Re: Geochemical haloes

"toadmonkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 20:33:25 GMT, phill-az <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Dang TM  You cross posted and we get to hear from a real idiot.  You are
correct in that all metals put
> >forth a geo chemical halo.  Most mining companys today use this method of
prospecting.  There is a course
> >of study offered at the Makay school of mines in Reno NV.  I do not know
much about it but do know that it
> >
> >is used very successfully by a number of large mining firms in northern
NV.  There have been several books
> >
> >written on the subject also.
> >Phill-az
> >
> Thanks Phil.  I've been itching to pick up that geochem meter from Action,
but a
> bit leary as I don't know anything about that stuff.  Oh yeah, the Mackie
(sp?)
> School of Mines is one of the best.
>
> Also, what do you know about Action Mining in Portland?  They have the
meter I'm
> looking at getting, but they couldn't give me any straight answers.  Like
the
> price they gave me was far less than the internet price, they couldn't
decide if
> it came with a booklet or not (as advertised), and even then tried telling
me
> it's good for precious metals only.

Treat that as a blood red warning flag. Since at least the 1920's there have
been companies selling "long range detectors" as I discovered in reading a
1920s property report. It could be that one is now offering a gechemical
detector. I've contacted companies offering these detectors and they have
refused to say what physical principal was involved. Having once worked for
a geophysical equipment manufacturer I know that an honest professional
company will explain how it's product works in general with the statement
that it has better features whose details might be secret (like lower noise
in the amplifiers or patented pickup coils).

KC