WHATS INSIDE? DISSOLVING ROCKS WITH TABLE VINEGAR

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • What's inside these two rocks when etched? Looking for crystals by dissolving calcite in simple table vinegar for two weeks. I had to refresh the vinegar multiple times in this experiment.

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  • @ms.joannab5705
    @ms.joannab5705 5 лет назад +757

    Rock hunting becomes an addicttion that some people just don't understand. Oneday I'll be known as that crazy rock lady 🤪

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +49

      Better than a house full of cats. LOL

    • @austincook4819
      @austincook4819 5 лет назад +7

      Same here i feel ya

    • @prnothall9302
      @prnothall9302 5 лет назад +8

      One day, why not today?.

    • @annbiedenbender2868
      @annbiedenbender2868 5 лет назад +18

      I always have pretty bright shiny little creek stones in my pockets, purse laundry, falling out and under my hubby's feet lol. And buckets of big stones, fossils, holy stones and quartz boulders. I'm always looking down and if not that then looking at what others have thrown away I found big flat screen TV, cellphones and working coffee pot in box with instructions in the garbage today so many people have no idea of the precious metals they are throwing away. I gotta say my husband isn't liking the addition of stepping on loose screws from my scrapping as well as pointy pebbles. He always looks at my pretty rocks and trash treasures with out to much head shaking tho so I feel pretty lucky. Great video!

    • @howtoguroo2686
      @howtoguroo2686 5 лет назад +6

      CRAZY ROCK LADY , DID YOU KNOW THAT THE ROCKS ARE BODY PARTS FROM PEOPLE AND ANIMALS BEFORE THE FLOOD ?

  • @TheGodofstone1
    @TheGodofstone1 5 лет назад +36

    Its like Christmas 365 days a year when im totally emerged into digging sifting through streams and river shores. Nice video

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +4

      A plethora of presents? Nice comment. I am the same. A day rockhounding just flys by.

    • @joepapp01
      @joepapp01 4 месяца назад

      What do you do with your finds? Display them? Give them away? Sell or trade? Just curious

  • @exidy-yt
    @exidy-yt 4 года назад +12

    This is something I have never heard of or seen really, even though I used to collect and tumble rocks when I was a kid. Admittedly it was a phase that didn't last long, but seeing what kind of beauty can lay inside certain stones and revealed with mere vinegar is astounding! I'm glad I clicked on the sidebar, it rarely lets me down. Time to binge! And while I am out tomorow, I'll start keeping my eyes out for rocks with potential and get some rotgut vinegar!

  • @aidanforrest5957
    @aidanforrest5957 Год назад +1

    This is the coolest thing I've seen! I am dissolving sand in vinegar right now to make a mineral slurry for my garden. As the vinegar evaporates it gets stronger. I'm going to try this! Bravo for innovating with a low tech cheap process and for sharing.

  • @katimakelly
    @katimakelly 5 лет назад +7

    Rocks can tell a story about soils, water and the environment! Thanks for the video ! I will have to try this !

  • @Louisianadenise
    @Louisianadenise 4 месяца назад +1

    The passion for rocks is real . Your material is very helpful for everyone thanks

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 месяца назад

      It's my pleasure

  • @danielscottburke
    @danielscottburke 5 лет назад +4

    Thank you for sharing. I am etching with my daughters and it's a great experience to teach them, tied in with e-commerce. Patience and determination. Your videos inspire me to take time out to appreciate life. What's before you every day that you choose to see or not see. 🙂

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +1

      Good luck with your projects. Sometimes there are some great crystals hiding inside.

  • @lordsoar9720
    @lordsoar9720 3 года назад +2

    Your desire for exploration and discovery is to be admired,patience for the win.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  3 года назад

      Thanks for the nice comment

  • @katvos
    @katvos 4 года назад +1

    It's like listening to the Bob Ross of rocks! Thank you for the lovely video.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад

      I have heard that Bob Ross thing before and still don't know if it is a good or bad comment. hahaha

    • @katvos
      @katvos 4 года назад

      @@meMiner from me, it's a good thing!

  • @zenseed75
    @zenseed75 6 лет назад +64

    The 2nd one is gorgeous. Love them both. Never knew you could do this. :D

    • @PleaseForgiveYourself
      @PleaseForgiveYourself 4 года назад +1

      @⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ lol WAT?

  • @acecombatmerc
    @acecombatmerc 6 месяцев назад +1

    I'm so glad I saw this video. I got access to all sorts of rock that's going in vinegar tomorrow.

  • @amy8460
    @amy8460 5 лет назад +3

    Good to know to use vinegar to disolve rocks. Those are nice finds. I used to be interested in geology and collect when I was young, I think that interest is coming back.

