[meteorite-list] signals from metal detectors

[Gerald Flaherty]

Thanks Michael. What detector do you use?
Jerry Flaherty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Murray" <mmurray at montrose.net>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 11:26 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] signals from metal detectors


> Hollo List!
> I like most that have hunted for meteorites have also used a metal  
> detector from time-to-time.  I still don't know for sure if I was  
> successful finding my first iron met with it.  The jury is still out  
> on that one.  However, I once visited with a well-known collector who  
> brought 'round several stones for some of us to look over.  One of  
> which was a piece of Allende CV3.2 Carbonaceous Chondrite.  I will  
> probably never forget the night I got to hold that stone in my  
> hands.  Talk about thrilled.   Anyway, while the kind gentleman was  
> there showing us his Meteorites, I asked him if I could run the  
> Allende over the coil of my Gold Bug.  He said sure and so I did.  I  
> discovered a very distinct tone when doing so.  Something I had not  
> heard before using that detector.  I'm quite good with the detector  
> and can easily tell the difference between a penny and a dime.  By  
> that I am not bragging but simply stating that I know the tones it  
> gives for different things, (most things that is).  The signal that I  
> heard as the Allende went over the coil is one that I will listen for  
> from now on.  Very much all its own.
> 
> My experience with the detector and other meteorites is, with the  
> exception of the little micros (suspect stones) I have, virtually  
> nothing.  So here is the gist of this email:  What can some of you  
> other detector hunters tell me about how meteorites sound off on your  
> detectors?  (Not the irons or stony irons of course).
> 
> Michael Murray
> nom de plume - Rockbiter
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