Great video Chris, I have been detecting for 40 years and have used many in my time. I totally agree with everything you have said and your choices for the most sensitive metal detector. The Gold Monster has many advantages over the Gold Bug which I am sure that is why it is your preferred machine for small gold.
I did run a gold bug 2 for many years. But shifted to the Marko gold Kruzer ... it handles hot ground much better.....and will detect gold even smaller than you pictured.....nice vid !
Good job Chris, my family and I enjoyed your channel. Personally I find all your information very sound for my likings, so keep up the good work, my family and I will stay tuned to new ideas on finding gold. (It's a great family hobby)👍
My White’s Gold Master V-Sat that I bought new in 1995 and have taken well care of ever since still finds teeny tiny nuggets like the 2 at the beginning of this video .. but only a couple inches deep. When it finally gives up the ghost I’ll probably get the Goldmonster 1000 for my VLF, and a GPX 6000 for my PI. This channel rocks, I really enjoy all the videos .. even the ones that don’t pertain to my areas of interest in prospecting. Thanks Chris 👍
I also have Goldmaster V-sat and have fun it for years. Recently I have decided to get a new detector. I went with the Garret Goldmaster 24k. It's the White's Goldmaster 24k with a higher Max gain. The reason I went with the Goldmaster is the tone. The 24k sounds just like the V-sat, no realarning what a hot rock sounds like. . It's also nice to see the mineralization of the ground on the display. So you can find the best ground to dry wash. It's also a detector you can have a beginner swing. It's has a starting setup that's turn on and go, and it's light. Even though it has a easy start up, you can find tune it for better sensitivity. Also look at sellers on E-bay. Some sell it with both coils. Keep swinging, dude.
I love my Gold bug , I got the first model nade many years back. Since then I have found many small nuggets, all the way up to a ounce and a half solid eluvial chunk of gold. The gold bug is VERY sensitive to all gold . The ounce and a half was at 14"s...Now I want the gold bug two also.
I tested an original gold bug 1st model , I had a pure 1 ounce bar of gold ,laid it on the surface ,and if I lifted the detector more than 4" inches it would not pick it up ,that means the if the gold is buried more than 3" inches you will not be able to pick it up ,, but the gold bug 2 works much better , but I would buy another brand as you will be picking up mainly small gold ,get a better quality machine that can go deeper
This is the best review of detectors that I've seen. Thanks for comparing them all at the same time. Great history and context for each one. I've been watching your videos since you first started the channel. I also appreciate that you've created playlist and have one on detecting. Since you spoke about a detector's ability to spot nugget sizes at different depths, I was wondering if the manufacturer or anyone has published a performance graph that plots detectable size versus depth for a given coil?
No one has done that for anything like these detectors. The problem is that soils make a huge difference in detection depth. Higher frequencies see smaller nuggets but also have more problems with mineralized soils. I am glad you enjoyed the video.
I bought the GB2 for this reason and most of the gold found anymore is usually fairly small on average and the gb2 detects very small pieces ,I’ve found few small pieces with mine on old mine dumps ,the sound of gold compared to different metals is different ,I practiced a lot with bullets aluminum and other metals and there really is a difference .great video thank you
Yes please do that gb2 video please.... Speak about everything.. Maximum depth in small target. And big target.. Mack the video long speak about all...
Even a Tear later, still great info. Can not wait to get out into the field and put this info to the test. Going to start watching the other recommended videos now. Thanks, Chris!
Very interesting again Chris 🙂👍 I happen to have a 24k and gb2.So when we open a cut from drywashing or sampling I will hit it with both.The gb2 sees tiny fragments the 24k doesn't and the 24k finds larger deeper , great combo.
You use the bigger standard coil on the 24K, and the standard smaller coil on the GB2, right? If so, that explains the majority of the detecting difference. Bigger coils for big objects deep, and smaller coils for small objects shallow - you might be surprised at how much difference the coil size makes. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for taking the time Chris, this video helps a lot of people and it's very informative. I always learn something watching your videos and down to Earth explanations...... Thanks really ..... The most sensitive gold detector to hear the signals it's your ear canals wearing headphones of course !
Hi Chris, I agree with most of the things you say. In Australia, we have very heavy mineralization in the soil which makes using a VLF machine inefficient compared to a PI machine. This is why the Minelab Pi machines outperform VLF. Having said that I love that people using VLF, because they miss the bits I pick up. Minelab GPX5000 has picked up nuggets so small that scales had trouble registering a reading, eg bellow 0.01gms. Also, I think a doppelganger has occurred, will you stop looking like me. Love your work, keep it up. I tell all my students no matter what machine you have, it will find metal. The important thing is to learn your machine thoroughly and what the tones mean. If in doubt dig it out.
@@ChrisRalph the 24 k is designed to handle heavy minerals. In fact if the ground has no mineralization it has trouble. Pretty hard to beat a minelab regardless. Of course the fisher is great for a pro.! I havent tried the gold bug 2 but i hear its nice.. thanks again for the great video. Your knowledge and honesty is appreciated. Some detectorists just want to show off and sell detectors if you know what i mean. Im sure you do.
But why would you dig flakes so small. It wouldn't be profitable unless you are picking up up a lot of them in the same spot. 100 hundred of them for just 1 gram which is currently only 66 US dollars.
I have a gold monster and the gold Kruzerand have tested them against each other many times. Both of them pick up extremely small gold very well but the monster just does it better. In many tests against each other the Kruzer would sometimes miss the target or give a weak signal and then be more pronounced on the next few swings but only on very small targets. The Monster lets me know every swing and seems to really hone in on the target better. The Monster is so simple it feels like there should be more to it cause it cant be that simple can it? But really the Monster makes it so simple that it does not seem right. The Kruzer is a powerful machine too and the pinpoint button makes narrowing down where to dig very nice. The discriminate mode on the Kruzeris very nice cause i can adjust ferrous target out right on their borderline threshhold and it picks up nonferrous targets very well even when ferrous ones are above them. The Monster discriminate mode gives a short audible beep and can be hard to pinpoint so the user has to switch back to all metal mode to more acurately pinpoint in most cases or at least i do anyway. I agree. The monster is just better but its a small margin. If we were talking drag racing the Monster is a 10 second car and the Kruzer is a 10.5 second car for sensitivity. Considering how new they are as a company they sure come close to the leader. I wont be surprised if the next model catches them. I like both and would not sell either one. Just my two cents and experience with the two.
I love your videos! Were you ever a teacher? You're like a great college professor who can present dry and technical concepts in a way that is very accessible, but also very entertaining. I just keep watching one video after the other. Maybe you oughta be the "professor" prospector!
@@ChrisRalph I disagree. I read your articles in the ICMJ for years and your articles were the first to read, like the Gold Monster- you are the Gold Teacher! Thank you for all and continue to learn about gold from the vast knowledge you share with everyone, Teacher! Dirk
Thank you for the video! I picked up your book at the Gold Show here in Phoenix a couple weeks ago. The layman technical details you include are enjoyable and just what I was looking for. I just discovered your videos and look forward to subscribing and viewing
Got your book. Thanks. Got the monster too. Love those Pitts. Found a nice nugget in Rye Patch with a friend of yours Jim. Very helpful. I’ve really been reading and Re-reading your book. I’ve learned a few tricks and now I’m really havin a great time. There’s gold EVERYWHERE 🥰♥️
Chris, very good video. I am very pleased to find that your idea of using the small coil is a good idea , when I tell most about this I just get an vacant look . your picks for detectors is very good. thank you for this video and will look forward to seeing more. don m
Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector I just received my book from Amazon. I’m impressed... this is not some work merely phoned in. This thing is substantial! Can’t wait to dig in. My GM1000 will be here Monday and I’ll start learning the machine. Maybe in August I can take my first venture from Texas. Cheers!
Morning Chris, thank you soooooo Much...I'm up getting ready for work with a cup of coffee and your video almost had me thinking of calling in sick and hitting the area around Placerville here...but since tomorrow is my Friday, I can wait to hit the dirt with the knowledge I will use to find some nuggets...Been a fan of yours for years and the Magazine you write your articles for...I still am going to stay with my Super trac and it's snake coil...but, I'm looking for another unit and your video has me interested in getting up dated, since the company that made the one I have went out of business that you emailed me a few months ago...later...PS: the book that you wrote a few years ago is my best friend in the field.
Good video. I've always wanted a dector but knew nothing about them. Thank you for the education. I will look for one and learn more from your videos to hunt for my treasure here throughout Alaska.
I thought with all your experiences, I see the elephant with raised trunk over your left shoulder, a good luck charm so is your success 50:50 , I’m only observing things, however I enjoy your knowledge and videos LOL Frankie.
Excellent job Chris Straightforward simple and clear. I don't know if you've ever talked about the North and South Pole of magnetic the double beep thing. Or the single beep of non-ferrous. The detector sees the size of the Nugget by the amount of surface exposed to the detector. If the Nuggets down in the crack and only the end sticking up it will sound like a teeny tiny nugget. The perfect detector is the one that finds gold for you. Pretty much all the gold detectors are good detector. Learning to find gold with any of them is a challenge. But once you learn to run one type the rest will fall right in line. First Nugget it's the hardest. Hang out with an old timer it's really hard to self teach.. Chris I dug 513 nuggets in one day remember I think it was like 1oz4 pennyweight. I was breaking off these slabs of slate in the bottom of the hydraulic pit. Most of these hydraulic pits look like parks for a reason. oh yeah it was a bug ser#000327 I will never forget that machine.
