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« on: April 06, 2012, 03:20:18 pm »
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Got a chance to go out with the kids today, headed out to a beach that I have never had a chance to detect.
Started off good found a nice Zippo, with a symbol for Strategic Air Command, so ok cool not a bad start good strong signal about 5in down.
Now the bad part my AT Pro hit a good strong signal, start to dig and nothing, ok start using PP and its hittin strong on the black rock never had this happen before, i grabbed the rock filled in my hole and move on, all day black rocks have no idea what it is "lava rock?" its not magnetic and my AT was hitting 60-67, Any Ideas?
Now the lets screw with the guy with a detector, as I'm leaving I get a strong hit 70s OK not again so i get out the PP start scanning the PP starts going crazy in one spot move out nothing move in goes crazy there was nothing there grabbed one of my sandwich bags and poured about a spoon full of sand in the bag check the ground nothing check the bag PP goes crazy. ok i give up brought home 1 Zippo 2 Rocks 1Table spoon of sand what a day.

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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 03:33:14 pm »
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Heck if I know CM Down here on the Gulf coast at times I find lots of coal  washed up from steamship wrecks that have that look but don't remember any ever setting off my detector.

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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2012, 03:35:53 pm »
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Not just the detector but evan the PP was going crazy, have no idea. But thanks.

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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2012, 04:13:13 pm »
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Some Coal will in fact set off a VLF detector in All Metal mode.

That does look like HARD Coal to me.

In fact, did you know some Coal is Radio Active?

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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 04:30:23 pm »
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Hi all
Thanks for the info always learning something.

Update: Zippo is an 1989 model not bad.

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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2012, 05:18:06 pm »
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Does the Zippo work Al Right?


You do know they will make it good for Free.`


If your Zippo lighter needs to be fixed, the case will be repaired and a new insert (the inside lighting mechanism) will be fitted into the lighter case.  The finish of the lighter is not guaranteed.   

To preserve the collectibility of your vintage Zippo windproof lighter, your original insert will be returned to you in the same condition as received.

Due to Postal regulations, Zippo no longer sends out shipping bags.
 
 
We suggest you send your lighter via an insured trackable method.  For safety, please remove the flint from the lighter and allow the fuel to evaporate for two to three days before mailing.  Your lighter will be returned at our expense. 


Mail to:
Zippo Repair Clinic
1932 Zippo Drive
Bradford, PA 16701


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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2012, 08:06:34 pm »
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Nice lighter. I agree it looks like coal, but, have no idea why it sets off detector. Thanks for sharing

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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2012, 06:16:50 am »
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It's a bit hard to make out the photo, but I think I've come across similar-looking rocks while stomping around an inland volcano. On one side of the slope, there were sheets of even harder rock which contained some values. Take a look at the photo in reply #36 of

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Maybe you've come across some magmatic flows that carried with them a bit of noble metal.

If you find it worthwhile to explore that area further, this article could make for interesting reading:

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Gold-rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits


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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2012, 08:54:34 am »
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That looks like a coal clinker. All coals can have trace metals and the softer coals also have traces of slate and other impurities. As it burns, the metals, slate and other incombustible materials in softer coals fuse with ash to produce a clinker. Clinkers are the bane of coal burners. Good, hard coal (anthracite) burns more completely and the ash settles in the ash tray for easy removal. Cheap, softer coal (lignite) produces clinkers as a byproduct. The clinkers are too large to settle to the ash tray, meaning your stove has to be cleaned more often, while the clinkers are still small and manageable.

Never used coal heat myself, but I know plenty of people who grew up with coal stoves. I've even found some clinkers myself, and they typically ID as a coin. Everyone that burned coal had an ash dump somewhere on their property, though the clinkers could end up as part of the gravel in a driveway, or broken up and scattered on ice-covered walks and steps to prevent slips.


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