It's almost that time of year again......dredging season. And what condition is your dredge in? Did you winterize it or disassemble it? Now is the time to get it out of the cobwebs and check it over. The first thing...
Searching for minerals (Lead, Silver, Gold, TIn, Platinum, Copper, etc.) will want to identify them primarily by their color, luster, and possibly streak to properly characterize them. Harness and specific gravity are difficult to obtain from rough specimens. Testing is...
Metal Detecting Digging Techniques Many people will pass this article by thinking: “WTF! I know how to dig already!”. Hopefully we catch a few of you who want to learn a new trick or two. Here goes. Pinpointing Before you...
My issues with the Minelab Manticore. I want to preface by saying although I am ripping on the Manticore, I still think it is one of the top two metal detectors ever made. The other being the XP Deus 2. ...
Gold Geology 101 Not only are rocks deposited by the agency of water in the form of strata, but their beds are also made up of thin leaves which are sometimes unevenly laminated. Some rock bed stratification is horizontal, sometimes...
We recently found an old 1895 book entitled "The Prospectors Handbook: Conditions Under Which Gold Is Usually Found" We found this book has some really interesting bits of information throughout it that we think could really help our prospecting community....
Nokta Strikes Back At Minelab X-Terra Pro and… SCORE! Recently Minelab came out with the X-Terra Pro as the ultimate rebuttal to the Nokta Simplex Ultra. At first glance, the Simplex Ultra WHP (wireless headphones package) loses with price point...
At the same time Minelab released the Pro-Find 40, Nokta unveiled their AccuPoint pinpointer like a Thors Hammer slap. As soon as Minelab released the Pro-Find 40 there was enormous criticism that it didn't have bluetooth capability. Minelab really shot...
Finding buried treasure can be exciting, but it’s difficult for beginners. Here, we’ll cover a few techniques you can use to take things to the next level. For many people, metal detecting is a fun and lucrative hobby. However, getting...
