Garrett Electronics - trusted by real miners & prospectors!

Magazine

Prospecting & Detecting

Pros and Cons of Big Detector Coils

Years later I returned with a new detector with a smaller coil and detector technology more sensitive to smaller nuggets. I found my first nugget within five minutes. I had a second five minutes after that.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Going Over Old Ground With Newer Technology


When we got set up and I started to swing the coil over a small mound, I got a good signal, faint but repeatable.

What's Left Behind


I love to see old-timer workings while I am out detecting for gold. For one thing, it assures me that gold came from there. Second, it tells me gold should almost certainly still be there.

Sampling for Success—Part II


The first and most important thing of the sampling process is to try to be as unbiased as possible. There is a natural tendency to select rock that looks the best—even unconsciously.

Miners Fight Back When BLM Says 'Your Claim Is Too Long'


BLM stated we had 30 days to amend our claim so that it fit within one 40-acre square or we would forfeit the claim.

Mass Wasting & Gold Deposits


Not all of these slides and debris flows will produce results, but if you search for these while prospecting in your gold producing areas, then you can increase your odds of finding new gold.

A Few Pointers About Cracks and Crevices


Because these crevices catch and hold gold so well, it's worthwhile to learn how they form, which ones are good for catching gold and which ones are not.

It's Another 'Ben Day'


I looked over and saw Ben on his knees, digging at the edge of the Manzanitas, almost underneath them. I thought back to the previous weekend when we were planning this trip—that day had been a “Ben day.”

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Our Readers Say   • Ask the Experts: What type of wetsuit do I need?   • Prospector's Guide to Rock Breaking and Blasting   • MMAC Update   • Prospecting and Mining Old Mine Sites   • Detecting Strategies for Heavily Forested Areas   • Mining Districts and Community Outreach   • Alaskan Gold Adventure   • Learning the Game and the Power to Change It   • Central Idaho Federal Employees Back to Work With Local Help   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices   • Melman on Gold & Silver

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue