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Crystals of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, King County Washington
Under the sponsorship of @Crystalholics Anonymous, we recently had the opportunity to dig on one of his private claims up the middle fork Snoqualmie River. For us, it was a memorable experience we will never forget!
If you’re interested in any of the specimens from Washington State’s King County Middle Fork region
and/or any other of his other claim localities, be sure to check him out here:
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Collecting Picrolite
Просмотров 5206 месяцев назад
Picrolite from Snohomish County. We initially thought this to be an asbestos mineral. The geologist that wrote about this occurrence also thought the same until lab results proved otherwise. Its appearance looks like Chrysotile, but it's not.
Calcite on the Oly-Pen
Просмотров 5629 месяцев назад
The Crescent Basalts never disappoint!
Quartz, Chalcopyrite, Schorl, and more! King County Washington.
Просмотров 81610 месяцев назад
Today we go on another Middle Fork Snoqualmie adventure and hit some vugs of Schorl, Quartz, and especially Chalcopyrite!
Large Barite Crystals Found In Southern California
Просмотров 34011 месяцев назад
Countless numbers of prospect pits and trenches are present near Barstow and the Calico Mountains. I happened to scramble down into one of these pits and discover a significant amount of larger Baryte crystals. Many of these were cleaved however. Barite is a heavy yet soft mineral (Moh’s scale 3-3.5) and has a brittle tenacity. Extracting higher grade specimens from this pocket was challenging.
Exploring Volcano National Park 2023
Просмотров 173Год назад
The wind was super strong when shooting this video. Best viewed with the volume off. Scenes of Kīlauea Crater, steam vents, Sulphur crystals, and lava tree casts. The observatory was closed due the damage it sustained during the 2018 eruption.
Agate Clams
Просмотров 644Год назад
Summer 2022. A short video exploring an old published locality to eek out a few finds. Unfortunately this creek was hit hard by the time we had arrived.
Barite Extraction Action in the California Desert
Просмотров 340Год назад
Exploring inside an old mine, when I hit a pocket in the ore vein.
Replacing a Broken Drive Motor In An Old Obsolete (Gem King) Lapidary Saw
Просмотров 381Год назад
6-7-2023. This video documents what I had to go through to replace the original drive motor from an obsolete lapidary saw with a new motor. I had to perform some reaming, tapping, and soldering to install the new motor on this old machine. Their are alternatives to these operations however and I do mention them. These are the challenges we face when trying to keep our vintage machines in operat...
Exploring the Ord Mountains for Fluorite
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.Год назад
3-15-2023, I explored some old mines in the Ord Mountains of California. One with massive green Fluorite.
Outcrop with Quartz and Agate Veins in King County WA
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When exploring different and unfamiliar areas, it’s always good to fall back on the basics; road cuts, outcrops, veins, quarries, mines, dikes, and contacts. In this case, it was an outcrop with exposed quartz veins, with clues that someone was here before us.
The Best Florida Calcite Clam Fossils
Просмотров 566Год назад
11-27-2022. We travel to Florida and partake in what this state is known for. If you are a rock hound or mineral collector, it’s not the oranges. Refer to the title of this video.
Zeolite Season Again
Просмотров 686Год назад
11-5-2022. Today we return to a published locality in the Eocene Crescent Basalt Formation to extract Stilbite, Heulandite, and Apophylite.
Adularia Crystals and Bears in the Central Cascades
Просмотров 4812 года назад
Summer 2022. On this day, we extract Adularia and other minerals from Argillite of the Western Melange Belt.
Civilizing a First Creek Geode
Просмотров 3 тыс.2 года назад
8-27-2022. On this day, we go to First Creek with my friend and ex Navy buddy Scott from Minnesota. Watch as we bring a geode from its earthly realm to be displayed in the trophy cabinet.
Aidan's Visit to the Priday Polka Dot Mine
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.2 года назад
Aidan's Visit to the Priday Polka Dot Mine
Digging for California Fluorite.
Просмотров 7382 года назад
Digging for California Fluorite.
Cascade Mountains Quartz Crystal Extraction Action
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 года назад
Cascade Mountains Quartz Crystal Extraction Action
Picking up Fluorite in Southern California
Просмотров 5082 года назад
Picking up Fluorite in Southern California
Collecting Barite Roses in Oklahoma
Просмотров 6573 года назад
Collecting Barite Roses in Oklahoma
Zeolite Season, Rockhounding Western Washington
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.3 года назад
Zeolite Season, Rockhounding Western Washington
Schorl Search!
Просмотров 5343 года назад
Schorl Search!
Back for More Greenwater Agates
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 года назад
Back for More Greenwater Agates
Blue Agates & Crystals on Timberwolf with Old Guy Adventures
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.3 года назад
Blue Agates & Crystals on Timberwolf with Old Guy Adventures
King County Quartz Crystals, The Happy Easter! Pocket
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.3 года назад
King County Quartz Crystals, The Happy Easter! Pocket
Civilizing Petrified Wood
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 года назад
Civilizing Petrified Wood
The “Early Bird” Pocket from King County’s crystal park
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.3 года назад
The “Early Bird” Pocket from King County’s crystal park
Carnelian Agates and Poppy Jasper at Ocean Shores, WA
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.3 года назад
Carnelian Agates and Poppy Jasper at Ocean Shores, WA
Blue Agate in the Issaquah Alps
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.3 года назад
Blue Agate in the Issaquah Alps
Hunting BIG Chunks of Petrified Wood on Saddle Mountain Washington
Просмотров 9 тыс.3 года назад
Hunting BIG Chunks of Petrified Wood on Saddle Mountain Washington

