No way.
Maybe a $6000.00 Minelab GPX with 20 inch coil?
Gold is not very conductive and gold that deep will always be difficult. I would think that some sort of two-box detector might work, but we are talking serious money there. If you were hoping for a detector under $1K to do this, I don't think that's going to happen.
--Tom
This is a broach that you KNOW FOR A FACT IS THERE? And you know that it is 2 feet deep? This seems like an extremely specific request…are you looking for part of a hoard or….? I’m just curious about your situation. And yes, as Tom said…resistance of electron flow in gold is higher than silver but the use of gold plating in contacts and connections is due to gold not oxidizing. Bring us in, tell us more!
It has to do with a 40 year old treasure hunt called "The Golden Apple Tale". The author buried a Necklace with an 1.5 inch diameter 18K Gold Apple adorned with precious gems at a specific depth of 2 feet. I have a pretty good idea where it is and would like to take a shot at it.
How thick or dense is the 1.5 inch target? If it's thin it's a tougher target.
If it's dense almost like a fishing weight, I would chase after it with one of my mid power pulse induction detectors: White's TDI, Eric Foster Goldquest SS or my modified Detector Pro Headhunter pulse. You would have to have some experience to set up your machine to run with a very smooth threshold. If the ground is cluttered, fuhgeddaboudit.
I’ve since read quite a bit about what you’re looking for AC. I assume you have scouted that area thoroughly and nothing really comes to mind as to where the author would’ve buried it? I believe it would have to be on public land so NOT past the gate, correct? Does the area look like it has changed or been developed at all since the early 80’s? Perhaps look for a marker, a large rock….something out of place he put over it. It wouldn’t make sense that he would make it SO hard to find that it COULDNT be found using reasoning and good clues. Even if he knew about metal detectors back then, he must’ve known that most metal detectors can’t see an object like that at that depth. You’re sure it hasn’t been found? How would you know either way? The big question…IS THE STORY REAL AND IS THERE AN ITEM TO ACTUALLY FIND?
If I was looking for it, I would have to make one important assumption…that the author knew that this could take a long time to find, and properties of various kinds could change hands over time, effectively making it IMPOSSIBLE to find if said land somehow became private. So….I would be looking in a park, in a preserve, on Natural Resources land….somewhere that never had the chance of becoming private property.
It’s an interesting and exciting thing you’ve got cooking, I wish you the best of luck in your venture!
If it is buried flat and not on edge, which it probably is flat, it would be a good target for a mid-power pulse induction detector.
I hunt saltwater beaches but I don't think anybody would intentionally bury a nice prize like that on a saltwater beach.
From the pic you posted and finding gold designed that way of sorts, you won't be finding that with a detector deeper than 6 inches in the ground.
You'd probably need to use ground penetrating radar to look for dug holes if you are close to the spot. Aluminum is your worse enemy when looking for gold. CTX, Equinox, Deus ll won't pick gold up two feet deep unless its a big block of gold coins or something. A pulse induction won't pick that up two feet deep either IMO.Is there a different technology other than a metal detector that could “detect” it? I’m not saying I have tons of money here but there’s got to be something that could detect Metal that size at that depth. If there is only an expensive option, maybe I could rent a machine.
I’m open to all ideas here.