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It's very cool how Gypsum can produce in many different forms. Solid Softer crystals, big Gypsum chunks or sponge like form. Very unique mineral. Good video!
I'm in the mountains above Los Angeles and we have a huge deposit of beautiful, clear gypsum crystals. It's right next to an amazing marine fossil deposit, where they are just everywhere. Not many seem to know or care about it... I'm ok with that.
I do agree with that. It's the fossils that delight me more than the crystals. I guess in that delight, I can't understand why others don't share that feeling. I mean, these were living sea creatures in the past and here we are, finding them turned to stone. (Maybe some chalcedony too🙂.) Happy hunting and thanks for your content!
Christina, if you’re still following this post; I live in OC and my 9-year old daughter and I would absolutely love to do some marine fossil hunting. Can you share coordinates please?
That "Brecciated, Jasper, Gypsum Amalgamation" at 8:40 warrants yet another trip. Good thing it's minutes off of I-84. But I'll wait until Fall to retrieve my samples. Thanks again for the video Jared and Sarah.
There is a gypsum mine south of where I live and I find some pretty cool crystals out there, as well as agates, chalcedony, quartz, jasper, nephrite jade, chert, basalt, and tons of Gryphaea and Belemnite fossils...and rattlesnakes, badger, coyotes, and the occasional lone wolf.
LOL. I was out in a wash today, and found some, of what I believe to be, gypsum crystals... but no. Just more quartz I guess.. Along with maybe some felspar. SE of Hemet, Ca. Nice day with the dogs.
We've been there a few times. Tons of gypsum. Not my favorite mineral due to the softness, but we do like the translucent nature of it. BTW, the town is pronounced like the band Weezer.
I think its a little splitting hairs cause selenite the way I understand it is one of the varieties of Gypsum but since what we found were kinda milky I don't know if you could call them that but it is pretty much the same thing I think.
Have seem selenite that is milky just a lower quality of selenite but interesting all the same, kinda like some quartz are clear and some are milky 💙😊✌🏻
I am so sorry I have not been able to send you the crystals I promised. Things just have not worked out. Besides the "hour glass crystals" in the only area in the the US that they are found we have several large gyp mines here and I hauled overburden from on small mine that we used for road material. In that we found loads of what we called isinglass ( Micah). I can not get into the now-closed mine legally anymore But when I can get out again I plan on getting some larger sheets. Nice vic and interesting. You and Sarah havagudun.
Ok quick note... orange handled tools are older plumb hammers and Irwin's hand saws, chisels and such.. That is my color for tools. But you can rattle can coat with the new plasticoat in bright orange or many other colors. Questions about gypsum... is the rocks sort of similar to a milky bluish common opal but not... it's not glassy its more powdery? We have some here in the midwest but I never thought to research the attributes. I found some specimens like what I'm questioning. Happy weekend!
I might have to try the plasticoat. I know Estwing now makes an orange handled rockhammer as well. Gypsum and Opal are not really related and the conditions in which the two are formed and what they are formed of is quite different.
We live near one of the premier locations in the world for finding gypsum: White Sands National Park in south central New Mexico. The large pieces weather out of the limestone of the San Andres Mountains to the west of the dunes. The larger pieces break down or are suspended in the waters of summer thunderstorms and collect in a normally dry lake bed. From there, the grains of sand are blown over to the Park. The larger pieces can take a hundred different shapes from water clear crystals to very large milky sheets. You can also find some wonderful selenite and calcite. There is only one problem.... you can't collect any of it. The National Park is like any other National Park.... no collecting. And, immediately to the west of the Monument is the White Sands Missile Range, which is HUGE. You might be able to sneak onto the Range for an hour or so, but soon enough well armed soldiers in jeeps show up and if you are lucky, they escort you off. We've seen a lot of very special material but the only way you can get some is from private collections from before 1945. You can't even collect sand since just like Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, they check vehicles leaving. Oh, and the hardness is a 2.
