a geiger counter? I read something on the internet (always right you know) that people store uranium ore samples wrapped in foil to stop the radiation. They didn't really look like the images I saw and I am no expert. Someone on here should know but I would put them away (in the container) until you have a better idea what they are. Better to be safe.
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Post by cabby on Jul 21, 2024 19:31:48 GMT -5
Have you checked them with a geiger counter? I read something on the internet (always right you know) that people store uranium ore samples wrapped in foil to stop the radiation. They didn't really look like the images I saw and I am no expert. Someone on here should know but I would put them away (in the container) until you have a better idea what they are. Better to be safe. I don’t have a Geiger counter, but think I should get one! This guy was a research chemist for 3M so lord only knows what “samples” he brought home over the years. He was either trying to protect something from rust, or sealing in something dangerous… hoping someone might have a clue before I risk opening that can again!
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Post by cabby on Jul 23, 2024 18:15:30 GMT -5
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Post by chris1956 on Jul 23, 2024 20:23:22 GMT -5
Now go check the old glassware you have.
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Post by cabby on Jul 23, 2024 21:04:00 GMT -5
Now go check the old glassware you have. Yep, already did that! Made a beeline right towards the orange vintage fiestaware 🤣 after muting all the sounds, of course.
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Post by cabby on Jul 23, 2024 21:42:51 GMT -5
Think the mystery black things might be lead. They are soft and heavy, mostly dull grey or black but bright silver in the areas that show past friction. All of the pieces look like they were cast. I think some of it was leaf weights that got broken. He probably just gathered and sealed lead as he found it.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 23, 2024 23:43:59 GMT -5
cabby the second coffee can looks like it has different types of dop wax - at least the small red bits (used for faceting) and the cracked dark brown one may possibly be stick shellac. Hard to tell from the picture. No clue what that larger tan stuff is.
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Post by cabby on Jul 24, 2024 7:20:56 GMT -5
cabby the second coffee can looks like it has different types of dop wax - at least the small red bits (used for faceting) and the cracked dark brown one may possibly be stick shellac. Hard to tell from the picture. No clue what that larger tan stuff is. Now that you mention it, it’s pretty obvious that it’s super dried out waxes! Had found so much green wax that I didn’t even consider that there might be more. Thank you!!!
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