My camera was on the setting I use for taking vids of gold, which is skewed into the blue range. Otherwise that camera makes all gold look red. But with the low lilght in the trees, it realy made these look blue rather than purple.
Love the videos and incorporating your family in the schemes! Keep up the great work and don't let the haters get to you. There are thousands that you inspire with your videos and GLOTD. One day I hope to take my wife out and adventure like you do!
Dan!! I love your vids but this particular one is so exciting!! I love how you know where to go and what to look for. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with the world and having your Father along is extra special. You might not have taken such interest if it hadn’t been for your him, yes?!! Very cool!! I wish I was young again because I am so drawn to all these videos where people find Mother Nature’s treasures!!
I am so glad I found this channel from my chem teacher ( your sister, Darby ) using your video to teach us about many things , seeing new stuff is amazing
Very interesting material you were pulling out, and how it's mined. Love those colors!! A lot different than the material I pull out here in Aransas. Great to see your dad doing it with you. Cherish that, not all of us have dad's who would want to do this with their son's.
25:30 It's interesting that you can see triboluminescence off and on through this cutting sequence. Pretty nice! If you go to a rocky beach with smooth quartz rocks, try to pick up a couple larger ones. You can get a cool light show if you rub them together firmly in a dark place. Just don't breathe in the dust!
Those small samples with the tiny Stalagmites which you said you didnt have any use for, could be sold as Micro Specimens....i love collecting them and im sure others would love them too. Another great video....much love to you and your family from the Wiltshire UK ❤❤❤❤
Dad Hurd! Love to see you! Love your videos, Dan. I'm in the 108 Mile Ranch now, from Chilliwack, and i feel a connection to so many of the areas that you work in. I absolutely love your content. 😊
I think about you as i walk the landscapes of my new country and admire alllllll the gorgeous stones. Wish you were here to help me Identity them. 🌺 Blessings
Gee, Dan... I think that little piece at 9:48 (and others like it) would make a cool micro sculpture. Giver a bath. Maybe a coating of CA glue or a dip in thin epoxy. Mount it to a little stainless welding rod stem. Mount that on a nice little square Walnut or Maple base. Would look awesome! :)
i know know why I love your videos. You remind me of my father, he was in contrsuction supplies and was one of the NorthEast US most well respected dealer for stone. He used to take me up to tthe Herikmer Diamond mines and we would mine the quatrz crystals for ourselves, without the power tools
You find the most amazing most beautiful crystals and gems!!! I'd love to do what you do!!! ❤ Thanks for always sharing your adventures with us!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!😉
On my trip across canada i found amber, and massive 45lbs chunk of dark grey chalcedony on the host rock. Lots of red jasper and some green.. In Honduras on a island close by, i found a bunch of bright mountain dew geeen chalcedony, all hand fillers perfectly polished by the ocean..
Lovely stuff! I have no idea about any of this stuff but I'm going to make an ill informed suggestion anyway: dynamite is surely easier, if maybe illegallyer?
I would have clicked faster if I knew your dad was joining. :) Always fun to see a change in dynamics like that on a youtuber I have watched for awhile. (You should add "with dad" to the end of your title)
Great vid as usual! I might be the only one, but I’ve always wondered, how do you keep track of what areas you’ve worked in each claim?? You almost always find the hot ground and avoid areas you’ve already worked, that seems like it would become difficult when you have so many claims!!
Great video as always! I knew a great spot to find these near the Fraser River many years ago. I wonder if there's any there still... I found a large amethyst geode about the size of a 10pin bowling ball there. I also found some nice Amethyst around Hedley back in the day. Haven't really done any prospecting lately, but I did stumble upon what looked like an old site someone was working in the early days and it has a lot of nice quartz around it and plenty of Bedrock.
