Finding BC's other Famous Gemstone, Dallasite!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
  • My search to find all of British Columbia's Gemstones has taken me to Vancouver Island in search of one of our more famous Gemstones only found here in BC Canada. Dallasite! This is a semi Precious gemstone used in lapidary work to make jewelry, display items and sculptures. Vancouver Island is a rock hounds dream for rock collecting as it has many great gemstones, from rhodonite, to flower stone and of course Dallasite.
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Комментарии • 323

  • @dylanthompsen8488
    @dylanthompsen8488 2 года назад +129

    Sunday morning ritual includes a cup of coffee hit of herb and some mista Hurd

  • @ChristinaPattersonArt
    @ChristinaPattersonArt 2 года назад +2

    'Uh-oh, my bucket is full' ❤ Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge

  • @gaygengar
    @gaygengar 2 года назад +17

    this guy would be so cool to have as an uncle

    • @mikefuse8064
      @mikefuse8064 2 года назад +1

      Dan don't want to touch you nor be your uncle lol

    • @gaygengar
      @gaygengar 2 года назад +1

      @@mikefuse8064 wtf? since when is "uncle" inherently sexual? you're gross. he just seems like a really cool guy, fun to be around and hang out with. tf kind of uncles do you have???

    • @mikefuse8064
      @mikefuse8064 2 года назад

      @@gaygengar the way you worded it I can hear the dribble

    • @gaygengar
      @gaygengar 2 года назад

      @@mikefuse8064 ????? what does that even mean

  • @shadowknowsjo
    @shadowknowsjo 2 года назад +39

    Having spent a lot of time as a youth in Vancouver Island, I didn’t realize those rocks were what they are, and, how rare they are in the world.
    Too cool!
    Thanks for teaching me, once again, about all the wonderful ‘gems’ BC has to offer. 😁

  • @whatsinanameish
    @whatsinanameish 2 года назад +14

    Dallasite... not to be confused with Hou-stone.

  • @AllanWeber
    @AllanWeber 2 года назад +9

    As a Vancouver Island resident I know that location well. Thank you for the care you took.

  • @Gardeningchristine
    @Gardeningchristine 2 года назад +42

    Dan, we greatly appreciate your hard work and adventuresome play, and I especially, appreciate being able to purchase some of your awesome finds! Keep working and playing and we’ll keep watching and buying! I also have a Jobby, that’s a hobby that turns into a career. It’s wonderful to do what you love, and be able to profit from it, but mostly to do what you love! Thanks Dan!

    • @mg-lc7hm
      @mg-lc7hm 2 года назад +2

      I second this comment.
      I really love this channel. It's everything I've been trying to get into. But here in Omaha, Nebraska I'm just short of the rockies :( about 8hrs to the west.
      I'd love to be doing this on a weekly basis.

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  2 года назад +5

      My pleasure!

    • @bishopburnboy416
      @bishopburnboy416 2 года назад +3

      Jobbie, hmmm means something else in Scotland ,might be work you don’t want !

    • @Gardeningchristine
      @Gardeningchristine 2 года назад +2

      @@bishopburnboy416 that’s hilarious. Never thought of that…
      Never been paid for that. But not spelled the same either. Hobby job then.

    • @asjamuir5534
      @asjamuir5534 2 года назад +4

      In Scotland a jobby is a pooooooo

  • @ThatGaz
    @ThatGaz 2 года назад +1

    Good 'ol Dan Hurd, We love this guy.

  • @glendadalejones3753
    @glendadalejones3753 2 года назад +1

    Fantastic. Beautiful Dan 🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @hipbeeexplorer
    @hipbeeexplorer 2 года назад +8

    Wow, beautiful when it's cut and polished! Thanks Dan for another wonderful adventure. Peace

  • @Mike-br8vb
    @Mike-br8vb 2 дня назад

    Awesome material Dan!

  • @rodmacrae3611
    @rodmacrae3611 2 года назад

    I've been collecting these stones for 20 years just because they look cool.

  • @FireDoc911
    @FireDoc911 2 года назад +2

    Sunday tradition, a cup of coffee and watching the next Dan adventure!

