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Went to the beach again today to hunt for jewlry... i didn't find jewelry but did find a gold crown from somebody's tooth! Tested out as 22k. Found with the xp deus 2. Anyone else ever find a gold tooth or filling?
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I think this is the tiniest piece of stamped .925 I have ever dug. About 3" deep on the beach. Beach Deep, recovery 4, sens 22. Also got an old sterling BSA ring at about 10" today, same settings. BSA ring shown before and after some electrolysis, it's stamped sterling on the back. - Dave
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Beach hunt # 32 was a switch back to the GPX for the day. Originally I was going to start on my favorite beach and then head out to another beach for low tide. As usual, I rarely end up doing what I originally planned. Because low tide was in the afternoon, I had a decent amount of time to just focus on areas I did well on in the past. Beaches can be funny sometimes. I started in an area that was extremely good to me for silver many years ago. I really considered this place dead, but it was on my way to the section I really wanted to hit, so I started there. Signals were sparse but I finally got one and it was a silver dime. Targets are fairly shallow, probably 9” maximum followed by some tiny red brown(iron stained?) pebbles and then gray clay. Doesn’t sound like much but it gives machines a hard time, ground noise wise. After that find, I just followed that path across the beach for about a quarter mile. I was happy just getting all that silver but again targets got sparse, so I hit a lower wet sand area. Targets there were very sparse, with only the occasional iron and zinc cents. I hit a big iron piece and thought I heard a second tone during the discriminator blanking effect. So, I came from a different angle and there was a low conductor target close to the iron. Digging it up I see a glint of gold and was rewarded with the 10 K earring. But there was still a target in the sand I dug out. Maybe the matching earring?????.......or a zinc cent. 🙄 Zinc cent always wins 😢 Definitely not the hunt I was expecting, but very grateful I stayed put at that beach. I’m not sure if this is going to be my last beach hunt until fall. I may have some short project work coming up for the next couple of weeks. One is on a 17th century meeting house lot and possibly a day trip to a Revolutionary War camp. If they are postponed, then I’ll be back at the beach until opening day - Memorial Day. Always nice to beat yourself up digging the beach. 😊
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For some reason the quest (no pun intended) to find a good pinpointer has been quite expensive and full of trial and error. I think I can say I've had pretty much every one on the market. Nearly all of them have quirks and some things I absolutely can't stand. The Minelab ones are probably the worst of the bunch. The Garrett AT is one of my favorites but mine goes through batteries like crazy. I actually wonder if something stays on that drains the battery when it's off...because mine only lasts about 4 to 5 hunts before the battery is spent. The Whites TRX was another favorite but mine has quit working. The Fisher and Teknetics pulse ones...false WAY to much for my liking. Well...as I was searching here and there, I ran across some posts here about the Quest pinpointer and decided to try it. Heck yes! It's not fool proof but it has now taken over my top spot for pinpointer. I don't know how it will last in the long run but so far I'm satisfied with it.6 points
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No. He usually didn't like to talk much about the old crew and I left it up to him. Eventually, I will write about when & how he passed away. He was one of a kind from another era.6 points
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This site has been in continuous use since the Civil War so there is a variety of ages to the items which can be found. The most interesting items are the button back, the old pocket watch, and the old pocket knife. The knife, the piece of rolled up scrap lead, and the belt buckle (modern style?) was found by my son on his first outing with my old detector. The lead and button back were in the “splash“ area of square nails from an old stockade. But, the 1957 penny was in the same general vicinity. There are no markings on the button back that I can see. So I am guessing it is probably not military but I would appreciate any input if it looks familiar to anyone. With a magnifying glass, I can make out fragments of a couple small letters on the back of the pocket watch - not enough to decipher. It looks like it was made to open. Not sure of the metal. It feels a little on the heavy side. The back might be brass. I am thinking the front might be steel. It rang up a solid 95 in a fire pit with blobs of aluminum, an old power saw blade, and tons of iron. So the whole watch was covered in a layer of black. There may be remnants of silver plate. I am guessing this is relatively recent? Not sure what the aluminum caps are. There is a crimp side to them like they were attached to a cardboard tube. This is the second shotgun shell (Western Super X number 12 paper case) I have found here. The rifle casing is FA 36 (Frankford Arsenal 1936). There is also one item which has a thin metal “flap“. I don’t know if this was some part of a music box? Thanks for looking and any help you can offer regarding some of the random items above.
