NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Junior Metal Detector –Adjustable Metal Detector for Kids with 7.5" Waterproof Dual Coil, Lightweight Design Great for Treasure Hunting Beginners

 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Junior Metal Detector –Adjustable Metal Detector for Kids with 7.5" Waterproof Dual Coil, Lightweight Design Great for Treasure Hunting Beginners

 About this item

•     FIND BURIED TREASURE – The 7.5” waterproof dual coil has adjustable sensitivity to help avoid false positives. The detector will beep and flash an LED light when it locates metal and has a detecting depth of up to 6 inches deep for small coins and metal objects.
•     GREAT FOR KIDS – A telescoping arm provides length adjustment while a padded arm strap and comfort grip make this metal detector easy to use for kids of all sizes. Makes a great outdoor gift for boys and girls!
•     LIGHTWEIGHT AND PORTABLE – The detector weighs just 1.4 lb (0.6kg). With the coil folded and arm support removed, it measures just 24-inches, and extends up to 39 inches long. Use at home, or pack it up for easy travel to any of your favorite treasure hunting spots!
•     FULL-COLOR LEARNING GUIDE – Learn the history of metal detectors, how the coils on your detector work to find metal buried underground, and much more in our detailed learning guide.
•     SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – The National Geographic STEM series provides kids high-quality educational toys that are a whole lot of fun! If your experience is anything less than extraordinary, let us know so we can make it right for you.

Search For Metals And Other Hidden Treasures On The Beaches

The practice of searching for metals on beaches and in other environments has become a very entertaining hobby for many people. For others, on the other hand, it becomes a way of seeking a minimum subsistence.

In either case, we have two elements that must be properly analyzed. On the one hand, how to search for these metals and, on the other hand, whether or not we incur a punishable practice.

How to search for buried metals?

The best way to search for buried metals is to take advantage of metal detectors . In the market we can find a wide variety of models, from the most professional to the most modest for amateurs.

These metal detectors offer us endless options . For example, there are those who can search for treasures even under water; they have loudspeakers and headphones for underground metal detection; there are even some with extras like night vision or volume detector.

Some metal detectors even allow us to distinguish a classification between the search options. For example, they can allow us to search for gold, silver and copper , while the rest of the metals are discarded and are not included in the detection.

The hobby of metal hunting on the beach

This fondness for looking for metals on the beach has been promoted in recent years, as technological evolution has allowed better and better developments.

Today there are even applications for mobile devices that are linked to these detectors, to obtain more information and more precise data.

However, the fans may incur a penalty , if we do not comply with current legislation. The problem is that this legislation does not exist at the national level, but at the regional level. In this way, it may be prohibited in some Community, while in the one next to it it is not.

It is important to consult these permits, since the most serious penalties have reached up to 120,000 euros in some territories.

What we can tell you is in which places you cannot look for metals, unless you get an official permit to do so:

• Archeology areas.
• Sites with assets of cultural interest
• Sites of historical interest.
• Private fenced farms.
• Public fenced farms.
• Archaeological surveys.
• Mineral prospecting.
• Natural reserves.

Therefore, on the beach you can use a metal detector , as long as the Autonomous Community in which you are located allows it.

But not all metals you can keep. For example, if we find a treasure in a public property, 50% of its value will be paid by the State to the discoverer , but the object found will be kept by the Public Administrations, which will also be the legitimate owners.

In a private property this does not happen, because the treasure found can be acquired by the person who discovers it.

If what has been found has scientific or artistic interest , then the State itself is the one who makes an appraisal. 25% of its value will go to whoever discovers it, another 25% will go to the owner of the land and the State will acquire what has been found.