Facebook YouTube Share Tiktok Linktree by Goldminingtips Admin How to Spot Fool’s Gold It is understandable for a gold prospector to celebrate finding rocks with a shiny appearance in their gold pan; thinking that they have found gold. Before celebrating your find, you should make sure that you have actually found real gold and not one of the rocks that are often mistaken for gold. In this blog, we explore some of the rocks that are often mistaken for to gold. We also provide some useful information to help you identify if you found a material that looks like gold but is not. Why Learn How to Identify Fool's Gold? Although some rocks / materials can be mistaken for gold due to their metallic appearance, if you know what to look for, and how to do proper tests, you shall be able to easily distinguish between fool's gold, and other worthless material, and gold. This shall allow you to co...
Facebook YouTube Share Tiktok Linktree by Goldminingtips Admin Garrett ATX (PI) vs Nokta Simplex Lite (VLF) For newcomers to metal detecting, choosing between Pulse Induction (PI) and Very Low Frequency (VLF) technology feels like picking a first car: affordability versus capability, simplicity versus versatility. After testing 2025’s top entry-level models, I’ll cut through the hype and reveal which tech truly suits your gold prospecting or treasure-hunting goals. Contender 1: Nokta Simplex Lite (Entry-Level VLF) Ideal for : Coin shooting, jewelry hunting, and trash-laden parks . - Depth & Gold Size : Detects coins/jewelry up to 8 inches deep , but struggles with sub-0.5g gold flakes. Its 12 kHz frequency excels on coin-sized conductive targets but misses tiny gold . - Weight & Design : 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs) with a collapsible carbon shaft—li...