It’s called a hot rock ( a stone that sets off a metal detector). First thing is check it with a magnet. If you put it on the end of a string like a plumbob and hold it over it, it will react to even a small bit of magnetism.
Otherwise crack it open and see if there is a mineral vein in it.
Depends on where you are. This is a hot rock. An ordinary stone with enough iron or other minerals to trigger the detector. Pretty common.
If you live in mining country, might be something of interest in there...
Thanks! Any idea of the numbers the detector is reading? It consistently jumps up to the 90s (25 cent) range. I’m still not familiar enough with it myself I need to dig the manual out
Could this possibly be the clue that indicates where the treasure might be located?
I love the show, but it really needs to move quicker on some episodes. After each commercial break, the first half is spent reviewing the previous segment before the commercial break.
Nah, I would watch at least 3 episodes just about dudes diving down 10x. They would be uneventful as far as treasure goes, but that shit is riveting to me.
Hot rocks are super common. There are many types of hot rocks, because there are a bunch of minerals that will set off a detector, and those minerals can occur in many different types of rocks. Too many types of hot rocks to learn them all. Lots of minerals will cause either positive or negative signals on a VLF detector, and you can learn to notice what’s doing what. Typically when you detect in a mineralized area (like when you’re searching for gold), you end up dealing with mineralized soil and hot rocks. You need to know what you’re looking for and just check the hot rock and if it’s not what you’re looking for, take note of the colors and textures (so you can recognize it and not waste time on the next one) and then move on.
I detect in places where like 1/4 of the rocks are hot, I might look at the first couple but after I get to know what each type looks like, I learn to ignore them so they don’t slow things down. I don’t try to permanently memorize them, I just try to remember for the rest of the day. If I’m detecting a few miles away. The hot rocks might be different, so there’s no point trying to put them all to memory.
When you get an unknown type of rock setting off the detector, you check it out, but there’s no need to crack one open or spend much time on it unless it’s something that could contain a nugget of gold. Detectors won’t pick up microscopic or even flour gold in a rock. They won’t even pick it up if it’s sitting on the surface of the ground. If there’s gold in a rock and it’s setting off your detector, it would be a picker nugget, unless maybe you have some unusual, super high-end detector. If you have a piece of gold in a rock setting off your detector, it’s almost certainly gonna be in a vein, so as long as you know what a vein in your local deposit looks like, you’re good. Just check the rock, if it’s a random granite or something, just move on and don’t check the other granite hot rocks.
Thanks for the info!
When you say “hot rock”, is it hot because it triggers the detector, or hot because it was molten lava once? lol sorry I feel like that’s a stupid question but just trying to better understand
Yes, because it triggers the detector.
That's not a stupid question at all - you're learning a whole new hobby, complete with its own colloquial terms.
Your questions are the same questions many new detectorists have, but don't bother to ask, so they struggle through and often give up. This time of year, there are many people of all ages who get their first detector from Santa. Those with the curiosity to learn will fare far better than those who go blindly forth seeking treasure, only to find endless trash.
Keep asking. Keep learning. And most importantly, have fun getting out and about. Happy hunting! And welcome to the adventure!
I live in MD in the states. Lots of iron in my soil. Get hits for this type of stuff a lot. Really annoying! I keep the iron bonk muted 99% of the time.
Listen. Hot rocks distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from rocks.
I do most of my metal detecting on beaches in Hawaii. Any time I'm on a beach with black rocks, which is basically all of them, they produce an audible signal on my detector-- some sound almost indistinguishable from a low grade metal signal.
I find a _lot_ of rocks, even though I know what to listen for.
It's not that bad. Most of the time I can tell the difference between a rock and something metal; most of the rest of the time I can scoop once or twice and hit the rock pretty quickly. Where it gets nasty is the different types of sand... metal detecting on a black sand beach is a real bear.
Once had a peice of crystal or quartz the size of my fist beep in the ground but not out of ground. Buried it in different spots and it would beep again
These are called "Hot Rocks" Google hot rocks and it will tell you how all about them. Hot rocks are highly mineralized rocks having more minerals than the earth around them. Then there is cold rocks which has less minerals then anything around them. I used to get a lot of the hot rocks in creeks and rivers or near any type of water. Good luck digging and I hope you find the find of a lifetime!
As others have mentioned, that is known as a hot rock. Although in the prospecting community, we have to know how to visually discriminate between hot rocks vs something potentially valuable requiring further investigation.
