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Why does relics and coins sink in the ground?

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #10 on: March 21, 2011, 04:59:52 pm »

You also have to figure in vibration if the park, school yard is close to a highway are even a heavily traveled road the ground does vibrate we can't feel it but with the right equipment we could see it.

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #11 on: March 21, 2011, 05:06:46 pm »

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Maybe what a person should do is to lay a few coins down and watch what happens over a couple of Months.... would be a great experiment...

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #12 on: March 21, 2011, 10:16:14 pm »

Umm, I will have to look into this with some experimentation.... I will get my thinking cap on and see how the best way to do this.... I will have to simulate rain, wind, vibration and probably others..... Let me think on it, as a movie would be great to do Great

Thanks guys, that is what these forums are great for Wink

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #13 on: March 22, 2011, 06:47:01 am »

Now your talking Pgill,that sounds like a great experiment to conduct. Great

If possible and you do decide to go forth with it I would love to hear about the results in time.

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #14 on: March 22, 2011, 10:19:47 am »

Ok guys, here goes..... Grin

I have gotten a container and placed holes in the bottom for water drainage..... Placed soil into and a coin on top, and placed it outside where wind, rain, vibrations and sun etc can get to it Wise

I know this is not perfect conditions, but hey lets see if the experiment works, and how long Clapp

Let me know if anyone has any ideas to better the experiment...... I will post on going photos as I go..... Will try weekly :-)

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #15 on: March 22, 2011, 10:27:56 am »

WOW Pgill you don't fool around "johnny on the spot" Great

Thank you for setting this up so fast,I'm very interested in seeing the outcome.
I'll be checking on your post in the future to see whats up.

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #16 on: March 22, 2011, 10:41:19 am »

Were is the Grass?

Winds?

Lawn Mower?

Kid's Stomping?

Dog's Scratching in their Poop?

Worms?

Monsoons?

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #17 on: March 22, 2011, 11:09:34 am »

Shootin4Coal, thanks... it is very basic, and maybe do mre advanced for the future.... Maybe get some grass seeds and plant them and see what grass does....

Homefire, noted Grin

The container is in the elements i.e. wind, sun, dew, rain, frost etc.... In fact there is rain forecast for most of the week, so we should get some response within a week or so Idea

I would like to get a few containers with different scenarios... like sand, wet ground, Hard ground, and grass etc Rider

This first container is just to get something on the go.....

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #18 on: March 22, 2011, 05:29:52 pm »

you should get some "sinkage" out of that one just based on the size of some of the dirt clods vs the size of the coin---for a couple of reasons: having "particles" of different sizes and shapes is conducive to uneven settling which in turn is conducive to the coin slipping at an angle as it "rides"smaller particles under larger particles (as the smaller particles seek to fill the voids between the larger particles). A more uniform and compact soil sample should result in less actual sinkage (as opposed to coverage due to other variables).

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	Re: Why does relics and coins sink in the ground? « Reply #19 on: March 22, 2011, 07:45:41 pm »

I threw 15 bucks in change out right before x-mas in my grandsons yard. (with-out him knowing) Gave him a Tesoro Compadre for his 1st detector. Hes 6. We went out the other day after rains and all the snow we had. 3 months and we had to scratch at the surface to find some of them mostly under dead grass and leafs. They were'nt just laying out to see.

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