r/Whatisthis • u/Kinggambit90 • Jul 17 '23

My freind found this renovating his house Open

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No idea what this is. He hopes it's gold, I just hope it's not asbestos

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u/jooboy2000 Jul 17 '23

Definitely a casting metal. Copper brass maybe? If it seems heavy get it tested, could be gold.

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u/troelsy Jul 17 '23

Yeah, the weight would give it away. Always makes me chuckle in films when they're throwing around gold bars like it's nothing.

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u/dawlben Jul 17 '23

you mean those that weigh ~27lbs per bar?

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u/ultranothing Jul 17 '23 edited Jul 17 '23

Are you asking because that doesn't seem like a lot to throw around, or to reinforce the point?

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u/Broken_castor Jul 17 '23

Pssshh, like we don’t all toss around the 30lbs dumbbells at the gym for fun anyway. Light weight!

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u/fenderguitar83 Jul 17 '23

It typically weighs in at 400 troy ounces (27.5 pounds), and measures 7 inches x 3 and 5/8 inches x 1 and 3/4 inches, however dimensions and weights can vary between different institutions and uses.

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u/dawlben Jul 17 '23

Most good bricks are heavy and relatively small for that weight. Most people would need 2 hands to move them.

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u/Bigted1800 Jul 17 '23

Not to mention that careless stacking would result in a crushed finger, although now my brain is exploring the idea that ingots are shaped that way after trial and sore fingers.

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u/CoimEv Jul 17 '23

If nothing else it could probably be sold at a scrapper place

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u/melig1991 Jul 18 '23

Huh. TIL that gold is about twice as heavy as water. Did not know that. (19.3 g/cm3)