Archive for November, 2008

Metal Detecting - Coin Hunting or Coin Shooting Hot Spots

Robert W. Benjamin asked: Coin Hunting or ‘Coin Shooting’ as it’s often called, is not only very fun to do, but it can easily be very profitable. Finding just one gold piece or any rare coin can easily pay for the cost of the metal detector. When it comes to Coin Hunting or ‘Coin Shooting’, […]

Treasure Hunting for Emeralds

David Cowley asked: Emerald As with most gemstones the emerald can be created as the result of volcanic activity, where the extreme pressure and heat creates the gemstones.  Another process knows as hydrothermal circulation, which in the most general sense is the circulation of hot water containing dissolved minerals passing through pockets in the underlying […]

Tips For Using Metal Detectors On The Beach

Simon Oliver asked: Metal detectors are often used in treasure hunting and in finding relics. It is a handy apparatus especially for hunters and adventurers. There are many models and forms of metal detectors and they all differ in features, quality, and reliability. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.Many people do not know what […]

Watch for Rattlesnakes When Metal Detector Treasure Hunting

Joseph Buffalo asked: In the Southwest we have many species of Rattlesnakes. They are very abundant. When you’re searching old buildings, desert areas, be alert to the fact you may come upon a snake.When metal detecting around old buildings, trees or brush be careful when you go to pick up something or dig for a […]

Metal Detecting Is Also About Obedience

Jerry Hall asked: Are you purchasing a detector to use occasionally at a lake or beach? Or do you now find yourself with more available time and can look forward spending considerable time with your new hobby? It is a fact that most of the detectors now in the marketplace are pretty good. If you […]

Metal Detectors. Find Buried Treasure!

Diane Palmer asked: Do you love anything vintage, old, antique?.. do you love digging in garage sales, estate sales, old antique shops?.. then why not try hunting for buried treasure?.. Get yourself a metal detector.Metal Detectors are great fun to use, and can find you some of the most unusual items… especially in your own […]

Metal Detectors to Get That Rare Find

Jessica Deets asked: The first metal detector was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in the year 1881, just after the invention of telephone in 1876. Later, Fischer came out with a portable one in the year 1931. Today, metal detectors are used in many fields starting from treasure hunt to security purposes. These are electronic […]

Hand-Held Metal Detectors

Jin Huang asked: A third style, the Printed Spiral, is made only by Tesoro for use with pulse induction circuitry. It offers good sensitivity to a broader range of target sizes and improved sensitivity to less conductive targets such as fine gold chains. All searchcoils are electrostatically shielded and waterproof. There are certain features needed […]

Treasure Hunting for Turquoise

David Cowley asked: Turquoise rough Turquoise is possibly the most valuable, non-transparent mineral used in jewelry.  It has been mined since at least 6000 BC by Egyptians.  Like other opaque such as coral, turquoise is commonly sold by the size in millimeters rather than by weight.Turquoise is usually found sandstone layers and can be seen […]

Detect Metals With Hand-Held Device Like Compass

Low Jeremy asked: A compass is an instrument used for navigation. It helps one find one’s bearing in relation to the four cardinal directions based on the ability of the compass’ needle point to align itself to the earth’s north. The compass uses magnetism and the principles of electromagnetism to be able to tell the […]