Grrr! I still can't tell if some railroad specimens I have are selenite, calcite, or gypsum. Do rainbows appear in selenite or gypsum? I have some that are clear as glass, don't double refract like calcite, and have beautiful rainbows. Time to buy a hardness kit and a better magnifier!
I have selenite crystals and they look like hexagons from the side but parallelogramic from the top. 2 of mine shoe iridescent colours like rainbows, and are clear as glass.
Was wondering if you have ever run across an area that has what looks like clam shaped fossils, whole, that are microcrystalline, like they are a product of metamorphosis...some, like sedimentary but shaped like shells?
@@CurrentlyRockhounding I found them in my driveway in a residential area...I have found stone tools too, some made from grinding down what look like fossils to me...I need someone to look at a few pics before I approach a university so I make sure what bi think I see is reality...as much as I love rocks, identification can always use some work
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The dead cat is baffling the wind sounds very well. Nice specimens.
I love gypsum because it has so many types and formations. Really cool spot!
Oh yeah! I like things like that, kinda always a little surprising.
Another beautiful day with. Did she get the best one? A fun time had by all. Be safe and stay healthy 🐷⚒
Oh yeah Sara always finds the pick of the day.
It's very cool how Gypsum can produce in many different forms. Solid Softer crystals, big Gypsum chunks or sponge like form. Very unique mineral. Good video!
I'm in the mountains above Los Angeles and we have a huge deposit of beautiful, clear gypsum crystals. It's right next to an amazing marine fossil deposit, where they are just everywhere. Not many seem to know or care about it... I'm ok with that.
I don't think many people care that much about gypsum crystals in general but they can still look really nice.
I do agree with that. It's the fossils that delight me more than the crystals. I guess in that delight, I can't understand why others don't share that feeling. I mean, these were living sea creatures in the past and here we are, finding them turned to stone. (Maybe some chalcedony too🙂.)
Happy hunting and thanks for your content!
Christina, if you’re still following this post; I live in OC and my 9-year old daughter and I would absolutely love to do some marine fossil hunting. Can you share coordinates please?
That "Brecciated, Jasper, Gypsum Amalgamation" at 8:40 warrants yet another trip. Good thing it's minutes off of I-84. But I'll wait until Fall to retrieve my samples. Thanks again for the video Jared and Sarah.
Perhaps, but I'm not sure about the Jasper part. I think its a neat area worth checking out and who knows what the hills have to offer.
Yah Oregon!! Cant wait to see where you will be next!
Next week bro!
There is a gypsum mine south of where I live and I find some pretty cool crystals out there, as well as agates, chalcedony, quartz, jasper, nephrite jade, chert, basalt, and tons of Gryphaea and Belemnite fossils...and rattlesnakes, badger, coyotes, and the occasional lone wolf.
Those mics are a world of difference broski, nice upgrayedd (The two D's are for a double-dose of awesome).
Thank you man, I think they were worth it. Filming outside is always hard.
Wow, your sound is great with those mics in that wind. Always enjoy your vids!
Thank you, its always a challenge filming outside.
Hello CR, enjoy watching you three out and about finding cool rocks. Nice location. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Yeah, those are nice dude. Never saw the crystals before this...you should cab some!
LOL. I was out in a wash today, and found some, of what I believe to be, gypsum crystals... but no. Just more quartz I guess.. Along with maybe some felspar. SE of Hemet, Ca. Nice day with the dogs.
I have some quartz that looks just like this gypsum but well the gypsum is really soft.
Wow nice pieces!
Nice video my friend!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks man!
Hey, you have 10,000 subscribers- yay you 🙆♀️!!!!
I sure do! Thank you! :)
Interesting place interesting samples too
Thank you!
New mug quote "Take it and Test it"
I like that!
We've been there a few times. Tons of gypsum. Not my favorite mineral due to the softness, but we do like the translucent nature of it. BTW, the town is pronounced like the band Weezer.
Looks kinda like selenite but wrong kind of structure interesting 😊💙✌🏻Sarah you can always spray paint your hammer orange ,
I believe selenite is gypsum. So, you are absolutely correct!
