Is this even rockhounding?

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024
  • This is a pretty fun and easy location to just drive right up to and pick up some rather impressive chunks of obsidian.
    All the permit information to go here will be located on the location listing on my website.
    Location & GPS Information: currentlyrockh...
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  • @CurrentlyRockhounding
    @CurrentlyRockhounding  6 дней назад +10

    Did you enjoy this video and find it to be informative? You can help ensure that more videos just like this get made by supporting the project on Patreon. www.patreon.com/currentlyrockhounding

  • @TriciaStuckenschneider
    @TriciaStuckenschneider 6 дней назад +6

    This is Rockhounding for old rockhounders like us...kid in a candy store! lol

  • @oscarmedina1303
    @oscarmedina1303 4 дня назад +3

    I cab obsidian all the time. It's easy to work with and if it is rainbow, or has golden sheen or silver sheen, the result can be amazing. Thanks for posting your video.

  • @briancurtis6022
    @briancurtis6022 6 дней назад +5

    Haha! Great reaction. You can tell a hardcore rock hunter when he's almost disappointed that it's too easy. I guess you'd call it "rock retrieval" instead of rockhounding--not much different from picking up dinner at the drive-through. Our local rock club sometimes organizes collecting trips to quarries where you do essentially the same thing: drive up (with permission), grab a few of whatever rocks you see lying around in huge piles, and head home.
    You're lucky to be in that location, though. I've only seen perlite in its processed, 'expanded' form at the garden center, never the raw material itself.

  • @blaineparker8733
    @blaineparker8733 6 дней назад +6

    Amazing how it looks like the famous obsidian site in Oregon

  • @buckyes6749
    @buckyes6749 6 дней назад +5

    We had the same experience in MO. Picked druzy quartz and lace agate all over the ground. Nice to see it when things go safe easy.

  • @elizabethlewis3509
    @elizabethlewis3509 День назад +2

    I did abundant obsidian hounding in AZ.

  • @savagesquirrel9828
    @savagesquirrel9828 4 дня назад +2

    I have never seen obsidian slabbed! Please show it if you do. This was a valuable hunt, even though easy. Less fit people and those introducing small kids to rocks love the abundance….it’s very encouraging.
    I am curious about the bigger white pillows in the wall. I’d love a better look.
    Thanks so much. Always a pleasure. Leica has a good life.

  • @fusiongxge5105
    @fusiongxge5105 6 дней назад +7

    I have been on all those hills all around there and that hill you’re on is the only one with obsidian

  • @adventuresofshadowdog
    @adventuresofshadowdog 2 дня назад +2

    Another great video! Thanks Jared and Sarah!❤

  • @coffee19837
    @coffee19837 6 дней назад +7

    Very cool video Jared thank you, Sarah, and Lika for going above and beyond. We enjoy your videos hope you all have a wonderful blessed week 😊
    Ps we were there it was a lot of fun

  • @DanFarrar
    @DanFarrar 6 дней назад +4

    So shiney it doesn’t need water or licking lol. The banded ones are really cool 🆒

  • @stayingaliveinloma
    @stayingaliveinloma 6 дней назад +2

    Love your comment about perlite / snowflake..." They are confused" I wish I knew enough about rocks and minerals call people out like that, LOL

  • @kimdedominicis6893
    @kimdedominicis6893 2 дня назад +2

    When you go back find out where the gold sheen stuff is!

  • @cliffmiller1021
    @cliffmiller1021 6 дней назад +3

    A valuable lesson as to why you shouldn't stick your hand in holes, things live there. Grats on easy pickings.

  • @brutusb1858
    @brutusb1858 6 дней назад +2

    I love that area. I dont really work with obsidian either, except the Mohagany once in a while, but I like it just fine

  • @sharlenevowels4125
    @sharlenevowels4125 6 дней назад +7

    I am trying to learn about rocks. The hill had layers an explanation of what the different layers are and how they may have formed would be of interest to me.

    • @gailspoto6387
      @gailspoto6387 6 дней назад +2

      Yes ..we all can learn from " Mudfossil University". Please everyone enjoy ❤️

    • @amberandrews6842
      @amberandrews6842 6 дней назад +1

      Volcanic activity. Obsidian is volcanic glass. High heat melted rocks.

    • @CurrentlyRockhounding
      @CurrentlyRockhounding  5 дней назад

      Yes, we can all learn what happens when a mentally ill person has access to the internet by watching mudfossil university.

  • @GREEKEXPLORERS
    @GREEKEXPLORERS 6 дней назад +3

    Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

  • @waltergutherie9935
    @waltergutherie9935 6 дней назад +5

    Great video, Jarad

  • @retireeelectronics2649
    @retireeelectronics2649 6 дней назад +5

    That is amazing, how much is just laying around on the ground. Excellent video

  • @sandmaker
    @sandmaker 6 дней назад +3

    My kind of rockhounding

  • @MrTurtleMontana
    @MrTurtleMontana 3 дня назад +2

    It's called shooting fish in a barrel, Jared... 🤣

  • @spetkovsek57
    @spetkovsek57 6 дней назад +3

    It looks like there are a lot of air bubbles in those pieces. That would cause problems with both cabochons and knapping. The flakes have a tendency to stop when you hit an air pocket. Also I think a lot of Snowflake Obsidian come out of Utah, so you should find out where and go there.

    • @CurrentlyRockhounding
      @CurrentlyRockhounding  5 дней назад +2

      I wouldn't say there are a lot of bubbles in it, sure some does but there is plenty of very solid material.

