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« on: December 09, 2010, 07:31:01 pm »
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I am not really sure what people search with this meter.

I know it helps find iron types but why, what...treasures  buried cars($300@local recycle)??

As I type buried cannon balls or cannons ...or

I like the science of it and will probably build one

Someone tell me please.   Smiley

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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2010, 07:45:42 pm »
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Based on Natural magnetic fields and Anomalies, that's pretty much what they do.


Only Iron, Steel and other magnetic elements will produce a Anomaly.


With out a Logger of some type, there not going to tell you much unless your on something big.





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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 05:12:27 pm »
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Hi,

Very useful to find iron or steel objects but also most meteorites even the rocky ones.
Unlike the best metal detector which merely sniffs to a depth of 30cm, a good magnetometer detects a mass of 1Kg at a distance of 2 meters (e.g. an old rifle or pistol) or a mass of one ton at 20 meters (indeed a car, but also an old cannon or an anchor).

However, this technology is more complex to implement than it seems at first sight.

Good luck if you start making one!!!

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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2010, 07:48:31 pm »
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You could also bet that this was a metallic meteorite and make a general survey of the whole area using a magnetometer. It will easily detect any sizable object/remain made of iron/nickel/... alloy much deeper that any metal detector on earth.
If nothing is found, too bad, it was probably a rocky meteorite.


Posted on: December 10, 2010, 07:46:57 PM
Thanks for both answers Willy

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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2010, 02:13:17 am »
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Also, many rocky meteorites contain an amount of magnetite which is also detectable by a mag.

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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2010, 02:23:48 am »
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Keep us posted on this meter. I am open to anything that can help me here in the desert. I want to start hunting meteorites soon, also wonder how things like black sand, would effect it. I need to know where the creeks used to be.

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Black sands ARE magnetite!!

If you are interested with an operational PPM, go there:

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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2010, 02:37:20 am »
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Thanks willy, got a two for one answer on that.

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