I think its a little splitting hairs cause selenite the way I understand it is one of the varieties of Gypsum but since what we found were kinda milky I don't know if you could call them that but it is pretty much the same thing I think.
Have seem selenite that is milky just a lower quality of selenite but interesting all the same, kinda like some quartz are clear and some are milky 💙😊✌🏻
So, does that mean the crystalline structure is different, but the chemical composition would be the same?
Selenite has kinda like sheets or rod structure layered on each other other types would be kyanite,black tourmaline,with the rod type structure
I am so sorry I have not been able to send you the crystals I promised. Things just have not worked out. Besides the "hour glass crystals" in the only area in the the US that they are found we have several large gyp mines here and I hauled overburden from on small mine that we used for road material. In that we found loads of what we called isinglass ( Micah). I can not get into the now-closed mine legally anymore But when I can get out again I plan on getting some larger sheets. Nice vic and interesting. You and Sarah havagudun.
Oh man don't worry about it! We have plenty.
I hope all is well with you.
I have some gypsum pieces that are as clear as ice.😊💎⚒️
Ok quick note... orange handled tools are older plumb hammers and Irwin's hand saws, chisels and such..
That is my color for tools. But you can rattle can coat with the new plasticoat in bright orange or many other colors.
Questions about gypsum... is the rocks sort of similar to a milky bluish common opal but not... it's not glassy its more powdery?
We have some here in the midwest but I never thought to research the attributes.
I found some specimens like what I'm questioning.
Happy weekend!
I might have to try the plasticoat. I know Estwing now makes an orange handled rockhammer as well.
Gypsum and Opal are not really related and the conditions in which the two are formed and what they are formed of is quite different.
That one fiberous looking piece .... could it be trona ???
CR videos are addicting. Thanks guys!
I don't think this is Trona. Also i'm glad you liked the videos!
We live near one of the premier locations in the world for finding gypsum: White Sands National Park in south central New Mexico. The large pieces weather out of the limestone of the San Andres Mountains to the west of the dunes. The larger pieces break down or are suspended in the waters of summer thunderstorms and collect in a normally dry lake bed. From there, the grains of sand are blown over to the Park. The larger pieces can take a hundred different shapes from water clear crystals to very large milky sheets. You can also find some wonderful selenite and calcite. There is only one problem.... you can't collect any of it. The National Park is like any other National Park.... no collecting. And, immediately to the west of the Monument is the White Sands Missile Range, which is HUGE. You might be able to sneak onto the Range for an hour or so, but soon enough well armed soldiers in jeeps show up and if you are lucky, they escort you off. We've seen a lot of very special material but the only way you can get some is from private collections from before 1945. You can't even collect sand since just like Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, they check vehicles leaving. Oh, and the hardness is a 2.
That's really interesting, thank you for the information.
Grrr! I still can't tell if some railroad specimens I have are selenite, calcite, or gypsum. Do rainbows appear in selenite or gypsum? I have some that are clear as glass, don't double refract like calcite, and have beautiful rainbows. Time to buy a hardness kit and a better magnifier!
That's a good question, I don't know if they scatter light.
I have selenite crystals and they look like hexagons from the side but parallelogramic from the top. 2 of mine shoe iridescent colours like rainbows, and are clear as glass.
Was wondering if you have ever run across an area that has what looks like clam shaped fossils, whole, that are microcrystalline, like they are a product of metamorphosis...some, like sedimentary but shaped like shells?
We have found clams and other sea things fossilized and trapped in sedimentary rocks.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding I found them in my driveway in a residential area...I have found stone tools too, some made from grinding down what look like fossils to me...I need someone to look at a few pics before I approach a university so I make sure what bi think I see is reality...as much as I love rocks, identification can always use some work
I could fill up at least a five gallon bucket with the amount of gypsum i've dug out.😊
That seems rather excessive.
Why isn't it orange? I lose them at home all the time 😂😂😂
I didn't know until recently that Estwing now makes a rockhammer with an orange handle.