Jeff B Jr. Member Joined Jan 9, 2011 Messages 58 Reaction score 26 Golden Thread 0 Location Arkansas Detector(s) used Whites Classic 5 ID Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 26, 2013 #1 Hunted tot lots today. Thought I finally found gold but it turned out fake. Oh well, gotta keep trying. Attachments ForumRunner_20130926_174757.webp 35.9 KB · Views: 171 ForumRunner_20130926_174815.webp 16.4 KB · Views: 168 Upvote 0
Hunted tot lots today. Thought I finally found gold but it turned out fake. Oh well, gotta keep trying.
austin Gold Member Joined Jul 9, 2012 Messages 5,399 Reaction score 3,509 Golden Thread 0 Location San Antonio, Texas Detector(s) used Garrett 250 Primary Interest: Other Sep 26, 2013 #2 Good attitude. Hang in there...
thadd Jr. Member Joined Oct 7, 2012 Messages 71 Reaction score 29 Golden Thread 0 Location Huntington Beach, CA Detector(s) used Whites MXT Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 26, 2013 #3 Strange place for gold to have been, but my heart would have skipped a beat or two at first.
65chevy Full Member Joined Aug 3, 2013 Messages 214 Reaction score 84 Golden Thread 0 Sep 26, 2013 #4 Great finds JeffB. Keep trying. We will find gold some time soon.
texasvarmit Full Member Joined Oct 6, 2006 Messages 173 Reaction score 106 Golden Thread 0 Location Texas and Oklahoma Detector(s) used Garrett AT gold, Fisher CZ5 quicksilver, Garrett pinpointer Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 29, 2013 #5 so what is it? "fools gold" aka iron pyrite?
Jeff B Jr. Member Joined Jan 9, 2011 Messages 58 Reaction score 26 Golden Thread 0 Location Arkansas Detector(s) used Whites Classic 5 ID Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 29, 2013 Thread Owner #6 Not sure what it is. It doesn't look like iron pyrite. Jeweler said its not gold but didn't say what it might be.
Not sure what it is. It doesn't look like iron pyrite. Jeweler said its not gold but didn't say what it might be.
Mzjavert Silver Member Joined Oct 7, 2011 Messages 2,784 Reaction score 2,747 Golden Thread 0 Location Indiana Detector(s) used Bounty Hunter Mark IV Garrett Ace 350 Garrett Carrot Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 29, 2013 #7 Sorry about your luck. Still you've got one cool MD story.
Jeff B Jr. Member Joined Jan 9, 2011 Messages 58 Reaction score 26 Golden Thread 0 Location Arkansas Detector(s) used Whites Classic 5 ID Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 29, 2013 Thread Owner #8 Thanks. Hope to find the real deal soon.
Ima Swinger Sr. Member Joined Apr 8, 2007 Messages 358 Reaction score 42 Golden Thread 0 Location Porter, Texas Detector(s) used ACE 250 - VibraProbe Sep 29, 2013 #9 Well that stinks. I've found gold and silver in tot lots, so don't give up on them. Parents and baby sitters play in the tot lots with kids. Be sure to check the outside perimeter before you leave. Good luck.
Well that stinks. I've found gold and silver in tot lots, so don't give up on them. Parents and baby sitters play in the tot lots with kids. Be sure to check the outside perimeter before you leave. Good luck.
Jeff B Jr. Member Joined Jan 9, 2011 Messages 58 Reaction score 26 Golden Thread 0 Location Arkansas Detector(s) used Whites Classic 5 ID Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 29, 2013 Thread Owner #10 Thanks. I check the perimeter when the ground is not rock hard. We need a little rain here in central Arkansas to soften the ground.
Thanks. I check the perimeter when the ground is not rock hard. We need a little rain here in central Arkansas to soften the ground.
Ima Swinger Sr. Member Joined Apr 8, 2007 Messages 358 Reaction score 42 Golden Thread 0 Location Porter, Texas Detector(s) used ACE 250 - VibraProbe Sep 29, 2013 #11 Yeah, I'm in southeast Texas and we're in a drought too. I've been doing the tot lots and shallow surface hunting. Going in the morning!
Yeah, I'm in southeast Texas and we're in a drought too. I've been doing the tot lots and shallow surface hunting. Going in the morning!
RustyGold Gold Member Joined Aug 16, 2013 Messages 9,510 Reaction score 11,222 Golden Thread 0 Location Southern California Detector(s) used XP Deus I & II Xterra Elite Xterra Pro Primary Interest: Other Sep 30, 2013 #12 Best of luck next time!