Description
When the crevices are cleaned out and the open patch is calling, the Gold Monster 1000 has exactly one way to reach further: this coil. The GM 10 is a 10 x 6 in (25 x 15 cm) elliptical Double-D search coil, and Minelab positions it as the step-up for prospectors who want a wider search area and more depth from the same machine.
At a glance: The Minelab GM 10 (part 3011-0336) is a 10 x 6 in / 25 x 15 cm elliptical Double-D search coil for the Gold Monster 1000 gold detector, offering a wider sweep and increased depth over the 5 in coil. Waterproof to 1 m (3.3 ft). Fits the Gold Monster 1000 only; it will not work with the Gold Monster 2000.
Read this before you buy: which Gold Monster do you have?
Two Minelab coils share the "GM 10" name, and they are not the same part. This listing (part 3011-0336) fits the Gold Monster 1000 only. Minelab states the coils for the Gold Monster 1000 and Gold Monster 2000 are not interchangeable, due to the different technologies in each detector and the physical size of the coils. If you swing a Gold Monster 2000, the coil you want is the separate GM 10 for the Gold Monster 2000 (part 3011-0527). Check your machine, then check the part number, and you will never buy the wrong coil.
Why step up to the 10 x 6 elliptical
The elliptical shape is the working compromise the goldfields actually ask for: a longer sweep line than the 5 in coil for real ground coverage, a nose that still probes between rocks, and the extra field size that pushes detection depth on the Gold Monster 1000's 45 kHz small-gold hunting. Minelab's own framing is the honest one: this is the coil for when you are ready to cover a wider search area with increased depth. For bedrock cracks and tight, trashy patches, the GM 05 5 in coil remains the precision tool; Minelab confirms these two are the machine's entire coil range, with no aftermarket options.
Specifications
| Part number | 3011-0336 (UPC 811493016481) |
| Type | Double-D search coil, 10 x 6 in / 25 x 15 cm elliptical |
| Compatibility | Minelab Gold Monster 1000 ONLY. Will not work with the Gold Monster 2000 (Minelab: the two machines' coils are not interchangeable); the GM2000's coil is a different part, 3011-0527 |
| Waterproof | Submersible to 1 m (3.3 ft); the Gold Monster 1000 control box is not submersible |
| Weight | Not published by Minelab. We list only verified figures |
Frequently asked questions
Does this GM 10 work on the Gold Monster 2000? No. Minelab states the Gold Monster 1000 and 2000 coils are not interchangeable due to different technologies and coil sizes. The Gold Monster 2000's 10 x 6 in coil is a separate part (3011-0527) sold on its own listing.
Is this a 10 inch round coil? No. Minelab's printed geometry is a 10 x 6 in elliptical Double-D; some dealer listings describe it incorrectly. The elliptical shape is deliberate: coverage plus maneuverability.
Is it waterproof? Yes, the coil is submersible to 1 m (3.3 ft) for creek and shallow-water work. Keep the control box dry.
GM 05 or GM 10 for my Gold Monster 1000? GM 05 for tight, rocky, trash-dense ground and bedrock work; GM 10 for open ground where coverage and depth win. Many owners run both and swap by site.
History Seekers is a small American business and an authorized Minelab dealer. Everyone here detects, top down, and gold is the reason several of us started; our owner's finds include a 14.54 g nugget dug near Nome, Alaska. Ask us which Gold Monster coil fits your ground, because the story is more important than the artifact.