I know what Jim feels when it comes to rocks, they have mesmerized me as long as I can remember. I never tire looking at rocks, in fact I don't know what it's like to look up when I'm walking 😁
I really dig, no pun intended, you bringing us along on your rock hounding adventures, and hangin out with sweet Jim. Adds some spice to your channel, and I continue to learn a lot of things at the same time it being just fun to watch.
I grew up in Barstow and have always loved collecting rocks, nothing more. I remember going to the gift shop at Diamond Pacific all the time as a kid. I drove past there last weekend to check it out, but it said something about the gift shop being closed permanently. I never knew they had a rock yard open to the public. One time in kindergarten, we had a field trip there and we each got to take back some cool specimens they had thrown in the desert that we had to look around for. I move back to the Hi-D in December and I hope I can get some cool rocks and petrified wood when I go back. I’ve been slowly watching more videos about rocks and minerals and have heard many people mention Diamond Pacific in their videos, but didn’t know they meant this company in Barstow. I never would see people in their parking lot, so I just knew they would go out of business one day, but they seem to be quite popular with all the equipment they sell. So cool to see that they’re still going strong.
Wow a lot of Rocks,I like to be close to your place so I can go there every day Thank you for your show God Love+Bless and Protect you all the time Jim
In my town we used to have a pizza place called Dave and Jim's. It was the best place in town, then they sold it. Then they bought it back but renamed it. Lol.
OMG!!!! I can't believe you said that about howlite!! I have said that for quite some time! I don't think it needs any dye and it shouldn't be used to make fake turquoise because howlite is great on it's own. I'm trying to make it popular in it's white form because it's just gorgeous! it's so nice to hear someone else say the same thing!
Wow, what a magical place! 😍 Dave, you and Jim crack me up. I love rocks but laughing is the best. Thanks for sharing this! Can't wait to watch part 2.✌️🤠
Nice studio. Would love to see a video tour of your set up. I do rock and silver and would love to see all the tools and such. Tips. Secrets. (: I’ve been to Afton canyon and so jealous of what I see Dean pulling from the Cady’s
Thanks for watching my phone I’ll definitely make a video like that in the future and I know what you mean I would love to get up in the cadys sometime soon
Man I wish I would have known about this place when I lived in so cal 10 years ago. I will have to look you guys up next time we visit my parents in the IE. OMG I know exactly where this is. Used to drive by here all the time. I never know the Mojave desert had so many different rocks. I only ever found a bunch of cinder and basalt lol. Oh there are some cool fossil locations out there. Found a bunch of oolites.
Thanks for another great video. I am trying to learn more about the names and value of the rocks people like. Who would have thought that such an interesting and informative video could be made looking through barrels of rocks? I will be in the hills about 11 miles east of Ludlow along I-40 with the San Joaquin Lapidary Society club. I will take some video and post it.
Hi Dave, I did not realize that you were local to the Reno area. I’ve been following you for the last month or so and really enjoy your videos. I am also a rock hound. It would be cool too meet up with you on a hunt.
hello there my friend it would be awesome to go hounding with you sometime:) i usually live in Taos NM but since i’ve dedicated to youtube i’ve been traveling and spending a lot more time out west
I got married in Barstow. I've been to Diamond Pacific to get parts for my Lapidary equipment. That was 20 years ago though. I had no idea they had rough for sale too! Wish I was still in the area now.
it’s such a cool place you gotta stop by when you civet again And maybe back 20 years ago who has been anything to write home about supposedly it only God as good as it is within the last couple years
Yeah, I'd walk in with a fist full of cash for sure. I do enjoy the irony of you visiting Diamond Pacific and advertising Cutting Edge. I think that first piece of Montana agate you picked up (and I think wound up getting) looks like either an agatized piece of pet wood or a limb cast, I think I saw wood graining under the skin.
@@lapidarydave It's a bit more of a drive for me to get there. Probably 4 days, maybe 5. I do know people in the area though, might send them a gift card and have them be my proxy and just trust their judgement.
