I've recently had a hyperfixation on finding, collecting, and classifying rocks. I found a medium sized one on the side of a creek that seemed to have strange markings, so I got a small flathead screwdriver and a rubber hammer and carefully cracked it in half to see what was inside. There was a large, nearly perfect fossil of an ammonite! The details were extraordinary!
I found a giant calcite rock once. I guess it was a geode cause i cracked it open but it was over a foot in diameter and roundish. It was very pretty but calcite is delicate
Igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks generally won't have fossils, because the intense heat involved in forming those types of rocks tends to destroy fossils. Generally, the finer the grain of the sedimentary rock, the better fossils one will get.
I've seen a few of him opening them up, but he doesn't crack them open like you'd see other people do. He uses a Dremel and slowly grounds them down to expose the inside. It's pretty cool.
You must have the best eyes I didn't see one two three four legs sticking out. I love these fossils they're just so unique thank you for putting this on RUclips
We all thought he was gonna break the rock but he just tells us there's a legs and claws hiding somewhere in the rock. This guys can even see through the 4th dimension.
Nothing I love more than seeing people show their experience in really specialized hobbies, you can always see the passion and expertise ooze off of them while they speak! Always makes me want to give the hobby a go myself. Maybe I'll try fossil hunting ✌️💜
I live in Kentucky, thought I’d give it a try so I went to the creek and within 15 minutes I found a handful of tiny fossils! I’m so excited. I’m hooked.❤️ It is amazing how much coral, little bugs, and shells that have found their way here.
Be careful... rockhounding and fossil hunting is extremely addictive!!! Next thing you know you will have buckets and boxes full of rocks and fossils in every square inch in your place! It's a fun hobby
You have been doing this for a long time. Honestly the three legs i couldnt see, even after you pointed them out! I did see the claw but i would not know what it was, had you not said! So i will leave that part to you! I will be happy to just be a spectator!
It helps to know if you’re at a beach that’s already known to have the fossils at them. In the grand scale of things locations where they’re just accesible on the beaches are very rare. EDIT: this was specifically referring to crab fossils.
It takes a special eye to notice small patterns. I could walk a beach and find shark teeth or a plowed field and find worked stone very easily. When I became a stone mason I found lots of fossils as well.
We was down the coast when younger.. My little sister threw a rock like that by accident and it hit the back of my head, the most upsetting part was there was no fossil in the rock, I couldnt forgive her for that
Right! Someone commented they watched him and went to look near them and found some! They seemed super happy and it made me smile as well. Spreading knowledge and inspiring people!
While I was hiking as a child, we took a break beside a creek. I picked up a rock that was split in half and was just tossing it up in the air and catching it. Someone asked me to stop and they grabbed the rocks in my hands and showed me that there was a perfect imprint of a feather inside of it. It was such a cool find.
I have no idea why the algorithm brought me to you, I watch a lot of stuff but never something in this realm! I just watched you prep the mystery penguin, what an amazing life you have!
Wild how these small details are such clear signs to someone with the education and experience. I would definitley not have seen that rock and said crab 😅. Super cool!
Absolutely amazing!!.. been extremely interested I geology after I found my deceased grandfathers' Australian gemstone, opal, shell & fossil collection.. I am now addicted to learning more!!!.. loved this clip!!!❤❤
it took a second watch to see the faint discoloration of the legs, the hole from claw and the leg sticking out really sold me on the idea that "yup, thats deffo a crab" anyway, its really cool on how you're able to tell whether a rock has a fossil or not, thats for the information man! 😁👍
Your accent reminds me so much of my Afrikaans friend, and it's really nice! I'm new to the channel so I'm gonna throw out a guess and say you're from New Zealand based on that. I notice they sound more like South Africans than Australians do but my buddy lives in Perth now and said people just assume he's lived there his whole life until he starts speaking Afrikaans 🤣
If you cannot see it, this video shows it better: ruclips.net/video/KkJVZPxJRcc/видео.html
Ah thanks. This video made it a lot clearer.
😎 do you cut these open ? subscribed ♥ What country are you in mate ? Am Australia here
Crack it.
68thliker
@@QIKUGAMES-QIKU I remove the rock bit by bit with an air scribe, I'm in New Zealand
"1, 2, 3 legs sticking out."
