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#58: This week, go gold hunting and become the owner of loads of gold like the heros of the past!

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I have readers telling me they love my post on treasure hunting for the recent weeks. Some ask me what exactly is a metal detector and whether these devices actually work or just a waste of time…

A metal detector is a portable electronic device which penetrates the ground magnetically in order to find traces of metal.

This metal could either be discarded pieces of aluminum or valuable coins, jewelry and other buried treasures. Part of the appeal of metal detecting is this unknown factor, keeping amateurs and professionals on a constant scan for new sources of metal and more promising locations.

These devices can usually penetrate sand, soil, wood and other non-metallic substances, making most areas fair game for treasure hunters.

Some metal detectors can discriminate between various metals, allowing users to decide if a particular discovery would be worth digging up. A significant percentage of hits are indeed pieces of metallic trash or discarded building materials.

Part of the appeal of this hobby, however, is discovering a lost class ring or a piece connected with local history. Some professional treasure hunters use very discriminating detectors set only for valuable metals, but hobbyists tend to explore even the less lucrative hits.

Metal detectors are electronic devices that are used to find traces of metal usually from the ground, a person, or cargo. This metal could be anything from discarded pieces of aluminum to buried treasures. These devices can penetrate sand, soil, wood and other non-metallic substances.

Most metal detectors, hand held, and the walk-through ones at the airport utilize a field-disturbance detector. That is a fancy name for a simple concept. When a conductor passes through a magnetic field, a portion of that magnetic field is disturbed, distorted and reduced. That reduction in the magnetic field is related to a small amount of current that is induced or created in the conductor.

You can do the same thing by jumping rope with a piece of wire instead of the rope. As the wire cuts through the earth’s magnetic field, a small amount of electricity is generated at the end of the wires.

Electromagnetic induction is the creation of an electric field by a fluctuating magnetic field. The electric field may be produced, according to Faraday’s law of induction in two ways: by the motion of a conductor cutting across the lines of magnetic flux of a magnetic field or by a change in the magnetic flux passing through a coil immersed in a non constant magnetic field.

Why not try gold hunting yourself?

Gold hunting always remained the vocation of the mighty emperors or the daring treasure hunters or pirates. It was never estimated as the hobby that can be pursued by a common man like you and me. However, with the help of a simple device called gold detector you can also become the owner of loads of gold like the heroes of the past.

An envious career as a gold hunter starts with the investment on a proper gold detector, instead of an ordinary metal detector. Stay away from cheaper or second hand versions while choosing your first gold detector. Some brands to consider are Whites, Garrett, Fisher, and Minelab.

First, you need to do extensive research about the area of operation by consulting the experts or reading journals featuring articles on the well-known gold mine areas.

Joining a Prospecting club is a good idea, which will teach you the secrets of where to go and how to dig the sites to your fullest advantage. One popular club is the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA).

To get the best possible performance from your gold detector, follow this 7- step guide:

• Instead of moving the detectors haphazardly, make an extensive search by marking a small patch and patiently covering it bit by bit. Always keep the search coil at least 1cm from the ground while swinging the detector slowly.

• Just ignore lengthy and gradual changes in sound, which are the responses to ground mineralization changes. Do not ignore the short or sharp signals even if they are faint.

• A manual ground-balance machine using a Double-D coil is required to be re balanced every now and then. The GP or the SD series machines save this trouble.

• When the machine remits very small signals, scoop out some amount of soil from the coil. Now drop a handful at a time over the search coil. Now you will be getting signals whenever it touches any metal.

• Practicing in the bushy or beach areas where ground has little mineralization will help you to recognize the signals when you are trying on sites that are more difficult.

You can choose from mainly four categories of detectors according to your preferences and expectations. They are:

• Gold prospecting Detectors
• Dual purpose detectors
• Treasure hunting detectors.
• Underwater detectors

Every gold detector has its virtue and vices. For example, with a specialized prospecting detector you get the high efficiency of locating even tiniest nuggets at shallow depth. However, at the same time with its poor discriminating abilities you might end up with digging up lots of trash.

Finally, patience is the key for striking a big deal in your search for gold. Do not move impatiently to another spot. Locate a small spot and scan it extensively.

Despite your hard work, you might not find anything. Start all over again on a new location applying the same degree of concentration. Remember, with a little effort and the right equipment, you too could find the riches of kings!

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