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What would be a good detector for meteorite hunting?
Are there metal detectors made solely for that purpose?
Katz
 
I donno for sure but I'd think a Tesoro Lobo ST with it's auto ground balancing capabilities with the disc turned down would be hard to beat! Just a guess...........!
 
silversmith said:
I donno for sure but I'd think a Tesoro Lobo ST with it's auto ground balancing capabilities with the disc turned down would be hard to beat! Just a guess...........!
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Just the fact that the auto-tracking in All Metal mode can track to (thus track out) dense mineral bodies such as hot rocks and meteorites.

The second problem is with the Discriminate mode. First, it relies on in internally preset Ground Balance as the auto-tracking GB is only a part of the All Metal circuit. Also, at the minimum setting the Lobo ST is frequency responsive to ground mineral because it adjusts lower that a ground rejection point. Similar to having a negative GB. You can get this same result with something like a White's 5900/6000 Di Pro SL or XL Pro by setting the Disc. control at the minimum setting. Adjusting it upwards to about the 1
 
White's 6000 Pro XL (later renamed the XL Pro) and the MXT. I used either the stock 950 coils or an accessory 6
 
My Vision/V3 has a meteorite program. It even has a meteorite icon.
But - I have never been meteorite detecting, haven't tried the program yet, and haven't heard/read anyone using this detector for meteorite detecting.
Sounds like meteorite hunting would be cool to try sometime.
And starting Jan 20th, the series "Meteorite Men" will air.
 
Daydreaming about this topic caused me to meander a little. You don't need a detector. Just drive to one (or more) of California or Nevada's dry lakes. Flat, real flat. Lay down on your side (the one your lead eye 's on ) and look for any bumps on the horizon. If you see one, it's bound to be a Pepsi can, an old shoe, a pile of doggie poop, a dead squirrel, or maybe a meteorite.:thumbup: This technique should also work on old WW2 training bases. You don't need no stinkin' metal detector. Has' to work. :crazy:

Shucks, take the wife and kids along. Use 'em for "go fers" Wow, I'm proud..........
 
Yeah, the website says the science channel, don't even know if I have a science channel, maybe travel channel? HH
 
Hi Silversmith:

I tried that once somewhere else. Saw two big bumps that looked like Twin Peaks.
I immediately thought of Pamla Anderson and Dolly Parton. Unfortunately itwasn't either of them.:)-(
Katz
 
Well I heard Metal detectors aren't made to find Stony meteorites, only metallic ones. A detector with auto ground balance should be a plus for finding them. Secondly, Stony meteorites do have value, but Metallic ones have much more, a Lobo ST in all metals should be hot for finding them, they are mostly made up of iron. If I ever go looking for them, my Lobo goes with me.
 
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