Metal detectors can be used for hunting gold nuggets, coins, jewelry, and relics. Metal detectors can find, not only gold nuggets, but also concentrations of black sand, that is a good indication that gold is present. Another good point about metal detectors is that they will find coins of any type metal and from any country. This may sound obvious, but consider that coins come in an great variety of sizes, from smaller than a U.S. dime to larger than a U.S. Silver Dollar. They also are made from metals like gold, copper, silver, nickel, aluminum, and combinations of the above.
Metal detectors can also find old tools and other objects of yesteryear, commonly called relics.
From miniballs to belt buckles to horseshoes, metal detectors can locate items dropped or lost many, many years ago, pinpointing the location of battles in war, town sites, old farmsteads, and old gathering places. For a more complete discussion of metal detecting, go to the metal detecting page. For a description of each, and some specific tips, techniques and procedures to use in recreational prospecting, go to the recreational prospecting page. One man's trash is another man's treasure. Not only does this ring true with articles thrown away today, but it was valid a hundred years ago.