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Metal Detecting for Meteorites: A Treasure Hunter’s Guide to Finding Space Rocks

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What Makes These Space Rocks So Special? Look, I’m no scientist—just a guy with a metal detector and too much free time—but there’s something almost spiritual about holding a meteorite. You’re touching something older than Earth itself. This chunk of nickel and iron has been floating around in space for 4.5 BILLION years before it […]

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Metal Detecting for Meteorites: 5 Proven Tests to Authenticate Your Finds

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What Are Meteorites, Anyway? I’ve been hunting meteorites for nearly a decade now, and people always ask me the same question at gem shows: what exactly makes a meteorite special? Simply put, they’re visitors from space—rocks that survived the fiery plunge through our atmosphere. But unlike the boring granite in your driveway, most meteorites are

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The $20 Thrift Store Discovery: Reviving a Garrett GTA 500

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I came close to missing it that Tuesday afternoon. I was making my rounds of local thrift shops, when something between a pile of old board games and a rusty old treadmill caught my attention. My heart literally skipped a beat – a Garrett GTA 500 metal detector, looking curiously clean in a otherwise somewhat

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Metal Detector Fix: How to Fix a Broken CTX 3030 Search Coil (DIY Instructions)

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Minelab CTX 3030 Bundle Years of metal detecting gear repairs, and there’s nothing better than a challenge to get to work on a busted-up search coil. When a friend brought his CTX 3030 to my worktable with his mounting ears snapped straight off, I knew I would need to document this metal detector fixing process

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Minelab Excalibur II Underwater Metal Detector Repair and Upgrades: The Complete Guide

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Minelab Excalibur II Bundle As a serious beach and underwater metal detective, you know that upkeep of gear is paramount to success. After hundreds of hours of saltwater hunting with my trusty Minelab Excalibur II (affectionately named “Ringer”), I’ve learned a thing or two regarding keeping these waterproof metal detectors in tip-top condition. Today, I’m

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Metal detecting etiquette for beginners

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Metal detecting is a great hobby for anyone with some free time and a few great places to scan. If you are lucky enough for that, then there is some metal detecting etiquette that you, as a metal detecting basics beginners, need to know before you head out for your first hunt. We have this

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Best Times to Go Metal Detecting

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You can go metal detecting as soon as you buy your first metal detector. You can go whenever it suits you best early morning, before noon, afternoon, or even at night. But like everyone who’s just starting out with metal detecting, you might be wondering: What is the best time to go metal detecting? Well,

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Ultimate Guide to Metal Detecting in Winter

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Expert Tips for Cold Climate Treasure Hunting Metal detecting in winter throws traditional off-season thinking into a new light, offering an exciting opportunity for metal hunters. Experienced metal detectorists have confirmed that winter months have specific benefits for metal hunters who adapt techniques and brave cold temperatures. In this in-depth analysis, metal detecting techniques, winter

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Metal Detecting: The Complete Guide to Getting Started on Your Treasure Seek

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Metal detecting is a perfect hobby for those willing to discover old artifacts, or for those who prefer simply being outdoors and always ending the day knowing something new. It offers you exercise, history, and the thrill of hunting for something totally unexpected. This whole guide is designed to provide you knowledge needed to commence

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XP Deus II vs Minelab Equinox 800

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XP Deus II vs Minelab Equinox 800. Both are top of the line professional metal detectors. They have been tested in the field for years and are still considered the best in their business. For anyone upgrading from a hobbyist to a professional metal detector, the question, “Which one of these two is best for

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