I think the purple stuff just before the end is probably amethyst lace agate. I have a few pieces from old stock that (to the best of my knowledge) originated from the Pacific Northwest or California that look extremely similar. Some of the other fancy agates of uncertain vintage are probably crazy lace or Mexican lace agates, the older ones I've seen are a lot brighter, having more varied colors and intricate patterns than anything found in recent decades.
Forbidden archeology. Fun read. But the pipes with the crystals inside, could come from the minerals in the water, right? This is so cool to watch. My earth sign Capricorn nature comes out, when I watch these videos.
@@lapidarydave I have tons of it, literally! lol! I used to collect up there often about 15 to 20 years ago. Haven't been in many years, not sure what is left? lol! If I get up that way, I will check out DP's yard.....thanks! :)
Hey Dave thank you for getting back to me oh and by the way you rock on anyway what type of Saw do you use to cut those rocks and what's the process on the buffing of the the slab pieces?
@@will6191000 I use a highlandPark trim saw and a Lortone Slabs saw When it comes to polishing slabs you can you use a vibratory lap or you can use a wet diamond angle grinder Those are the two ways I would use there are other ways but those are probably the most cost effective
Actually usually when they’re mining the pegmat the one with one it’s for tourmaline surf in aquamarines there’s a pegmatite mind me where I live when I actually asked her the beryllium
Dave if you think that place is a rock hunters dream then you ain't seen the raw material i have . I'm talking 4 generations of collecting by my family of rock hounds
‘Couldn’t believe you put the little pieces in the barrel before the big chunks, they could get pulverized!.. Oohhh my rocks, poor poor little rocks… -Great convo starts @ 20:56…
@22:33, regarding temperature, I’ve recently seen video of a cave where people hang objects like teddy bears, mementos, etc under the element rich water flowing down, which mineralize, or petrify the items at normal ambient temperature…
Then there’s the also the dude who petrifies meat with electricity somehow, but I can’t attest to the validity of that. ‘Interesting stuff nonetheless…
I know what Jim feels when it comes to rocks, they have mesmerized me as long as I can remember. I never tire looking at rocks, in fact I don't know what it's like to look up when I'm walking 😁
lol i feel that sista
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I really dig, no pun intended, you bringing us along on your rock hounding adventures, and hangin out with sweet Jim. Adds some spice to your channel, and I continue to learn a lot of things at the same time it being just fun to watch.
thAnks dandy i appreciate you watching
Guys, you have there a wonderful job. I love gems. ..all kind of colours...❤🙏👍
thanks for watching my friend
Make sure to like and subscribe my friend i really appreciate it and it really helps the channel
I grew up in Barstow and have always loved collecting rocks, nothing more. I remember going to the gift shop at Diamond Pacific all the time as a kid. I drove past there last weekend to check it out, but it said something about the gift shop being closed permanently. I never knew they had a rock yard open to the public. One time in kindergarten, we had a field trip there and we each got to take back some cool specimens they had thrown in the desert that we had to look around for. I move back to the Hi-D in December and I hope I can get some cool rocks and petrified wood when I go back.
I’ve been slowly watching more videos about rocks and minerals and have heard many people mention Diamond Pacific in their videos, but didn’t know they meant this company in Barstow. I never would see people in their parking lot, so I just knew they would go out of business one day, but they seem to be quite popular with all the equipment they sell. So cool to see that they’re still going strong.
It's interesting to see all this material from an area I've never visited and don't know much about.
Wow a lot of Rocks,I like to be close to your place so I can go there every day Thank you for your show God Love+Bless and Protect you all the time Jim
thanks for the blessing my friend
Great video! Thanks!
Such good finds! i had no idea that cutting edge supply had a rock yard! Cool material! Wow there is so much cool stuff there!
