Help to ID

[MatGW]

Hi, I've found this in plowed field in Italy with the metal detector,

I am new to metal detecting

I don't understand if it is a rock


Can you help me to identify it?
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Thanks in advice

 

[Champ Ferguson]

MatGW,
Hi and Welcome to the Forums. Its very hard to ID any specimen with just pictures. Its probably best if you could take it to a local rockhound/geology club or even a nearby university geology department for examination. If you want us to take a stab at it tho, here's some things that would help:
- what did your metal detector read
- how soft/hard is it (what will scratch it, or what will it scratch)
- in what environment was it found (is the field in the lowland floodplains, in the mtns, etc...
- what were the nearby rocks (if any)
- I am assuming it is fairly dense/heavy for its size

My first impression is that it is some manmade metal slag, probably lead(easily tested via hardness). But I really need more info to go on.

 

[Champ Ferguson]

An additional thought. If it is slag or something similar, you could have an old relic as well. Maybe a local detecting or history club/organization could help you.