Комментарии

  • @davidtyndall3786
    @davidtyndall3786 5 дней назад

    Jesus proclaimed ! Then the rocks will scream out! Or something l8ke that

  • @davidtyndall3786
    @davidtyndall3786 5 дней назад

    Imagine there was no sunlight . In the beginning. No form yet , as a good book says. Light ! But exactly what kind of light. And did that light ☔ reign down 4 40 daze and knight's. ♞ These r your answerex

  • @kelleyobrien6242
    @kelleyobrien6242 6 дней назад

    Great video! You guys inspire me to go to the Cedar River 10 minutes away❤😊

  • @BrendanSpecialK
    @BrendanSpecialK 21 день назад

    That's walking distance from my house. My neighbor bought a property along the river right where it diverted. He no longer has waterfront property...😂

  • @davidforister5065
    @davidforister5065 Месяц назад

    So that little green rock he had was Jade

  • @scottolsenfam
    @scottolsenfam Месяц назад

    @6:10 what is that?!?! I just found some! What is it?!

  • @sarahsweeney7311
    @sarahsweeney7311 2 месяца назад

    Your son found everything good!

  • @Sparkyfish35
    @Sparkyfish35 2 месяца назад

    Great finds!

  • @XconradsmusicX
    @XconradsmusicX 3 месяца назад

    love seeing the kids getting involved! Here in oregon we have lots of quarry spots but most are on Weyerhaeuser owned land and it is illegal to rockhound the millions of acres they own. it should be a crime to own that much land and do that

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 3 месяца назад

      @@XconradsmusicX They charge a fee for access to their private land and rockhounding is the only hobby not allowed. It’s unfortunate but at the same time I can understand why. If I was a tree farmer I’d be absolutely pissed if someone dug up a young newly planted tree and removed it just to find a few rocks.

  • @themerlynn
    @themerlynn 3 месяца назад

    All that carbonized wood is petrified burnt wood from forest fires millions of years ago

  • @SkyWatcher66
    @SkyWatcher66 3 месяца назад

    Father-son outing, magic.

  • @apdancinglime
    @apdancinglime 3 месяца назад

    Is this like Hansen creek area?

  • @misscdog
    @misscdog 4 месяца назад

    I love the respect you show your son by asking his opinions and accepting his answers. Special relationship you 2 have.

  • @jdwiles777
    @jdwiles777 4 месяца назад

    Hey! Thanks for the advice and insight while my partner and I were out at The Gulch the other day! She kept telling me, "Vug Meister says it's Chrysocolla! Vug Meister says it's Hematite!" We love the adventure, but don't know minerals so well. You were a big help and we appreciate you!