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Hi there thanks for your help. This stone was found in the Sahara desert. I thought it was a fossil but to be honest I have no idea what it is. Any help would be appreciated. seems carved but maybe could be natural markings, extremely heavy. Sound 30cm x 20cm, some sort of quartz stone embedded.
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That 17” Minelab mono is pretty sweet. Just used mine for the first time today and it honked on little tiny pieces of lead 2”-4” deep. I was in pebble to cobble sized rocky terrain interspersed with small boulders and only a few plants (desert mountains). I was going pretty fast, trying to beat the sunset at my last spot for the day and was surprised how small the lead was I kept picking up. It’s a great coil for doing quick surveys over large areas and really doesn’t weigh a lot. I have a Coiltek 14 inch mono , but it just seems kind of heavy and bulky compared to the 17. I haven’t done sensitivity comparisons with them yet. Both are relatively new for me. The stock 17 is a great coil if you need to cover a lot of ground, else the smaller Coils like the CT 10x5 would obviously be best for vacuuming between the rocks and underneath bushes.4 points
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I'm glad that you started this thread, Phrunt. Like you, I saw the Garrett video and am pleased that Garrett is promoting what I think is a very good detector that has been overlooked with all of the other multi-frequency machines that have been released over the past couple of years. I field tested the Apex for Western and Eastern Treasures and liked it a lot. On saltwater beaches it is a sleeper detector, one that gets good depth, especially with the Reaper coil. Inland I found it to be capable but the Apex had a tendency to be overwhelmed in high trash, with the iron audio being more or an encumbrance than an advantage. There is an update to the Apex that improves performance in this area: https://updates.garrett.com/updates/ Funny how I was just thinking of rolling out the Apex and giving it another go and then this video popped up. Steve Moore of Garrett actually hunts with their metal detectors (check out his Axiom videos) so these videos are not going to be a talking head show and will be worth watching. Hopefully the reintroduction of the Apex will get it some well-deserved attention plus open the door to Garrett's next multi-frequency detector. I hope that Garrett continues to use the Apex display disign - I think it is the best one out there. Bill4 points
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Sovereigns are 22ct and was used by back yard dentist to make false dentures. The photo below are of my bother in-law beach hunt dentures with a 2 Oz nugget and Aus. $2 coin back in the mid 1980's.
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I've started to conclude that SF must have sent the shipment of 1.8M 1909s wheat pennies to Oregon:-) No doubt many of the early SF coins were shipped to Oregon, Washington, Idaho and NV. Only have found one 1909 without a mint mark. Added the 3rd 1909s wheat to my collection, and the second in the last month. Been unlucky in that many of my 10s or 13s coins have really been quite clean, but the 09s coins have all suffered a bit in our soil. It's no beauty, but still fun to pull a key date.
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Looks more like campfire aluminum from here, but only a test can tell. I hear if you spit on a piece of aluminum foil and the rub it on the metal, silver will make it smell like rotten eggs.3 points
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Oddly, I've found my Carrot AT to not be an issue with batteries, lasting weeks of detecting regularly, I've only ever used a rechargeable battery in it though, this one. Photographers like using them as they are the best performing battery for camera flashes. Main Features Pre-charged and ready to use out-of-package Low discharge rate allows PRECHARGED batteries to hold 85% for up to one year Rechargeable up to hundreds of times Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 1pc, 9.6V The Powerex Precharged batteries differ from the competition in that they boast higher capacities as well as increased power retention in storage. The Powerex Precharged batteries can be recharged hundreds of times and perform extraordinarily well at elevated temperatures. In addition, the Powerex Precharged batteries feature a low-impedance design and can deliver a high burst of current. I haven't had any issues with my battery going flat regularly on me, I even leave my Carrot alone for a few months and come back to using it again fine, I often have no idea when I last charged the battery.