Hiya. Did you say that someone had been on your claim ? Must be heart breaking to know people are taking from your claim. Great video Dan. Nice to see your dad with you. 👍🏻
Perhaps consider picking up a 1 million candlepower handheld lamp. Srs, they can be very helpful when looking into dense/translucent objects. My older sis (a Nam-era, Walter Reed Army-trained RN/Tox PhD) told me about an Korean-era trick called a Hillbilly X-ay, using masked-off sections of a Jeep headlight. They could get an idea of trauma-regions and bone fractures in hands and feet. You might be able to get an idea of botryoidal vs larger terminated crystals before opening. With enough lumen-power, you might be able to shine down into the top of a larger one and see crack-lines (where the lateral transmission of light stops could=a crack OR a change from hollow-to-solid. (I used bright light trans-illumination in my dental practice to assess relative depth of a crack-line in a tooth during diagnostics and sometimes before attempting 'repair'. Since many cracks (especially arcing ones) do NOT show well on x-rays, it help set expectations for some patients. If you go with LED light sources, here is a thing to consider: you may get different data from a single high-intensity LED vs multiple lower intensity LEDs...and both may be useful. Intuitively, I'd think the single bean will be a bit like looking at an xray-crystalography graph. You will see deflections and possible defractions with a single beam, whereas multiple beams may give info about cracks and state-boundaries (gas vs-solid). You could become the Linus Pauling of Geode LED translumenography !!!... if there is such a thing. Consider staying away from high intensity BLUE LEDs, as we are constantly finding more retinal damage related to exposure to high-intensity Blue light (search "NIH blue wavelength retinal damage" for confirmation)... and of course, UV wavelength sources are never a good thing to gaze intently upon. Another technique to experiment with is using a tuning fork to see if the sound that comes back sounds like hollow vs solid geodes/nodules from the same claim-site. Pro-Tip, vibrational energy can be fairly powerful : applied to a thin/weak area could result in the creation or propagation of cracks. Be Careful and check with light first... learn to recognize those paper thin geodes with light, and avoid the tuning fork on them. ] Personally, I'd start with an A440 tuning fork, but you will probably find others will work better with other rock-types and thicknesses. I use tuning forks to hunt does defects in the tops/sides and necks of acoustic guitars. Its fun( and helpful) to track down cracks, delaminations and failing cementation areas. Have fun out there, Dad and Dan !!
I love how your family is always part of your production. Take in every second with your dad. It's been 38 years since cancer took mine.
haha
@@Rp707why laugh?
@@stevenwalmsley3468 I was pretty high my good man.
Hep.
My father died on my 42.nd birthday, 9 years ago. My mother died around 27 years ago.
Remember to appreciate your family - if you can.
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Dan, love your videos. Glad to see your dad back out with you
Great video Dan thank you. Your Dad is looking great always fun to see you guys having a wonderful time outdoors.
Love Dans videos. He lives my dreams ❤
The geode you cut looked like a stunning lake with amethyst moutains! It's so freaking beautiful.
That close up cam really makes it look blue!
He said he has the camera set for gold, hence it looking blue for close-ups!
My camera was on the setting I use for taking vids of gold, which is skewed into the blue range. Otherwise that camera makes all gold look red. But with the low lilght in the trees, it realy made these look blue rather than purple.
Dan is the amethyst you find at this site facetable? Some of those crystals looked amazing!
That's a nifty lil rock saw, where did you pick it from?
I love the videos with your dad in them, he’s such a character! Great take Dan these were beautiful
Wow those are beautiful! The one you cut for the camera looks like a storm over the ocean. Would be an awesome addition to any rockhounds collection
Love the videos and incorporating your family in the schemes! Keep up the great work and don't let the haters get to you. There are thousands that you inspire with your videos and GLOTD. One day I hope to take my wife out and adventure like you do!
Thnx for yet another awesome movie.! Love your enthusiasm Dan.!! Keep making ppl happy and smile.!
Dan!! I love your vids but this particular one is so exciting!! I love how you know where to go and what to look for. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with the world and having your Father along is extra special. You might not have taken such interest if it hadn’t been for your him, yes?!! Very cool!! I wish I was young again because I am so drawn to all these videos where people find Mother Nature’s treasures!!
A little late, but the murder goats escaped, and had to round them up! 😂
Thanks for the awesome adventure, and the hunt!
Very nice colors at the end😊
I am so glad I found this channel from my chem teacher ( your sister, Darby ) using your video to teach us about many things , seeing new stuff is amazing
Very interesting material you were pulling out, and how it's mined. Love those colors!! A lot different than the material I pull out here in Aransas. Great to see your dad doing it with you. Cherish that, not all of us have dad's who would want to do this with their son's.
What a fun dig! You have to love nature and all its gifts
25:30 It's interesting that you can see triboluminescence off and on through this cutting sequence. Pretty nice! If you go to a rocky beach with smooth quartz rocks, try to pick up a couple larger ones. You can get a cool light show if you rub them together firmly in a dark place. Just don't breathe in the dust!
The pocket finds are the coolest looking ones. It's amazing how the ugly outside has a beautiful inside. Have a powerful day Señor Dan.
Dan it is so awesome you get to do this with your dad. Great video as always.
Those small samples with the tiny Stalagmites which you said you didnt have any use for, could be sold as Micro Specimens....i love collecting them and im sure others would love them too. Another great video....much love to you and your family from the Wiltshire UK ❤❤❤❤
Love watching your videos. Enjoyed seeing your dad too. Thanks.