Great video, and I just love the channel in general! We're in Iowa so our options aren't great, but we do know of one spot where there's surprisingly good amounts of gold. We're going out as a family on Tuesday. We checked out this place in the past but did not have all the information that channels like yours provide to guide us. Then we went through years of homelessness and other hardships that left us unable to get back out there and really work the spot. Our first trip is going to have to be home-made sluices and make-shift pans, but hopefully that will be adequate. The big issue with the gold in these sorts of spots though is that much of it is ultra-fine. I would love a device to at least tell me if there's gold dust in the classified samples being fed to the sluice. Do those "wand" or "gun" style detectors do an adequate job of this? What is my best budget option to discriminate between sediment with fine gold and sediment with no gold? I know for a fact there's gold at this spot, but I don't want to waste time sorting the wrong sediments! We'll film what we can of it. My 9 year old son really wants to be a TH-camr and will probably be more useful filming than working anyway lol We'll put up a sub channel on our account for our prospecting soon!
I enjoy your videos, always informative and have bought your book. I had the same question as someone below about the Garrett AT Max (which isn't on your list). I was leaning toward it and the Gold Bug Pro but noticed that the majority of videos for the AT Max are about finding coins and relics. I am more interested in Gold detecting. I will now focus on the Gold Bug vs. the Gold Monster thanks to your review.
The GB II is much more adjustable ground balance wise but also will suck up a lot of time keeping that 'just so', I still have one. But I find myself going to the minelab machine more and more these days.
Mr. Ralph, I want to thank you as a veteran for your information in your videos and book. Yes, I ordered your book and will use all of your advice. Soon, in a few years, I will retire and become a full-time prospector with a big smile. The smile is to the enjoyment to get out and enjoy our American way of life and to see this great nation while kicking over a few rocks. I am confident that my land deep in the Rockies in Montana will be a great start to use your advice during my next visit. I am so grateful, you're a great person to share your knowledge. I will enjoy reading your book.
Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector so true, that is why I will await my retirement in a few years. If I find something then great. If not still great as I get to see the country and keep myself busy.
Hi Chris, really like the way you present your videos. New to metal detecting , was looking at MLNox 800 what do you think , compared to the Gold Monster ?
Great review on metal detectors. With one exception a cheap metal detector that's used mainly for coin recovery can pick up on pockets of gold flakes but the sound sounds more like a Gieger Counter going over something radio active. I located a pocket of small flakes in eastern Oregon where the old timers told me metal detectors wont work because the gold was too fine.
Not sure about your cheap detector but the type you are talking about would be really old too. They have not made these in about 20 years (they are called Beat Frequency Oscillator - or BFO detectors).
Thanks for the great video! I am working a hardrock tailing. I use a GB 2 and my partner swings a Gold monster 1000. We can't complain they are great and I love yer book. RAW
I like the video a lot , especially talking about the physics - important to know the hows & whys of the different aspects & helps for figuring out how to adjust your detector . It seems you left out the links you mentioned , the deepest was one of them ? I use to do dredging in No. Cal. 80s-90s , bought a few detectors after that with the intention of going back to mining / detecting , had a fire lost everything , so just bought a NOX 800 & Garretts pointer , will be looking for a deeper diving detector & , or a PI detector . Headed for the beaches in FL in a week . Thanks again
Thanks. I'll be doing a video on the SDC 2300 in the coming weeks, a very popular Pulse Induction detector, and one that can go underwater. I'll be taking mine underwater for some video this summer. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I think the minelab equinox 800 would be your Best Buy for an all in one detector that is as good or better then the monster 1000. Folks have sold their monster for the 800 and have never looked back. I just bought your book tonight on Amazon. Can’t wait to start reading it!
For general use the Equinox is better, for hunting gold the GM1000 is better. Hunting gold is difficult. Lots of folks try, find it difficult and quickly give up.
You mentioned that a small coil is more sensitive but doesn't have the depth of a bigger coil. I thought it was the opposite when I bought the Garrett super sniper. (The puck) for my AT Gold. But the small coil is a good choice for the rivers and crevice snipping. Well done video. VLF vs. PI next ?
Big coils for big objects deep, and small coils for small objects shallow. I am going to do a video on how to select the best prospecting metal detector for you soon. The video will include a discussion of VLF vs. PI in selecting a detector. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@@ChrisRalph that helps a lot Chris. I have lots of small gold and a old cabin site on my claim. The chimney is the only thing standing and I plan on detecting around it. Hope to find some cool stuff there. Thanks for the info.
Thanks...im learning a lot !!! I live thirty minutes from the Appalachian mountains ive been looking so eager that ive been going out til dark..pretty much hiking out in the dark. Not enough time during the day! Ha!
I wanted to ask: I live in Europe on a small Island Cyprus. I bought a sluice box but did not have success so far. Our rivers are small and big onces are dry most of the year. How do I go about exploring this hobby?
You spawn so many questions from my tiny mind -- I hear on so many MD TH-cam channels that gold nuggets are often found in black sand areas and high mineralization and that VLF machines don't do well, thusly encouraging the use of a Pulse Induction machine. Is that an issue or does it make that much difference? Thanks again!
Hi Chris, I have owned the Gold Bug II for several years. I have not found much gold with it. I did not have the time to do much prospecting back then. I am now retired and trying to get back to doing more prospecting now. Unfortunately the gold here in Colorado is very small stuff. I hope to get out and start prospecting again. Thanks for the info about metal detectors.
The gold bug 2 is a very capable machine, especially on small gold. I have a collection of detectors worth thousands and lm still tempted to add a GB2 purely for it's near legendary fine gold ability.
Great video! It should be a MANDATORY first video for all new prospectors. I’ve had a goldbug 2 for 20 year’s, I just wish they would update it with a visual sound meter for us older guys who can’t hear a pin drop very well any more. I’m looking at a minelab monster 1000 for that reason. Thanks
Very informative video. I use a Gold Bug Pro because I have poor hearing and like the visual display. How much do you depend on the visual display on your detectors and do some detectors have a more accurate display than others?
I use the visual quite a bit on the GM 1000, not at all on the Fisher Gold Bug 2 as it has no display. I've done no study of the relative accuracy of the different displays. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks Chris. I've been watching your U-Tube for years. I know this is an older video. I'm wondering what size of mesh do you figure is the smallest particles a metal detector may pick up? I'm putting together a vacuum classifier that will sort the smaller mesh size that the detector can't read. Then I will pan the sorted particles. Hope you're still watching the comments from older vids. Thanks Liv'n large in Vegas
The smaller the gold, the closer to the coil it must be. I have found gold pieces as small as 0.06 grams, or about 1/11th of a grain. At that size you must have a very sensitive metal detector and the gold must be pretty much on the surface. TH-cam gives me all the comments, even from older videos.
Thanks for answering Chris. You have a very professional channel. I watch any chance I can. I've been working on the idea that classifying the small particles will make it easier to separate the heavier gold particles. I'm wanting to work with anything smaller than the detector will pick up.
Mr. Ralph Monster ? Coil, since you exhibited the signal seeks depth, but also produces frequency upwards. If a guy were to somehow block that upward frequency? Would it affect the downward frequency for depth or sensitivity?
Thanks for the great information. Any suggestion for best setting adjustments on White GMT in high mineralization areas? Hot rocks in Colorado are hard on keeping a quiet threshold.
Try ground balancing on a small hot rock, then keeping it in fixed ground balance. and turn the gain down a little. You wont see as many hot rocks but you will loose a little sensitivity. You may end up with more gold though.
Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector , Thank you, I will try that next trip to that area. They were mining this area with water cannon and sluice box. I have been able to recover a little gold panning there but the hot rocks have been constant problem for the White GMT. Lots and lots of hot rocks.
@@edmc1000 Build a test bed and listen to the subtle tones differences, then have someone hide small gold and try to find it, that will help the gmt isn't the best entry machine But it will find small gold if you mess with it long enough
Crow Of Truth , finding small gold is a lot harder than detecting for Civil War relics. I have been recovering small lead shot occasionally so it is back to fine tuning and practice. I have a small gold nugget glued to a plastic button I use for practice. The plastic button makes it easier to find if I covered it too deep. Nugget is 1/4 gram
Great video Chris (nothing new there regarding your videos), but I finally broke down and bought a good Minelab GPX. Hopefully I'll soon need a GPZ--:) Thanks again..!
Chris, I did buy your book and am half way through it. Yes you do make LONG videos and you write long sentences in your book also. BUT, you do try to cover all the possibilities, which seems to limit the reader or video watcher from getting off course. In this micro thinking and listening world, where short and fast is better, I guess I am old school (@68 years young) your videos are like getting a free class on a subject, last time I checked classes are not over in 10 minutes. All that being said, it’s too cold for this 68 year old to be out in January winter weather, digging for gold, I’ll just check the water height and mark it down for spring prospecting. With my White’s MXT All Pro and waiting on a good deal on a White’s Gold Master 24K. Keep up the good work sir!
I agree.. on your choice... Next detector on the up price range is definitely the MINELAB SDC 2300 as you will definitely see on my videos .. Great Review Ralf. Cheers Famo59 ( Tony ) 👍🤓🍺⛏
I received your Fists Full of Gold book this evening and have been enjoying watching your videos. 2 quick questions: Have you heard if an upgrade to the Gold Monster 1000 is coming out (Gold Monster 2000)? Since gold is currently over 60x the value of silver, is it that much easier to find silver in Nevada (Southern), or will my gold finds finance my hobby better?
