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Originally Posted by J_Player
My question to you is:
After reading the reports, do you think there are metal ions in the surface soil like they say? And, do you know of some reasons why it would not be possible to develop an electronic instrument to locate this weak concentration of metal ions at long range (over 20 feet)?
Best wishes,
J_P
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For metal ions to be detectable from a long distance away they would need to be airborne. If there are metal ions in the surface soil it is highly unlikely that these would be gold ions. However, if we suspend belief for a moment and speculate that these gold ions might be present in the soil, then their concentraion would be so infinitesimally small that only a lab analysis would reveal their presence. Certainly standing a mile away (or even a few inches for that matter) with a box of suspect electronics, and a detector tube made from plumbing fitments originating the local hardware store, is IMHO ludicrous in the extreme.