So i find alot of this in ne ohio and w pa.the parent rock is rough but in some is this glassy brown sometimes black.in this case its black.sharpe like obsidiam but think its some kind of chert.it is translucent on th3 edges and is a amber yelowish to black.any ideas.
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It looks like slag glass to me, slag is a biproduct from the production of ironTN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post
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I have never seen a slag artifact. No I do not have pictures . Paul slag can have a roughed exterior if it was moved in a stream bed and abraded by sand. Sea glass gets that frosted ook to it. SLag can get that appearance as well. I looked at your picture Dirty Bill and this is why I feel that piece might be slag.TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post
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further more that top edge in the photo appear to have been broken at a later time than the rest of the material. ( It could be the photo?) ( It could be lighting) That sharp edge with the glassy look why would it not be the same dull look as the rest of this obviously broken piece of material?
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Well, it's for sure not an artifact for a frame, so break it in half, and let's see the inside! It could be slag, but being uniform in color is a bit non typical. Usually slag is mottled or swirled from the different mineral properties of iron. Break it in half!!! Or, knock a big flake off so we can see the interior material.
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Oh and by the way Worldman 304 did you not think I knew it was you? I am watching you.
Last edited by Hoss; 06-07-2019, 05:59 PM.TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post
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My first thought after a casual glance was coshocton, or maybe Zaleski chert since it often just black like that. But Hoss might be on to something, the close up pictures look rather glassy.
On the picture that Hoss posted, semi-circle edge pointed towards the grass looks to be quite translucent (or reflecting the color of the grass which also glass-like.)Hong Kong, but from Indiana/Florida
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After I went back and reviewed why you were banned I have decided to let you go again. DirtyBill/Worldman304? Who ever you are. If you want to come back you need to ask first you do not just come back with the new name.TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post
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some slag for your viewing pleasure . Notice thhe luster or lack there of. This was collected by our friend Ethan and gifted to me. It came from the site of an 1840's iron forge near his home. Ethan thank you again for helping out.
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Glad this thread was started. I find pieces of iron all the time adjacent to old railroad tracks which are everywhere here in california. I also find tons of old black glass in those same areas. I've always wondered, yet doubted if it was obsidian. The reason for the doubt is there are always tons of air bubbles in the cortex, and obsidian is notorious for being fine grained and near-perfect in consistency.
This confirms that i've been finding slag, and makes sense with the molten like formations i find.
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