  • @savagesquirrel9828
    @savagesquirrel9828 Год назад +1

    Thank you for saying how long you gave it. Very helpful!

  • @GIJoe-nk2pt
    @GIJoe-nk2pt 3 года назад +4

    I literally just started rock hounding three days ago and I’m addicted!

  • @lindaboone2051
    @lindaboone2051 7 месяцев назад +1

    I have loved rock hunting since I was a little girl and still love it. That's my hobby that I love doing 😊

  • @marchhare9440
    @marchhare9440 6 лет назад +21

    I'm going to try this on a bunch of rocks that I have just to see what's inside, thanks!

  • @jackiecarter7815
    @jackiecarter7815 3 года назад +1

    Awesome. I finally got to see what my rocks look like. Thanks for the cleaning tip I appreciate you. I have the coolest big rocks that I dug up out of the Navada desert by myself. God bless you and your rocks are beautiful.

  • @ritadoucet-canada8480
    @ritadoucet-canada8480 6 лет назад +3

    Loved the look of the last rock, never thought of using vinegar I have tried lemons that have sat for a week and then used their juice it dissolves and cleans the way I want to as I like the looks of my rocks from when I pick them up. lol

  • @bjellison905
    @bjellison905 3 года назад +2

    I was a coal miner and I wish I had hung onto a lot of the finds I had. We would hit veins of pyrite had several cubes of it thrown away a few crystals fossils galore. I've seen petrified forests in the top

  • @wizbangIWD
    @wizbangIWD 6 лет назад +62

    It's amazing what common vinegar can do besides making great pickles :D

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +10

      Sure. It is also great to kill ants or clean the toilet. LOL

    • @hellbilly1373
      @hellbilly1373 6 лет назад +7

      wizbangIWD - it will also remove rust in a mix of half water, half vinegar. The water keeps it from pitting the metal.

    • @wizbangIWD
      @wizbangIWD 6 лет назад +5

      When I drove for Pony Express years ago, they used to put vinegar in water tanks of the vans that were used for cleaning the window. it cleaned the windows great but it didn't take long ( 2 days to be exact ) for all the drivers to start complaining about the overwhelming smell of vinegar. so they finally stopped adding it !

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +3

      That is pretty funny. Pony Express trucks that smell like a school cafeteria on french fry day.

    • @wizbangIWD
      @wizbangIWD 6 лет назад +2

      We may have delivered food to schools Tess, we delivered a kinds of trash ! LOL

  • @AssA9Ash
    @AssA9Ash 7 лет назад +13

    ohhhh thank you!! I've been prospecting around my area and i have several rocks with beautiful clear or black or green or blue minerals but didn't know what to do. So all i did was try to clean beat i could with water and brush. this is much better thank you thank you!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  7 лет назад +5

      For sure it is an option. If the minerals are solid, you can also consider slicing and polishing. I will show that soon in a video as soon as I put a new blade on my tile saw.

    • @AssA9Ash
      @AssA9Ash 7 лет назад

      tess99991 awesome! I look forward to it!

    • @AssA9Ash
      @AssA9Ash 7 лет назад +2

      tess99991 crap you gotta excuse me. I literally just learned where to go for notifications . Dang. Ill skim through the videos. I watch so many documentaries, i get caught up and away with them i lose time and forget my prospecting videos, lll pay more attention from now on lthough lol & thanks for responding and the videos

    • @suenetteedwards5965
      @suenetteedwards5965 6 лет назад +1

      Ash.Asher. Yeah, I can do the same. Sometimes the internet will swoop you off your path. I just try not to let it take,me to dark places.

    • @williamreilly3172
      @williamreilly3172 6 лет назад

      @@meMiner
      #geterdone ~~~

  • @Rob88
    @Rob88 6 лет назад +12

    You can sometimes find glacial vinegar in stores, much higher acidity and still cheap and relatively safe. Cool project. Also freeze distiling can easily up your acidity as well.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +4

      Great advice. Thanks

    • @jessewilson6668
      @jessewilson6668 4 года назад

      What do you mean by frez distiling?

    • @Rob88
      @Rob88 4 года назад +3

      @@jessewilson6668 it's correctly called "fractional freezing" but commonly known as freeze distilling. It will raise the acidity of vinegar by removing some of the water through freezing. The acidic vinegar has a lower freezing temperature than water. This link explains the very easy process. homesteady.com/12283339/how-to-perform-freeze-distillation

    • @nhihoai4584
      @nhihoai4584 Год назад +1

      Vip ❤

  • @PerryArt420
    @PerryArt420 4 дня назад

    What a beautiful specimen. The second one is very cool

  • @Just_another_shadow
    @Just_another_shadow 6 лет назад +6

    I have been an overly enthusiastic geoscience lover since i was a child, i love seeing stuff like this! So thank you for sharing, it turned out WAY TOOOO FREAKIN COOL! :) ... Could you share the rough location of your finds? And never stop making videos like this lol

  • @robertyoung5748
    @robertyoung5748 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for taking the time to do this.

