[meteorite-list] What metal detector works well on finding a stone meteorite?

From: Erik Fisler <erikfwebb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 22:00:59 -0700
Message-ID: <COL119-W31452B2127396500EDDA29A4870_at_phx.gbl>

Whites
Minelabs SD2100
Goldbug 2
 
all of the best hunters use
one of these machines when it
comes to H Chondrites like Franconia
and the low metal L chondrites at
Goldbasin.
 
All 3 are very durable and very effective
at a generally low cost ($500 - $1500)
 
Here are some people that use these detectors.
 
GMT- Jim Smaller, Del Waterbury, Stan Santiago, and me of course.
 
Minelabs SD2100- Del Waterbury, Jim Smaller, My father.
 
Goldbug 2 - John Wolfe, Ruben Garcia
 
for great advise on how to use these detectors and
which work best for what conditions, check out
Bill Southern's Meteorite hunting forum at:
http://www.nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com/index.php?s=03684023296f024d35ff1e3034012e88&showforum=4
im sure you could search their archives and find one
of our discussions on the topic of best detectors.
 
[Erik]

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> From: midwest at meteorman.org
> To: meteoritemike at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 23:21:38 -0500
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What metal detector works well on finding a stone meteorite?
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> Thank Mike, Good article
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> Tim
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks"
> To: "Timothy Heitz"
> Cc:
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 11:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What metal detector works well on finding a
> stone meteorite?
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>> Hi Tim and List,
>>
>> Warning - I am repeating second-hand information, not personal experience.
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>> I've done a lot reading on metal detectors and meteorites lately, and
>> I found a review (shootout) of several metal detectors being used to
>> find meteorites - irons and stones. It seems that the older metal
>> detectors that have trouble with mineralized ground are actually good
>> with stones.
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>> See here -
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>> http://www.whiteriverprep.com/meteor/madness.html
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>> Best regards,
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>> MikeG
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>> On 4/4/09, Timothy Heitz wrote:
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> Most metal detectors that work great for an iron, will not work well on a
>>> common H5 or L6 stone.
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>>> What metal detector works well with detecting stones
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>>> Thanks,
>>> Tim Heitz
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>> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
>> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
>> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
>> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
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