FREAKIN RED GEORGIA CLAY!!!!!!

BryanM362

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Mar 22, 2013
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Cincinnati, OH
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E-Trac with Sun Ray probe, Garrett AT Pro, White's Classic SL, Garret Pro-pointer
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Metal Detecting
I know that dirt is tought to dig in. I used to work on a couple of golf courses in the ATL area.
 

olfacere

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Feb 22, 2013
154
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Georgia, US
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Tesoro MicroMax Silver
Garrett Pro Pinpointer
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Metal Detecting
Georgia red clay isn't just dirt. It can literally dull and break the steel on shovels. Massive digging machines slow down when they hit the clay layer. It sets up like cement, but is still just a bit soft like tar. It catches a shovel like a mitt. I might avoid detecting any exposed clay entirely. Even if I brought a real shovel, I would choose to not use it.
 

neighbors75

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May 5, 2012
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Ironton, Missouri
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Garrett Grand Master Hunter CX III,

Garrett Ultra GTA 1000,

Whites coinmaster classic.

Whites Coinmaster 2/D TR- Discriminator
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All Treasure Hunting
Georgia Red Caleche
 

hunter_46356

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Feb 12, 2012
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Indiana/Florida
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NOx 800, AT Pro
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All Treasure Hunting
Just curious...... if that red clay is that stinkin tuff how does anything (coins) get below the grade? I know Indiana clay can get like concrete come August.
 

Citiboy289

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Aug 9, 2012
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North Georgia
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Your working way to hard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! drive around and find where they are building or filling in ( Georgia just moves dirt from one place to another ) I have had great luck just scanning piles of grading dirt or fill dirt ( terms change by what location it at ) Let the backhoes do the work
 

Tnmountains

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South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line
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Tesoro Conquistador freq shift
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5' Probe
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Georgia soil is tough like Alabama. Not a lot of top soil unless you are in the bottoms. That red clay is hard stuff but there is lots in Ga to dig.
 

olfacere

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Feb 22, 2013
154
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Georgia, US
Detector(s) used
Tesoro MicroMax Silver
Garrett Pro Pinpointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I would wager that whatever is deposited in Georgia clay was deposited along with the clay while it was loose or was deposited before the clay. I can't imagine that natural liquifaction would make a small object sink through it. That stuff is seriously tough and heavy!
 

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