I need assistance about mineral detectors...

[YooperAlan]

What I do, is look for jasperlite (Finely banded jasper and hematite). What I need to know from any of you, is what are my choices in finding a metal detector with a Mineral setting? Are there any newer, inexpensive ones on the market? Thank you, Alan

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[DDancer]

To date there are no known electronic detectors for minerals of the type you are looking for. Just the mark 1 eyeball.

 

[YooperAlan]

That's not entirely accurate....an old White's will pickup on hematite with a low tone, rather than a high pitched one when hitting on metal(s)

 

[RobRieman]

If you want to take it that far they will pick up on hot rocks also but it's certainly not something that you could set out to find with it. The mineralization it does pick up on is all over the charts and the reason ground balancing and other features were implemented to try to rid you of these garbage signals.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

That's not entirely accurate....an old White's will pickup on hematite with a low tone, rather than a high pitched one when hitting on metal(s)

That is because hematite is a forum of iron (hot rock).......

 

[YooperAlan]

Garbage signals?? lol
I want those garbage signals! - Only I want to try to zero-in on hematite

Banded Iron 2lb 3oz 7 034 x 3 034 x 1 034 Magnetite Hematite Amp Jasper Display Mineral | eBay

 

[RobRieman]

Garbage signals?? lol I want those garbage signals! - Only I want to try to zero-in on hematite Banded Iron 2lb 3oz 7 034 x 3 034 x 1 034 Magnetite Hematite Amp Jasper Display Mineral | eBay

That's the problem, you can't zero in on it. It can show up as a garbage signal all over the scale.