wow i cant be leave you could see those so good on the camera they must really shin bright.Good thing they were easy find because you looked tired after that long drive. Thanks for sharing,
That is awesome that you found that many that far from the mountain. I will have to walk more of the flats next time I am out there. It makes sense that they would erode out that far but I am still amazed. Thanks for sharing your trip. And awesome job turning lemons into lemonade when your plans did not work out.
Whole lot better than a wasted trip! Never knew they were that visible over that kind of distance - COOL! We're kind of planning a metal detecting (nugget) trip to Nevada next fall. Would be fun to do a little of that too.
Hi just come across your video's and love them. Used to look for Blue John back in the UK when i was a kid. Stunning country so vast would love to explore it one day. Thanks again from England
Walking into an early morning sun or late afternoon sun is a good way to spot arrowheads, too...You can scan acres at a time very quickly...Great Video
+Kit Clawson Arrowheads are great, but antiquities laws in Utah make it illegal to collect them from public lands. Check out the laws in your state before you go hunting.
You just got a subscriber! Like the gold vids too! I am more of a gem hunter myself mainly because there is minimal gold in my area but keep the vids coming!
wow i really love that game of prisms , incredible , its a shame some people thinks its broken crystal jajaja , Hope some day i could found that quantity of topaz :D at least i´ve found 4 - 5 :D
3:20 to the left of top center. You were pointing at something close and there is a huge sparkle in front of three clumps of grass. I wonder how big that stone was...
It's a state rec area. There is a claim up in the good areas just google topaz mtn adventures and you'll see their website. They do guided blasting tours it's pretty cool. Thanks for watching bro
That's correct. You can sell them or keep them or do whatever ya what with them. If you found something like this in your country would you have to create paperwork? What country are you from?
+Brent DeFox Naah, I'm from Croatia. Our country standards are pretty low so the government takes about 35% of your personal gain. So yeah, even if you want to sell something valuable you gotta give a cut to your country because you didn't actually "earn" it, just like Bingo or the Eurojackpot.
Yes, it is a free public prospecting area. If you will just Google it you will see there are plenty of informational websites regarding Topaz mountain. It's out by Delta Utah.
no, anytime is good for looking. The key is to look in the direction of the sun. Thats when they show up. If you're not looking in the direction of the sun you can't see them. high noon is also a good time.
To the untrained eye, yes, they might look like glass, but if you look closely you can see some are terminated, some are included and I'm sure some have fire in them. These three characteristics can quickly help you separate them from glass.
+latengocomoburro We went to Topaz Mountain about a month ago and found nothing when we hiked around. On our way back to the SUV we looked in the gravel of a couple ant hills (these can be a good place to look) and found some little crystals. We figured they were broken safety glass because they didn't have that vitreous sparkle of topaz. For the quantity we found, none of them had the typical crystal structure of topaz. Our final clue, we found them near the road.
yep. It's more the fun we have. We don't try to sell them or anything. I actually made some earings out of the 2 biggest ones they/re really pretty when cut. I have some nice sherry colored specimens also. thanks for watching!
***** You are 100% correct, my kids did the same thing, Trilobites, snails, the list goes on and on gold, pirate treasure. Some times I forget at my age... thanks.
Mike Hale I read topaz loses color with sunlight.....you have to find a pocket n get a uv sunlight bag to preserve the color that's why most are clear they were on the surface
wow i cant be leave you could see those so good on the camera they must really shin bright.Good thing they were easy find because you looked tired after that long drive. Thanks for sharing,
That is awesome that you found that many that far from the mountain. I will have to walk more of the flats next time I am out there. It makes sense that they would erode out that far but I am still amazed. Thanks for sharing your trip. And awesome job turning lemons into lemonade when your plans did not work out.
Hey thanks for watching! They are much easier to find out away from the mountain that's for sure.
Whole lot better than a wasted trip! Never knew they were that visible over that kind of distance - COOL! We're kind of planning a metal detecting (nugget) trip to Nevada next fall. Would be fun to do a little of that too.
Great adventure and video. Love your enthusiasm! Thanks for sharing and hope to see more.
Hi just come across your video's and love them. Used to look for Blue John back in the UK when i was a kid. Stunning country so vast would love to explore it one day. Thanks again from England
+Jon M cool thanks for watching
this is a real fun!! I love gems hunting!! you are very lucky with the sparkling topaz you found!!
Cool finds! Gotta make that trip someday.
Awesome! Looks like a fun time.
Wow you can actually just see them with the naked eye. cool.
Yeah, it's pretty crazy. Thanks for watching. Hope you can get out there and find some sometime.
we are going to visit topaz mountain soon and I can't wait!!!!!
How did you guys do??? Always love seeing Topaz.