Good morning Dan! Thank you so much for making our Sunday mornings fun! All the best to you and your family❤
Three cheers for your dad! I’m glad to see him enjoying a day of rock hounding!
That's a nice haul. Thanks for sharing Dan
Dad Hurd! Love to see you! Love your videos, Dan. I'm in the 108 Mile Ranch now, from Chilliwack, and i feel a connection to so many of the areas that you work in. I absolutely love your content. 😊
I think about you as i walk the landscapes of my new country and admire alllllll the gorgeous stones. Wish you were here to help me Identity them. 🌺 Blessings
Dad did a good job with the camera! Thanks for the fun, Dan.
Gee, Dan... I think that little piece at 9:48 (and others like it) would make a cool micro sculpture.
Giver a bath. Maybe a coating of CA glue or a dip in thin epoxy. Mount it to a little stainless welding rod stem. Mount that on a nice little square Walnut or Maple base. Would look awesome! :)
Always love to see a herd of Hurds on Dan's videos!!
the geode with stalactites would be a very expensive piece if it could be retrieved as a whole. Enjoyed the video a lot !
Absolutely fantastic specimens!
BC has some of the best gems and minerals around!
Thanks for sharing 💎Dan!
Dan is growing his channel and I’m happy about it. Yeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! 😊
Dan. you are blessed because you still have your father around. Keep up the great work.
That first amethyst was pretty! I know more purple = more desirable but it was nice!
EPIC!! While your back was turned hunting amethyst and other goodies I’m pretty sure I saw an ounce gold chunk roll down the river lol..
The Dad is Back ! Happy to see he is up about and doing well !
Beautiful pieces you found there my friends ! and another great video Dan !
I love the videos with your dad! I just want to hug you both!!
Time well spent with your dad that’s what it’s all about. Thank you for sharing the video.👍🏻
Can barely wait. Always a great experience watching and learning.
i know know why I love your videos. You remind me of my father, he was in contrsuction supplies and was one of the NorthEast US most well respected dealer for stone. He used to take me up to tthe Herikmer Diamond mines and we would mine the quatrz crystals for ourselves, without the power tools
You find the most amazing most beautiful crystals and gems!!! I'd love to do what you do!!! ❤ Thanks for always sharing your adventures with us!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!😉
On my trip across canada i found amber, and massive 45lbs chunk of dark grey chalcedony on the host rock.
Lots of red jasper and some green..
In Honduras on a island close by, i found a bunch of bright mountain dew geeen chalcedony, all hand fillers perfectly polished by the ocean..
I wanna play in the dirt, too! 🥺
Hope you found a lot of pretty things!!! 😊
Dan you are a joy. I love these forays onto your claims. Thank you
Amethyst, regardless of it being my birthstone, is probably my favorite...the birthstone portion DOES contribute bias, but still.
Always in anticipation of your great show. Thank you
Fantastic adventure. Fantastic results too!
Gosh I’d love to do this. I’m trying to learn more about geology and mineralogy, maybe someday I’ll stake a claim of my own ❤
Love your show. They found 29 tons of amethyst in the Pilbara of Weatern Australia recently. Fantastic find I hear. 11.12am Tuesday here in WA.
You still picked up some nice specimen pieces!
This is the episode I’ve been waiting for. I love amethyst geodes.
The amount of time and effort you must spend editing is worth noting. One more thing I love about this channel.
I LOVE the ocean picture stone earrings my friend bought❤❤❤❤❤❤
Remember Dandalf, don’t feed the trolls and pay no mind to the haters. Just keep doing what you do. You are loved. 😉💙
So nice to see you and Dad out and about.
Productive day. Thanks for taking me along to watch.
Oh wow… really love how you pull such beautiful things out of solid rock! ❤
Incredible finds!! That amethyst water level agate looks like a SHARK!! 🦈🦷 Thanks for sharing!! ROCK ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️
Good video Dan, good to see you out with your dad.
love your videos Dan ❤ they are the best escape ever ❤ wish I had such a tight family 😅😢
Awesome work Dan & Dans Dad. Those are so beautiful.
Great to see you and Dad back at it.
Lovely stuff! I have no idea about any of this stuff but I'm going to make an ill informed suggestion anyway: dynamite is surely easier, if maybe illegallyer?
Love your vids. You are so fun and enthusiastic.
I liked the basketball reference thanks Dan always there for all your viewers
I would have clicked faster if I knew your dad was joining. :) Always fun to see a change in dynamics like that on a youtuber I have watched for awhile. (You should add "with dad" to the end of your title)
You could make a night light with the rock wall that was super thin, could even be realistic cave scene
Great vid as usual! I might be the only one, but I’ve always wondered, how do you keep track of what areas you’ve worked in each claim?? You almost always find the hot ground and avoid areas you’ve already worked, that seems like it would become difficult when you have so many claims!!