  • @pyrettablaze0414
    @pyrettablaze0414 5 лет назад +3

    Wow! So cool! Your like the Bob Ross of nature’s little secrets!
    Those are happy Little Rock’s!
    ROCK ON ! 🤘🏼😝🤘🏼

  • @renee8498
    @renee8498 4 года назад +2

    Wow! Thanks for sharing! I just found a rock on a river bank this weekend that appears to be limestone with calcite cross cutting and I'm going to try this!

  • @Automedon2
    @Automedon2 5 лет назад +14

    That is gorgeous. Glad I stumbled on this random video.

  • @rachelgilders130
    @rachelgilders130 4 года назад

    I’ve just come back from holiday in Cornwall with a rock or two - the best is a it’s a creamy coloured rock looks like a cloud with pale green inside with rusty veins. I love it, I can just sit looking at it and seeing so many shapes and patterns, it’s incredibly beautiful.

  • @richardwarnock2789
    @richardwarnock2789 6 лет назад +13

    That's pretty cool looking!!!

  • @jessicamccabe144
    @jessicamccabe144 4 года назад

    So refreshing to know there are others in the world that are obsessed with rocks too... I kid you not, I convinced my husband to get a pickup just so I could bring home my treasures 😅. Great video. Very interesting, thanks! I’d love to learn more.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад

      My truck is mostly for firewood and rocks. ;-)

    • @brendametube
      @brendametube Год назад

      @@meMiner I love this little conversation 😊🪨🖤🤍🤎💛

  • @_oddfuture_1822
    @_oddfuture_1822 4 года назад +8

    I have a rock with a plant inside you can see I found when walking home from school it’s pretty cool looking

  • @carlhulme8487
    @carlhulme8487 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the info. Many years ago whilst holidaying in Wales. I was beach combing and found a large (about a kilo in weight) quarts rock. This has a sliver of pyrite showing on one side. The rock has for the last 30yrs or so been in the back garden somewhere. So now I will hunt and find this and copy your methods. See what it holds. If anything I will definitely post. Cheers.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +2

      Always fun to try. Would be easier to etch if it is calcite. If it is really quartz, then vinegar or HCL won't affect it. Good luck!

  • @cleo6205
    @cleo6205 4 года назад +2

    I love rocks. Every rock is precious to me.

  • @mkisner8060
    @mkisner8060 6 лет назад +5

    I love the way the 2nd one looks. Have you ever thought about getting together with another RUclips channel (or maybe you could do it yourself) that works with resins? I bet the 2nd one would look even more amazing if you could figure out a way to fill the negative space inside of it with a colored transparent resin.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +3

      I have worked with resins before, but not on rocks. It is an interesting thought to turn the rock into a craft. For sure, there would be some negative comments on a video as some people hate when anything is added to a natural rock. LOL

    • @mkisner8060
      @mkisner8060 6 лет назад +3

      tess99991 Yeah I figured there would. Was hoping that by only adding resin to the negative space inside, while leaving all the outer surface of the rock natural would be a good middle ground between both sides...

    • @grantperkins368
      @grantperkins368 5 лет назад +1

      @@mkisner8060 great idea!

  • @MrFmiller
    @MrFmiller 5 лет назад

    I've used cleaning vinegar to dissolve calcite in rocks for years. I enjoy the natural patterns it produces from exposing the silicate and various mineral interfaces. I have a large collection of small stines (

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +1

      I am your first sub. ;-)

    • @tracyboudreau4266
      @tracyboudreau4266 2 года назад

      I surely would love to see what you are describing, I'm a newly born again rockhound and a resin artist.

  • @tzisorey
    @tzisorey 6 лет назад +8

    You know, there's programs you can get that let you import a series of pictures of an object, to generate a 3D model of it. It'd be fascinating to see an animated 3D model of the rocks dissolving like that.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +2

      I have not tried any but know there are a number of programs which are free and better ones if you are willing to pay. Google '3d image maker".

  • @PrismSoul
    @PrismSoul 6 лет назад +2

    So cool! Thanx for sharing your video. I have a big rock my Aunt brought me that she dug up from the side of an embankment at some Texas Lake.
    Hoping I can discover what all it holds in & around it.
    It looks like Crystal quartz to me.
    Gonna try this vinegar solution to clean it up, just not gonna leave mine as long. Maybe 3 days Max!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +1

      FYI - vinegar and HCL won't affect quartz. You can tell quartz vs calcite because calcite is softer and will scratch with a knife.

