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Identity HelpMetallic chunk. Looks like Arsenic?
27th May 2018 19:06 UTCStephen Helmer
I was out on the shore of the St Lawrence river just west of Montreal with my son collecting rocks and I found this in the bucket when we got home.
I thought it was lead slag, but it looks exactly like the picture of Arsenic in my Smithsonian book.
It’s non magnetic, about 2 inches across.
Dull grey color.
Feels as heavy as lead.
Any help is appreciated.
Cheers
Steve
27th May 2018 19:27 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager
Not uncommon where foreign ships dump their ballast before entering the Great Lakes.
27th May 2018 19:31 UTCStephen Helmer
Much appreciated.
27th May 2018 19:42 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager
Btw.... welcome to Mindat!
27th May 2018 19:53 UTCStephen Helmer
We found a bunch of weird stuff on that shore.
My wife thinks it’s all industrial waste. Lol.
28th May 2018 00:55 UTCReiner Mielke Expert
28th May 2018 01:19 UTCPavel Kartashov Manager
28th May 2018 01:38 UTCWayne Corwin
"It’s non magnetic, about 2 inches across."
And welcome to Mindat Stephen !
The second one looks like glass slag BTW
28th May 2018 15:47 UTCStephen Helmer
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