Will a MD pick up small raw gold flakes in a creek and if so what type would it be?
One exception would be crack hunting. They're useful in finding gold there.I hope Terry meant "grains", not grams!...... For the tiniest stuff, your choices are the Fisher GB2 and the original White's GMT, which under good conditions in the hands of an experienced user will occasionally hit tiny nugs/flakes down to about 0.1 grain, so small you almost can't see them little suckers.
Most beginners will do better with a Gold Bug Pro-- not quite as hot on the tiniest stuff, but a lot easier to learn how to use properly. Terry's a fan of the Lobo ST, cain't knock that one, I designed it, too.
For finding the tiny stuff, forget the PI's. They certainly have their place in gold prospecting, but that's not it.
In creek bottom prospecting, you can expect three headaches: water itself, magnetite, and gobs of bits of misc. iron and lead ammo and fishing tackle. Places where you're getting your feet wet are usually better prospected using placer methods.
I hope Terry meant "grains", not grams!...... For the tiniest stuff, your choices are the Fisher GB2 and the original White's GMT, which under good conditions in the hands of an experienced user will occasionally hit tiny nugs/flakes down to about 0.1 grain, so small you almost can't see them little suckers.
Most beginners will do better with a Gold Bug Pro-- not quite as hot on the tiniest stuff, but a lot easier to learn how to use properly. Terry's a fan of the Lobo ST, cain't knock that one, I designed it, too.
For finding the tiny stuff, forget the PI's. They certainly have their place in gold prospecting, but that's not it.
In creek bottom prospecting, you can expect three headaches: water itself, magnetite, and gobs of bits of misc. iron and lead ammo and fishing tackle. Places where you're getting your feet wet are usually better prospected using placer methods.