Silver only rarely occurs as the metal like gold. Most silver is in silver minerals that a metal detector can't see. No coming soon revision to the GM 1000 that I know of.
Old video but I just find that detecting in hard rock tailings (broken quartz pieces) for quartz/gold specimens is much different then nugget detecting. I have never used my gb2 for nugget hunting in placer deposits because of all the hot rocks and black sand that would drive most vlf machines crazy. I will say that detecting in crushed quartz for gold is a whole different experience where I find the gb2 vlf is best used, when the density of the gold is spread thin in the rock, and not as sensitive as a nugget, also being surrounded in quartz is when I find that 71 mhz is unbeatable.
There is a skill to learn to use a detector like the GB2 in gravel placer areas where there are hot rocks. Running in discriminate or learning to recognize visually what the how rocks look like, etc.
@@ChrisRalph Years back when I was getting skunked by GB2 users and had enough coin to buy a new detector I regretfully bought an Infinium pulse machine because I thought I could find gold in mines with hot material. I even put magnetite, hematite and black sands all together in a pan and the gb2 screamed on each and all along with a gold button mixed in. The Infinium was dead silent and picked up the gold button the gb2 would have missed next to all those hot rocks and black sands. But up in the tailings it never found anything but a decent chunk in the wall of a mine that the gb2 screamed on. So 15 years later I finally bought the gb2 and went back to those same places and did well, I just wished I bought the gb2 back then when it wasnt hunted out.
Hey Chris! I've ordered your book and just waiting for it to come in. Thanks for the videos! I do have one question about detectors though:: What is your take on XP Deus? I already have one and have tried using it where I am (Middle East; finding almost all the trash on the beach) but a follow-on opinion is always helpful. Many thanks!
Hi Chris. 2 years later and still a great video. Way out of the topic here, what metal detector would you recommend for humanitarian teams searching for bodies under about 1 - 1.5 meters under mud. We need something that can catch on zippers, coins, keys, hair pins, jewelry, mobile phones, or any metallic object that could have been on a missing person during a land slide. Your recommendation would highly be appreciated.
A metal detector is not a tool to separate metals. It finds metals among rocks and soil. First have a professional assay done to determine what metals you have and if any platinum is present. The way it is done commercially is by dissolving the metals and chemically separating the resulting chemicals.
Gold Monster 1000 - coil and cable are waterproof. The control box is not water proof, just the coil head and cable. Most gold oriented metal detector are also this way - coil and cable waterproof, but control box not water proof.
The Falcon MD series are the most sensitive detectors by far, but not of much use to most people given they only have a useful depth range of around 1 inch. Generally only used for detecting fine gold in rock or for sniping in waterways and cracks.
Very informative Chris, I currently have the Makro Gold Kruzer for my gold detector. Unfortunately I get one day a week to prospect and mine so I really haven't gave it a good day or the time it deserves. I know imma get some gold with my pan and sluice or the dredge. I have taken it out randomly on some bedrock. No luck though. I live in NC in the north end of the Charlotte gold belt. It's here just haven't got my cherry with a detector yet. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have your book also. Great book. 👍
Hello I would like to ask your opinion on the AT gold metal detector by garret... I recently got involved on a mine claim where apparently there are small nuggets. Is the AT gold good for this kind of prospecting in that particular mineralized arizona soil?? Thank you any input is highly appreciated
How are the warranties on units like the gold monster 1000 and up? Do they ever break down and if so, are they hard to get fixed or expensive to do so? Thnx, a new prospector. We got your book last yr and we’re reading it now.
I'm fascinated by the GPS system and how sensitive the recievers are. Able to detect the difference in the amount of time it takes a radio signal to travel a few inches. All thanks to crystals and rare earth metals.
I actually own only 2 detectors ...a GB2 and a GM 1000 - i enjoy working with both but find the 1000 easier to work with - in both cases i still have issues with ground balancing in the soils of AZ and NM... will continue to live and learn
Question so if you were to find 350 year old spanish bars next to a river how would they compare tovthe gold bars we see in hollywood movies..and with sediment build up around the bar what type of machine would be ideal to locate lets say 2~5 ft in the ground
Whites has shut down so those detectors are not a practical choice anymore. The XP HF Elliptical deserves to be on your list though. That coil paired with the Deus or ORX is super sensitive. It can be set for various frequencies up to 81kHz though the standard ones are 14.4, 31.3, and 74kHz. The Equinox 800 in gold mode is surprisingly good with a 6" coil. It is not quite as sensitive as a GB2, but it handles really hot ground well.
@@ChrisRalph That's obvious, but just saying that the XP HF coil is more sensitive in real world performance than many on your list. Try one. It'll fill that gap left by Whites going out of business. Not armchair prospecting either. Used both the GM and DEUS/HF in Australia and did a lot of side by side comparison as we were curious. Had great success with both. It's annoying to charge the controller, the coil, and the headphones, but it does the job.
Great video and love the way you told it like it is. No detector can do it all . Most gold is small. I think i picked the right machine for me for hunting. Learning your detector is key. Thanks again and im going to get youe book E
It sure does and if persistent there is always a payoff where you find virgin ground and lady luck shines. Im not persistent ans i find pleasure in seeing others have fun. If your getting into it for getting rich then your goingvto be disappointed. Its more than that.
Thanks for the very informative video. I use a White's MXT that I bought new in 2016. I have both the 9.5 coil that came with the unit and the small 6x4 coil. I've found lots of trash, some coins and jewelry and even a couple of small ( less than .1 ) pickers in the desert north of Yuma. Do you have an opinion on this detector?
Hi Chris, good data. I’m brand new to this. Long time rock hound want to do some prospecting. I’ve heard some detectors can detect other minerals ie gems. Any input as to which ones and how they do it.
A very small percentage of diamonds conduct electricity (less than 1%) and could be detected. Others cannot be detected. Whoever told you that some did was wrong.
How do you feel about pulsewave metal detectors I have a few minelab's Mi m1000 I like and I have a 7000 and I just bought a pulse wave haven't even used it yet had it for a week going to use it this Fourth of July weekend right now LOL
I know the gold Monster 1000 buy minelab and it is not a pulse type metal detector. The 7000 is a pulse type, just a bit different. Not sure of what other detectors you are asking about.
Does the frequency affect PI units differently? I ask because my Garett Infinium ls specs state 730 which seems significantly lower than 35-75k even considering its an older mid range unit?
I hope to detect in Marquette Michigan. Likely will get cu and silver hits and some gold. Will high sensitivity work for this? I want it all cu silver and gold but don't want to miss the gold.
I am a newbie and newly retired. In the Midwest. A 2k$ detector is ok. Also interested in the cracks. How to metal detect the cracks in streams and dry.
High sensitivity means shallow depth of detection. Deep detecting means not sensitive to the smallest targets. I've never detected in MI, so I have no idea of the soil mineralization conditions.
Bought your book years ago .Its a must read for anyone prospecting ,keep up the great videos ,whatever happened with your mine claim by the entrance to empire farms? Found your website long ago when i bought a MXT
I used to live and work in empire USG plant ,id heard at one time they were going to reopen mine (wind river or eagle something,forget name)but it never panned out i guess.I really need to dig out your book again , in storage unit since divorce,just got back from rabbit hole springs area east of sulphur/Blackrock yesterday weather was perfect, funny i stumbled onto your videos yesterday and subscribed, turned my brother into Prospecting addict over last few weeks .Appreciate the response,you should do video on navy bombing your mine in Dixie valley i think ,it was hilarious story i saw on your website years ago.Your videos are intelligent and top notch ,thanks
Put in request if you could do a video on a sampling machine for Nevada /arid climates like spiral gold processing vs trommel vs drywasher vs. cost ?What do you use to do sampling as portable unit ,i can bring water but would really like opinion on drywasher vs wet machine ,i dont mind spending money just dont want to piss it away on wrong equipment,my background is relic hunter on emigrant trails going after silverware / guns ect. so kind off diving deep into gold this year.Really appreciate any response on this subject
Another great vid chris , those are all great gold finders ! My cuz has the makro goldracer it does well just a lot of different ways to set up! But killer ! I do like my monster though!
Great video. A little disappointed you didn't include the Equinox 800 in the list. I have been shopping hard for a new intermediate detector to go in between my GB2 and my GPX, and honestly I'm stuck between the new Fisher F19, White's 24K, Gold Monster, and Equinox 800. If the Equinox came with the 6" coil (instead of having to spend an extra $180) it would be a no brainer. I live in Central Arizona (I can throw a rock from the backyard and hit the Bradshaw Mountains), but I am all over the Southwest.
The Equinox is a great all around detector for hunting coins, nuggets and other general use, but frankly it does not compete for maximum sensitivity to tiny targets with the GB2, Gold Monster and other detectors in my video.
@@ChrisRalph I've talked to Steve Herschbach and a couple of others that disagree with you (about the Equinox)...partly. I hadn't even thought of it before I started researching for my next detector. I already have a GB2 and a GPX. I wanted something something in between them. Steve told me the Equinox 800 is every bit as good as the Gold Monster (just more complicated). One of the other things I liked about the Equinox is the fact that it has a USB so you can update firmware without having to buy a new detector as the software is improved. Its just that once you add in the smaller coil, the price makes the Gold Monster or Fisher F19 more appealing.