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Great find considering how small it is. Hard to locate small targets in all that sand sometimes. I've found a few partial plates (2 or 3 teeth) before and some gold grills as well. Not very often considering how many targets you can dig before finding something like that. It's easier to find a gold ring than dental gold.3 points
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Exactly, that is why you should not be considering the Deus 1. No advantage to Deus 2 in that regard.3 points
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Hit a park that has been hammered over the years... Not a ton of trash but not clean either. There's one football field sized pocket in the whole park with undisturbed dirt where i found a 1918 slq, 2 mercs, a silver half dollar, and a dozen or so wheaties last year year in around 20 hunts. Oddly, the newest coins i find in this area are mid 1960s even though the park is still in use today. After 20ish hunts It dried up w the simplex and i wasn't finding anything good so i moved on. Tonight i hit it with the d2 with the 11x13 coil w a custom silver mode and got a 1923 merc in my first hole, ended up also finding a 1958 roosie, 1942 quarter, and 4 wheaties from the mid 40s. I was using a custom silver mode and it was hitting all these coins around 10 inches deep. The quarter was a really jumpy signal but kept bouncing around w inconsistent hits of 97 and 99. I know the 11x13 got me some extra depth, and more importantly some increased coverage with each swing. This is my best day at a park and i only hunted for 1.5 hrs or so. If you haven't tried the 11x13, it is killer. I seldom use my 9 inch coil these days since i mainly beach hunt. I was glad to see the trash wasnt any issue for the larger coil. My only real knowledge to share is that this is my second deep silver quarter that bounced around a ton at around 10 inches deep. The 99 signal happened on them both, which was my key to dig.
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Garrett is starting to release videos showing the Apex and it's features, I always found these sorts of videos very helpful when I was learning my Ace detector when I was new to detecting so I figured I'd drop them here to help people find them that may in the future need them. I think Garrett's done a good job with the Apex, it's often forgotten it's a beginners detector and Garrett certainly doesn't try say otherwise in their videos, very honest, if anything I think they under-rate it. I'm sure if I owned an Apex I'd do very well with it in my detecting spots, after all a majority of my coins finds I could have made with my Ace 300, and many of them have been. I guess not too long ago a detector with this pedigree and features would be considered much more than a beginners detector. I still think the Apex is one of the best looking detectors on the market, love the big screen and design. I hope their AT Series replacement follows along looking like the Apex.2 points
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The parks are finally melted off and the mud is even starting to get better in some parts of some parks. So this morning I hit one of the oldest and no doubt THE trashiest park around here. It was machine gun everywhere. Decided to try All Terrain Trash Reject. Took my best guess and a manual GB of 15, did a long press noise cancel and the machine was running just the tiniest bit sparky at 22 sensitivity - I didn't try any higher or lower, left it there the whole hunt. Pretty happy with how the Manticore picks high conductors out of the trash with the 11" coil in this mode. Was getting everything from surface drops to 8-9" coins. Ended up with two wheaties and a '46 Rosie. And a bunch of clad. Didn't dig too, too much trash. But was digging a lot of aluminum twist caps for the first half of the hunt or so, before I started getting a handle on how not to dig them (just looking for ID spread on a cross check) and then I only dug two or three after that. My big gripe with the Manticore right now is no wireless options (without a dongle). Warm enough this morning that I was hating on the earphones after a couple of hours. But with so many people around I didn't want to run the speaker either, so I left them on. I don't really want to use a separate transmitter, but I think I'm going to have to. The earphones just aren't going to work for me as the weather continues to warm up. - Dave
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Nice find...those are hard targets...never found crown but have found 3 grills...this one is my favorite. strick
