Normal for Water Pump Housings?

I'm not sure what the substance is. It's very hard. It doesn't look like it would impede the function. Just seems odd.
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Casting had a large protrusion of material that would seem to be right in the patch off the coolant. Don't think the picture shows it well, but it sticks up just shy of 1/2". Not sure i have anything that could really get in there and clean it up.
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Should I worry about either of these?

Thanks