Hi there,
I'm brand new here nice to be here!
I've just bought a Minelab Explorer SE metal detector and I'm wondering if this detector is capable of detecting gold in bed rock cracks, or right in bed rock pieces?
I think there will be high mineral content in the bed rock area so I'm not sure if this will work or not. This detector is water submersible up to a few feet also.
I'm really curious about this because in the area where I live there are quite a few creeks producing gold. I also know of some trails into some canyon water areas where I'd like to try prospecting when the water levels are at their lowest. The bedrock is really exposed well in late summer.
I tried scanning the inside bend of one of these creeks one day with my metal detector along some bedrock and shale and moss etc. and had one hit of a really gold sounding alarm when I kept going over a certain rock. I didn't however have a pick or hammer with me to try breaking open the rock to check what was making the detector go off.
Found around 40 rounds of ammunition up the creek too some real old looking 45 cal. hand gun shells.
I'd really like to start using my detector for gold hunting but if it's not capable enough to do the job very effectively and just look specifically for gold pieces then I would like some advice from you here on which detector is best suited for this job. Money isn't an issue for me so I would like the best detector possible to hunt for gold in bed rock.
Thank you!
I'm brand new here nice to be here!
I've just bought a Minelab Explorer SE metal detector and I'm wondering if this detector is capable of detecting gold in bed rock cracks, or right in bed rock pieces?
I think there will be high mineral content in the bed rock area so I'm not sure if this will work or not. This detector is water submersible up to a few feet also.
I'm really curious about this because in the area where I live there are quite a few creeks producing gold. I also know of some trails into some canyon water areas where I'd like to try prospecting when the water levels are at their lowest. The bedrock is really exposed well in late summer.
I tried scanning the inside bend of one of these creeks one day with my metal detector along some bedrock and shale and moss etc. and had one hit of a really gold sounding alarm when I kept going over a certain rock. I didn't however have a pick or hammer with me to try breaking open the rock to check what was making the detector go off.
Found around 40 rounds of ammunition up the creek too some real old looking 45 cal. hand gun shells.
I'd really like to start using my detector for gold hunting but if it's not capable enough to do the job very effectively and just look specifically for gold pieces then I would like some advice from you here on which detector is best suited for this job. Money isn't an issue for me so I would like the best detector possible to hunt for gold in bed rock.
Thank you!