  • @maryriley6163
    @maryriley6163 6 лет назад +4

    Wow, I didn't know that could be done. Interesting!

  • @jak3589
    @jak3589 Год назад

    That was a great experiment with fabulous results. Thank you.

  • @VondaInWonderland
    @VondaInWonderland 6 лет назад +5

    Wow, that's so cool!!! I can't wait to try it ♥

  • @jamesbreeden3061
    @jamesbreeden3061 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks, I am going to try this, I have some rocks in the dishwasher that have been getting washed every time I do dishes. The look like some sort of green colored quartz with lines like wood grains running through them. I am collecting rocks for an aquarium.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад

      It won't work on quartz but it sounds like you might have marble which would dissolve. Good luck with your project.

    • @grantperkins368
      @grantperkins368 5 лет назад

      sounds great!

  • @ngobithe
    @ngobithe 3 года назад

    I enjoyed this presentation. Thank you for showing your experience about stones.

  • @Miklos82
    @Miklos82 7 лет назад +18

    Ever thought of using a stronger solution of vinegar? For weed killing purposes, they sell a 20% solution. Common household vinegar is usually only about 5 %. It would be interesting to see what that increased solution would do.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  7 лет назад +5

      It would be a good idea, but more expensive. If speed is needed, muriatic is another alternative. I will be getting out for more rock and hopefully some interesting ones later in Oct. More to play with...

    • @Miklos82
      @Miklos82 7 лет назад +2

      Interesting thought. I'm not familiar with muriatic acid. I 'm afraid it might be too strong and will harm the soil. I live in South Texas where the typical new house lawns are merely sod over 'builders soil' ie poor quality dirt, rocks and the trash the builder has buried. I've tried adding truckloads of compost on top of my lawn with little success. I guess the expensive and labor intensive method is to till truckloads of organic matter into the lawn. I'm trying to bore holes at random thru out the yard, filling them with organic matter-coffee grounds are a favorite as they tend to discourage Texas fire ants.

    • @IMOLDIN
      @IMOLDIN 6 лет назад +2

      starman1968ful The same thing but quicker lol

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +4

      The best compost is dead leaves. People here throw them out in their garbage. As for muriatic, it is as effective as RoundUp, so not a good idea if you want to keep your plants.

    • @Imageartsc
      @Imageartsc 6 лет назад +1

      Do you change the vinigar out daily?

  • @trezchristy4721
    @trezchristy4721 5 лет назад +2

    Thank u for this video, I didn't know that vinegar helps dissolving rocks

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +1

      It dissolves some rocks (eg. calcite) and does not affect other minerals (eg. quartz). This gives the interesting result, by exposing some kinds of crystals. Just be aware that it doesn't work on all rock.

    • @fastm3980
      @fastm3980 5 лет назад

      I need to try this.....

  • @Sandyspacecase1
    @Sandyspacecase1 6 лет назад +7

    That is the coolest thing I have ever seen ! I wished I had known about this years ago ! I love rocks and collect them from everywhere. What kind of rocks were those ? Can any type of rock do ? I'm getting out my bucket and vinegar now !! Thank You !

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +1

      There are a number of minerals affected by different kinds of acid and others that are not. The key is to remove what you don't want and keep what you do want (so pick the correct acid). Vinegar works really good for etching calcite and many times there are nice crystals hidden within calcite that remain unaffected. If you google search "mineral solubility table", you can see what acid to use for different minerals.

  • @roseleelauper514
    @roseleelauper514 3 года назад +1

    The stones turned out great!!! I love doing this too, one of my favorite pastimes. Loved your belly dancer reference being a belly dancer! I always think that too when the jewels come out lol

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  3 года назад

      Thank you!! 😊

  • @johnroberts9560
    @johnroberts9560 5 лет назад +1

    Wow that's a beautiful specimen of a rock ! 👍😃

  • @jeffdevine6387
    @jeffdevine6387 6 лет назад

    those would make great specimens after treatment. Interestin and cheap way to get it done. Thanks for the info

  • @powellriver100
    @powellriver100 7 лет назад +7

    Exelent and informative video!

  • @tommyg1443
    @tommyg1443 5 лет назад

    I'm a stone mason, I didn't know this could be done. You probably just got some people amazing fireplaces or something along those lines 👍

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад

      You would like it near the Cobalt silver mines. The owners used ore for their fireplaces. Some still exist from the early 1900s. Others were torn down for the silver.

