Steve, That Was An Awesome Answer!
This cleared up sooo many questions I had, questions no one else could answer.
Now what about ore, even though it appears to be solid, in truth it's more like a bunch of crystal upon closer inspection.
Is the closeness to be considered one, or several pieces?
I still have one of Whites first detectors, had a few cheap ones since, but tech has made leaps and bounds in the interim.
There's is sooo much to learn and as I've noticed, a lot of practice ahead.