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<blockquote data-quote="choiceshot2" data-source="post: 157593" data-attributes="member: 4771"><p>Hi I have 2 items I would appreciate any help to help me ID these items </p><p></p><p>the first is a hope is a 2.6grammer found with my SDC2300 , problem is it looks like it is incrusted with iron oxide or something , it is non magnetic , I tried to clean it overnight in white vinegar and salt , but does not seem to be able to remove the over crust, I have a small die grinder with a carbide burr on it and is seems to show a gold color beneath surface , which leaves me to 2 conclusions it is either gold , or brass, never found brass in this form before ! , the other piece looks like a little meteorite , a little smaller than a 20c piece , looks like molten metal , quite light in size , found about 300mm deep in the ground strange piece </p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4771/1432513786_gold_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4771/1432513830_gold_6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="choiceshot2, post: 157593, member: 4771"] Hi I have 2 items I would appreciate any help to help me ID these items the first is a hope is a 2.6grammer found with my SDC2300 , problem is it looks like it is incrusted with iron oxide or something , it is non magnetic , I tried to clean it overnight in white vinegar and salt , but does not seem to be able to remove the over crust, I have a small die grinder with a carbide burr on it and is seems to show a gold color beneath surface , which leaves me to 2 conclusions it is either gold , or brass, never found brass in this form before ! , the other piece looks like a little meteorite , a little smaller than a 20c piece , looks like molten metal , quite light in size , found about 300mm deep in the ground strange piece [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4771/1432513786_gold_1.jpg[/img][img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4771/1432513830_gold_6.jpg[/img] :cool: [/QUOTE]
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