Sir, that's a rock.
ay, that's what I was thinking
I’ve seen these before, a normal rock until you cut them open and voila, _crab_
ruclips.net/user/shortsVM-RQ2IFJBQ?feature=share here is the crab magic I speak of
🗿 legs?? There were legs??
Their is some very faint lines! As a fossil collector my eyes are trained too see them 😉
Man could see every sniper in history with those eyes.
🤣🤣🤣
*Points into the distance* "So there's one, two three.. pointed right at us. Hmm, back there's an artillery barrel stickin up"
@@MamlamboFossilsHi., just curious and hope you could inform us please. Your is it that these fossils become rocks like this?
This man was needed 2 days ago
@@julienweems6166 it's soon enough for your comment 😅
You're definitely an expert. I couldn't tell one bit there was a leg or claw in there.
I'd like to wear your panties lol thank you so much!!
@Faceless Nameless no they wouldn’t unless they already have some form of background info about the kind of rocks, places to look etc. nice try.
@Faceless Nameless What are you on with that first sentence my guy
@@tallic967 I think they just wanted to feel smarter than everyone else
@@tallic967 Judging by the arrogant tone, I think it's Christian godspam.
I've recently had a hyperfixation on finding, collecting, and classifying rocks. I found a medium sized one on the side of a creek that seemed to have strange markings, so I got a small flathead screwdriver and a rubber hammer and carefully cracked it in half to see what was inside. There was a large, nearly perfect fossil of an ammonite! The details were extraordinary!
Nice work!!
Read my comment!
Must've felt so good when you found that.
I found a giant calcite rock once. I guess it was a geode cause i cracked it open but it was over a foot in diameter and roundish. It was very pretty but calcite is delicate
May I ask where the ammonite was found?
Igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks generally won't have fossils, because the intense heat involved in forming those types of rocks tends to destroy fossils. Generally, the finer the grain of the sedimentary rock, the better fossils one will get.
Bingo! I find coral, crinoids, sea shells (or their impressions) in sedimentary rock in the northwest Georgia mountains all the time
Yap
@@sharmintareque grow up smh
Homie probably could see Mr Krabs entire family tree in that rock.
I just admire the sheer happiness that his eyes reflect the first seconds
I'd really like to see you Crack one of these open in a short
I've seen a few of him opening them up, but he doesn't crack them open like you'd see other people do. He uses a Dremel and slowly grounds them down to expose the inside. It's pretty cool.
@@jessicafain6630 a lot of paleontologists use dental drills
Too bad hes a fraud
@@jessicafain6630 ...people like me and Toxicated there...we'd crack 'em right open, right, Toxicated?
Not just one, this one. I do believe him, prove it just the same, I want to see if I'm right. Checking my judgement.
Incredible sight and lots of experience. It’s quite a specialized skill but sure is cool
Thanks!
I actually thought he was dressed as a wizard before clicking on the short.
He is dressed as a wizard-a Fossil Wizard
How did you even see him before clicking? The thumbnail is a rock
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I thought he looked Jewish
@@tenzing2090 the crab is obviously dressed as a wizard who magicaly diguised himself as a rock. Duh!
I could look at that same rock for a thousand years and never see the crab legs.
You must have the best eyes I didn't see one two three four legs sticking out. I love these fossils they're just so unique thank you for putting this on RUclips
Because you shouldn't try to spot color difference, you should search for round indentations close one from other. Try, can you see them now?
@@forgivenid but the colour difference is also pretty visible
If you cant see any legs, you cant see a fossil, therefore it cant be unique...
I only see a freaking rock, you sir are a wizard 😂😂😂
We all thought he was gonna break the rock but he just tells us there's a legs and claws hiding somewhere in the rock. This guys can even see through the 4th dimension.
You listen very carefully. Then you can hear em go “ help! Lemme out!” It’s science
Yup..was juuust about to go to sleep. But WHO NEEDS IT! 🥹
😂😂
XD
🤣🤣🤣
@@fattslapper1819 the weak.
Such a cutie pie! That quiet exuberance is quite endearing. (& a love of science -y things never hurts either.) Have fun out there!