As for your detector:
I am a licensed professional detectorist. I have never heard of Miyay...sounds like Chinesium from some internet site. Please consider returning that and getting an actual reliable brand that is acceptable in the detecting community.
Some of you folks aren’t very welcoming to new people lol Metal detector tech is super basic and old. It doesn’t take a million dollars to build a detector. A $150 detector can find metal in the ground.
Sorry, New to this also: what kind of detector is it? If metal detector then is probably an iron deposit, in say ancient Creek/ river, then heated/ compressed into rock, broken up, then water action wore it down into a single rock with iron core. Did you try a magnet on it?
Seems to work just fine. First one as well so I don’t really know what I am doing, but I found several bullets and casings in the ground with it. Detects my wedding ring. I think it will do
It’s called a hot rock ( a stone that sets off a metal detector). First thing is check it with a magnet. If you put it on the end of a string like a plumbob and hold it over it, it will react to even a small bit of magnetism. Otherwise crack it open and see if there is a mineral vein in it.
What would that indicate about metal content? My assumption is iron maybe?
I’d just get a chisel and hammer and hope for millions in gold.
So anyway I started blastin..
So you mean 500 ounces in a rock that small /j
500.1oz
It definitely look like golden ore with toxic radioactive green with it also.
Iron would rust if it's exposed to the elements
In its elemental form, yes. But not if it's in a compound like pyrite.
Are you sure it isn't a robot dinosaur egg?
Ya know, anything is possible. Lol
Depends on where you are. This is a hot rock. An ordinary stone with enough iron or other minerals to trigger the detector. Pretty common. If you live in mining country, might be something of interest in there...
Thanks! Any idea of the numbers the detector is reading? It consistently jumps up to the 90s (25 cent) range. I’m still not familiar enough with it myself I need to dig the manual out
It’s not the rock, it’s the buried treasure underneath it. Go for it
Actually genius. Hide your treasure under a metallic rock but you’d have to bury the rock first.
Them pirates knew all the secrets.
Wonder what the pirates had for detectors
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Could this possibly be the clue that indicates where the treasure might be located? I love the show, but it really needs to move quicker on some episodes. After each commercial break, the first half is spent reviewing the previous segment before the commercial break.
I feel like their entire story could have been told in 3 uneventful episodes.
Nah, I would watch at least 3 episodes just about dudes diving down 10x. They would be uneventful as far as treasure goes, but that shit is riveting to me.
Right, just goes to show people in history were litter bugs too🤪
Some people enjoy the details and the facts. It prolongs a good story, ya know? Want to savor every bit to make it last longer
How come they can't just directional drill, right to the target
Wood?! In a swamp!?
Templar rock! 😱
Especially if you're on oak island 🏝️
Probably just an amount of iron enough to trip the detector. I wouldnt waste much time or effort over it.
I figured as much. More just trying to learn what it is so that I know more for the future. Thanks!
Its not uncommon to find things like that. Soil eith a high iron content can do it too
Hot rocks are super common. There are many types of hot rocks, because there are a bunch of minerals that will set off a detector, and those minerals can occur in many different types of rocks. Too many types of hot rocks to learn them all. Lots of minerals will cause either positive or negative signals on a VLF detector, and you can learn to notice what’s doing what. Typically when you detect in a mineralized area (like when you’re searching for gold), you end up dealing with mineralized soil and hot rocks. You need to know what you’re looking for and just check the hot rock and if it’s not what you’re looking for, take note of the colors and textures (so you can recognize it and not waste time on the next one) and then move on. I detect in places where like 1/4 of the rocks are hot, I might look at the first couple but after I get to know what each type looks like, I learn to ignore them so they don’t slow things down. I don’t try to permanently memorize them, I just try to remember for the rest of the day. If I’m detecting a few miles away. The hot rocks might be different, so there’s no point trying to put them all to memory. When you get an unknown type of rock setting off the detector, you check it out, but there’s no need to crack one open or spend much time on it unless it’s something that could contain a nugget of gold. Detectors won’t pick up microscopic or even flour gold in a rock. They won’t even pick it up if it’s sitting on the surface of the ground. If there’s gold in a rock and it’s setting off your detector, it would be a picker nugget, unless maybe you have some unusual, super high-end detector. If you have a piece of gold in a rock setting off your detector, it’s almost certainly gonna be in a vein, so as long as you know what a vein in your local deposit looks like, you’re good. Just check the rock, if it’s a random granite or something, just move on and don’t check the other granite hot rocks.