  • @DonovanFlorek
    @DonovanFlorek 4 месяца назад

    Didn't find my spot I used to get phantom septers and dumbells silver,gold and malachite inclusions fields of septers pretty close though

  • @nathjask1204
    @nathjask1204 4 месяца назад

    2:27 "he just doesn't want to touch the ants"

  • @erocss
    @erocss 4 месяца назад

    Anywhere people who don't have a claim can go?

  • @77ericwashere
    @77ericwashere 4 месяца назад

    Definitely not the middle fork but i wouldn’t give up the location either. Also good luck selling that for a thousand bux😂 i could see a hundred or so.. cool spot though!

    • @wadecartwright4277
      @wadecartwright4277 4 месяца назад

      Taylor River😊

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 4 месяца назад

      No, not talking about specimen prices. When I edited the video, I cut out the beginning of the conversation. Re-play it, listen carefully, and then you’ll know what was said. 😉

    • @nathjask1204
      @nathjask1204 4 месяца назад

      Big dog over here acting like he knows what he's talking about. I guess fake it till ya make it. 😂

  • @dabberdan3200
    @dabberdan3200 4 месяца назад

    We are local to the area. We live in the Snoqualmie valley. Girlfriend and I Would definitely like to link up with you sometime and go on a Washington State rock trip!

  • @rcmoot
    @rcmoot 4 месяца назад

    Ever thought of using a brush.

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 4 месяца назад

      I actually have one, I was just caught up in the moment and forgot about it.

  • @CurrentlyRockhounding
    @CurrentlyRockhounding 4 месяца назад

    That a great experience to have.

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 4 месяца назад

      It was! Next time I’ll have to describe more of the local geology of this area. Unfortunately this was a last minute “plan B” decision to go here and I didn’t have time to brush up on the historical literature for this area.

  • @mirkatu3249
    @mirkatu3249 4 месяца назад

    Oh my goodness, those crystals turned out gorgeous. 🙂

  • @mitchgillilan
    @mitchgillilan 4 месяца назад

    That stuff is bizarre. Man that area is so muddy! I gotta do some research on it now. Great finds guys 👍

  • @mitchgillilan
    @mitchgillilan 4 месяца назад

    Nothing like hunting on the side of a super dangerous exposure! The thrill of finding crystals AND not dying!! 💎 🎉 😂

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 4 месяца назад

      I’ll admit, Aidan is the smartest one.

    • @mitchgillilan
      @mitchgillilan 4 месяца назад

      @vugmeister918 i dont know if that's smarter or just fear of falling/heights/rockfalls. The rockhound that takes more risks finds better stuff, but risks injury/death in doing so.

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 4 месяца назад

      @@mitchgillilan Fear is opposite of confidence. Everyone has different confidence levels. Not pushing one’s self past their confidence level is smart. I knew of a mineral collector that died last year. So yes, it’s dangerous. In hindsight, For safety, I should have been wearing a harness, attached to a rope. Next time..

  • @oneletterz1659
    @oneletterz1659 4 месяца назад

    I just saw this video after I asked if you were going to keep making these videos. Thank you.

  • @oneletterz1659
    @oneletterz1659 4 месяца назад

    I'm surprised these don't have more views. It seems you need to find a buddy to act as your gay partner to get any traction on RUclips. Something... These are the best crystal videos I've seen so far. Thank you for the time you took to create them. Are you going to make more videos?

  • @triple_A_rockhound
    @triple_A_rockhound 4 месяца назад

    Long time no see 👍

  • @darlabuchmeier135
    @darlabuchmeier135 4 месяца назад

    Love those specimens displayed with the garden flowers in background.

  • @qball21206
    @qball21206 4 месяца назад

    Hope you guys had a good time!

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 4 месяца назад

      We really did, and we’re looking forward to our next outing to a different claim.

  • @lisascenic
    @lisascenic 5 месяцев назад

    Those diggers don’t have much respect for the land, do they?

  • @diggingappalachia954
    @diggingappalachia954 5 месяцев назад

    Neat looking stuff, I think you might have helped me identify a piece that I have 👍✌️

  • @davidwayne68
    @davidwayne68 6 месяцев назад

    Looks like satans home :)

  • @johngates8212
    @johngates8212 6 месяцев назад

    Local Washington West side rockhound here. Why would you want to find asbestos crystals or are you looking for something other than that?

