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: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 23:21:38 -0500 > CC: [email protected] > 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 >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >> >> >> -- >> ......................................................... >> 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 >> .......................................................... > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