Great video watched a few times buying my first detector and have narrowed down to to the gmt and 24k any thought there the same price new I found that interesting
Hi Chris what is the best gold detector that can detect deepest gold orebody ? Any recommendations? Do you think high end detector with 3D or 4D with GPRS .Is there a gold detector that can reach 50 to 70meters depth.?
Hi Chris. I have a White's Gold Master GMZ 50KHZ detector. I guess they're a stripped down version of the GMT. Do you have any experience with these detectors? I have yet to find any raw gold...but I have found coins and jewelry...and a veritable mountain of trash lol! It does seem incredibly sensitive...as I've found tiny nails and even tiny pieces of foil 8-10 inches down. Do you know of any way to maximize it as a tool...or am I stuck having to dig up everything it finds? I live in western Montana so soil mineralization and hot rocks are a problem. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for the videos.
Finding gold is really difficult. It is expensive because its so rare - Its a skill to learn to find gold. As far as digging iron trash, I have a video on using discrimination, your detector has that and you might take a look at that video.
Hi Ralph thanks for the knowledge and wisdom on metal detectors Ironically Ask Jeff Williams uses the minelab gold monster 1000 very effectively in his mine however mt question/s is you said these 2 detectors work well and best iin hard rock mines and overlays whats your opinion on a detector for beach detecting and salt water and or ares like australia the red dirt country in the bush
Love yr videos. I have yr book, great info. I live in Plymouth CA which is in Amador county. I moved to CA a few years ago from New Hampshire in which I owned a ace 250, AT Pro and a Whites DFX and worked awesome on relics but that was sort of a heavy machine. Moved to CA sold the at pro not really a gold machine. Bought a XP deus which is also a the lightest machine and best relics machine I have ever owned, but I have issues with the iron content and trash here. I just so happen to have a tailings pile in my back yard and come to find out there was a mine shaft here also connected to the Empire mine. Not very good luck with the Deus for gold to be honest. I will keep the Deus for relics. The ground is extremely hot here and junk everywhere. I have $1500.00 to buy a new machine. So my question is what machine do u think would work best for only gold in my area. I know u have been CA. Thanks
I honestly don't know what would work best for your area as I have never detected there. Not all hard rock mines have gold coarse enough to find with a metal detector. In fact most hard rock mines have only gold too small to see with a detector. My favorite detector for small gold in heavy mineral areas is the SDC 2300, but its not less than $1500 and has no discrimination. I like my GM 1000, but it's not really great for heavy mineral areas. Best of luck to you. Chris
Thanks for all the great information. I been playing around with gold ever since the old buzzer first started doing making of the gold show. Never spent lot time detecting for gold. Bought my first really good detector and it was treasure baron with gold trx. Board has went bad in it. getting ready buy and put some time into this. I live in north ga. As you already probably know we are bless to have some very high kt gold here. some of the highest in the world. And the best thing that ever happen to ga was the gold rush in California. Lot of gold got left behind for that very reason. I know of a stream that someone is working right now that got over look back during that time. Not sure how much he has taken so far but i know for fact it many many once and probably in The many many pounds by now. If it didn't play out. Anyway. I just bought a gold bug pro. Seen you using one. But after watching this video i am thinking i may have bought something else. I see the pro only runs at 19kHz. Didn't really understand what that meant till i watch your video.thank you. Really like the fact that the gold bug 2 runs at 70kHz plus. But not really interested in all the knobs. It reminds me of my old detector. Seem like that thing was to difficult to run and was always ajusting and could believe the hits half time would get faults hit all the time. I think that was a really bad choice for me and kind turn me off to metal detecting. Also like the minelab detector you showen here seem very simplistic for new guys. But it looks really cheap. Like a kids toy. The white 24kt look like the best all around simply and powerful. Have you ran one of these your self?
The problem in the south is not lack of gold, its lack of access as almost all land is in private hands. In the west, much land is government with open access.
Georgia have 1,956,719 total acres of government land.much less then California.smaller state also.The laws here are different. You can't run. Dredges here on goverment land. but metal detectors and pan as much you want.
Off the subject somewhat Chris, but will deposits of mica affect the ground balance and hot rock alarm? It’s just that there’s a ton of it mica i this pink crumbly granite I’ve been trying to work, only found someused brass rifle cartridges
To the best of my knowledge mica shouldn't have any effect, it's a silicate so non magnetic. Most ground balance issues and hotrocks are due to heavy concentrations of minerals, mainly iron, but will also be effected by things like power lines. The pink granite sounds interesting, lm not aware of any link between pink granite and gold, but it can sometimes be found in intrusions of quartz within the fractures of the pink granite so l would be looking for any quartz outcropping. You say you have only found bullet cartridges in the area, do you have reason to think there should be gold in the area? Have you tried panning nearby waterways or depressions in order to test for gold?
It is in the front range of co. Yes correct! There are outcroppings of white quartz occasionally although I did not see any historical workings@@Jake12220
@@fritzschwanserhauser2266 personally l would focus on the areas around the white quartz, especially any quartz that looks very dirty or has lots of mineralisation running through it. If you keen then look up videos on how to loam for gold, it can help determine where gold in an area is coming from.
Mica shold not have an effect but perhaps there are other minerals that are causing the problem. The pink in the granite is potassium rich feldspar. It also should cause no problem. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Hi chris love you're shows and am a sponge for this information. I used it to find a large Fisher upcroping of iron stained quartz. Cant wait to have them assayed. Wish I could have you to see this and tell me you're option. As I see a lot of indicators but not much pyrite involved.
Great video Chris, I have been detecting for 40 years and have used many in my time. I totally agree with everything you have said and your choices for the most sensitive metal detector. The Gold Monster has many advantages over the Gold Bug which I am sure that is why it is your preferred machine for small gold.
I do like the GM 1000. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I did run a gold bug 2 for many years. But shifted to the Marko gold Kruzer ... it handles hot ground much better.....and will detect gold even smaller than you pictured.....nice vid !
Glad you are happy with your Kruzer. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Good job Chris, my family and I enjoyed your channel. Personally I find all your information very sound for my likings, so keep up the good work, my family and I will stay tuned to new ideas on finding gold. (It's a great family hobby)👍
Awesome, thank you!
My White’s Gold Master V-Sat that I bought new in 1995 and have taken well care of ever since still finds teeny tiny nuggets like the 2 at the beginning of this video .. but only a couple inches deep. When it finally gives up the ghost I’ll probably get the Goldmonster 1000 for my VLF, and a GPX 6000 for my PI. This channel rocks, I really enjoy all the videos .. even the ones that don’t pertain to my areas of interest in prospecting. Thanks Chris 👍
Glad you enjoy them.
I also have Goldmaster V-sat and have fun it for years. Recently I have decided to get a new detector. I went with the Garret Goldmaster 24k. It's the White's Goldmaster 24k with a higher Max gain. The reason I went with the Goldmaster is the tone. The 24k sounds just like the V-sat, no realarning what a hot rock sounds like. . It's also nice to see the mineralization of the ground on the display. So you can find the best ground to dry wash. It's also a detector you can have a beginner swing. It's has a starting setup that's turn on and go, and it's light. Even though it has a easy start up, you can find tune it for better sensitivity. Also look at sellers on E-bay. Some sell it with both coils. Keep swinging, dude.
I love my Gold bug , I got the first model nade many years back. Since then I have found many small nuggets, all the way up to a ounce and a half solid eluvial chunk of gold. The gold bug is VERY sensitive to all gold . The ounce and a half was at 14"s...Now I want the gold bug two also.
The original gold bug was a great detector, and still a lot of them out there. But it has been many years since they stopped making them.
The gold bug 2 is my next machine I think or the whites TDI SL
@@genofromrenoprospector6940 I just got the TDI SL and am ordering the Gold bug two today
@@GreeneGene33 that's awesome. Hope you do well with them.
I tested an original gold bug 1st model , I had a pure 1 ounce bar of gold ,laid it on the surface ,and if I lifted the detector more than 4" inches it would not pick it up ,that means the if the gold is buried more than 3" inches you will not be able to pick it up ,, but the gold bug 2 works much better , but I would buy another brand as you will be picking up mainly small gold ,get a better quality machine that can go deeper
This is the best review of detectors that I've seen. Thanks for comparing them all at the same time. Great history and context for each one. I've been watching your videos since you first started the channel. I also appreciate that you've created playlist and have one on detecting. Since you spoke about a detector's ability to spot nugget sizes at different depths, I was wondering if the manufacturer or anyone has published a performance graph that plots detectable size versus depth for a given coil?
No one has done that for anything like these detectors. The problem is that soils make a huge difference in detection depth. Higher frequencies see smaller nuggets but also have more problems with mineralized soils. I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Very informative, you have just summarized an issue that took me many months viewing comparisons in TH-cam.
Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful.
I bought the GB2 for this reason and most of the gold found anymore is usually fairly small on average and the gb2 detects very small pieces ,I’ve found few small pieces with mine on old mine dumps ,the sound of gold compared to different metals is different ,I practiced a lot with bullets aluminum and other metals and there really is a difference .great video thank you
Doing a special video on the GB2 here shortly.
Yes please do that gb2 video please.... Speak about everything.. Maximum depth in small target. And big target.. Mack the video long speak about all...
Even a Tear later, still great info. Can not wait to get out into the field and put this info to the test. Going to start watching the other recommended videos now. Thanks, Chris!
Glad it was helpful, and more videos to come.