Walking into an early morning sun or late afternoon sun is a good way to spot arrowheads, too...You can scan acres at a time very quickly...Great Video
That is the way my brothers and I did it. Look for arrow heads after a rain, sheep , cattle or in the spring..
Val
+Kit Clawson
Arrowheads are great, but antiquities laws in Utah make it illegal to collect them from public lands. Check out the laws in your state before you go hunting.
You just got a subscriber! Like the gold vids too! I am more of a gem hunter myself mainly because there is minimal gold in my area but keep the vids coming!
Hey thanks appreciate that! Have a great day.
Thanks
This is a great upload.
Thank you! thanks for watching.
wow i really love that game of prisms , incredible , its a shame some people thinks its broken crystal jajaja , Hope some day i could found that quantity of topaz :D at least i´ve found 4 - 5 :D
3:20 to the left of top center. You were pointing at something close and there is a huge sparkle in front of three clumps of grass. I wonder how big that stone was...
claymccrea ya I bet it was a big one that I missed. Good eye! Thanks for watching!
Wow man that's pretty cool how you are able to find those.
ZombieCartmanYT lol ya thanks man. It's a fun day trip. Thanks for watching!
This is real cool. Is topaz mountain more of a flat?
That's real diamond I will pay you to give me a tour out there so I could be as lucky as you let me know
It's not diamond, they are Topaz gems. Really not worth a whole lot unless you find a big one.
That was fun!
What state is this? And what is you were like in the middle of nowhere at least 1hour into nowhere and you have to use the bathroom
is the whole mountain just up for grabs like this? no claims?
It's a state rec area. There is a claim up in the good areas just google topaz mtn adventures and you'll see their website. They do guided blasting tours it's pretty cool. Thanks for watching bro
So how does this work? You find it and you can sell it? No paperwork or anything whatsoever? :S
That's correct. You can sell them or keep them or do whatever ya what with them. If you found something like this in your country would you have to create paperwork? What country are you from?
Thanks for watching!
+Brent DeFox Naah, I'm from Croatia. Our country standards are pretty low so the government takes about 35% of your personal gain. So yeah, even if you want to sell something valuable you gotta give a cut to your country because you didn't actually "earn" it, just like Bingo or the Eurojackpot.
Nice movie best regards Joop Visser from Holland.
I do my hobby metal detecting almost 45 years.
yeah its just a broken glass!they are joking! LOL :)
Is this place a public land ? I would like to do this I live in hinkley,
Yes, it is a free public prospecting area. If you will just Google it you will see there are plenty of informational websites regarding Topaz mountain. It's out by Delta Utah.
Is there better month to look for gems? Like fall or summer? Spring?
no, anytime is good for looking. The key is to look in the direction of the sun. Thats when they show up. If you're not looking in the direction of the sun you can't see them. high noon is also a good time.
looks to me like broken glass from a car crash.
To the untrained eye, yes, they might look like glass, but if you look closely you can see some are terminated, some are included and I'm sure some have fire in them. These three characteristics can quickly help you separate them from glass.
+latengocomoburro We went to Topaz Mountain about a month ago and found nothing when we hiked around. On our way back to the SUV we looked in the gravel of a couple ant hills (these can be a good place to look) and found some little crystals. We figured they were broken safety glass because they didn't have that vitreous sparkle of topaz. For the quantity we found, none of them had the typical crystal structure of topaz. Our final clue, we found them near the road.
how much can u sell it for?
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Why the music in the background? It really takes away from the video.
I am from Ukraine and I want to collect Topaz pay for their studies , it is legal ?
+Maxim Kagarlik for you to come here and collect them? Of course it's legal.
+UtahProspector thank I want summer to come to the college to assemble)))
can you sell them for money?
Yes certainly. The bigger ones at least.
cool, thanks for answering
Look like some of broken glass
AREA 52 UTAH near Topaz Mountain
Second Base for UFO Activity ..........
Clear Topaz isn't worth much
yep. It's more the fun we have. We don't try to sell them or anything. I actually made some earings out of the 2 biggest ones they/re really pretty when cut. I have some nice sherry colored specimens also. thanks for watching!
UtahProspector true that always good luck with your adventures I'm up here in Washington mining gold
These are all bleached clear in color, worthless.... Youneed to find pockets in the rock that have topaz, it will then be smokey in color.......
***** You are 100% correct, my kids did the same thing, Trilobites, snails, the list goes on and on gold, pirate treasure. Some times I forget at my age... thanks.
i thought topaz is yellowish...not smoky
+Michael Walker there's white topaz and blue as well as yellow.
Mike Hale I read topaz loses color with sunlight.....you have to find a pocket n get a uv sunlight bag to preserve the color that's why most are clear they were on the surface