  • @Ontario_Rockhound
    @Ontario_Rockhound 2 года назад +1

    Awesome beautiful material, it's got amazing colour and patterns!!

  • @petepal55
    @petepal55 2 года назад +1

    I see why people like it, awesome-looking pendants!

  • @timmywood9677
    @timmywood9677 2 года назад +1

    You should collect a bunch of the small and medium ones and put them into a tumbler

  • @dwightpickens2895
    @dwightpickens2895 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful scenery and stones

  • @timtaylor1365
    @timtaylor1365 2 года назад +1

    Interesting again... I'd never heard (Hurd) of Dallasite, so thanks for introducing it.

  • @cindycookmeyer757
    @cindycookmeyer757 2 года назад

    Great show as always im going say have a wonderful evening😃

  • @cindycookmeyer757
    @cindycookmeyer757 2 года назад

    Im finally getting to watch i watch my granddaughter so i had my hands ful this morning i have a few minutes so im taking advantage of it by the Hello Dan!😃

  • @elyworsley3764
    @elyworsley3764 2 года назад +1

    Great video Dan! Loads of good information and interesting footage. You are by far my favorite prospecting channel!!

  • @royolstad8532
    @royolstad8532 2 года назад +1

    You really do earn subscriptions. Love your videos, and instructional aspects. Thx

  • @rickreimer1050
    @rickreimer1050 2 года назад +1

    Learning more and more every day. Thanks Dan.

  • @thomasstewart9368
    @thomasstewart9368 2 года назад +1

    Thanks Dan 👍

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  2 года назад

      you are welcome

  • @williamvaughn6074
    @williamvaughn6074 2 года назад +3

    What a way to spend the day !!
    Dan the man, you have a remarkable life !
    To be able to go out and enjoy nature and turn a lil profit while doing so, is awesome. I am sure it is a lot of work, but if you keep making these videos, I’ll keep watching !!
    Thanks Dan

  • @grimzombieapocalypse1484
    @grimzombieapocalypse1484 2 года назад +2

    When I first started rock hounding I was living in the Okanogan very close to where you are Dan, and you helped me understand what to look for and how to look. It all started with me watching one of your Goldpan videos, that was two years ago and I’m still hooked on all your videos

  • @adammaher2685
    @adammaher2685 2 года назад +6

    cant wait to see, i recently got back from one of my claims and am going to watch while cleaning up some of my finds getting them ready for the tumbler!

  • @jaym5602
    @jaym5602 2 года назад +1

    I am liking the true prospecting videos I am learning alot more of different minerals than just gold.

  • @robertyoung9697
    @robertyoung9697 2 года назад +2

    Keep up the good work Dan. You ROCK sir!!!

  • @johnnys7292
    @johnnys7292 2 года назад

    Always educational and so resourceful thanks for another great video

  • @imari2305
    @imari2305 2 года назад

    Just beautiful!!

  • @ScottishGoldHunter
    @ScottishGoldHunter 2 года назад +2

    Dan, you are doing a great job👍🏻All of your vids are educational and exciting⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @ssnerd583
    @ssnerd583 2 года назад +2

    Entertaining and informative as usual, Dan....thanks :)

  • @calstayton3581
    @calstayton3581 2 года назад +1

    I love that you had a very successful time with your newest finds dalasite and the finished product looked fantastic 👏 👌

  • @alishacornell7332
    @alishacornell7332 2 года назад

    I love watching your videos!! Makes me want to research our local minerals and gems then go out prospecting with my family!!! I cannot wait till I can purchase some of your beautiful stones! Thanks for the awesome videos!!

  • @crescentindigomoon
    @crescentindigomoon 2 года назад +2

    I Love Dallasite, also lots of Flower Stone on the island

  • @akope
    @akope 2 года назад +2

    Missed the premiere launch but good morning Dan, another great video!

  • @cindycookmeyer757
    @cindycookmeyer757 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful❤

  • @seanmiller140
    @seanmiller140 2 года назад

    Beautiful!

  • @roseannecarratkinson4271
    @roseannecarratkinson4271 2 года назад

    Those are gorgeous!