Hey there my friend thanks for watching I really appreciate it
Thanks for the video Dave and Jim. :)
Thank you my friend always appreciate your kindness
In my town we used to have a pizza place called Dave and Jim's. It was the best place in town, then they sold it. Then they bought it back but renamed it. Lol.
id watch you three talk about rocks all day, i cant wait for part 2
Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate you
OMG!!!! I can't believe you said that about howlite!! I have said that for quite some time! I don't think it needs any dye and it shouldn't be used to make fake turquoise because howlite is great on it's own. I'm trying to make it popular in it's white form because it's just gorgeous! it's so nice to hear someone else say the same thing!
i totally agree
Boy, I almost want to hop on a plane from NH to buy that lovely cross-section of Pet Wood @ 31:50 in this vid!
Merci
Hi very good
thank you my friend
Going to drag my husband here w me the way he drags me to Guitar Center *evil laughter*
muuuwahahahaha 😈 :)
really good!!
Wow, what a magical place! 😍 Dave, you and Jim crack me up. I love rocks but laughing is the best. Thanks for sharing this! Can't wait to watch part 2.✌️🤠
thank you kayla i really appreciate your kindness and watching
Nice studio. Would love to see a video tour of your set up. I do rock and silver and would love to see all the tools and such. Tips. Secrets. (: I’ve been to Afton canyon and so jealous of what I see Dean pulling from the Cady’s
Thanks for watching my phone I’ll definitely make a video like that in the future and I know what you mean I would love to get up in the cadys sometime soon
Man I wish I would have known about this place when I lived in so cal 10 years ago. I will have to look you guys up next time we visit my parents in the IE. OMG I know exactly where this is. Used to drive by here all the time. I never know the Mojave desert had so many different rocks. I only ever found a bunch of cinder and basalt lol. Oh there are some cool fossil locations out there. Found a bunch of oolites.
Your in my little town of Barstow cool I'll try to catch the stream
#gemston🤩🌟❤
Thanks for another great video. I am trying to learn more about the names and value of the rocks people like. Who would have thought that such an interesting and informative video could be made looking through barrels of rocks? I will be in the hills about 11 miles east of Ludlow along I-40 with the San Joaquin Lapidary Society club. I will take some video and post it.
Awesome my friend I look forward to checking out your video I will subscribe to your channel now
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Hi Dave, I did not realize that you were local to the Reno area. I’ve been following you for the last month or so and really enjoy your videos. I am also a rock hound. It would be cool too meet up with you on a hunt.
hello there my friend it would be awesome to go hounding with you sometime:) i usually live in Taos NM but since i’ve dedicated to youtube i’ve been traveling and spending a lot more time out west
I got married in Barstow. I've been to Diamond Pacific to get parts for my Lapidary equipment. That was 20 years ago though. I had no idea they had rough for sale too! Wish I was still in the area now.
it’s such a cool place you gotta stop by when you civet again And maybe back 20 years ago who has been anything to write home about supposedly it only God as good as it is within the last couple years
Absolutely green with envy.
I can't get anything like this in the UK.
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Yeah, I'd walk in with a fist full of cash for sure. I do enjoy the irony of you visiting Diamond Pacific and advertising Cutting Edge. I think that first piece of Montana agate you picked up (and I think wound up getting) looks like either an agatized piece of pet wood or a limb cast, I think I saw wood graining under the skin.
Yeah it’s a great place you should go there sometime cutting edge supply actually sells diamond Pacific machines i love don and DP
@@lapidarydave It's a bit more of a drive for me to get there. Probably 4 days, maybe 5. I do know people in the area though, might send them a gift card and have them be my proxy and just trust their judgement.
Damn you’re a big unit
lol what 😂
Back in California hey Dave cool bro.. that place I think is up the 15 going towards Las Vegas
yep sure is my friend :)
I think the purple stuff just before the end is probably amethyst lace agate. I have a few pieces from old stock that (to the best of my knowledge) originated from the Pacific Northwest or California that look extremely similar.
