Metal alloys

[ness_du_frat]

Ok, this is probably the weirdest question I've ever asked… I've done some research on google about metal alloys, but so far I haven't found the answers I'm looking for

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[ness_du_frat]

Thanks for all your answers! Somebody actually contacted me on facebook (I asked there also) and told me about PIXE, which is exactly what I had been looking for. I would have put it in the entry, but I couldn't edit it or access it... PIXE doesn't require taking a sample, which is great since the object can't be cut (even with a laser) or taken apart (that's the whole point of this alliage: absolutely impossible to break).

ffutures, thanks A LOT for that! The questions are really great, and I'm sure I can use them in the book somehow, at least to give some more details about the object

[stickmaker]

Could it be dated from context? That is, if it's found in a layer of rock and you date that, the object is at least that old. Or there's something once living found with it you can do a C-14 test on.

[ness_du_frat]

Nah, it's actually a small marble found under a bed ^^ (and placed there, of course, by somebody, but nobody knows who or when the marble was put there)