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I've owned an original Fisher F19 with the elliptical coil since they were released. I guess I've owned a hundred detectors or more starting with a Relco in 1969. The F19 is still a very capable detector, and ID's at its full depth. I've found as many relics with the F19 as I have with all my others combined, simply because I like using it. And I can give it to a first timer after a few minutes instruction and they will be successful. It also does fairly well in mineralized ground if you know the machine. I bought a Time Ranger Pro recently and am glad I did. Neither is the deepest detector you can buy, but their ID is accurate throughout their depth range. I picked up an Xterra Pro Friday from Cabela's. It's a lot of machine for the money, as is the Quest X10 Pro and the Simplex, among others. I've owned all the Xterras over the years and love the tones of the Minelabs. The Pro has a lot of great features and I'm sure it will be a good performer. I own a convenience store/deli and talk relic hunting with a lot of my customers. Many ask me what to buy as first time relic hunters. The Pro is not the answer. There's just too much to learn there for a first timer, and would probably end up in a closet in short order. It's a fairly advanced machine.2 points
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Yep, agree. It certainly covers some area and is easy to swing. It feels much better balanced than the Minelab 14” DD. Used it probably half of the time in Western Australia last year and will likely do so again this year. Being a bigger coil it did pick up salt signal more and a coupe of times it was better noise wise to trade down to the 11”. It doesn’t get much use in my local area due to forested, hilly country but I’m happy with it so far. Best of luck yours GotAU 👍🏻2 points
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I guess that I got a good one because I have never had a problem with it. I ground balance it and it catches every ting I am looking for with no problems.2 points
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I recently bought an SDC 2300 from Ron, highly recommend purchasing from him. Couldn't be happier, really good guy too.2 points
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2.5 grams2 points
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I Like the Quest X Pointer Max so much I picked up a second one, I purchased the new 2023 model which is identical to the previous model X Pointer Max except now they added a sensor inside the body of the new 2023 model and a magnet in the holster which they call the holster (Magic Holster) what this does is while you are out detecting you power on the pointer and leave it on and when you re holster the new X Pointer Max it goes into stand by mode then when you remove it from the Magic Holster it automatically turns back on for target retrieval I am liking the two X Pointer Max pointers I have a Lot the new 2023 model also does not false near as much as the first one I purchased either, the first X Pointer max I had to turn the sensitivity down to medium or high because in boost was when it would false, the new 2023 model I picked up I can run it on boost all the time the 2023 model also seems to be deeper than the earlier version I have also, when I compare both in equal settings the new one is deeper by about an inch I also have been on a search for a pointer I like I have a Nokta/Macro Pulse Dive which I do like but it is way to heavy, also have the F Pulse and hate the dang thing because I can not hear it and the Vibration is so weak it is useless, I kept going back to my original Garrett pro pointer I purchased in 2009 but this new X Pointer Max I am really liking a lot2 points
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Your quest for a decent pinpointer mirrors mine, and I agree with your assessments on the ones mentioned, the Minelab is absolute junk, an embarrassment to the Minelab name, I've had 3 now and they all performed the same. At the moment the XP Mi-4 and Pro Pointer AT are my favourites I've not yet tried a Quest but by the sounds of it I should. My F-Pulse is also quiet and falses a lot, I figured being a Pulse it wouldn't care about ground balance as much as it does as I don't have to balance any other pinpointers except the TRX, even in my very mild soil I have to turn it on touching the ground or It's all over the place. I rarely use it except for beach detecting, that's about all it's good for. It's got terrible volume level too, the Carrot AT and XP are much better for volume and neither need me to worry about touching the thing to the ground when turning them on.2 points
