What In The World Is This?

[photolitherland]

While in Nevada mapping out the geology in an abandoned coal mine area from the late 1800s I found this in a trash pit outside of one of their main camps. I dont know what it is, it looks like a bottle stopper but Ive never seen one like this before.

 

[epackage]

looks like an opium vial with the top broken off, but thicker glass for sure.....?????

 

[photolitherland]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/guymccarthy/2930705748/?addedcomment=1#comment72157624561708632

Wow, very cool, thats so much more awesome than a bottle stopper. So, a Chinese worker probably had that in his pocket. The top isnt broken off, this one is just rounded on the top. But unfortunately it was broken 1/4 of the way down with that big crack.