Very interesting again Chris 🙂👍 I happen to have a 24k and gb2.So when we open a cut from drywashing or sampling I will hit it with both.The gb2 sees tiny fragments the 24k doesn't and the 24k finds larger deeper , great combo.
You use the bigger standard coil on the 24K, and the standard smaller coil on the GB2, right? If so, that explains the majority of the detecting difference. Bigger coils for big objects deep, and smaller coils for small objects shallow - you might be surprised at how much difference the coil size makes. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for taking the time Chris, this video helps a lot of people and it's very informative. I always learn something watching your videos and down to Earth explanations...... Thanks really .....
The most sensitive gold detector to hear the signals it's your ear canals wearing headphones of course !
I think you may be mistaken. The Goldmaster 24K by White's electronics is a brand new detector and a model meant to update the GMT.
Goldmaster 24K has not been discontinued. Whites. is selling a lot of this machine overseas and continues to outperform other machines in the market.
@@spuddiggers7899 I deleted that comment 🙂
Thanks, I corrected the mistake.......
Hi Chris, I agree with most of the things you say. In Australia, we have very heavy mineralization in the soil which makes using a VLF machine inefficient compared to a PI machine. This is why the Minelab Pi machines outperform VLF. Having said that I love that people using VLF, because they miss the bits I pick up. Minelab GPX5000 has picked up nuggets so small that scales had trouble registering a reading, eg bellow 0.01gms. Also, I think a doppelganger has occurred, will you stop looking like me. Love your work, keep it up. I tell all my students no matter what machine you have, it will find metal. The important thing is to learn your machine thoroughly and what the tones mean. If in doubt dig it out.
I agree that in WA PI technology is best, but I found gold there with my VLF too.
@@ChrisRalph the 24 k is designed to handle heavy minerals. In fact if the ground has no mineralization it has trouble. Pretty hard to beat a minelab regardless. Of course the fisher is great for a pro.! I havent tried the gold bug 2 but i hear its nice.. thanks again for the great video. Your knowledge and honesty is appreciated. Some detectorists just want to show off and sell detectors if you know what i mean. Im sure you do.
But why would you dig flakes so small. It wouldn't be profitable unless you are picking up up a lot of them in the same spot. 100 hundred of them for just 1 gram which is currently only 66 US dollars.
@jdove6883 think 🤔 what he is saying is if it find those small pieces it will find those 1 ,2,3,4,5 and grammars for sure
Excellent video, very clear and defining.what I like is that you dont assume that the viewer knows that much. Priceless.
Glad you liked it!
I have a gold monster and the gold Kruzerand have tested them against each other many times. Both of them pick up extremely small gold very well but the monster just does it better. In many tests against each other the Kruzer would sometimes miss the target or give a weak signal and then be more pronounced on the next few swings but only on very small targets.
The Monster lets me know every swing and seems to really hone in on the target better.
The Monster is so simple it feels like there should be more to it cause it cant be that simple can it? But really the Monster makes it so simple that it does not seem right.
The Kruzer is a powerful machine too and the pinpoint button makes narrowing down where to dig very nice.
The discriminate mode on the Kruzeris very nice cause i can adjust ferrous target out right on their borderline threshhold and it picks up nonferrous targets very well even when ferrous ones are above them.
The Monster discriminate mode gives a short audible beep and can be hard to pinpoint so the user has to switch back to all metal mode to more acurately pinpoint in most cases or at least i do anyway.
I agree. The monster is just better but its a small margin. If we were talking drag racing the Monster is a 10 second car and the Kruzer is a 10.5 second car for sensitivity. Considering how new they are as a company they sure come close to the leader.
I wont be surprised if the next model catches them.
I like both and would not sell either one.
Just my two cents and experience with the two.
Good comments.
Hello there, how deep can these detect?
I love your videos! Were you ever a teacher? You're like a great college professor who can present dry and technical concepts in a way that is very accessible, but also very entertaining. I just keep watching one video after the other. Maybe you oughta be the "professor" prospector!
Glad you enjoyed the videos, I come from a family full of school teachers, but I myself am not a teacher.
@@ChrisRalph I disagree. I read your articles in the ICMJ for years and your articles were the first to read, like the Gold Monster- you are the Gold Teacher!
Thank you for all and continue to learn about gold from the vast knowledge you share with everyone, Teacher! Dirk
Thank you for the video! I picked up your book at the Gold Show here in Phoenix a couple weeks ago. The layman technical details you include are enjoyable and just what I was looking for. I just discovered your videos and look forward to subscribing and viewing
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Got your book. Thanks. Got the monster too. Love those Pitts. Found a nice nugget in Rye Patch with a friend of yours Jim. Very helpful. I’ve really been reading and Re-reading your book. I’ve learned a few tricks and now I’m really havin a great time. There’s gold EVERYWHERE 🥰♥️
Awesome! Thank you! glad you enjoyed the video.
Have you ever used the At Gold? I was curious about your thoughts on that one if any. Thanks for all the Great information Chris :)
The At Gold is a very good detector, but it is built on a multipurpose design and does not belong on the list of the most sensitive.
Chris, very good video. I am very pleased to find that your idea of using the small coil is a good idea , when I tell most about this I just get an vacant look . your picks for detectors is very good. thank you for this video and will look forward to seeing more. don m
Thanks much, more videos are planned. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I live in Springfield Oregon. there's gold all around me. maybe even my yard
It might be in your yard. Maybe you should check.
I'm picking up your encyclopedia on prospecting tonight, too. Thanks for sharing your information with dummies like me!
The book has loads of info. I think you will like it.
Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector I just received my book from Amazon. I’m impressed... this is not some work merely phoned in. This thing is substantial! Can’t wait to dig in. My GM1000 will be here Monday and I’ll start learning the machine. Maybe in August I can take my first venture from Texas. Cheers!
Morning Chris, thank you soooooo Much...I'm up getting ready for work with a cup of coffee and your video almost had me thinking of calling in sick and hitting the area around Placerville here...but since tomorrow is my Friday, I can wait to hit the dirt with the knowledge I will use to find some nuggets...Been a fan of yours for years and the Magazine you write your articles for...I still am going to stay with my Super trac and it's snake coil...but, I'm looking for another unit and your video has me interested in getting up dated, since the company that made the one I have went out of business that you emailed me a few months ago...later...PS: the book that you wrote a few years ago is my best friend in the field.
Sounds great.
Good video. I've always wanted a dector but knew nothing about them. Thank you for the education. I will look for one and learn more from your videos to hunt for my treasure here throughout Alaska.
Glad it was helpful! I've found some good gold metal detecting in AK.
Your videos are super informative and don't put me to sleep. Thank you for the wisdom!
You are so welcome. Thanks.
I thought with all your experiences, I see the elephant with raised trunk over your left shoulder, a good luck charm so is your success 50:50 , I’m only observing things, however I enjoy your knowledge and videos LOL Frankie.
Never thought of it that way.
Excellent job Chris
Straightforward simple and clear.
I don't know if you've ever talked about the North and South Pole of magnetic the double beep thing.
Or the single beep of non-ferrous.
The detector sees the size of the Nugget by the amount of surface exposed to the detector.
If the Nuggets down in the crack and only the end sticking up it will sound like a teeny tiny nugget.
The perfect detector is the one that finds gold for you.
Pretty much all the gold detectors are good detector.
Learning to find gold with any of them is a challenge.
But once you learn to run one type the rest will fall right in line.
First Nugget it's the hardest.
Hang out with an old timer it's really hard to self teach..
Chris I dug 513 nuggets in one day remember I think it was like 1oz4 pennyweight.
I was breaking off these slabs of slate in the bottom of the hydraulic pit.
Most of these hydraulic pits look like parks for a reason.
oh yeah it was a bug ser#000327
I will never forget that machine.
Thanks for the kind words. More videos are coming.
This is the second video I have see , well done . May I ask have you done a video on the best beach metal detector or detectors
Sorry, no. I am the professional prospector, I look for gold nuggets. I don't live near a beach, so I have done very little beach detecting.
Great video, and I just love the channel in general! We're in Iowa so our options aren't great, but we do know of one spot where there's surprisingly good amounts of gold. We're going out as a family on Tuesday. We checked out this place in the past but did not have all the information that channels like yours provide to guide us. Then we went through years of homelessness and other hardships that left us unable to get back out there and really work the spot.
Our first trip is going to have to be home-made sluices and make-shift pans, but hopefully that will be adequate. The big issue with the gold in these sorts of spots though is that much of it is ultra-fine. I would love a device to at least tell me if there's gold dust in the classified samples being fed to the sluice. Do those "wand" or "gun" style detectors do an adequate job of this? What is my best budget option to discriminate between sediment with fine gold and sediment with no gold? I know for a fact there's gold at this spot, but I don't want to waste time sorting the wrong sediments!
We'll film what we can of it. My 9 year old son really wants to be a TH-camr and will probably be more useful filming than working anyway lol We'll put up a sub channel on our account for our prospecting soon!
Best of luck to you in your prospecting efforts.
Just stumbled onto your videos. Really enjoy them. Good work.
Glad you like them! Lots more coming.
I enjoy your videos, always informative and have bought your book. I had the same question as someone below about the Garrett AT Max (which isn't on your list). I was leaning toward it and the Gold Bug Pro but noticed that the majority of videos for the AT Max are about finding coins and relics. I am more interested in Gold detecting. I will now focus on the Gold Bug vs. the Gold Monster thanks to your review.
gold bug or gold monster are much better for gold.
