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

From: David Pensenstadler <dfpens01_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:03:10 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <740656.15785.qm_at_web90305.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Count me as a believer in the Gold Bug 2. I have used it at Gold Basin and Franconia and have found small pieces every time there.

Dave

--- On Sun, 4/5/09, Erik Fisler <erikfwebb at msn.com> wrote:

> From: Erik Fisler <erikfwebb at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What metal detector works well on finding a stone meteorite?
> To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 1:00 AM
>
> 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]
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > 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?
> >
> > Thank Mike, Good article
> >
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- 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?
> >
> >
> >> Hi Tim and List,
> >>
> >> Warning - I am repeating second-hand information,
> not personal experience.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> See here -
> >>
> >> http://www.whiteriverprep.com/meteor/madness.html
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> MikeG
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>>
> >>> What metal detector works well with detecting
> stones
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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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