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It sucks you had a bad run with the detector palzynski but I guess you could replace the detector name and three issues with different problems and your statement could be just about any newly released detector over the past few years, none really get a flawless entry to the market. I am sure they've been fixed or were more random problems than with all detectors as I've seen plenty of people using the Apex on social media with nothing but praise for it.2 points
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Don’t hold your breath on that elliptical coil and am starting to feel like I can do just fine with the 9” round even in restricted swing and high target density areas. As I have no need for chasing microscopic gold, Deus 2 is the obvious choice between those two detectors. It has A LOT more versatility and capability than the Deus 1. If you need to primarily chase microscopic gold and want an XP detector, get an Orx which has some enhancements in the Gold program over the Deus 1. No need to waste the additional money on the Deus 1 at this point.2 points
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I was doing some experiments with a dime and various sized and shaped iron objects and got the 7-9 in various programs but I noticed that if it was iron falsing, the Ferrous/Non-Ferrous display (in both horseshoe and big display) would only briefly show any non-ferrous display and would mainly show ferrous display. With the dime near iron, it would show a good solid non-ferrous display over the dime with occasional ferrous display regardless of tone or VDI. This was in surface testing and I haven't done buried testing yet, but I thought that was interesting.2 points
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I haven't posted here for a while. I started a Face book Le'Trap and drop riffle highbankers and river sluice discussion group last year, so that has been taking up a bit of my time. Anyhow, Steve can probably relate to this. Headed back down to the North Saskatchewan River (Edmonton Alberta) today. I took my favorite drop riffle highbanker, the Geo (geometric) highbanker. Ice had formed along the banks, so I had to dig further out in the current in 2 feet of water at times. After a couple of hours, I started getting cold, so I shut it down and did my one cleanup today. It was above freezing outside, so my equipment did not got seized up from freezing. The electric bilge pump did however run a little bit slower then usual. Over all. it was a successful day. I did get some vitamin "G" today and I will sleep well tonite!
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I appreciate this guys! When I created this book, I just made it for me, but then I thought why not help so others with the Deus 2. I put it out there for free but also put a note that if anyone wants to take their appreciation to the next level, then they could send me an old coin. I have it saved as a PDF file also so you can save the PDF version to your phone and scroll though it in the field if you want to. I tried to attach the PDF to the previous post but it didn't seem to attach, The file was too big. You can find the PDF file in the Following link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/deusii/posts/3507171489562326/ If the link does not work for some reason it is in the "Files" tab at the top of the main page of the Facebook XP Deus 2 Group page.
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I use both the Apex and the Deus 2 presently. I've been using an Apex since late 2020. The first one (early in production) had issues right out of the box, but Garrett sent an entirely new one and a return label for the first unit. The replacement unit developed a coil issue after a short time, and again, Garrett sent a new, replacement coil. That's top notch Garrett service. Since the coil replacement, the machine has been bullet proof for me. I like using it with the 5x8 coil, as its feather light to swing. It's easy to use, and once you learn it's characteristics, you can find plenty of good targets. I have found a lot of coins and relics with it. And, after learning the Deus 2 for a period of time, went over some of the same sites and found little more. How does it compare to the Deus 2? No comparison. The Deus 2 can spank it on separation, unmasking, and flexibility, but sometimes on some sites, those aren't so important. The Deus 2 is much higher tech and it's firmware is more refined. As the video references, the Apex not submersible, nor does it have the flexibility and adjust-ability of the Deus 2, but does a pretty decent job for about 1/3 the price, and is simple to use. The ability to have a rechargeable battery, wireless headphones and link-able PP are a plus. I use the Deus 2 with the same type wireless setup. Somewhat like the latest Xterra Pro from M-L and Nokta Simplex series, Garrett could extend the Apex into the Ace series. They could offer machines with SMF capability, but fixed on one select-able frequency at a time, suitable for beach use, and others for general purpose hunting, each with a subset of functions of the Apex. Garrett would benefit by lower prices on common components used across the (new)Ace line, and retire the old Ace line with the disposable batteries and bulky control box. Hey Steve Moore, do we have your attention? I believe the Apex has been a stepping stone into SMF for Garrett, and hope they improve the firmware and update the Apex, and perhaps release a new higher end machine (soon) that can compare/compete with the other manufacturers in the SMF category.1 point
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Why do you focus so much on small gold sensitivity? I can't help but notice from your posts that always seems to be your angle. Small gold. If that is all you focus on then that is most likely all you are going to find. You leave little chance to bigger deeper gold. D4G1 point
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I have one of my old ones buried in my coin garden 😄. - Dave1 point
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The fact the 19kHz detectors that First Texas make do appear to ID something like a coin to the depth of detection makes me wonder why they haven't released a 19kHz Nitro Turbo Boosted edition where they let you crank that gain up even further. I tend to run my Gold Bug Pro basically maxed out most of the time in sensitivity and it handles that quite well, not too much EMI interference and pretty stable, if I could turn that knob a bit more I would. I'm very happy with it's Target ID performance for the purpose of coin hunting for a single frequency detector. The Simplex seems to have a higher gain, it has a range where it runs reasonably stable and when it goes wild, it has two firmware choices available as some didn't like the latest one so there is a rollback option. One detects deeper targets with no target ID at all, just some audio, the other gives you wild target ID's on the deeper targets. In saying that the Simplex isn't a very deep machine by any means for me but they're at least letting you run it to it's full potential however limited that is, the 19kHz Fishers are deeper and ID to better depths easily. But if 19kHz machines are so stable at max gain, ID to the depth of detection there just has to be more in the tank they could offer where the machine can get a bit unstable, where the machine will go wild on ID's on deep targets, It would be great if they opened up that untapped potential of the detector. It's a shame they can't firmware update like modern detectors as I'd not buy another one to get that imaginary update, but I'd happily flash it on if I could.1 point
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Good finds, Geologyhound, well done! The thin metal piece looks like a concertina or similar squeeze box type instrument reed. It could be CW period. The D buckle could be from horse tack or saddle bag but not sure of the age. The button back is also interesting. Not all CW buttons had makers marks, as many were mass produced by third party companies to fulfill demand. The watch is very interesting and looks like it has had a crude field repair, unsure of the age, though. I woild gestimate the pocket knife to be early to mid 1900s, specially if the handle grip is plastic. It reminds me of my old Cub Scout pocket knife design that was popular back in the day.1 point
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That's one sharp looking detector with a nice large display. Plus, you can choose between one of two coils at purchase. I dislike the typical 11" round coils that are often stock. I'd much rather have something like a 9x6, or if larger is needed, then a 12x9.1 point