Excellent program. Man seems very informed and experienced. Thank You Sir.
Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it. By the way, I answer all my comments.
The GB II is much more adjustable ground balance wise but also will suck up a lot of time keeping that 'just so', I still have one. But I find myself going to the minelab machine more and more these days.
Agreed, but the time it takes depends on how variable the ground is. Some place only need adjustment a couple times a day.
@@ChrisRalph not if you are anal like me, lol. The minute the threshold changes I am fiddling with knobs !
Mr. Ralph, I want to thank you as a veteran for your information in your videos and book. Yes, I ordered your book and will use all of your advice. Soon, in a few years, I will retire and become a full-time prospector with a big smile. The smile is to the enjoyment to get out and enjoy our American way of life and to see this great nation while kicking over a few rocks. I am confident that my land deep in the Rockies in Montana will be a great start to use your advice during my next visit. I am so grateful, you're a great person to share your knowledge. I will enjoy reading your book.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I wish you the best of luck, but finding gold for an income is not easy.
Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector so true, that is why I will await my retirement in a few years. If I find something then great. If not still great as I get to see the country and keep myself busy.
Hi Chris, really like the way you present your videos. New to metal detecting , was looking at MLNox 800 what do you think , compared to the Gold Monster ?
Depends on what you want to do with your detector.
Great review on metal detectors. With one exception a cheap metal detector that's used mainly for coin recovery can pick up on pockets of gold flakes but the sound sounds more like a Gieger Counter going over something radio active. I located a pocket of small flakes in eastern Oregon where the old timers told me metal detectors wont work because the gold was too fine.
Not sure about your cheap detector but the type you are talking about would be really old too. They have not made these in about 20 years (they are called Beat Frequency Oscillator - or BFO detectors).
Thanks for the great video! I am working a hardrock tailing. I use a GB 2 and my partner swings a Gold monster 1000. We can't complain they are great and I love yer book. RAW
Sounds great! glad you enjoyed the video.
I like the video a lot , especially talking about the physics - important to know the hows & whys of the different aspects & helps for figuring out how to adjust your detector .
It seems you left out the links you mentioned , the deepest was one of them ?
I use to do dredging in No. Cal. 80s-90s , bought a few detectors after that with the intention of going back to mining / detecting , had a fire lost everything , so just bought a NOX 800 & Garretts pointer , will be looking for a deeper diving detector & , or a PI detector .
Headed for the beaches in FL in a week .
Thanks again
Thanks. I'll be doing a video on the SDC 2300 in the coming weeks, a very popular Pulse Induction detector, and one that can go underwater. I'll be taking mine underwater for some video this summer. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I think the minelab equinox 800 would be your Best Buy for an all in one detector that is as good or better then the monster 1000. Folks have sold their monster for the 800 and have never looked back. I just bought your book tonight on Amazon. Can’t wait to start reading it!
For general use the Equinox is better, for hunting gold the GM1000 is better. Hunting gold is difficult. Lots of folks try, find it difficult and quickly give up.
You mentioned that a small coil is more sensitive but doesn't have the depth of a bigger coil. I thought it was the opposite when I bought the Garrett super sniper. (The puck) for my AT Gold. But the small coil is a good choice for the rivers and crevice snipping. Well done video. VLF vs. PI next ?
Big coils for big objects deep, and small coils for small objects shallow. I am going to do a video on how to select the best prospecting metal detector for you soon. The video will include a discussion of VLF vs. PI in selecting a detector. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@@ChrisRalph that helps a lot Chris. I have lots of small gold and a old cabin site on my claim. The chimney is the only thing standing and I plan on detecting around it. Hope to find some cool stuff there. Thanks for the info.
Thanks...im learning a lot !!! I live thirty minutes from the Appalachian mountains ive been looking so eager that ive been going out til dark..pretty much hiking out in the dark. Not enough time during the day! Ha!
We will get more daylight as the weather warms - hopefully the additional hours of daylight will help.
Do you do personal consultations| trainings ?
No, I don't do personal training or consulting.
I wanted to ask: I live in Europe on a small Island Cyprus. I bought a sluice box but did not have success so far. Our rivers are small and big onces are dry most of the year. How do I go about exploring this hobby?
I don't know that there are any placer gold deposits in Cyprus.
You spawn so many questions from my tiny mind -- I hear on so many MD TH-cam channels that gold nuggets are often found in black sand areas and high mineralization and that VLF machines don't do well, thusly encouraging the use of a Pulse Induction machine. Is that an issue or does it make that much difference? Thanks again!
It all depends on where you are prospecting. In some places there is a lot of mineralization that affects VLFs, and in others not so much.
Thanks for taking time to explain this. Interesting and informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Chris, I have owned the Gold Bug II for several years. I have not found much gold with it. I did not have the time to do much prospecting back then. I am now retired and trying to get back to doing more prospecting now. Unfortunately the gold here in Colorado is very small stuff. I hope to get out and start prospecting again. Thanks for the info about metal detectors.
Cant find much gold if you are not out prospecting. I hope you enjoy your retirement as much as I have enjoyed mine.
The gold bug 2 is a very capable machine, especially on small gold. I have a collection of detectors worth thousands and lm still tempted to add a GB2 purely for it's near legendary fine gold ability.
@@Jake12220 Thanks. That is the reason I purchased the Gold Bug II.
Great video! It should be a MANDATORY first video for all new prospectors. I’ve had a goldbug 2 for 20 year’s, I just wish they would update it with a visual sound meter for us older guys who can’t hear a pin drop very well any more. I’m looking at a minelab monster 1000 for that reason. Thanks
Thanks for the kind words. Best of luck in your prospecting.
You might try a battery operated db meter attached? Just a thought.
Very informative video. I use a Gold Bug Pro because I have poor hearing and like the visual display. How much do you depend on the visual display on your detectors and do some detectors have a more accurate display than others?
I use the visual quite a bit on the GM 1000, not at all on the Fisher Gold Bug 2 as it has no display. I've done no study of the relative accuracy of the different displays. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Chris do you have the original GMT by chance?
Great great video, shopping for my first detector and you answered so many of my questions, thank you
Glad I could help
You are very good at distilling technical information down to the core concepts. Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks Chris. I've been watching your U-Tube for years. I know this is an older video. I'm wondering what size of mesh do you figure is the smallest particles a metal detector may pick up? I'm putting together a vacuum classifier that will sort the smaller mesh size that the detector can't read. Then I will pan the sorted particles.
Hope you're still watching the comments from older vids. Thanks
Liv'n large in Vegas
The smaller the gold, the closer to the coil it must be. I have found gold pieces as small as 0.06 grams, or about 1/11th of a grain. At that size you must have a very sensitive metal detector and the gold must be pretty much on the surface. TH-cam gives me all the comments, even from older videos.
Thanks for answering Chris. You have a very professional channel. I watch any chance I can. I've been working on the idea that classifying the small particles will make it easier to separate the heavier gold particles. I'm wanting to work with anything smaller than the detector will pick up.
Mr. Ralph
Monster ? Coil, since you exhibited the signal seeks depth, but also produces frequency upwards. If a guy were to somehow block that upward frequency? Would it affect the downward frequency for depth or sensitivity?
I don't think it would do much. There is no such thing as a magnetic field mirror that turns fields the other way.
Thanks for the great information. Any suggestion for best setting adjustments on White GMT in high mineralization areas? Hot rocks in Colorado are hard on keeping a quiet threshold.
Try ground balancing on a small hot rock, then keeping it in fixed ground balance. and turn the gain down a little. You wont see as many hot rocks but you will loose a little sensitivity. You may end up with more gold though.
Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector , Thank you, I will try that next trip to that area. They were mining this area with water cannon and sluice box. I have been able to recover a little gold panning there but the hot rocks have been constant problem for the White GMT. Lots and lots of hot rocks.
@@edmc1000
Build a test bed and listen to the subtle tones differences, then have someone hide small gold and try to find it, that will help the gmt isn't the best entry machine
But it will find small gold if you mess with it long enough
Crow Of Truth , finding small gold is a lot harder than detecting for Civil War relics. I have been recovering small lead shot occasionally so it is back to fine tuning and practice. I have a small gold nugget glued to a plastic button I use for practice. The plastic button makes it easier to find if I covered it too deep. Nugget is 1/4 gram
WOW 😮 the most informative gold MD video on TH-cam.
I've got plenty of other information videos, too. Glad it was helpful!
Great video Chris (nothing new there regarding your videos), but I finally broke down and bought a good Minelab GPX. Hopefully I'll soon need a GPZ--:)
Thanks again..!
Best of luck with your detector!
As always, good information. Thanks Chris...!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Well good for ground but what about in the water ? So could ya do some underwater one someday ?
Eventually I will.
Another Great Video Chris , well done !
Thanks. Looking forward to seeing your next video. I'm glad you enjoyed my video!
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Chris, I did buy your book and am half way through it. Yes you do make LONG videos and you write long sentences in your book also. BUT, you do try to cover all the possibilities, which seems to limit the reader or video watcher from getting off course. In this micro thinking and listening world, where short and fast is better, I guess I am old school (@68 years young) your videos are like getting a free class on a subject, last time I checked classes are not over in 10 minutes. All that being said, it’s too cold for this 68 year old to be out in January winter weather, digging for gold, I’ll just check the water height and mark it down for spring prospecting. With my White’s MXT All Pro and waiting on a good deal on a White’s Gold Master 24K. Keep up the good work sir!