At 12:28, it looks like a cube all the way to the right and half way up the screen. Is that an optical illusion or is it truly a cube??
Great video..:loved that your Dad accompanied you.
Great video as always!
I knew a great spot to find these near the Fraser River many years ago.
I wonder if there's any there still... I found a large amethyst geode about the size of a 10pin bowling ball there.
I also found some nice Amethyst around Hedley back in the day.
Haven't really done any prospecting lately, but I did stumble upon what looked like an old site someone was working in the early days and it has a lot of nice quartz around it and plenty of Bedrock.
I find it interesting how they resemble oysters in shape, often flat on one side and rounded on the other.
wow, that's really cool, I'm really interested in gemstones.
So glad to see your dad Dan!
The paper thin pieces with stalagtites would be interesting to use for close up photos and art
🙂🧡👍Thank You Dan really Enjoyed Your Video Watching from NB Canada🙂❤👍
Drill! Baby! Drill!
Its good that you get to spend time with your dad!
that blue is beautiful
Happy Dan is contagious. It's actually quite profound.
Hiya. Did you say that someone had been on your claim ? Must be heart breaking to know people are taking from your claim. Great video Dan. Nice to see your dad with you. 👍🏻
Between stars in the sky, grains of sand on the beach, and mining claims owned by Dan, I think Dan has the other 2 beat.
Hi Dad 😊 Hi Dan 😊
Ty for the adventure have a great day
Thanks, Dan amazing Amethyst
I always look forward to your videos!
Great video. Wondering if the thin shelled ones would shatter while you are cutting them
I love you Dan, let's find some gold!
Greetings from The Netherlands.
Wow the colors in those geodes are amazing
Always like yhe videos w yhe family & Dan Dad even more, he yalks so much tho 😂😂😂. Wel someone does a lot of talking heheh😂😂😂
The blue ones with white and grey in them would make allllll kinds of nice sterling silver jewelry.
Perhaps consider picking up a 1 million candlepower handheld lamp.
Srs, they can be very helpful when looking into dense/translucent objects.
My older sis (a Nam-era, Walter Reed Army-trained RN/Tox PhD) told me about an Korean-era trick called a Hillbilly X-ay, using masked-off sections of a Jeep headlight. They could get an idea of trauma-regions and bone fractures in hands and feet. You might be able to get an idea of botryoidal vs larger terminated crystals before opening. With enough lumen-power, you might be able to shine down into the top of a larger one and see crack-lines (where the lateral transmission of light stops could=a crack OR a change from hollow-to-solid. (I used bright light trans-illumination in my dental practice to assess relative depth of a crack-line in a tooth during diagnostics and sometimes before attempting 'repair'. Since many cracks (especially arcing ones) do NOT show well on x-rays, it help set expectations for some patients.
If you go with LED light sources, here is a thing to consider: you may get different data from a single high-intensity LED vs multiple lower intensity LEDs...and both may be useful. Intuitively, I'd think the single bean will be a bit like looking at an xray-crystalography graph. You will see deflections and possible defractions with a single beam, whereas multiple beams may give info about cracks and state-boundaries (gas vs-solid).
You could become the Linus Pauling of Geode LED translumenography !!!... if there is such a thing.
Consider staying away from high intensity BLUE LEDs, as we are constantly finding more retinal damage related to exposure to high-intensity Blue light (search "NIH blue wavelength retinal damage" for confirmation)... and of course, UV wavelength sources are never a good thing to gaze intently upon.
Another technique to experiment with is using a tuning fork to see if the sound that comes back sounds like hollow vs solid geodes/nodules from the same claim-site.
Pro-Tip, vibrational energy can be fairly powerful : applied to a thin/weak area could result in the creation or propagation of cracks. Be Careful and check with light first... learn to recognize those paper thin geodes with light, and avoid the tuning fork on them. ]
Personally, I'd start with an A440 tuning fork, but you will probably find others will work better with other rock-types and thicknesses.
I use tuning forks to hunt does defects in the tops/sides and necks of acoustic guitars. Its fun( and helpful) to track down cracks, delaminations and failing cementation areas.
Have fun out there, Dad and Dan !!
Take some Tupperware or similar containers to protect fragile stuff.
I really want to do this work and i have collected lots of stones!
Amazing pieces dan
We love you Dan
My knees hurt just watching you. Fun stuff though.
wow so cool, i really enjoy watching your videos.👍👍
Hey hey, loely video, i think u should use some water on this kind of spots