  • @TexMarzzz
    @TexMarzzz 5 дней назад +2

    Wish I had a female rock hunting buddy in NSW Australia! I'm good looking and play guitar too. But rock hunting is weird. I find awesome treasures, know lots about geology, Gems, Fossils and Gold. Trying to find my
    solemate rockhounder.

  • @MariaAndraste
    @MariaAndraste 5 дней назад +3

    Ooo I love this. Awesome, you guys!

  • @smithdog4770
    @smithdog4770 4 дня назад +3

    Call it Rock-Harvesting.

  • @johnsimmons4351
    @johnsimmons4351 6 дней назад +2

    You need to go to meadow warm springs while your out their, really refreashing

  • @Mike-br8vb
    @Mike-br8vb 6 дней назад +4

    What an incredible place to collect obsidian!!
    Do you know if there are any different types of obsidian there? Or is it just the midnight lace and perlite? I know you touched on it in the video. I'm just wondering if that's all you can find there.
    Thanks for sharing this cool a$$ video!

    • @CurrentlyRockhounding
      @CurrentlyRockhounding  5 дней назад +2

      That's a good question, we really need to get back the to hike around the area some.

  • @just-one-more-rock
    @just-one-more-rock 6 дней назад +3

    Sure it's still rockhounding if you're ignoring most of it and looking for those special pieces. Just because a location is mineral heavy doesn't mean it changes that you're still outdoors and enjoying yourself looking for rocks.

  • @houndofrock
    @houndofrock 5 дней назад +2

    Roadhounding.

  • @michaelc6817
    @michaelc6817 5 дней назад +1

    It's rockgathering!

  • @manisteerocks7092
    @manisteerocks7092 6 дней назад +4

    ohhhh..myyyyy...gawwwddddddd....

  • @DeeDeeDIY
    @DeeDeeDIY 6 дней назад +3

    Valuable to older folks or those physically impaired. Even to physically capable collectors.
    Too many moving parts of the permit. Hope the revamp is soon.

  • @elizabethlewis3509
    @elizabethlewis3509 23 часа назад +2

    Still a mystery where to find snowflake obsidian?

  • @MrTurtleMontana
    @MrTurtleMontana 3 дня назад +2

    Do you know if there's a chance you can find rainbow or fire obsidian?

  • @raystevens687
    @raystevens687 6 дней назад +3

    So you would think the permit would be good any where. Instead of confusing everyone.

  • @Clawson_customs
    @Clawson_customs 6 дней назад +2

    What state do you two live in? I'm in Utah and we go looking for rocks alot in our area here around us

  • @daveboyer3035
    @daveboyer3035 6 дней назад +4

    "Currently Picking Up Rocks" isn't very catchy.

  • @RickSmith-kp3sy
    @RickSmith-kp3sy 5 дней назад +2

    Great content as always Jared. Wanted to let you know that RUclips unsubscribed me from your channel. Not sure how often this is happening to you or my other subscriptions, but I've heard of this happening from other channels I'm subscribed to. No explanation or warning and only found out when I was curious why I hadn't seen any recent content from you and Sarah. 🤬 Don't know if you want to warn your subscribers, but if they've been unsubscribed unknowingly, how would/will they?🤔

    • @CurrentlyRockhounding
      @CurrentlyRockhounding  5 дней назад

      RUclips has its way of picking winners and losers on the platform. I drew the short straw, it would seem

    • @RickSmith-kp3sy
      @RickSmith-kp3sy 4 дня назад

      @CurrentlyRockhounding How and why would they even do this? That's how they generate revenue, correct?

    • @CurrentlyRockhounding
      @CurrentlyRockhounding  4 дня назад +1

      ​@@RickSmith-kp3sy They can effortlessly do this by promoting some channels in search way more than others. Some channels get force-feed to new viewers on the homepage and others don't.
      Yeah, they make money by showing you ads and keeping you on the platform watching but they don't distinguish between good and bad content very well. Clickbait trash content always rises to the top and when they see someone doing that it gets push harder than content that doesn't even if one is truthful and one is a bunch of nonsense.

    • @RickSmith-kp3sy
      @RickSmith-kp3sy 4 дня назад

      @CurrentlyRockhounding Thanks for the explanation Jared.

  • @Betty-RockBetty
    @Betty-RockBetty 6 дней назад +3

    Definitely don’t lick these rocks!

  • @andrewp.schubert2417
    @andrewp.schubert2417 6 дней назад +2

    The permit sounds like another way to suck money from citizens to pay for another government position.
    Obviously there is no shortage of obsidian. BTW your channel is awesome.

  • @davidperry5631
    @davidperry5631 6 дней назад +3

    I love to nap obsidian I would love to buy some. If you could sell me some I would buy from you.

    • @CurrentlyRockhounding
      @CurrentlyRockhounding  5 дней назад +1

      I'm sorry but I both do not sell rocks and its not legal to sell rocks collected on public lands without a mineral claim.

  • @margosaunders5705
    @margosaunders5705 4 дня назад +2

    OK, I checked that link, and followed it to the permitting, and it says that even you, Sarah, and the pup had to pay $400 to use "less than 10% of the land". Seriously?

    • @CurrentlyRockhounding
      @CurrentlyRockhounding  4 дня назад +1

      How did you come up with $400? The permit fee for a family is $25.

    • @margosaunders5705
      @margosaunders5705 3 дня назад +2

      @@CurrentlyRockhounding Ha! Like you said, it is stupid and confusing. Thanks for the clarification. I suppose we should start applying now, for Aug or Sept '25