  • @christhompson4270
    @christhompson4270 2 года назад

    I have never heard of Dallasite it’s stunning, thank you for sharing. God bless and stay safe and well 🙏🙏🥰🥰👏👏👏👍👍👍😍😍

  • @marronroberts
    @marronroberts Год назад

    these are stunning, i’ve only ever found dallasite along the oceans beaches!! these are so epic!!

  • @fredproctor6973
    @fredproctor6973 2 года назад

    Very cool looking!!!

  • @soul_adventurist
    @soul_adventurist Год назад

    Wow! Love these!❤

  • @TheGreenhornProspector
    @TheGreenhornProspector 2 года назад +1

    When I lived on the Isle (20+yrs) I used to see that rock all the time and never knew what it was... thank you for the education. :)

  • @bcshooterfmjprime7540
    @bcshooterfmjprime7540 Год назад

    Thanks for posting.

  • @stacy-northernauroratreasu4120
    @stacy-northernauroratreasu4120 2 года назад

    Very beautiful 😍. Thank you for educating and sharing with us.

  • @GREEKEXPLORERS
    @GREEKEXPLORERS 2 года назад

    Great video my friend!!
    Congrats!!

  • @brianholcomb940
    @brianholcomb940 2 года назад

    Those are an awesome looking stone! Thanks for sharing!

  • @georginabuziak5110
    @georginabuziak5110 2 года назад

    OH MY GOODNESS...........this is a gorgeous stone!!!!!

  • @meadione2
    @meadione2 2 года назад

    Fantastic!!!

  • @fawkesclub2590
    @fawkesclub2590 2 года назад +1

    Great adventure Dan
    I think that looks cooler than the BC picture stone
    Alot of character in both stones

  • @GSProspecting
    @GSProspecting 2 года назад +2

    Great find fam. Keep the dream alive. Gold squad out!!!

  • @loislewis9900
    @loislewis9900 2 года назад

    Really enjoyed this episode. I like learnibg new stuff.🤩🤩🤩

  • @silverback5033
    @silverback5033 2 года назад

    Hi Dan, you certainly picked a great looking creek to hunt for the Dallasite, what a great looking spot and great looking stone. What a great spot for a sign off as well. Nice to see you looking fit and well Dan. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

  • @jamesgiroux2435
    @jamesgiroux2435 2 года назад +3

    Let’s gooo 👍✌️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @dinosaurfossilhuntingofmas7236
    @dinosaurfossilhuntingofmas7236 2 года назад

    AWESOME FINDS DAN!!!

  • @bitnertinkers
    @bitnertinkers 2 года назад +1

    My dad and I do alot of river and creek hunting. We've found that you can splash water on the gravel bars and it makes everything jump out. Aswell as a little pressurized sprayer.

  • @milesnn
    @milesnn 2 года назад

    Beautiful beautiful

  • @davidmeigs2152
    @davidmeigs2152 2 года назад

    Oh snap! That's what this green rock is!!!
    I've got huge boulders of this, or something very similar here, right across the water in Washington, from up around Port Angeles

  • @shanecarubbi7864
    @shanecarubbi7864 2 года назад

    Other than jewelry, that stuff would make a nice looking little table.

  • @f.k.burnham8491
    @f.k.burnham8491 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for this episode. I found a location that has Dallasite, but had no idea what it was. Gonna go back & grab some.

  • @corynikolas199
    @corynikolas199 2 года назад

    Beautiful scenery sir!!

  • @jasongrimm8677
    @jasongrimm8677 2 года назад

    Thank you very much for doing this it's very entertaining to me

  • @khall999
    @khall999 2 года назад

    Sooo good!!!!

  • @geraldwilson8004
    @geraldwilson8004 2 года назад

    Great Video!! Very nice work

  • @drafm140606
    @drafm140606 2 года назад +2

    Very Nice 👏👏👏🇧🇷

  • @jarredhagie838
    @jarredhagie838 2 года назад

    Absolutely amazing Dan, love you videos

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  2 года назад +1

      Glad you like them!

  • @racheallange2056
    @racheallange2056 2 года назад

    I gave a like before the vid started and I shared it...I have been a rockhound all my life..to me nothing better then being in a creek.. I forget the hard times of life ...and relax and enjoy my time in a little creek..and others spend money to relax ...I just need a creek and I am a happy gal..I have even walked bare foot across a creek in the winter to get a rock...yep I am that kind of rockhound..

