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Minelab X-terra 705 General Tips, Advice, Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 171669" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>Mate, it's a bit sad that you've apparently had no success your with X-Terra prospecting, but it's even sadder that you feel your lack of results somehow qualifies you to tell others that the machine isn't up to the job. Especially when somebody with runs on the board like Steve Herschbach says, "<em>This is the machine for somebody who really wants all the features a top end detector offers and still have a good prospecting detector.</em>" (<a href="http://www.detectorprospector.com/gold-prospecting-guides/steve-guide-gold-nugget-detectors.htm" target="_blank">http://www.detectorprospector.com/gold-prospecting-guides/steve-guide-gold-nugget-detectors.htm</a>)</p><p></p><p>Your own statement that, "<em>it will not work in hi mineralised soils/gravels were gold is found</em>" shows how much you still have to learn about detector prospecting. The reality is that plenty of gold has been found in areas of low to moderate mineralisation and gold has even been found in places that are almost unmineralised. If a detector is difficult to work with (noisy) in highly mineralised ground, the search focus might need to shift to less mineralised areas, but a skilled electronic prospector can often find ways to make the machine work for him anyway. eg. reducing sensitivity setting; slower swing speed; increased coil elevation from ground, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 171669, member: 4012"] Mate, it's a bit sad that you've apparently had no success your with X-Terra prospecting, but it's even sadder that you feel your lack of results somehow qualifies you to tell others that the machine isn't up to the job. Especially when somebody with runs on the board like Steve Herschbach says, "[i]This is the machine for somebody who really wants all the features a top end detector offers and still have a good prospecting detector.[/i]" ([url]http://www.detectorprospector.com/gold-prospecting-guides/steve-guide-gold-nugget-detectors.htm[/url]) Your own statement that, "[i]it will not work in hi mineralised soils/gravels were gold is found[/i]" shows how much you still have to learn about detector prospecting. The reality is that plenty of gold has been found in areas of low to moderate mineralisation and gold has even been found in places that are almost unmineralised. If a detector is difficult to work with (noisy) in highly mineralised ground, the search focus might need to shift to less mineralised areas, but a skilled electronic prospector can often find ways to make the machine work for him anyway. eg. reducing sensitivity setting; slower swing speed; increased coil elevation from ground, etc. [/QUOTE]
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