[meteorite-list] Metal detector Question

From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:58 -0700
Message-ID: <80659e1a0911241245v36d581a1x398540d63e01d0c7_at_mail.gmail.com>

Meteorite Detectors?

A good top of the line gold machine is what most meteorite hunters use
in their quest to collect these cosmic visitors we call meteorites.
However, one must not overlook the hundreds of hours that they put
into learning the subtleties of their particular machine. Every metal
detector is different and has its own strengths and weaknesses. But
remember, the pros never rely on just the squeal of a metal detector
to know if they found a meteorite.

Visual meteorite I.D. in the field is the key. This is because even
the best metal detectors in the world will only tell you if the rock
in question has enough mineralization to set it off. There is no such
thing as a "meteorite detector." To make matters worse there is a
large percentage of worthless earth rocks that will make a metal
detector sound off. This type of rock is known as a ?hot rock?.
Therefore one can see how using only a metal detector to find a
meteorite among a sea of hot rocks can be an impossible task.

However, If a good metal detector is what you want here are the three
best candidates for gold and meteorites.

Minelab 3000 About $3000
Whites GMT About $800
Fisher Gold Bug 2 About $800

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Ruben Garcia
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Received on Tue 24 Nov 2009 03:45:58 PM PST