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Welcome to my free "book" about metal detecting and gold prospecting. Each chapter is a "how to" or explanatory guide, on metal detecting and gold prospecting themes. Many were written in response to questions asked on this websites forum. Each article focuses on a single subject, and they are meant to be relatively short, but to also cover the topic well. In many cases you will not find more in-depth coverage of any of these topics anywhere else. The answers were created expressly to eliminate having to answer common questions repeatedly, creating this reference for use in future threads. There is information both for beginners, and advanced topics for the pros. All articles are copyrighted, and may not be duplicated in any form without my express permission. Steve Herschbach Metal Detecting Steve's Guide to Headphones for Metal Detecting Steve's Guide to Metal Detectors with Reliable Target ID Numbers Steve’s Guide to How Deep Metal Detectors Can Go Steve’s Guide to VLF Metal Detectors and “More Depth” Steve’s Guide to Testing Metal Detectors Steve's Guide to Metal Detector "Air Tests Steve's Guide to Metal Detector Search Coil Compatibility Steve's Guide to VLF Concentric vs DD Search Coils Steve's Guide to "Search Coils Are Not Antenna" Steve's Guide to Variations in Coil Performance Steve’s Guide to Detecting Depth Vs Coil Size and Shape Steve’s Guide to Metal Detector Sensitivity Steve's Guide to Threshold Autotune, SAT & V/SAT Steve's Guide To Why GB Numbers Do Not Indicate Mineralization Levels Steve's Guide to Metal Detector Mixed Modes Steve's Guide to the Best Target IDs For Rings Steve's Guide to Detecting Gold Jewelry Versus Aluminum Steve’s Guide to Why Detecting Thin Gold Chains Is Difficult Steve's Guide to Detecting Tiny Gold Jewelry In Saltwater Steve's Guide to Small Item Testing "The BIC Pen Test" Steve's Guide to Testing Weak Gold Targets & Ground or Salt Settings Steve's Guide to Selectable Frequency & Multifrequency Metal Detectors Steve's Guide to Why Target ID is About Size, Not Type of Metal Steve’s Guide to Metal Detector Discrimination Basics Steve’s Guide to Recovery Speed Steve’s Guide to Target ID Normalization Steve's Guide to Target Masking Differences Euro vs U.S. Steve’s Guide to Why Weak Non-Ferrous Targets Read As Ferrous Steve's Guide to Why Some Ferrous Reads Non-Ferrous Steve’s Guide to Iron Bias (Bottle Cap Reject) Steve's Guide to Waterproof VLF Metal Detectors Steve's Guide to Beach Detecting For Gold Prospectors Steve’s Guide To Why Detecting Tiny Gold In A Bottle Is Difficult Steve's Guide to VLF vs PI Depth Difference Steve's Guide to Pulse Induction Ground Balance Steve's Guide to Pulse Induction Discrimination Steve's Guide to Ground Balancing PI and "The Hole" Steve’s Guide To More About The PI “Hole” Steve's Guide to Long Range Locators (LRLs) Steve's Guide to Beach Detecting For Gold Prospectors Steve's Guide to the Fisher CZ Series Metal Detectors Steve's Guide to Fisher Gold Bug Models Steve's Guide to Minelab BBS, FBS, FBS2, and Multi-IQ Steve's Guide to Minelab E-trac, CTX 3030, Excalibur, and Equinox Steve's Guide to Differences Between Minelab SD, GP, & GPX Steve's Guide to Minelab GPX Timings Steve's Guide to Tuning the Minelab GPX 5000 Steve's Guide to Insanely Hot Settings For The GPZ 7000 Steve's Guide to Ground Tracking As A Filter Steve's Guide to White's Goldmaster Models Steve's Guide to White's SignaGraph Display Steve's Guide to White's Electronics GMT versus MXT Steve's Guide to White's TDI Coin Settings Steve's Guide to Rebuilding The White's GMT Steve's Guide to Some Nugget Detectors of Note Metal Detector Database with User Reviews Prospecting Steve's Guide to How to Pan for Gold Steve's Guide to Suction Gold Dredges Steve's Guide to Where To Prospect For Gold Steve’s Guide to Getting A Mining Job In Alaska Steve’s Guide to Metal Detecting for Gold Nuggets Steve's Guide to Gold Nugget Detectors Steve's Guide to a Brief History of Gold Nugget Detectors Steve's Guide to Gold Nugget Target ID Numbers Steve’s Guide to Glaciers & Gold Steve’s Guide To Detecting Gold In Quartz Rock & Mine Dumps Steve's Guide to Finding Gold Veins With A Metal Detector Steve’s Guide to Nugget Detecting Kits Gold Prospecting Research Material For Alaska General Other Metal Detecting & Prospecting Websites Steve's Guide to Successful Rock Tumbling Metal Detecting & Prospecting Library Catalogs, Brochures, User Guides, & Owner's Manuals1 point
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Thank you for the stand you put on the Tarsacci.1 point
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Another possibility, if not a fossil, is some sort of preserved texture from an ancient boiling mud pool. The 2 sidedness seems odd for that though too, like lava. *that line of thinking led to some odd formations I've never heard of called Gogottes. They don't appear to be in the Sahara though, but perhaps similar processes could form something similar.
