Metals

Metals

Of or pertaining to any element, compound or alloy that conducts both heat and electricity.

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sluice box

Metals; Gold

A sluice box is a device that water in induced into to flow. Sluice boxes have slots into which gravity and water can cause the gold to sink and other materials that are heavier ...

signal

Metals; Gold

A signal usually describes the electromagnetic data given by a metal detector from a target and the audio or visual response caused by it.

search coil

Metals; Gold

A search coil is a part of a metal detector that holds its transmitter and receiver antennas. Search coils are normally attached to the metal detector by a stem that is ...

scanning

Metals; Gold

Scanning pertains to the actual movement of the search coil over the ground or any other area that is being searched for precious metals.

riffles

Metals; Gold

Riffles are the grooves that can be found in a gold pan. Riffles force the gold to sink and be able to become separated from the other materials in the gold pan. Riffles allow the ...

placer

Metals; Gold

Placer describes an accumulation of gold, black magnetic sand, and other elements that have a specific gravity that is higher than that of sand and rock etc that is located in the ...