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Hi Folks,
Because people have emailed and asked for this
information I've decided to type it out here
for everyone to see!
Note: I have never been cache hunting for the
simple reason I do not know of any potential
sites close to where I live however it is one form
of treasure hunting I would love to try so if there's
anyone watching who would like a hand with a
potential site,get in touch and I will try and help.
Any information you give me will be treated in
the stricktest confidence!
Here's the Information starting on page 23 of
the "Geochemical" instruction book.
LOCATING BURIED TREASURES...Part 1.
As we already mentioned,all treasures that have been buried for any length of time have metalic haloes around them. Even precious metal buried in a metal box will develop a halo after several hundred years,but most treasures were buried in boxes containing nails,copper straps, or iron locks.
In many cases the box was made of Iron. Iron
produces a great halo that can be detected. So
does silver,copper, zinc and most any metal.
Gold bars would create the least amount of halo
for a given amount of time ,but gold still generates a halo that can be detected.
If you know the general location of the treasure
the thing to do is to take a sample of soil every 100
feet on a grid. If the treasure is a small one take
samples every 50 ft or even 10 ft.
Silver coins can be detected if they have been buried for 50 yrs or more. The halo of a silver coin will probably be less than 6 feet in all directions.
The detection of buried treasure is going to depend a lot on the background readings in the
general area. If the readings are too high one is
going to have quite a bit of trouble detecting the
slight increases that might be caused by the
buried treasure.Careful evaluation of meter readings
will be necessary. This means that each soil sample
must be weighed exactly right and the water added
must be exactly the same each time. In addition to
that utter cleanliness in handling tools such as a small digging tool and sample bags and the cup of
the Gechemical meter must be followed.
STEPS TO FINDING BURIED TREASURE WITH A
GEOCHEMICAL METER.
STEP #0: BE SURE TO DETERMINE THE BACKGROUND READINGS IN YOUR AREA.
Do readings of earth samples on a random basis
throughout your area. Take samples below the
organic material . In most cases 8 inches is fine,
but if still organic material is present it will be
necessary to go deeper for the test samples.
Some areas this can be as deep as 30 inches,
but that is not usually the case.
After you have taken a number of samples,an
average of all the low reading samples will give
you the background reading.
Don't get the wrong background reading by taking
samples in a genuinely mineralised area. If you
have several really high readings do not add these
to your background calculations. Go back to the area of high readings and take more samples.
You may have located a mineralised vein,placer or
your treasure.
STEP1#: TAKING SAMPLES.
Any sample should be about two ounces of dirt
taken from 8 to 16 inches deep in the soil. Use
plastic bags with open mouths.[Do not use zip lock
bags as the zip lock contains chemicals that can
contaminate the ore readings] Paper bags are also
okay. Paper bags allow the ore to dry out which is
best for proper readings.
STEP2#:THE SAMPLE GRID.
The Initial work is the hardest. You should take
samples in the treasure area on a 100 foot grid
basis. This means take a sample every 100 feet
across any one area and then move over 100
feet and then back across again..One keeps this up untill the whole area has been sampled.
Surveyers tape can be used . Write the number of
each sample on the sample bag and on a piece of coloured surveyors tape several feet long and fasten
the tape to a rock or bush. where you took the
sample.Use an opticle distance measuring instrument for each 100 feet or string 100 feet long.
After doing all tests a map of the entire area is
covered with a drawn grid of 100 feet intervals.
The drawings are listed on the grid.
A point to point drawing is made from the higher
readings which will OUTLINE ANY HALO AREA.
Okay that's it for today.......I'll type out type Part 2
tomorrow.
Because people have emailed and asked for this
information I've decided to type it out here
for everyone to see!
Note: I have never been cache hunting for the
simple reason I do not know of any potential
sites close to where I live however it is one form
of treasure hunting I would love to try so if there's
anyone watching who would like a hand with a
potential site,get in touch and I will try and help.
Any information you give me will be treated in
the stricktest confidence!
Here's the Information starting on page 23 of
the "Geochemical" instruction book.
LOCATING BURIED TREASURES...Part 1.
As we already mentioned,all treasures that have been buried for any length of time have metalic haloes around them. Even precious metal buried in a metal box will develop a halo after several hundred years,but most treasures were buried in boxes containing nails,copper straps, or iron locks.
In many cases the box was made of Iron. Iron
produces a great halo that can be detected. So
does silver,copper, zinc and most any metal.
Gold bars would create the least amount of halo
for a given amount of time ,but gold still generates a halo that can be detected.
If you know the general location of the treasure
the thing to do is to take a sample of soil every 100
feet on a grid. If the treasure is a small one take
samples every 50 ft or even 10 ft.
Silver coins can be detected if they have been buried for 50 yrs or more. The halo of a silver coin will probably be less than 6 feet in all directions.
The detection of buried treasure is going to depend a lot on the background readings in the
general area. If the readings are too high one is
going to have quite a bit of trouble detecting the
slight increases that might be caused by the
buried treasure.Careful evaluation of meter readings
will be necessary. This means that each soil sample
must be weighed exactly right and the water added
must be exactly the same each time. In addition to
that utter cleanliness in handling tools such as a small digging tool and sample bags and the cup of
the Gechemical meter must be followed.
STEPS TO FINDING BURIED TREASURE WITH A
GEOCHEMICAL METER.
STEP #0: BE SURE TO DETERMINE THE BACKGROUND READINGS IN YOUR AREA.
Do readings of earth samples on a random basis
throughout your area. Take samples below the
organic material . In most cases 8 inches is fine,
but if still organic material is present it will be
necessary to go deeper for the test samples.
Some areas this can be as deep as 30 inches,
but that is not usually the case.
After you have taken a number of samples,an
average of all the low reading samples will give
you the background reading.
Don't get the wrong background reading by taking
samples in a genuinely mineralised area. If you
have several really high readings do not add these
to your background calculations. Go back to the area of high readings and take more samples.
You may have located a mineralised vein,placer or
your treasure.
STEP1#: TAKING SAMPLES.
Any sample should be about two ounces of dirt
taken from 8 to 16 inches deep in the soil. Use
plastic bags with open mouths.[Do not use zip lock
bags as the zip lock contains chemicals that can
contaminate the ore readings] Paper bags are also
okay. Paper bags allow the ore to dry out which is
best for proper readings.
STEP2#:THE SAMPLE GRID.
The Initial work is the hardest. You should take
samples in the treasure area on a 100 foot grid
basis. This means take a sample every 100 feet
across any one area and then move over 100
feet and then back across again..One keeps this up untill the whole area has been sampled.
Surveyers tape can be used . Write the number of
each sample on the sample bag and on a piece of coloured surveyors tape several feet long and fasten
the tape to a rock or bush. where you took the
sample.Use an opticle distance measuring instrument for each 100 feet or string 100 feet long.
After doing all tests a map of the entire area is
covered with a drawn grid of 100 feet intervals.
The drawings are listed on the grid.
A point to point drawing is made from the higher
readings which will OUTLINE ANY HALO AREA.
Okay that's it for today.......I'll type out type Part 2
tomorrow.
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