  • @marieg.2472
    @marieg.2472 5 лет назад

    Omg!! I love how the rocks turned out! I have so many beautiful rocks. I'm afraid to even try this out lol. But I'm going give it a go. I'm from Massachusetts I have a few that I always thought could be more. I'm glad I found this video

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +1

      It is easier to sacrifice a rock to the acid bath if you have plenty. It feels horrible if you only have one and destroy it. On the other hand, sometimes etching yields such success on an ugly rock that it is is all worth it. Also, it is just fun to see what is inside. Good luck with your project.

    • @marieg.2472
      @marieg.2472 5 лет назад

      @@meMiner this is true.

  • @xenagirl0
    @xenagirl0 6 лет назад +46

    Jewels of a belly dancer!!

  • @hathorearthfyre
    @hathorearthfyre 6 лет назад

    The video was so great that I could smell viinegar the whole time!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +1

      That was the fries that you were eating...LOL

  • @julieewing5394
    @julieewing5394 5 лет назад

    You know, I have a rock like this as I said & the crystal row is just like this but it's more quartz I think, but they're about a pea in size or a tad larger & smaller in size as the row goes along. I am so curious to see what it will look like. I do truly appreciate your video because I was thinking to myself how in the heck am I gonna get these Crystal's out or expose them so they're appreciated, but now I'll do what you've shown & I couldnt be more grateful!. I have quite a few rocks I was stumped on how to show off the hidden parts. 😊thanks again!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад

      Let me know how it goes. However, please be aware that muriatic acid or vinegar won't affect quartz. Hope there is something in your rock that will be affected that you want removed.

    • @julieewing5394
      @julieewing5394 5 лет назад

      @@meMiner yes, I'm sorry, I misspoke. The crystal layers within the rock are quartz.. what is outside of it I'm not to sure. It looks a lot like the outer dark part of yours . But, then again if it won't resolve anything then welp, that's just ther way it goes. 😉😊 . I'm in tucson az, home of the huge gem & mineral show (that I'm ashamed to say I missed this year). But, will be going to next year for sure!!.I'd love to find something like what you have here in nature tho. Who knows, maybe I've got something similar inside this one here.. but, your rock sure turned out wonderful, it's amazing actually!! I love it 😃

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад

      My wife so much wanted to go to that show. Maybe next year.

  • @cindercottle714
    @cindercottle714 3 года назад

    Very cool. So viniger dissolves Calcite. Good to know

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  3 года назад

      Yes it does!

  • @dannyp2058
    @dannyp2058 5 лет назад +1

    Cool video, thanks for uploading!! I love the Pirate, it's fascinated me for many years.

  • @emmanelson3041
    @emmanelson3041 3 года назад

    That's really inspired our family.

  • @wsearp
    @wsearp 4 года назад +4

    Hannibal claimed to have cut his roads through the Alps using vinegar on the rocks....

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад +1

      Yeah. No. LOL

    • @billtoenjes955
      @billtoenjes955 4 года назад +1

      A clever early example of disinformation.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад

      @@billtoenjes955 Maybe

  • @kaykytle8587
    @kaykytle8587 5 лет назад

    Oh my goodness I thought I was the only one that looks for rocks in parking lots and various odd places others wouldn't think of looking in lol.. It has certainly become my ultimate hobbie these past several years so much so that I have rocks everywhere in my home. Plastic tubs after tubs of them sitting everywhere in my home. I'm sure I look crazy to other ppl but its my passion to "rock hunt" so I do it every chance I get..

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад

      Yesterday, I filled up with gas at a full service station. The fellow at the pump asked me about all of the rocks in the back of the truck. I could tell, he thought I was crazy. ;-)

  • @jxk7712
    @jxk7712 4 года назад

    I can’t believe there’s more than me out there. I’ve been hunting and searching and collecting rocks for years. I have a great collection; I’m instituting the vinegar challenge immediately... who knew?

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад

      Great idea about a challenge.

    • @jxk7712
      @jxk7712 4 года назад

      meMiner I have my favorites displayed in my office. People think I’m weird but occasionally I like minded soul stops for a. couple of minutes. They get it🤔I’m calling mine vinegar Monday; I’m a little afraid of ruining my beauties. Good luck to both of us👍

  • @whatfreedom7
    @whatfreedom7 3 года назад

    I remember as a kid we had a family cabin and we used to find these round rocks. You could throw them down and break them open and it would be full of little crystal things on the inside. I have no idea what type of rock it was but they were neat to look at.

  • @Rockhounding-with-Bigfoot
    @Rockhounding-with-Bigfoot 6 лет назад

    Very neat - thank you for sharing, and for having the patience to do this.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад

      It was fun. Thanks for the nice comment.

