Gold Prospecting - Fisher Labs F 75 User Manual

F75
Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting
Detecting Activities (continued)
Gold Prospecting (continued)
to learn how to recognize posted claims and stay off of them unless you have the claim
owner's permission. Prospecting clubs such as the GPAA often own claims which are open to
their members, and sponsor group outings to good
It's a thrilling experience to dig into the ground and pull out a precious piece of yellow metal
that you are the first person on earth to see. If you love being outdoors, have patience, and
can stay motivated by the prospect of finding that next nugget, then beeping for gold may be
the hobby for you. While only a few get rich prospecting, if you are not among them, think of it
as outdoor recreation where your finds defray the expense of having fun!
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minerals, serious gold prospecting requires a detector with high sensitivity
and true ground balanced motion all metal operation. Run the
machine with the sensitivity high enough to hear some noise
from ground minerals, and learn the language of the
sounds you hear. Headphones are recommended
unless consideration for safety (for instance
of iron mineralization in the soil. In most gold fields,
especially alluvial (placer) deposits, gold tends to be
associated with iron minerals, especially magnetite
black sand. If you know this to be the case in the area
you're working, you can maximize your gold recovery by
concentrating your effort on areas where the bar graph
indicates higher amounts of iron mineralization.
Gold prospectors are mostly a friendly bunch, and willing to
spend some time showing a beginner how to increase his
odds of finding the yellow stuff. Many will invite you to search
on their claims (if they have any) once they get to know you.
In some gold areas, a lot of the terrain is under claim, so you need
gold areas.
rattlesnakes) rules them out. Move the searchcoil
slowly and deliberately, carefully controlling its
height above the ground to minimize noise from
iron minerals in the soil. If you hear ground
noise, your Ground Setting could be a bit
off, so perform the ground balancing
procedure again. As you walk even a
very short distance, ground conditions
can change. The ground geology
typically associated with gold will
tend to change over very short
distances.
The Fe O bar graph indicates the amount
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