Snow on the ground here too, a good time to study and do research..... I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Come visit us here in Australia, you certainly won't freeze to death and we still have lots of gold.
I agree.. on your choice...
Next detector on the up price range is definitely the MINELAB SDC 2300 as you will definitely see on my videos ..
Great Review Ralf.
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I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I received your Fists Full of Gold book this evening and have been enjoying watching your videos. 2 quick questions: Have you heard if an upgrade to the Gold Monster 1000 is coming out (Gold Monster 2000)? Since gold is currently over 60x the value of silver, is it that much easier to find silver in Nevada (Southern), or will my gold finds finance my hobby better?
Silver only rarely occurs as the metal like gold. Most silver is in silver minerals that a metal detector can't see. No coming soon revision to the GM 1000 that I know of.
Old video but I just find that detecting in hard rock tailings (broken quartz pieces) for quartz/gold specimens is much different then nugget detecting. I have never used my gb2 for nugget hunting in placer deposits because of all the hot rocks and black sand that would drive most vlf machines crazy. I will say that detecting in crushed quartz for gold is a whole different experience where I find the gb2 vlf is best used, when the density of the gold is spread thin in the rock, and not as sensitive as a nugget, also being surrounded in quartz is when I find that 71 mhz is unbeatable.
There is a skill to learn to use a detector like the GB2 in gravel placer areas where there are hot rocks. Running in discriminate or learning to recognize visually what the how rocks look like, etc.
@@ChrisRalph Years back when I was getting skunked by GB2 users and had enough coin to buy a new detector I regretfully bought an Infinium pulse machine because I thought I could find gold in mines with hot material. I even put magnetite, hematite and black sands all together in a pan and the gb2 screamed on each and all along with a gold button mixed in. The Infinium was dead silent and picked up the gold button the gb2 would have missed next to all those hot rocks and black sands. But up in the tailings it never found anything but a decent chunk in the wall of a mine that the gb2 screamed on. So 15 years later I finally bought the gb2 and went back to those same places and did well, I just wished I bought the gb2 back then when it wasnt hunted out.
Hey Chris! I've ordered your book and just waiting for it to come in. Thanks for the videos! I do have one question about detectors though:: What is your take on XP Deus? I already have one and have tried using it where I am (Middle East; finding almost all the trash on the beach) but a follow-on opinion is always helpful. Many thanks!
I've not used the Deus.
Maybe if I can get back to the real world some day we can do a little testing.
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Hi Chris. 2 years later and still a great video. Way out of the topic here, what metal detector would you recommend for humanitarian teams searching for bodies under about 1 - 1.5 meters under mud. We need something that can catch on zippers, coins, keys, hair pins, jewelry, mobile phones, or any metallic object that could have been on a missing person during a land slide. Your recommendation would highly be appreciated.
At a meter or more, a metal detector will only see large metal objects of 10 pounds or more. Few individuals will carry such an object.
@@ChrisRalph so there is no metal detector that can help in this situation? How deep can a hair pin be detected from your experience?
great video...whats the best way to separate platinum if you have a richpolimetalic ore... and what detector you suggest is the best for this task...
A metal detector is not a tool to separate metals. It finds metals among rocks and soil. First have a professional assay done to determine what metals you have and if any platinum is present. The way it is done commercially is by dissolving the metals and chemically separating the resulting chemicals.
Little advice please...small creeks and fine gold in north Ga., coil will be underwater 90% of the time. Which unit would you recommend?? Thanks dan
Gold Monster 1000 - coil and cable are waterproof. The control box is not water proof, just the coil head and cable. Most gold oriented metal detector are also this way - coil and cable waterproof, but control box not water proof.
The Falcon MD series are the most sensitive detectors by far, but not of much use to most people given they only have a useful depth range of around 1 inch. Generally only used for detecting fine gold in rock or for sniping in waterways and cracks.
I agree that the falcon is more sensitive, but its a pin-pointer not really a detector that one searches the ground with.
@@ChrisRalph l tend to see it as the odd one out, neither a normal detector or pinpointer as it's generally not used in the same way as either.
Very informative Chris, I currently have the Makro Gold Kruzer for my gold detector. Unfortunately I get one day a week to prospect and mine so I really haven't gave it a good day or the time it deserves. I know imma get some gold with my pan and sluice or the dredge. I have taken it out randomly on some bedrock. No luck though. I live in NC in the north end of the Charlotte gold belt. It's here just haven't got my cherry with a detector yet. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have your book also. Great book. 👍
Thanks so much for the kind words.
Well explained. I am going to purchase a Gold Monster 1000.
Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Hello I would like to ask your opinion on the AT gold metal detector by garret... I recently got involved on a mine claim where apparently there are small nuggets. Is the AT gold good for this kind of prospecting in that particular mineralized arizona soil?? Thank you any input is highly appreciated
Its OK. There are detectors more sensitive to small gold on the market.
How are the warranties on units like the gold monster 1000 and up? Do they ever break down and if so, are they hard to get fixed or expensive to do so?
Thnx, a new prospector. We got your book last yr and we’re reading it now.
I've owned a good number and only one broke, Minelab replaced it with a new one at no cost.
He is a good man to share what he knows with us that don't thank you cris
Thanks for the kind words - I do appreciate it. Glad it was helpful!
I'm fascinated by the GPS system and how sensitive the recievers are. Able to detect the difference in the amount of time it takes a radio signal to travel a few inches. All thanks to crystals and rare earth metals.
Certainly a very interesting topic.
I actually own only 2 detectors ...a GB2 and a GM 1000 - i enjoy working with both but find the 1000 easier to work with - in both cases i still have issues with ground balancing in the soils of AZ and NM... will continue to live and learn
These types of detectors have ground issues in highly mineralized areas. Just the nature of the detector.
@@ChrisRalph i really like my 24k Garrett/ whites model. It has opion to lock auto tracking at ground to really hone in on target. Still learning.
Question so if you were to find 350 year old spanish bars next to a river how would they compare tovthe gold bars we see in hollywood movies..and with sediment build up around the bar what type of machine would be ideal to locate lets say 2~5 ft in the ground
Sometimes Hollywood does not really get things right. A good backhoe will dig 2 to 5 feet.
Whites has shut down so those detectors are not a practical choice anymore. The XP HF Elliptical deserves to be on your list though. That coil paired with the Deus or ORX is super sensitive. It can be set for various frequencies up to 81kHz though the standard ones are 14.4, 31.3, and 74kHz. The Equinox 800 in gold mode is surprisingly good with a 6" coil. It is not quite as sensitive as a GB2, but it handles really hot ground well.
There is more to sensitivity than just kHz. There are a lot of good detectors, including the equinox, but this video was about the most sensitive.
@@ChrisRalph That's obvious, but just saying that the XP HF coil is more sensitive in real world performance than many on your list. Try one. It'll fill that gap left by Whites going out of business.
Not armchair prospecting either. Used both the GM and DEUS/HF in Australia and did a lot of side by side comparison as we were curious. Had great success with both. It's annoying to charge the controller, the coil, and the headphones, but it does the job.
Great video and love the way you told it like it is. No detector can do it all . Most gold is small. I think i picked the right machine for me for hunting. Learning your detector is key. Thanks again and im going to get youe book
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What you know makes a big difference in prospecting.
It sure does and if persistent there is always a payoff where you find virgin ground and lady luck shines. Im not persistent ans i find pleasure in seeing others have fun. If your getting into it for getting rich then your goingvto be disappointed. Its more than that.
Thanks for the very informative video. I use a White's MXT that I bought new in 2016. I have both the 9.5 coil that came with the unit and the small 6x4 coil. I've found lots of trash, some coins and jewelry and even a couple of small ( less than .1 ) pickers in the desert north of Yuma. Do you have an opinion on this detector?
I own one myself. Ive found gold with it, but prefer other detectors when gold hunting, but I have many detectors. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Hi Chris, good data. I’m brand new to this. Long time rock hound want to do some prospecting. I’ve heard some detectors can detect other minerals ie gems. Any input as to which ones and how they do it.
A very small percentage of diamonds conduct electricity (less than 1%) and could be detected. Others cannot be detected. Whoever told you that some did was wrong.
How do you feel about pulsewave metal detectors I have a few minelab's Mi m1000 I like and I have a 7000 and I just bought a pulse wave haven't even used it yet had it for a week going to use it this Fourth of July weekend right now LOL
I know the gold Monster 1000 buy minelab and it is not a pulse type metal detector. The 7000 is a pulse type, just a bit different. Not sure of what other detectors you are asking about.
Thanks Chris great informative videos.
Glad you like them!
Does the frequency affect PI units differently? I ask because my Garett Infinium ls specs state 730 which seems significantly lower than 35-75k even considering its an older mid range unit?
Because they are very different technologies, comparing the two is like apples and oranges.
Your videos are great. Love the info. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
I hope to detect in Marquette Michigan. Likely will get cu and silver hits and some gold. Will high sensitivity work for this? I want it all cu silver and gold but don't want to miss the gold.
I am a newbie and newly retired. In the Midwest. A 2k$ detector is ok. Also interested in the cracks. How to metal detect the cracks in streams and dry.
High sensitivity means shallow depth of detection. Deep detecting means not sensitive to the smallest targets. I've never detected in MI, so I have no idea of the soil mineralization conditions.
