Juancho

Thanks all who provided feedback so far!! 😉

GB_Amateur, you are not very far, I just did a quick volumen calculation and got 7.2 gr/cm^3. I did it by volume displacement and with a 1gr scale, so it’s not that accurate but it falls between iron and zinc if that helps in any way!

I’m adding the photos I took at the shop. The white is the shop sticker. I’m now regretting removing the original patina...!!

Looking forward to hear more thoughts!!

Hi all, I’m new in here and would really like some help to identify the piece in the photos. 

I recently bought it at a Chinese antique shop in Malaysia. It was on a box together with different pieces of ingot money, although the store clerk didn’t know what it is.

It’s very dense, weighting 144 gr (5.1 oz) and measures about 35 mm (1.4 inch) across. it’s basically a polyhedron with triangular faces on the top and bottom and five square faces on the center. Some of the faces are flat and covered with small granules, others are concave and smooth.
Its ferromagnetic, and after a couple of hours in white vinagre it lost the dark patina and it’s looking more like white metal.

I have no clue of what it is, if it’s a natural formation or an artifact. Any help will be very appreciated.

Thanks and Happy New Year!!

juan