So thats how Patrick’s pet Rock won that race against Gary it had legs the whole time damn who would’ve known 😂
😂😂
Nothing I love more than seeing people show their experience in really specialized hobbies, you can always see the passion and expertise ooze off of them while they speak! Always makes me want to give the hobby a go myself. Maybe I'll try fossil hunting ✌️💜
I live in Kentucky, thought I’d give it a try so I went to the creek and within 15 minutes I found a handful of tiny fossils! I’m so excited. I’m hooked.❤️ It is amazing how much coral, little bugs, and shells that have found their way here.
Be careful... rockhounding and fossil hunting is extremely addictive!!! Next thing you know you will have buckets and boxes full of rocks and fossils in every square inch in your place! It's a fun hobby
@@mitchgillilan it’s happening… I have rocks EVERYWHERE and it’s only been a month. 🤪
@@84stephaniemoore I warned you! ⚠️
Wait until a few years from collecting.... you will literally be drowning in rocks!
Awesome!
Kentucky is full of fossils sea shells to ferns
I love how my brain short circuits for the first three seconds while I try to figure out what accent I’m hearing.
Not gonna lie, the "three legs" bit reminded me of those sneaky color blindness tests where you really have to look for it to see anything x)
His fossil starts tingling....
If only 😄
You have been doing this for a long time. Honestly the three legs i couldnt see, even after you pointed them out! I did see the claw but i would not know what it was, had you not said! So i will leave that part to you! I will be happy to just be a spectator!
I'll make another video showing it a bit clearer! They were difficult to see 😁
It helps to know if you’re at a beach that’s already known to have the fossils at them. In the grand scale of things locations where they’re just accesible on the beaches are very rare.
EDIT: this was specifically referring to crab fossils.
@@MamlamboFossils this is amazing. Can your open a rock up to show us inside?
two things i love about this:
"comglomerate"
the sound of the rock against the other rock
It takes a special eye to notice small patterns. I could walk a beach and find shark teeth or a plowed field and find worked stone very easily. When I became a stone mason I found lots of fossils as well.
Lots of practice!
A trained eye
The unemployed friend on a Tuesday morning:
We was down the coast when younger.. My little sister threw a rock like that by accident and it hit the back of my head, the most upsetting part was there was no fossil in the rock, I couldnt forgive her for that
This is the best short story I've read in a while.
He can smell a fossil a mile away
I'm a fossil. I'm crabby.
And I have rocks in my head.
😂
🤣
Yep! Me Too
You're still more fun than half the commenters here
I got rocks in my head and they won't go🎶
I wish I could be as happy as this guy while staring at a bunch of rocks!
So cool. Sharing his hobby with others and likely inspiring some to see what they can find among the rocks.
Right! Someone commented they watched him and went to look near them and found some! They seemed super happy and it made me smile as well. Spreading knowledge and inspiring people!
While I was hiking as a child, we took a break beside a creek. I picked up a rock that was split in half and was just tossing it up in the air and catching it. Someone asked me to stop and they grabbed the rocks in my hands and showed me that there was a perfect imprint of a feather inside of it. It was such a cool find.
That's so cool.
I'll be looking more closely at the rocks now
This dude has X-ray vision All I see is rock
👍🏻
I have no idea why the algorithm brought me to you, I watch a lot of stuff but never something in this realm! I just watched you prep the mystery penguin, what an amazing life you have!
Your so dam good at this my Dude! Love your content too
“Pretend it’s a seed.”
-Some pixar movie.
Hello I live in Olympia, Washington and I've found some bird fossils. How do I tell how old it is? Thank you. Rick
Hi Rick, get in touch with your local museum, they will know the area much better and will be able to help out.
I love listening to people that know what they're talking about. Good find, sir! 💪🏽
Did you learn that on you're own ? Or did someone show you? Great video.
I spent about 2 months looking until I finally found one!
I'm hooked on fossils, now.
I love how he is seeing things that I can't.
The sounds of the rocks bumping into each is really satisfying
Keep it up man nice video 😀
Thanks, will do!
Keep up the good work!
I don't know why but I just love the sound of rocks hitting each other
My cavemen senses are tingling. Arguably the most satisfying part of this video is the sound of the rock against the other rocks.