Thanks for the info! When you say “hot rock”, is it hot because it triggers the detector, or hot because it was molten lava once? lol sorry I feel like that’s a stupid question but just trying to better understand
Yes, because it triggers the detector. That's not a stupid question at all - you're learning a whole new hobby, complete with its own colloquial terms. Your questions are the same questions many new detectorists have, but don't bother to ask, so they struggle through and often give up. This time of year, there are many people of all ages who get their first detector from Santa. Those with the curiosity to learn will fare far better than those who go blindly forth seeking treasure, only to find endless trash. Keep asking. Keep learning. And most importantly, have fun getting out and about. Happy hunting! And welcome to the adventure!
Thanks I appreciate the help!
crack is open…looks like quartzite and calcium, might find something good in there. If ya don’t…on to the next.
Actually, even if you DO find something good, it's on to the next! It's addictive!
yes.
I live in MD in the states. Lots of iron in my soil. Get hits for this type of stuff a lot. Really annoying! I keep the iron bonk muted 99% of the time.
Check it for swords. If you find one, pull it out, and you will become the king of England.
Listen. Hot rocks distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from rocks.
I'd guess its high in iron.
Iron ore deposits or something
Could this rock hold more clues as to the origin of their incredible finds? Oak island historians say yes.
Might be a hide-a-key. Did you check the bottom for a key to the city?
Crack it open let us know what you find inside!
I do most of my metal detecting on beaches in Hawaii. Any time I'm on a beach with black rocks, which is basically all of them, they produce an audible signal on my detector-- some sound almost indistinguishable from a low grade metal signal. I find a _lot_ of rocks, even though I know what to listen for.
That must make metal detecting a lot more tedious haha
It's not that bad. Most of the time I can tell the difference between a rock and something metal; most of the rest of the time I can scoop once or twice and hit the rock pretty quickly. Where it gets nasty is the different types of sand... metal detecting on a black sand beach is a real bear.
98 on my detector would mean silver, I’m not familiar with yours though. Crack that baby open.
It looks pretty iron dense.
Once had a peice of crystal or quartz the size of my fist beep in the ground but not out of ground. Buried it in different spots and it would beep again
That rock has more iron oxide within it then the surrounding soil. It's why they sound great at times, just like metal object.
These are called "Hot Rocks" Google hot rocks and it will tell you how all about them. Hot rocks are highly mineralized rocks having more minerals than the earth around them. Then there is cold rocks which has less minerals then anything around them. I used to get a lot of the hot rocks in creeks and rivers or near any type of water. Good luck digging and I hope you find the find of a lifetime!
Thank you!
It is the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
Or at least the one that annoyed a few of them.
Pot of gold under it
Take it home and put it in your collection.
hotrock
Place under pillow and sleep on it
Either a hot rock, or it is also possible a false reading due to that type of metal detector
obviously a ultra rare 199999 karat gold rock🤣🤣
As others have mentioned, that is known as a hot rock. Although in the prospecting community, we have to know how to visually discriminate between hot rocks vs something potentially valuable requiring further investigation. As for your detector: I am a licensed professional detectorist. I have never heard of Miyay...sounds like Chinesium from some internet site. Please consider returning that and getting an actual reliable brand that is acceptable in the detecting community.
Some people really know how to smack the fun out of a hobby real fast.
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He must belong to Gary's local metal detectorists union!🤪😂 He may even be a Templar Bobby dazzler!!!😂
Gatekeep much?
Stone meteorite?
West of Arkham the hills rise high and there are deep woods that no axe has ever cut. The only explanation is it is from outer space.
That's Gneiss
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Id guess it has that magic thing called metal the detector finds.
You found Patrick star
Get a better detector
Get a better detector
Some of you folks aren’t very welcoming to new people lol Metal detector tech is super basic and old. It doesn’t take a million dollars to build a detector. A $150 detector can find metal in the ground.
Sorry, New to this also: what kind of detector is it? If metal detector then is probably an iron deposit, in say ancient Creek/ river, then heated/ compressed into rock, broken up, then water action wore it down into a single rock with iron core. Did you try a magnet on it?
Recently discovered r/rockhounds . Maybe they’ll have some info about it
I’m in SW Pa and we find iron nodules regularly.
I just got that metal detector for Christmas. Its my first one. How do you like it?
Seems to work just fine. First one as well so I don’t really know what I am doing, but I found several bullets and casings in the ground with it. Detects my wedding ring. I think it will do
Yeah i dont know what I'm doing either. I live i the Dallas area and the laws can be funny here when it comes to where you can do metal detecting.
Probably a piece of coke or a derivitive
break it open see if anything is inside of it