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When you say it has some sort of quartz embedded, do you mean it looks like it has sand fused onto it, or do you mean light transmits through it like an agate? There are several things that come to mind. Determining which is correct would be difficult without seeing the stone in person. The surface looks almost like pahoehoe (a kind of lava flow with a billowy or ropey surface). But, I would not expect that on both sides. The shape of it could be a sort of volcanic spatter bomb. However, those usually have air pockets. I concur with Ddancer that the surface morphology does appear roughly akin to some agates. But, you can also get some interesting surface textures with hematite nodules and ironstone nodules as VicR suggested. Since you said it is heavy, this makes me think it may be a nodule. If you scrape one edge of the broken part on a piece of unglazed porcelain and it leaves a red streak, then it is hematite. If the streak is more yellowy brown, then it could be limonite (a hydrated iron oxide). If it scratches the porcelain and doesn’t leave color behind, then it is a silicate (e.g. agate). Something to consider – the French did set off several nuclear devices in the Sahara when they were developing nuclear weapons. I understand they were lava blobs and fused sand blobs found, but I haven’t seen pictures. It does not look like any of the nuclear fused glass discovered after the American nuclear tests. Were you, by any chance, anywhere near where the nuclear testing was conducted? Whatever it turns out to be, it certainly appears striking and I certainly would’ve picked it up! Of course, if it’s radioactive I would then also drop it. 😄1 point
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I never had any falsing issues with my F Pulse, I just could not hear the dang thing and the Vibration was so weak you could not feel it when near a target, why fisher did not add the ability to turn the volume up in the F Pulse and Tec Point I will never figure it out, that's the other thing I really like about the X Pointer Max is it has 5 volume levels, I had to turn both mine down to 3 because they are extremely loud at 5 but I would rather have to turn the volume down as apposed to not being able to hear my pointer LOL1 point
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I just got my hands on one here in OZ and will be test running it in the field in May for 3 weeks. Will give my feed back in June when i get back.😉 Cheers Ozgold1 point
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That's the way to do it. Looking forward to what else might pop up as you re-imagine where past people activities took place on the island that are less than obvious now because of the changes in landscape and structures. Beyond the tourists and holiday goers, that island has a rich Aboriginal, European Settler, and WW2 history from what I have heard from you and read about. There are more surprises and treasures to be found.1 point
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No surprise here....The M-Core is a nickel vacuum. They bangs loud and clear usually around 27 as noted above. It hits em shallow and deep equally. Much better then the Nox 800 ever was and the CTX as well. The M-Core seems to be tuned very well for US coins. strick1 point
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Deus 2 is a big improvement over Deus 1 for people that hunt in iron mineralization, salt mineralization or both at the same time since it runs much quieter and ground balances better in those more extreme ground conditions. It is also a big improvement over Deus 1 for any kind of submerged in water hunting. For people that hunt in steel alloy and aluminum trashed parks, Deus 2 is a gigantic improvement over Deus 1. I basically would not take a Deus 1 into a really modern trashed area with constant aluminum and steel bottle cap trash in the past. For people who depend on correct target IDs and audio tones on deeper targets especially low to mid conductor non-ferrous targets, Deus 2 is a humongous improvement over Deus 1 if soil or beach conditions are even slightly mineralized. Up averaging of deeper coin sized targets for the most part has been eliminated until the depth of detection is reached in most ground conditions that aren't too extreme. It still has virtually the same great ergonomics as Deus 1, same portability, and same fantastic iron trash handling.1 point
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Just got a next to new NEL Snake coil for my G2+ and in air testing it it seems really hot, more sensitivity than the 5" round coil. Maybe in 2-3 weeks the ground will be ready for some nuggeting here in N NV. I love the simplicity of this machine, but don't like the 'speedometer' in all-metal--it doesn't register on faint sounds, so you gotta dig. Usually the pick magnet will make things easier. I have found 2 grain pieces with it, but usually use the Monster. It goes with me on my occasional relic hunts and does well. Got it when they had that special a few years ago that someone posted here on DP. Strange how the First Texas new detectors have become so pricey, they're becoming rare!1 point
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This looks like a river rock, if you can show the inside of the rock then we can say more, but in general does not look like any kind of meteorite.1 point
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I was going through a pile of junk silver for melting into a bar and came across a little silver ring I found detecting a park that was missing its stone. I didn’t really want to melt it so I took one of the meteorites I’d found out at gold basin and cut it to fit the ring and polished it to 2000 grit sandpaper. I think it’s interesting but probably not the most attractive material for Jewelry.
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I found this meteorite in December while on a Vegas trip.
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