One day when I’m crazy I’d like to think that there’s crabs legs sticking out of rocks in my old stages
Okay, thanks for your input. 😐👍
Congratulations, Sir. But my next question is, how do you pick out a fossil (basically a rock) from inside of the other rock whithout damaging it?
Lmao, I really thought I'd be out collecting fossil rocks tomorrow. Oh, well. 😅
This is like someone showing me their baby's ultrasound. "Ya! I totally see it. Cute" 🧐
We find those in the Pacific Northwest as well as clams and other shellfish fossils. Very cool
I might have a crab from the Pacific Northwest!
You helped me alot (Thanks)
"Hey boet, are you a fossil?"
"Ja bru, ek's a crab"
Man this is the content we need
"You keep asking how I know."
*Proceeds to not open the rock to prove it*
Look at all these appendages
Me: I see only rock.
He has a magic beard that detects fossils.
😄😄😄
His eyes are that blue because he’s achieved vision 2.0
Imagine an alien finds a large cool looking rock on Earth and wants to use it in his space craft. Cracks it open and finds a fossilized YOU inside!
"There's one, two, three."
Shows a perfectly normal rock face without a hint of a marking
More videos about looking and reading fossils please❤❤❤
Very informative thank you for posting 👍
I can confirm a crab is in my fellow brother rocks 🗿
"How do I know theres a fossil inside a rock"
crab is hanging out of a rock
"Ah there we go"
I cleaned my glasses and now I'm making an appointment for an eye exam😆🤣😂
🤣
His glasses have x-fossil enhancement
Wild how these small details are such clear signs to someone with the education and experience. I would definitley not have seen that rock and said crab 😅. Super cool!
Hey ... 😆
You look like the geologist on big bang theory... Bert if not mistaken 😳
Absolutely amazing!!.. been extremely interested I geology after I found my deceased grandfathers' Australian gemstone, opal, shell & fossil collection.. I am now addicted to learning more!!!.. loved this clip!!!❤❤
Dude is some kinda wizard or something..
I find the sound of the rocks very soothing for some reason
This dudes finding crabs in rocks like he’s picking out the best watermelon
Bro sounds exactly like Jermaine
As a geology student, sometimes fossils look like if someone thought really hard about an animal while holding a rock
It's like watching a young John Hammond 😅
I never realized how much I liked the noise of rocks hitting each other till now.
Everything eventually evolves into crabs, but nobody was expecting the crab to evolve into rock.
This is the kid in school that tells you paper is edible then proceeds to munch on his homework
Damn, I always thought that was just a bit of rust on the rocks... Maybe I encountered tons of fossils when I was a kid ! 😫😭😂
He's just a wizard, guys. It's magic.
Man can see into the past, present and future with those eyes
“I know this rock, it has a fossil inside”
The rock: looks like every other rock in the world
This crab emoji when saying "Fossil crab”
Later at the seafood shack: “Man these crab legs are hard as a rock”
it took a second watch to see the faint discoloration of the legs, the hole from claw and the leg sticking out really sold me on the idea that "yup, thats deffo a crab"
anyway, its really cool on how you're able to tell whether a rock has a fossil or not, thats for the information man! 😁👍
Reminding me when our grandson decided the box our new refrigerator came in was his dump truck.
"huh this video looks interesting-MY GOD THOSE EYES"
The 2023 version of "the pet rock", now with more crabs!
who doesn't know he just found a petrified cantaloupe?
God, I love rustling rock noises.
Love you content!
Thanks so much!
legs? you see legs? I only see a rock😆🤣
I love this guys smiling face and accent
I love the thought of finding fossils but I lose confidence after the 2nd rock so kudos dude I bet you have found some really neat stuff
I get goose bumps every time I get near a pile of rocks .
That rock makes extremely satisfying sounds
Your accent reminds me so much of my Afrikaans friend, and it's really nice! I'm new to the channel so I'm gonna throw out a guess and say you're from New Zealand based on that. I notice they sound more like South Africans than Australians do but my buddy lives in Perth now and said people just assume he's lived there his whole life until he starts speaking Afrikaans 🤣
This mans fossil crab prep is fantastic !!👍😉👍