Incredible! If only these things actually worked the way you fantasize. There is no specific frequency(?) for mercury. All LRL/MFDs, if accompanied by a list of frequencies for various elements is pure BS. These so-called frequencies were arrived at empirically, and as such are a totally random selection based strictly on the individual operator choosing them. In essence, these frequencies(?) are totally bogus and a complete waste of time and resources.
Mercury does not produce signal lines. Signal lines are a figment of someone's imagination; probably an LRL scam artist salesman.
I can't think of a single
good thing about mercury. If you ingest even a small amount of the fumes/vapors, there
will be some liver damage. Handling it is also hazardous, since it can enter the body through the skin.
Burying it in the ground, no matter the container, will only serve to pollute the earth and the water supply in the immediate area.
Back in the late 1970s, we were still etching some printed circuit boards using ammonium persulfate with a few drops per gallon of mercury catalyst, and the mercury catalyst was not actual mercury, but a derivative of mercury. Even that mixture was banned (in the early 80s) from use, and boards were etched with ferric-chloride to eliminate any trace of or use of mercury derivatives.
The use of mercury has never aided anyone in uncovering or locating treasures. Fooling around with it can only cause you harm and damage the environment.
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