How to choose a metal detector: a practical guide for Morocco
Target, ground, depth, budget and weight: the five questions that lead you to the right detector, and the mistakes that cost prospectors the most.
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Guides written by our team to help you choose, use and maintain your equipment.
Pinpointing and digging: field technique that finds more and damages less
Sweep speed, overlap, grid searching, the X method, pinpointers and clean recovery: the field habits that separate successful detectorists from tired ones.
Metal detector maintenance: a simple routine that adds years of use
Cleaning, battery care, cables, coil protection, storage and software updates: the habits that keep a detector reliable in heat, sand and salt.
Satellite imagery for prospecting: what free data can reveal
Sentinel, Landsat and ASTER explained: how satellite images map rocks, alteration, moisture and terrain, and why they guide fieldwork rather than replace it.
Metal detecting and the law in Morocco: what you need to know
Heritage protection, mining rules, private land and water: the legal framework every detector user in Morocco should understand before digging.
Where gold forms: an introduction to gold geology in Morocco
How gold deposits form, why the Anti-Atlas matters, the difference between vein and placer gold, and what this means for prospecting responsibly.
How to find groundwater: methods, signs and the law in Morocco
Where groundwater is stored, the surface signs worth reading, how resistivity and water-finding surveys work, and the authorisation you need before drilling.
Ground-penetrating radar and 3D ground imaging: what they can and cannot show
How GPR works, what a radargram shows, how 3D images are built, and the soil conditions that decide whether imaging will work on your site.
Ground balance and mineralised soil: why your detector beeps for nothing
What mineralisation is, how ground balance works, how to recognise hot rocks and how to set up your detector on difficult Moroccan terrain.
VLF or pulse induction? How the two detector technologies really differ
Why VLF detectors discriminate better, why PI detectors ignore difficult ground, and how to choose between them for gold, coins or deep targets.
Quick answers
Can you advise me on my own terrain?
Yes. Send us photos of the terrain and tell us what you are looking for on WhatsApp; we will suggest a method and a suitable device.
Is detecting legal in Morocco?
Using a detector is not a crime in itself, but excavation, archaeological finds and mining are regulated. Read our article on the law before you dig, and ask the local authorities when in doubt.