    • @johngates8212
      @johngates8212 6 месяцев назад

      Oh it's a form of serpentine from what minedat says. That's cool I knew darington is famous for green rock ;)

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 6 месяцев назад

      We were actually looking for something else. Jade is one example of something occurring in this area. This happened to be an unusual and different collecting experience for us, other than the typical videos of someone collecting, let's say, a bunch of quartz crystals.

    • @johngates8212
      @johngates8212 6 месяцев назад

      @@vugmeister918 yup there's jade in them hills I enjoy your vids brother I am a lapidary enthusiastic that collects my own rock to cab and slab. I think I love slabbing rock even more than cabbing. Got plenty of spare machines and saws / tumblers if your ever looking. Your boy done grew up since you started this RUclips thing it's really quite remarkable I went hounding with my dad in the 90s and 2000s so I kinda love that you two go out!

  • @IBRAKEFORBEDROCK
    @IBRAKEFORBEDROCK 6 месяцев назад

    Good ones !

  • @guaporeturns9472
    @guaporeturns9472 6 месяцев назад

    Found a bunch of leaverite

  • @akessler2596
    @akessler2596 6 месяцев назад

    Hoooly cow! I wish I even knew what to look for to find this stuff!

  • @Toyboykh
    @Toyboykh 7 месяцев назад

    hi

  • @BarefootDreamers
    @BarefootDreamers 8 месяцев назад

    This video had me hitting the subscribe button because your children help each other, are kind to each other and seem confident and very mature. #RaisedRight

  • @ghislaineavigdor7048
    @ghislaineavigdor7048 8 месяцев назад

    Be patient when you find something interesting, be more careful , you can separate crystals with too much haste. They are much more valuable when they are in blocks. ❤❤❤

  • @michaelsadventures4261
    @michaelsadventures4261 9 месяцев назад

    Thumbs up form somewhere close to Fort Knox, Kentucky.

  • @cptnkaos5994
    @cptnkaos5994 9 месяцев назад

    Those crystals and scepters were AMAZING well done

  • @ochenahroske3637
    @ochenahroske3637 9 месяцев назад

    i didnt know who was playing until i seen it plastered on fakebook i like what you are doing much better than football

  • @dcs4219
    @dcs4219 9 месяцев назад

    Very cool and I love the one with white and the larger beige crystal showing on it. thanks for the post!

  • @laurieowen8696
    @laurieowen8696 9 месяцев назад

    Spectacular! Great to see you guys.

  • @CurrentlyRockhounding
    @CurrentlyRockhounding 9 месяцев назад

    Lovely finds!

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you Jared, being that you’re a dedicated basalt vesicle aficionado, I highly recommend the Crescent Formation. The variety of minerals in each of the different localities is astonishing.

  • @MACorrupt
    @MACorrupt 9 месяцев назад

    I love the end. I didn’t either, but I did watch it with friends, didn’t stay for overtime. So question… I saw bicycle. Was there somebody else there digging? Nice specimens -good work guys!

    • @vugmeister918
      @vugmeister918 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you. Two bicycles, Aidan and I.

    • @MACorrupt
      @MACorrupt 9 месяцев назад

      @@vugmeister918 that’s awesome that you live that close and if you hit the mother load you would’ve had a hard time going home lol. I miss rock hounding with my kids. They were good at it too. I haven’t seen them in 2 1/2 years but I guess that’s my fault for marrying a toxic, dangerous individual who uses the courts to perpetrate false accusations. Hopefully someday they will come home. I get so much joy from watching other people nurture their relationship with their children.🩶

  • @Doxymeister
    @Doxymeister 9 месяцев назад

    LOL, I had no idea who was playing in the Super Bowl either. Say, that peach calcite is lovely. I like the golden calcite the most, but this stuff's really pretty--I love that a lot of those bigger crystals had bunches of tiny crystals stuck on them. Anyway, thank you for taking us with you!

  • @CedarStoneCreations
    @CedarStoneCreations 9 месяцев назад

    Wow, awesome piece. Pet wood is so cool! Thanks for sharing!

  • @RagnarRocks
    @RagnarRocks 11 месяцев назад

    Epic finds fellas! I never did make it over to that area, someday.

  • @evamarie5024
    @evamarie5024 11 месяцев назад

    OH MY WOW!! EXCELLENT!