I bought it for USD 2 only(50000 Kip)
Wasn’t aware sold?outside Laos
Quite lightweight ?for safekeeping.
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On Friday, April 4, 2025, 12:37 AM, Dude via groups.io <dfemer@...> wrote:
Taray,
I hope they are using just
the steel cluster bomb casings and not an actual BLU-63 bomblet as they are an extremely
dangerous UXO and are never to be handled even by EOD personnel.
https://www.faire.com/brand/b_172b569b
??The price is pretty high here.
Dud
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Laos
Bomb Souvenir
From
War Scrap to Peace Artifact
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Physical
Properties
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Lightweight
-Non-magnetic
White
dull rough looking .
Elements
Detected
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Aluminum (Al):Dominant element (seller’s claim; not detected by XRF but
inferred from lightweight properties).??
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Iron (Fe):Likely from bomb casing steel??
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Nickel (Ni):Alloyed with steel for durability.??
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Copper (Cu):Likely from detonators or wiring.??
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Zinc (Zn):Brass alloy (common in munitions).??
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Lead (Pb):Trace amounts (possibly from solder or systemic peaks).??
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This
artifact is recast from unexploded U.S. cluster bombs dropped on Laos during
the Secret War (1964–1973).The peaceBOMB Project transforms war debris into
jewelry and art, funding local development.??
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Science
Meets History
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On Thursday, April 3, 2025, 10:06 AM, taray singh via groups.io
<sukhjez@...> wrote: