No! Objects must be buried for more than 10 years to generate an ionic field detectable by the equipment.
There is no fixed distance. The range depends on the size or quantity of the material and how long it has been buried. The longer the time, the stronger the ionic field and the greater the detection distance.
When a metal is buried, three processes begin immediately: oxidation, corrosion, and the formation of oxides, hydroxides, and metallic salts. These compounds release ions into the soil.
Over time, these ions form an ionic cloud around the object. The older the object, the larger this cloud.
| Burial time | What happens |
|---|---|
| Hours to days | Start of oxidation |
| Weeks | Microscopic cloud |
| Months | Detectable ionic cloud |
| Years | Large ionic cloud |
| Decades | Large and stable ionic cloud |
| Centuries | Huge ionic cloud |
Summary: a metal starts generating ions hours or days after being buried, but only after about 10 years does the ionic field become large enough for long-distance measurements.
The ionic cloud formed around the metal is stretched by the Earth’s natural fields along the North–South axis. When sweeping in this direction, the detector crosses the greatest variation of the field, producing a stronger and more accurate signal.
Water in the soil conducts electricity, spreading the charges and reducing the contrast of the ionic cloud. In dry soil, the gradients are more defined, making detection easier.
Yes. The detector senses the disturbance of the field, which passes through stone and concrete. However, it does not work well when there is metallic shielding.
The IGD and DIAS models do not use batteries.
IGD2005: Detects only gold (fixed sample).
DIAS2005: Allows inserting a sample of the desired material.
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