Identify this mine

[REDHAT6]

Suspect it to be a AT/AV blast mine with possible electrical initation or for interconnecting mines. Construction seems unusual with all the screws. Any ID by country, time period would be appricated.

Thank you,
Mick
Redhat 6

 

[US-Subs]

Not trying to be stupid, but are you certain that it is a mine? As you mention, construction is unusual, not typical. Everytime I see something like this I am reminded of the time that I and a team mate spent several days trying to identify the sand-filled screw-off plastic base for a trash can. And it looked more typical of a landmine than this one.

If it is a mine, it's an interesting one.

 

[REDHAT6]

No I am not sure if it even ordnance, all I have is that picture. There is a team rolling responding to it and we are trying to ID it, so they have an idea what they are approaching. It very likely could be something from the oil field industry or some other industry. We are trying to eliminate hazard ordnance items first.

I know what you mean, I spent a day and a half trying to ID a 3 5/8 in. sphere insert from a softball found in a test area.

 

[Eodtek]

Well hopefully they have an x-ray on the truck. That would tell us a lot.

 

[weberoed]

reminds me of a seismic senor used for geo testing in oil fields, 2 sets of cable connectors (looks like electric cap or wire connectors) each go to either another sensor or a monitor. The item is heavy so that it has a good fit flat on to the ground to detect the seismic wave. But I haven't seem one this so robust.

 

[REDHAT6]

Well another questioned of life answered. The team said upon examining it that it was an electromagnet. Thanks for everyones help.

 

[Eodtek]

Excellent! Thanks for the follow up.