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Lost Treasures In Houses -
Steve Gillman (10,762) 
What kind of lost treasures can you find in an old house? You have probably heard about the rare book found in the attic that was worth thousands, or the antiques that people find. That's fun too, but this is about the things which somebody actually hid on purpose.
It's common to hide... ( added 1 year 145 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Antique Bottles -
 - David Cowley (3,593)  
David Cowley   
Milk Bottles
To some, old bottles are just junk taking up space on the windowsills of the kitchen. They truly don't appreciate the craftsmanship that typically went into making these items, which was usually done by hand. Of course there are other reasons why someone would be interested in... ( added 1 year 184 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Sunken Treasure -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
If you grew up dreaming of searching for sunken treasure, you're not alone. Many young men and women have had dreams just like that, of searching the ocean floor for remnants of some sunken ship that was loaded down with gold coins and gem encrusted goodies. That elusive treasure chest of... ( added 1 year 207 days ago.) |
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How To Use A Metal Detector -
- James Thompson (154)  
First thing to do is pick a good area this should be where people visit frequently like parks and beaches. Other good places are areas now deserted by people where artefacts can still remain buried decades later. Historical sites can often come up rich in old coins and antiques. Before going onto... ( added 108 days 6 hours ago.) |
Why The Bounty Hunter Metal Detector Is So Popular -
- James Thompson (154)
There are many manufacturers of metal detectors today offering a huge choice of products to choose from including whites, garrett, radio shack and of course bounty hunter. Here we will read some of the reasons why the bounty hunter range has proved to be the most popular amongst both amateurs and... ( added 108 days 7 hours ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Lobsters -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
American Lobsters
Lobster hunting is becoming a favorite pastimes for many divers. These tasty crustaceans, also known as bugs to divers, are delicious. But in order to capture a lobster you must first find them. Lobsters need places to hide from other predators so prefer corral reefs, rocky... ( added 1 year 178 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Fossil Fish -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Fossil Fish
If there is anything that truly unites us to the past, it must be fossils. They are a record of how life not only existed thousands and millions of years ago but there is a record of how that life was shaped and formed over those years. Anyone interested in treasure hunting may... ( added 1 year 183 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Benitoite -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Benitoite polished
Benitoite is a rare blue silicate mineral, found in hydro thermally altered serpentinite. Hydro thermally altered serpentinite is science speak for a type of rock that formed by cold submarine volcanoes that rose from the ocean floor. This layer of rock is full of faults and... ( added 1 year 185 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Ginseng -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Wild ginseng has been found in Northern China, Korea, Vietnam, Eastern Siberia, Canada, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Kentucky. It is becoming increasingly harder to find due to the high demand in recent years. It requires years for ginseng to reach maturity.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife... ( added 1 year 191 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Gold -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Gold Nugget Treasure hunting is the common name for a fun and interesting hobby enjoyed by thousands of people around the world. They use portable metal detectors to go outside and literally hunt for treasure. With the price of gold over $700 oz today, more and more people are getting metal... ( added 1 year 209 days ago.) |
Metal Detector Development -
- James Thompson (154)
From 1870 there were various attempts to build a machine that could detect metal or ore rich rocks as this would be a great mining tool. All these attempts ended up with a clumsy power hungry device that was extremely unreliable and practically useless. No major breakthroughs were made until in... ( added 108 days 6 hours ago.) |
History of Fisher Metal Detectors -
- James Thompson (154)
The history of fisher metal detectors begins way back in the late 1920s with a German graduate of Dresden university who had immigrated to America. Dr Gerhard Fisher was working in Los Angeles developing direction finding equipment intended for use in aircraft and his work was even recognized by... ( added 108 days 6 hours ago.) |
The Founding of Tesoro Metal Detectors -
- James Thompson (154)
Tesoro's history began with a man called Jack Gifford who moved from retail into electronics at the start of the 60"s. Through hard work and constantly learning more about electronics he soon became an expert in this field. His first venture into management was as a founding partner and... ( added 108 days 6 hours ago.) |
Best Places For Metal Detecting -
- James Thompson (154)
Metal detecting for some is a real passion, with people travelling far and wide to fuel their treasure hunting adventures. Some are once a week treasure hunters while others only when on holiday and then there are people who do this for a living. Metal detecting can be profitable if your finds... ( added 108 days 6 hours ago.) |
Shelling on Sanibel Island a Real Treasure Hunt! -
Sylvia Guarino (49)
Bringing home a little bit of Sanibel with you will provide memories to last a life time! My hesitation to concentrate on the shelling in writing about Sanibel is that everyone knows that fact. Sanibel is considered one of the three best places in the entire world to go shelling. Although it is... ( added 362 days 9 hours ago.) |
Tips on Renting a Metal Detector Before You Buy -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Wouldn't it be nice if you could take anything and everything out for a test drive before you bought it? Sure, a car you can spin around the block a few times but imagine if you could live in a prospective house for a week before buying, or could wear those new shoes for a few days before... ( added 1 year 123 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting for Lake Superior Agates -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Agate Banded Did you know that the official gemstones of the state of Minnesota are called agates? Of all the beautiful rocks and gemstones that could have been considered, these beautiful stones that are readily available along so many beachfronts of that state are so treasured that they now... ( added 1 year 127 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Megalodon Teeth -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Megalodon Tooth
Have you ever seen someone with a really cool shark's tooth necklace and wondered how they got it? Chances are they didn't really wrestle that big shark and yank out the tooth as a trophy or prize, but they found a place where you can get some shark teeth and bought it... ( added 1 year 182 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Fluorescent Minerals -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Have you ever seen a rock that seems to glow in the dark? Maybe only when you've been at a museum or science center, but in reality fluorescent minerals can be readily found in many places and make for an amazing and eye-catching hobby. But for those who have such a collection it's important to... ( added 1 year 183 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Civil War Artifacts -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Civil War Cannon
If you're a modern-day treasure hunter you may wonder how you can find some great Civil War artifacts, whether on your own or through another seller that has already found them for you. Believe it or not, there are still some great items you can find from the Civil War even... ( added 1 year 183 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Benitoite -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Benitoite polished Benitoite is a rare blue silicate mineral, found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite. Hydrothermally altered serpentinite is science speak for a type of rock that formed by cold submarine valcanoes that rose from the ocean floor. This layer of rock is full of faults and are... ( added 1 year 191 days ago.) |
Find Your Own Diamond Mine -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Diamond Mine Locations
Apply around 58,000 atmospheres of pressure to pure carbon and then heat to about 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit and you will have a diamond. For millions of years microscopic plants and animals lived and died in the ancient oceans and after time these bodies turned into... ( added 1 year 199 days ago.) |
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Treasure Hunting For Meteorites -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Meteorites Treasures are falling from the sky. A natural object originating in outer space that survives the impact with the earth's surface is called a meteorite. Most meteoroids burn up when entering the Earth's atmosphere. However, it has been estimated that over 500 meteorites do reach the... ( added 1 year 207 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Star Garnets -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Polished Garnets India and Idaho are the only two places in the world that star garnets are found. They range in size from a grain of sand to golf ball in size. Star Garnets display a reflection of the light with a four or six ray star, which is caused by an inclusion of rutile in the gemstone.... ( added 1 year 207 days ago.) |
Treasure Hunting For Tourmaline -
- David Cowley (3,593)
David Cowley
Tourmaline Rough
According to Egyptian legend tourmaline gets it color when it passes over a rainbow on its journey up from the center of the earth and that is why it is often referred as the gemstone of the rainbow. Multicolored and bi-colored tourmaline are the norm and very rarely found in... ( added 1 year 208 days ago.) |
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