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Technically speaking it can detect through anything, however the depth at which it can detect will be effected by various factors such as density, moisture and more importantly base metals present in the sand and soil layer.
One of the biggest factors is metal density and variety in the soil layer. An area rich in a variety of metals will require a detector with excellent discrimination in order to decipher specific target metals or there will be too much background metal to find a specific object.
Basically it comes down the quality of the detector, the depth it can penetrate and the level of discrimination that it can be set to that will allow it to pick out specific metal combinations. A poor quality detector will get confused and go off constantly if there is a high volume of metals in the soil composition and if it lacks the ability to tune out the "background" noise of those metals.
What else can I help you with?
What metals can a metal detector find?
All Metals
Can lithium-ion be detected through a metal detector?
maybe. ask the person running the detector.
Does matallic paint have a metal source which will be detected by a metal detector?
no it just means it has a sparkle or shine to it as metal does
How does a metal detector find the metal?
An alternating current is sent through the detector which creates an electromagnetic field. A piece of metal will disrupt this field and is detected by the magnetometer or another coil.
When an activated detector comes near a piece of metal. What most likely happens so that it is detected?
The metal interrupts or changes the field, and the detector senses the change.
Where can one purchase a Minelab metal detector?
One can purchase a Minelab metal detector as a precious metals show and convention or online at Amazon or any metal detector website. Plus shipping of course.
Why did the metal detector beep when there was nothing wrong?
If there was nothing wrong then it had correctly detected something
Can a solid gold pistol go through a metal detector?
Yes it can. It will be detected, but it will fit through.
Can the gold get detected by a hand metal detector?
i hope so. Because i lost my iPhone 4 in a snow that's up to my knees and I'm going to try using a metal detector to locate it.
Can you set a metal detector so it will only detect lead?
Metal detectors are designed to detect all metals. However, many modern detectors have the ability to discriminate out metals of your choosing. You are basically setting the detector to remain silent when passing over the metals you don't want.
Can precious metals be found outdoors using metal detectors.?
I have researched this topic and found that you can indeed find precious metals when using a metal detector. These metal detectors will detect items such as silver, iron, metal, gold and platinum.
Will alloy toe boot set off a metal detector?
Alloy toe boots typically contain non-ferrous metals, which may not always trigger metal detectors as strongly as steel-toe boots do. However, the sensitivity of the metal detector and its settings can influence whether or not the alloy toe will set it off. In many cases, alloy toe boots might produce a minimal response, but there is still a chance they could be detected. Ultimately, it depends on the specific detector and its sensitivity settings.