Some of the other fancy agates of uncertain vintage are probably crazy lace or Mexican lace agates, the older ones I've seen are a lot brighter, having more varied colors and intricate patterns than anything found in recent decades.
it’s all 50’s 60’s material so you might be ruby about that my friend
Forbidden archeology. Fun read. But the pipes with the crystals inside, could come from the minerals in the water, right? This is so cool to watch. My earth sign Capricorn nature comes out, when I watch these videos.
will look into it my friend and the pipes are definitely from minerals :) ❤️
Cool place. Never knew they had a rock yard. I could go broke there in minutes. Lol
i completely agree lol i also didn’t know until jim took me too
White Buffalo, INCREDIBLE marketing! yep.
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Dam I would love to have some of that agate and petrified wood to make some arrowheads out of
I would need a dumptruck!
Hey bro it’s moto-xj aka Joshua nice meeting u yesterday
hello there my friend it was a pleasure meeting you :)
@@lapidarydave yep I subscribe 2 u as well
Most of that material in that first $50 bucket came from the cady mountains and general area around Barstow.
awesome i love the cadys i haven’t been up there but i have worked a lot of the material in
@@lapidarydave I have tons of it, literally! lol! I used to collect up there often about 15 to 20 years ago. Haven't been in many years, not sure what is left? lol! If I get up that way, I will check out DP's yard.....thanks! :)
What was that marble trick right before FedEx showed up?
Screws? Those are called nuts and bolts lapidary Dave.
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I think I’ve heard “tumbler” said more in this video then my whole life
you welcome my friend:) jk i’m actually sorry
Gorilla glue hot glue gun sticks work really well and clear
Hello Jim and Dave are these buckets still for sale in Barstow and if so is it open to the public? Nice work at thank you very much.
there are always those buckets there in diamond pacific rock yard and yes it is open to the public
Hey Dave thank you for getting back to me oh and by the way you rock on anyway what type of Saw do you use to cut those rocks and what's the process on the buffing of the the slab pieces?
@@will6191000 I use a highlandPark trim saw and a Lortone Slabs saw When it comes to polishing slabs you can you use a vibratory lap or you can use a wet diamond angle grinder Those are the two ways I would use there are other ways but those are probably the most cost effective
@26:10 that’s Verde Antique
Is it lithium they mine lepidolite for?
Actually usually when they’re mining the pegmat the one with one it’s for tourmaline surf in aquamarines there’s a pegmatite mind me where I live when I actually asked her the beryllium
Where's that place at
barstow california
I'd be broke by the time I left there.
I didn’t have a problem because I was broke before even got there
Where is this located?
I live in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m originally from Michigan. Every time I get back I spend a lot of time in the UP.
Dave if you think that place is a rock hunters dream then you ain't seen the raw material i have . I'm talking 4 generations of collecting by my family of rock hounds
Hmu and come get some bro
Is their rock yard open daily?
monday thru friday closes promptly at 330pm
@@lapidarydave ok, thanks! 👍
‘Couldn’t believe you put the little pieces in the barrel before the big chunks, they could get pulverized!.. Oohhh my rocks, poor poor little rocks…
-Great convo starts @ 20:56…
@22:33, regarding temperature, I’ve recently seen video of a cave where people hang objects like teddy bears, mementos, etc under the element rich water flowing down, which mineralize, or petrify the items at normal ambient temperature…
Then there’s the also the dude who petrifies meat with electricity somehow, but I can’t attest to the validity of that.
‘Interesting stuff nonetheless…
@@flashbackactivator6565 absolutely i mean they grow in the right environment
@@flashbackactivator6565 i want that fossil meat baby
i thought of you when i was chatting to jim about my thoughts
Hello Lapidary soul's💖
Hi Belinda!!! Happy Spring!!!
Great show..STOP throwing the rocks..please..
Never! Muwahahahaa! 😈👹👁👃👁
The rock you asked what it is looks like hornblende
Or Feldspar