Bought your book years ago .Its a must read for anyone prospecting ,keep up the great videos ,whatever happened with your mine claim by the entrance to empire farms? Found your website long ago when i bought a MXT
The company leasing it is still leasing it.
I used to live and work in empire USG plant ,id heard at one time they were going to reopen mine (wind river or eagle something,forget name)but it never panned out i guess.I really need to dig out your book again , in storage unit since divorce,just got back from rabbit hole springs area east of sulphur/Blackrock yesterday weather was perfect, funny i stumbled onto your videos yesterday and subscribed, turned my brother into Prospecting addict over last few weeks .Appreciate the response,you should do video on navy bombing your mine in Dixie valley i think ,it was hilarious story i saw on your website years ago.Your videos are intelligent and top notch ,thanks
Well thank you. I wish you the best of luck in your prospecting efforts.
Put in request if you could do a video on a sampling machine for Nevada /arid climates like spiral gold processing vs trommel vs drywasher vs. cost ?What do you use to do sampling as portable unit ,i can bring water but would really like opinion on drywasher vs wet machine ,i dont mind spending money just dont want to piss it away on wrong equipment,my background is relic hunter on emigrant trails going after silverware / guns ect. so kind off diving deep into gold this year.Really appreciate any response on this subject
Another great vid chris , those are all great gold finders ! My cuz has the makro goldracer it does well just a lot of different ways to set up! But killer ! I do like my monster though!
I like my GM 1000 too! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
It seems like all this gold excitement has been brewing all year I just started watching abandoned mine and I can't stop watching every one I can find
Hello 👋 Chris what you say about the Garret ATX it's worth buying or no ? I’m thinking for Minelab gold monster!? Thanx
Its a good detector, but not a sensitive as the ones in the video.
Great video. A little disappointed you didn't include the Equinox 800 in the list. I have been shopping hard for a new intermediate detector to go in between my GB2 and my GPX, and honestly I'm stuck between the new Fisher F19, White's 24K, Gold Monster, and Equinox 800. If the Equinox came with the 6" coil (instead of having to spend an extra $180) it would be a no brainer. I live in Central Arizona (I can throw a rock from the backyard and hit the Bradshaw Mountains), but I am all over the Southwest.
The Equinox is a great all around detector for hunting coins, nuggets and other general use, but frankly it does not compete for maximum sensitivity to tiny targets with the GB2, Gold Monster and other detectors in my video.
@@ChrisRalph I've talked to Steve Herschbach and a couple of others that disagree with you (about the Equinox)...partly. I hadn't even thought of it before I started researching for my next detector. I already have a GB2 and a GPX. I wanted something something in between them. Steve told me the Equinox 800 is every bit as good as the Gold Monster (just more complicated). One of the other things I liked about the Equinox is the fact that it has a USB so you can update firmware without having to buy a new detector as the software is improved. Its just that once you add in the smaller coil, the price makes the Gold Monster or Fisher F19 more appealing.
If you had to choose between the goldbug 2 and the goldbug pro, which would you choose, and why? Thanks for this video, very informative!
I use my gold bug 2 a lot more frequently than my Gold Bug Pro. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Great video watched a few times buying my first detector and have narrowed down to to the gmt and 24k any thought there the same price new I found that interesting
Best of luck to you.
Hi Chris what is the best gold detector that can detect deepest gold orebody ? Any recommendations? Do you think high end detector with 3D or 4D with GPRS .Is there a gold detector that can reach 50 to 70meters depth.?
No metal detector sees 50 to 70 meters. Detecting even slightly more than 1 meter requires the object be more than about 30 Kg weight.
Will the Gold Bug 2 also find silver and copper coins? I don't want to miss stuff like that while detecting.
Yes it will but its not as good as a coin machine at discrimination.
Hi Chris. I have a White's Gold Master GMZ 50KHZ detector. I guess they're a stripped down version of the GMT. Do you have any experience with these detectors? I have yet to find any raw gold...but I have found coins and jewelry...and a veritable mountain of trash lol! It does seem incredibly sensitive...as I've found tiny nails and even tiny pieces of foil 8-10 inches down. Do you know of any way to maximize it as a tool...or am I stuck having to dig up everything it finds? I live in western Montana so soil mineralization and hot rocks are a problem. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for the videos.
Finding gold is really difficult. It is expensive because its so rare - Its a skill to learn to find gold. As far as digging iron trash, I have a video on using discrimination, your detector has that and you might take a look at that video.
Hi Ralph thanks for the knowledge and wisdom on metal detectors Ironically Ask Jeff Williams uses the minelab gold monster 1000 very effectively in his mine however mt question/s is you said these 2 detectors work well and best iin hard rock mines and overlays whats your opinion on a detector for beach detecting and salt water and or ares like australia the red dirt country in the bush
There are beach detectors for beach detecting.
What do you know about the versatility of the XP ORX regarding its sensitivity at its high end and its ability to utlize the lower end freq's
I've not done anything with the XP detectors.
can you recommend a pair of headphones for the gold monster
I use the headphones they come with.
appreciate your replies - your preference of these 2 - the gold monster or the white goldmaster 24k
Have not used the 24K, so no opinion.
Love yr videos. I have yr book, great info. I live in Plymouth CA which is in Amador county. I moved to CA a few years ago from New Hampshire in which I owned a ace 250, AT Pro and a Whites DFX and worked awesome on relics but that was sort of a heavy machine. Moved to CA sold the at pro not really a gold machine. Bought a XP deus which is also a the lightest machine and best relics machine I have ever owned, but I have issues with the iron content and trash here. I just so happen to have a tailings pile in my back yard and come to find out there was a mine shaft here also connected to the Empire mine. Not very good luck with the Deus for gold to be honest. I will keep the Deus for relics. The ground is extremely hot here and junk everywhere. I have $1500.00 to buy a new machine. So my question is what machine do u think would work best for only gold in my area. I know u have been CA. Thanks
I honestly don't know what would work best for your area as I have never detected there. Not all hard rock mines have gold coarse enough to find with a metal detector. In fact most hard rock mines have only gold too small to see with a detector. My favorite detector for small gold in heavy mineral areas is the SDC 2300, but its not less than $1500 and has no discrimination. I like my GM 1000, but it's not really great for heavy mineral areas. Best of luck to you.
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Thanks for all the great information. I been playing around with gold ever since the old buzzer first started doing making of the gold show. Never spent lot time detecting for gold. Bought my first really good detector and it was treasure baron with gold trx. Board has went bad in it. getting ready buy and put some time into this. I live in north ga. As you already probably know we are bless to have some very high kt gold here. some of the highest in the world. And the best thing that ever happen to ga was the gold rush in California. Lot of gold got left behind for that very reason. I know of a stream that someone is working right now that got over look back during that time. Not sure how much he has taken so far but i know for fact it many many once and probably in The many many pounds by now. If it didn't play out. Anyway. I just bought a gold bug pro. Seen you using one. But after watching this video i am thinking i may have bought something else. I see the pro only runs at 19kHz. Didn't really understand what that meant till i watch your video.thank you. Really like the fact that the gold bug 2 runs at 70kHz plus. But not really interested in all the knobs. It reminds me of my old detector. Seem like that thing was to difficult to run and was always ajusting and could believe the hits half time would get faults hit all the time. I think that was a really bad choice for me and kind turn me off to metal detecting. Also like the minelab detector you showen here seem very simplistic for new guys. But it looks really cheap. Like a kids toy. The white 24kt look like the best all around simply and powerful. Have you ran one of these your self?
The problem in the south is not lack of gold, its lack of access as almost all land is in private hands. In the west, much land is government with open access.
Georgia have 1,956,719 total acres of government land.much less then California.smaller state also.The laws here are different. You can't run. Dredges here on goverment land. but metal detectors and pan as much you want.
Off the subject somewhat Chris, but will deposits of mica affect the ground balance and hot rock alarm? It’s just that there’s a ton of it mica i this pink crumbly granite I’ve been trying to work, only found someused brass rifle cartridges
To the best of my knowledge mica shouldn't have any effect, it's a silicate so non magnetic.
Most ground balance issues and hotrocks are due to heavy concentrations of minerals, mainly iron, but will also be effected by things like power lines.
The pink granite sounds interesting, lm not aware of any link between pink granite and gold, but it can sometimes be found in intrusions of quartz within the fractures of the pink granite so l would be looking for any quartz outcropping.
You say you have only found bullet cartridges in the area, do you have reason to think there should be gold in the area? Have you tried panning nearby waterways or depressions in order to test for gold?
It is in the front range of co. Yes correct! There are outcroppings of white quartz occasionally although I did not see any historical workings@@Jake12220
@@fritzschwanserhauser2266 personally l would focus on the areas around the white quartz, especially any quartz that looks very dirty or has lots of mineralisation running through it.
If you keen then look up videos on how to loam for gold, it can help determine where gold in an area is coming from.
Mica shold not have an effect but perhaps there are other minerals that are causing the problem. The pink in the granite is potassium rich feldspar. It also should cause no problem. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@2:15. Day yum! My hats off to you and that detector!
Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Hi chris love you're shows and am a sponge for this information. I used it to find a large Fisher upcroping of iron stained quartz. Cant wait to have them assayed. Wish I could have you to see this and tell me you're option. As I see a lot of indicators but not much pyrite involved.
Unless you can see visible gold, the only way to know is an assay. Just looking at something doesn't tell a lot.
Big thanks for prompt response!
Any time! I'm not always that fast but I do catch up in time.