  • @cynthiasmitherman397
    @cynthiasmitherman397 5 лет назад +2

    Hey that was cool thank you for showing me this

  • @kells4723
    @kells4723 5 лет назад +1

    Their both pretty, I didn’t know about this method, I’ll definitely be trying it out !

  • @star.girl77
    @star.girl77 3 года назад

    This is so cool looking! I just got a bunch of white quartz looking rocks and can’t wait to try this!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  3 года назад +1

      Won't work on quartz. If you really have calcite, have at it. ;-)

  • @reikilynx653
    @reikilynx653 6 лет назад

    Fascinating work, would have never thought. Beautiful, God's artwork.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад

      Thank you for the kind words.

  • @sjnpotter3540
    @sjnpotter3540 5 лет назад +6

    This is fascinating! What do you do with these when you've finished using the vinegar?

    • @Haru-pp6ml
      @Haru-pp6ml 11 месяцев назад

      You can See what another Minerals or Fossils are inside or If you See a fossil in limestone And you dont want to breake the fossil

  • @Sacheen81
    @Sacheen81 5 лет назад

    Amazing what you can do with a little vinegar and time! Thanks sooooooo much, I know what I'll be buying!

  • @Lou13Cyf3r
    @Lou13Cyf3r 5 лет назад +1

    very cool. cover em with epoxy to save it's structure and make a killer table piece

  • @melodycline9264
    @melodycline9264 5 лет назад +6

    1987, brought stone poop back to life with 93% baking soda + odor= burnt electric

  • @johndimech8945
    @johndimech8945 6 лет назад +2

    That is awesome. I'm going to have to try this on some of my finds. The 2nd rock is definitely a show piece. I have always assumed that I had quarts. Can't remember if it is the same as Calcite. I will have to do some research and try for myself. Thank you very much for sharing.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +2

      Calcite is softer than quartz. You can scratch it with a knife.

  • @rickcruz3382
    @rickcruz3382 4 года назад

    That final piece was a treat for the eyes it looks like a ice cream sandwich with that calcite

  • @dalealyea6019
    @dalealyea6019 7 лет назад +3

    Good job....btw....No more health issues I hope.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks for asking. All is good, regarding the health issues.

  • @stephenmacpherson3754
    @stephenmacpherson3754 2 года назад

    I've used CLR a couple of times to get limestone(?) off a couple of rocks. It worked really fast. I'll have to try a few rocks with vinegar.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  2 года назад

      Vinegar is cheaper but a slower. Diluted muriatic is faster then both vinegar and CLR, but special care needs to be taken when using it.

  • @GabrielleEther
    @GabrielleEther 6 лет назад +8

    Omg i love pyrite n I think if i dissolved a rock and it turned into pyrite that would make my day even year lol..but there are rocks right down the road by this railroad n river that look just like your rocks. When i was little i would think they were remarkable but everyone told me they were just rocks . now i believe in healing benefits of crystals so i wonder if i try to dissolve any of those rocks would they have anything in them. I live in Alabama.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +6

      It is just me, but I don't waste acid on rocks unless they are showing a hint of something on the outside.

    • @GabrielleEther
      @GabrielleEther 6 лет назад +2

      tess99991 ok thank you. I've watched more of your videos and i realized that. Lol..so I'm going to go try to look. I remember seeing what looked like pyrite and green pieces on some of them so I'll see. Thank you

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +1

      It is always fun to try. Of course, more fun if a nice crystal appears. I with you the best of luck.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +1

      wish,, not with....

    • @sallycarroll950
      @sallycarroll950 6 лет назад +4

      instead in believing in the power of stones etc. try HE who created those stones. I mean HE is that powerful to make the things you love HE still loves you more. try HIM or HIS beloved SON our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST, you will be amazed.

  • @usherl250
    @usherl250 4 года назад

    Wow, I love rocks and these were beautiful. That Pyrite, wowza. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @MatrixMasteryUnlockWealth
    @MatrixMasteryUnlockWealth 4 года назад

    I think they both look awesome

  • @stevens1186
    @stevens1186 3 года назад

    Funny how some people think vinegar will work some magic overnight. I’ve left rock in for a month with great results! You should check out NB one day!!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  3 года назад

      Imagine what would happen to your teeth if it were faster.

  • @KitKat_Studio
    @KitKat_Studio 6 лет назад +4

    So I have created a rock club at my high school and I so want to try this with them! Any idea where I can go to find calcium rich specimens like this around San Diego?

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +2

      Good for you starting a club! I have not rockhounded in your area. There should be spots to collect as calcite is common. Otherwise, maybe someone else reading this can comment.

