Hello to all from a new user in upstate NY

Good afternoon folks. I am a new user and live in the capital region of upstate NY. I am new to metal detecting too, other than occaisionally playing with a detector over the years, but they were always very inexpensive and either were all lame or I never really learned how to use them, probably both...

I got the bug to really get into the search and just started reading into what's currently available. I can't even really explain it but I just felt compelled to get my hands on a good quality detector and to check out my own property. I bought a Minelab E-Trac and so far I am really just trying learn the ins and outs of the machine. It's alot of fun, though digging up everything so I can just try to get how targets sound & look does give my wife something to chuckle about... coming back inside out of the rain all muddy but quite satisfied with my scraps, caps, tabs, bottles or a penny... I did find a cool bottle/jar due to the junk near it

I hope to find a person or two in the area and find some cool search sites. I have a few spots on private land that I may share as well. I'd love to see someone that has really mastered an E-Trac or similar machine work with it so I can learn and get confident enough to choose my targets more effectively. I also have a large 1800's home with an uncemented brick floor that I hope to search completely - so any pointers about that sort of thing are also welcome.

I'm getting my wife interested now too so we hope to find a site where we can search and camp in the area - maybe we'll stumble onto "Leggs Diamond's" stashed loot or something else cool! 

I have a question (actually lots, but one for now...) if anyone happens to see this.  I began searching around an old (not sure yet how old, but old - original main house on property was pre 1800) foundation and one spot that caught my eye was an indentation outside the foundation where the grass was not really growing over. I found some scrap but after clearing that I still get a reading that to me could be coins, but I like said, I'm brand new at this, so I'm not sure - almost zero ferrous and target(s) between like half and three quarters on the conductivity reading. I cleared down a bit and come to what seems to be a big chunk of sandstone but I still read the same target(s) now suggesting a depth of around six inches. That's when it started to downpour and I needed a bit more time if I'm to move this rock. I had not come across any other sandstone in my digging that day so it seemd a little odd. I guess my question is is it common that sandstone would cause a reading like that in your experience, or would this intrigue you as it is me? I hope to get back there this weekend.



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G Day Harryj and welcome to Thunting from London via Australia

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hmmm, that's what seems odd - that the ferrous level is showing nearly zero... so it would have to be a non-ferrous, fairly high conducting deposit... - thanks

Posted on: June 30, 2011, 01:48:18 PM

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Thanks - I certainly will be back to this site with shovel ready!

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OK - got it - thank you

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