newbi wants to know

easyt706 · Mar 16, 2013

Hey, I'm pretty new to metal detecting. I found a piece of what looked like gravel the other day, but it
Set my detector off. Is that a common thing? Or is this unusual? Just curious to see if I've found something unique.
Thanks.

rock · Mar 17, 2013

Post a pic of it so we can see. Otherwise it would just be a guess.

easyt706 · Mar 18, 2013

Here's a couple of pics.
Thanks...

easyt706 · Mar 18, 2013

easyt706 · Mar 18, 2013

My pics aren't showing up for some reason...

DesertNuggets · Mar 19, 2013

Granite.

easyt706 · Mar 21, 2013

OK, didn't realize granite would cause my detector to go off..

easyt706 · Mar 21, 2013

I busted up the piece of granite. It did have quartz in it.

JSpinner · Mar 21, 2013

Hmmm....I've heard that pieces of meteorite will set a MD off. Does it stick to a magnet?

YoungBlood · Mar 21, 2013

I've had all kinds of different rocks set off my metal detector.

easyt706 · Mar 21, 2013

I ran a magnet though it some of the finer paricles. Picked up some small stuff. Figured it was iron ore. I've never had a rock set off my md before. Just thought it was unusual. But from what I've been reading...it's pretty common. I've also heard if you find quartz, there maybe gold flakes hiding somewhere.

YoungBlood · Mar 22, 2013

easyt706 said:
I ran a magnet though it some of the finer paricles. Picked up some small stuff. Figured it was iron ore. I've never had a rock set off my md before. Just thought it was unusual. But from what I've been reading...it's pretty common. I've also heard if you find quartz, there maybe gold flakes hiding somewhere.

Not always true because there is a TON of quartz and no to EXTREMELY EXTREMELY EXTREMELY LITTLE gold where I live.