    • @williamreilly3172
      @williamreilly3172 6 лет назад

      Yes,,,good for you and the kids at school, kids need better education then just sitting in a class....#getoutside~

    • @kristaldwilder
      @kristaldwilder 5 лет назад

      Rivers creeks and caves

  • @janetleone7599
    @janetleone7599 Год назад

    Wow. Beautiful! Thanks for the tip!

  • @kiwilove2395
    @kiwilove2395 6 лет назад +3

    is it ok to leave geodes in vinegar for a week to clean them?

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +1

      Normally, yes. Of course, it depends what mineral (s) is inside the geode. Usually, they are quartz. Vinegar will not affect quartz, but should remove most stain and any carbonates. If there is just stain, the other thing to consider is Super Iron Out. Again, be careful so you do not destroy something you wanted to keep, but it typically should not affect the crystals in a geode. Hope that helps.

    • @kiwilove2395
      @kiwilove2395 6 лет назад +2

      thanks so much! if they are quartz is it more effective soaking them in vinegar or bleach for cleaning/ stain removal? seems like it would be cheaper to use bleach unless it's not as effective as vinegar. can i soak them too long? i have a ton of geodes with staining that i pulled out of a creek bed. some of them are "typical", others are druzy and some are super fragile white crystals - they flake off and crumble easily. i'm guessing those are calcite? i'll try testing them with vinegar to see if they bubble. if they do, (i'm guessing that means they're calcite) is Iron Out the only option? i'm a noob so i have no clue what to do! thanks for your help!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +3

      The best advice is let the rock tell you what to do and don't leave them in any solution longer than necessary. Usually,, it is OK to put into vinegar, bleach or SIO for longer, as they are weak and simply stop working after a short while, whereby the solution needs to be refreshed. But again, better to take them out and rinse off when you have the result that you want. There are ways to harden rocks prior to cleaning, but I have not done any videos as I am still a novice at doing that. For cleaning, I always start with just dish soap. Then depending on the stain and the rock, I will normally try vinegar or SIO. I have not had good results with bleach. The other thing is don't mix your chemicals. Better to do them one at a time. I do SIO outside as there are some fumes.

    • @kiwilove2395
      @kiwilove2395 6 лет назад

      shoot i was going to try ammonia and bleach - thought it'd have good cleaning power ;) thank you so much for the help! i'll try to listen to my rocks and see what they want. i think some of them like their stains.

    • @rjiggy07
      @rjiggy07 6 лет назад +4

      For the love of God, DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND AMMONIA!! you will make chlorine gas and it will kill you, or make you wish you were dead and scar your lungs for the rest of your life, you will be in the hospital for months. A woman cleaned up some cat urine with a bucket of bleach water and a mop, she almost died. Just that little bit of ammonia in the urine and that little bit of bleach in the mop bucket.. yikes!

  • @eltomas3634
    @eltomas3634 6 лет назад +1

    If you want it to look more colorful and brighter, use a paint brush or sponge and coat the rock with Mop and Glo floor polish.And if you want to see what it will look like after the mop and glo, put mineral spirits on it.The mineral spirits will evaporate after awhile.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад

      Interesting suggestion.

  • @EpicGamingEct
    @EpicGamingEct 6 лет назад +13

    Pyrite fools gold

    • @patriciapollak2541
      @patriciapollak2541 6 лет назад +2

      I think everyone knows that but people who like crystals and minerals colleccf pyrite as well.

    • @bigdickpornsuperstar
      @bigdickpornsuperstar 6 лет назад

      More concerned with it's beauty than it's value, dipshit.

    • @indigohippo82
      @indigohippo82 6 лет назад +6

      Jerry VanNuys I agree, pyrite produces wonderful specimens to add to anyones collection, cubic pyrite is beautiful. Your response was heckin toxic though, what benefit do you get from insulting a stranger for typing a few measly words? Furthermore, with no tonal context clues, it is difficult to judge the intended meaning. Perhaps the clarification for those who didn't know that fools gold is properly called pyrite. All in all, this isn't a personal attack, I'm American and as such I support anyone and everyones' right to communicate as they choose. However, I'm also one of those delusional, crystal-healing, existentially philosophizing metaphysicians, and as such I deem your response to contain epicly "bad vibes". I recommend 2 kyanite blades, some smoky quartz, and a nice tumbled malachite. And plenty of water, of course.

    • @lisapfeiffer3807
      @lisapfeiffer3807 6 лет назад +1

      Thank you Jack

    • @judithhuling-cadieux1700
      @judithhuling-cadieux1700 6 лет назад

      Thank you, I was going ask what that was

  • @BigEPhotography
    @BigEPhotography 5 лет назад +1

    Nice I slice mine open with Diamond Saw to see what in em.. Seconds not days 😜👍👍 Nice find tho, love Calcite

  • @Do.Christ
    @Do.Christ 6 лет назад

    Good to see people enjoying some of natures beauty.

