[Rockhounds] Unknown Artifact

Drew dr00bert at gmail.com
Fri Dec 19 14:45:50 PST 2008


On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 5:30 PM, John Siebel
<john at pandemoniumgraphics.com>wrote:

> That's a real good possibility Dave. I filed off a small spot to see if it
> brass or other metallic and it doesn't seem to be. Perhaps Bakelite? I'm
> researching that now.
>
> John
>

Bakelite has a distinctive smell when rubbed vigorously (warmed?)... I am
not sure that you could tell with the "specimen" you have, but that is
something I remember from my antique mall clerking days...

Drew


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