Project 10073 Record Card — Newark, Ohio, 13 September 1962

On 13 September 1962, a metallic fragment was discovered on a farm in Newark, Ohio. The object was found in a burned, pitted condition within a pit on the property. According to the report, the ground in the area had been cleared on 12 September 1962. Following the discovery, the object was submitted for technical analysis by the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command. The analysis, documented in a report dated 24 October 1962, involved qualitative emission-spectrographic analysis and radioactivity testing. The results indicated that the sample contained elements including iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), and silicon (Si), along with various minor and trace elements. The investigation concluded that the object was not of extraterrestrial or atmospheric origin, but rather waste material from an iron reduction or steel production process, specifically identified as 'slag.' The object was found to have no unusual radioactivity and exhibited inconsistent magnetic properties. The case was closed with the determination that the material was industrial waste.