  • @user-cd1hs2vw2x
    @user-cd1hs2vw2x Год назад

    "Jewels on a belly-dancer"... yeah, that was my impression too.

  • @IAA015
    @IAA015 6 лет назад +5

    Can you use Muriatic acid to clean flourite crystals or does it harm them? I have my first specimen of purple flourite that I found, but it seems there's some calcite mixed in with iron oxide, and I'd like to remove that!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  6 лет назад +4

      Fluorite is soluable in HCL. ie. muriatic will destroy it. Only method that I know to extract fluorite from calcite is mechanically...maybe a dremel?

  • @giventogrow8533
    @giventogrow8533 4 года назад

    Your deck railing looks pretty familiar.. By that I mean it’s exactly like mine. Covered in rocks I have “future plans” for. 🤣💜

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад +1

      Yeah. It drives my wife nuts. Kids love it. Confuses the chipmunks. Squirrels just give them a push.

    • @giventogrow8533
      @giventogrow8533 4 года назад

      meMiner 🤣 Squirrels have squirrel business to attend to. No time for rick obstacles. I could imagine your kids loving having a Dad who is so interested in these things. I’ve recently fallen back into many of my childhood hobbies (I’m almost 40). It’s so interesting that I’ve come full circle and now all I need for entertainment is to explore the wonders of the world. That and a good view of the stars. 😊

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад

      @@giventogrow8533 As I have gotten older, I find that it more important to experience real things. I used to read 3 fiction books per week but haven't picked up one in a few years.

  • @joshua__oshua2371
    @joshua__oshua2371 4 года назад

    The last rock would look good in a bonsai arrangement .but hey ,you do you .and i'll do me.lol

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад

      It looks very bonsai.

  • @hal9thou001
    @hal9thou001 5 лет назад

    I never thought of doing this. Thanks!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +1

      Good luck with your projects.

    • @hal9thou001
      @hal9thou001 5 лет назад

      @@meMinerThanks. I'm in North Carolina and am going rockhounding at Ray mica mine tomorrow. This has inspired me to look closer at rocks that might be good for dissolving. Any advice of what to look for in that area?

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +1

      I don't know the geology of that area, but if there is feldspar associated with the mica, then look carefully at a clean piece in the sun. Sometimes, it reflects/refracts and can be a beautiful stone to cut up for jewelry. Good luck on your adventure. I had hoped to get out this weekend but the weather didn't cooperate.

    • @hal9thou001
      @hal9thou001 5 лет назад

      @@meMiner Thanks, will do!

  • @dynadude56
    @dynadude56 4 года назад

    Very nice results!

  • @srf2112
    @srf2112 4 года назад

    I had a friend that had a bumper sticker, "It's OK To Pick Up Rocks". I new I'd found a kindred soul.

  • @minnesotamineralclub3500
    @minnesotamineralclub3500 3 года назад

    Nicely done video, enjoyed the inside look.

  • @ReclusiveMountainMan
    @ReclusiveMountainMan 3 года назад +1

    Did they have to put in a chest tube? I heard that is NOT fun. So glad you're okay, man.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  3 года назад

      No chest tube

  • @welcometothecrazylife
    @welcometothecrazylife Год назад

    Ppl stop me all the time to say are you ok ?? And i say of course im just admiring these beautiful rocks! & theyr like Oh OK 😂😂😂

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  Год назад +1

      Yes, but are you OK? LOL

  • @gaylewitowski2216
    @gaylewitowski2216 5 лет назад +1

    rock collecting my hole life just because I like it! You just showed me something so cool, and my husband going to kill me! I've got to try this!!!!!! Thank-you

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад +1

      He might appreciate it if you dissolve away some of your rocks?

  • @StereoSpace
    @StereoSpace 7 лет назад

    Awesome experiment. I love the results you got. I may have to try that.

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  7 лет назад +1

      It works well if you have patience.

  • @paige1luv
    @paige1luv 5 лет назад

    Absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to try this myself!!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  5 лет назад

      Good luck. Stay safe.

  • @gabrielaeperez6873
    @gabrielaeperez6873 4 года назад

    They came out beautiful keep up the good work. Rock on!

    • @meMiner
      @meMiner  4 года назад +1

      Thanks Gabriela. Love your name. When I was 15 I had a crush on a girl with the same name. Never told her. ;-)

    • @gabrielaeperez6873
      @gabrielaeperez6873 4 года назад

      @@meMiner Well meMiner thanks that you love my name. Funny when I was in grade school the boys would tease me about my name. Yes it was a same you never told her. What state do you live in?