  • @charlesfrederick7074
    @charlesfrederick7074 2 года назад

    Love the gemstone vids :)

  • @chrisregpick
    @chrisregpick 3 месяца назад

    Dallasite is everywhere on Vancouver Island Beaches, Start with Dallas Road in Victoria. The person who named it a long time ago. French Beach area too. Really great area for everything actually. Jordan Beach is amazing too. Easy to get to also. Check them out in the Off Season. Dont go in Summer. High tide and storms turn the rocks over and give you a lot of new stuff to look at.

  • @Al.W7263
    @Al.W7263 2 года назад +1

    Think of the buckets as half empty, they may feel lighter. Thanks for the video.

  • @gabitogaona4496
    @gabitogaona4496 2 года назад +1

    excelentes videos y aventuras que usted llega a realizar, saludos desde Puebla, México..

  • @Eddie-rm4xc
    @Eddie-rm4xc Год назад

    Digging the intro, music for sure!

  • @RoxnDox
    @RoxnDox 2 года назад

    Pretty neat looking stone there. The Wikipedia article on it doesn’t really explain the process, but it’s original makeup does explain the end result. When the pillow basalts erupted, the sudden shock of molten rock against freezing cold ocean water makes the material spall off in tiny fragments of glassy basalt, and these accumulate in between the larger blocks of ‘normal’ basalt. The volcanic glass is a metastable material, and in the presence of seawater and heat it can slowly recrystallize into the chlorite, epidot, etc.
    Given that origin story, one might be able to find the stuff in other submarine volcanic belts like the one wrapped around the core of the Olympics in Washington, or along the Oregon coast. Definitely a pretty nice end result!

  • @BESHYSBEES
    @BESHYSBEES 2 года назад

    The beard is looking good Dan, won’t be too long before it’s all back

  • @rogerdudra178
    @rogerdudra178 2 года назад

    You earned my subscription long ago, which I'm proud to proclaim.

  • @dawnthemetaldetective3083
    @dawnthemetaldetective3083 2 года назад

    Nice! Love them by the time I got there all the good ones were gone😔

  • @pamelapilling6996
    @pamelapilling6996 2 года назад

    Dalacite is beautiful. Thanks for taking me along.

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  2 года назад

      My pleasure 😊

  • @insolentstickleback3266
    @insolentstickleback3266 2 года назад +2

    Very cool material, if I was close to the source, I would collect and cut counter top tiles! 👍🏻

  • @GemLapidary
    @GemLapidary 2 года назад

    Good job 👍

  • @kellyfoster6983
    @kellyfoster6983 2 года назад

    wonderful rock

  • @earlgordon1467
    @earlgordon1467 2 года назад

    You are good. I learned a lot from you take it easy.

  • @dalerash6285
    @dalerash6285 2 года назад

    I see that stream and I’m thinking trout for lunch !!!

  • @ant-1382
    @ant-1382 2 года назад +1

    I call it Gorddalisite. The blue stuff, I'm sure has picked up some copper, and is localized.

  • @chrispbacon3007
    @chrispbacon3007 2 года назад

    When I get sick and tired of watching sad depressing reoccurring news, I watch your videos. Would like to join the hunt one day but I live way down south USA but for now ill just keep watching

  • @pirobot668beta
    @pirobot668beta 2 года назад +4

    Grandma would take us 'rock-hounding' around the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington State.
    Lots of volcanism, so lots of pretty rocks!
    Mostly, she was after geodes and agates.
    Agate Beach is what the name suggests; a beach littered with agate!
    Sure, it has been picked over for years, but every spring new stones come tumbling down the hills!
    Since so much of the land out there is State and National Parks, there hasn't been a lot of commercial exploitation, and rock-hounding in the Parks is discouraged.
    But everything runs downhill to the public beaches during Spring rains.
    The Cascades, which run up into Canada, have lots of quartz and pyrites, but not much gold.
    We even have anthracite mines!
    Towns with names like Black Diamond and Newcastle...most mining done today is through the efforts of several Museums.
    Flood-basalt in Eastern Washington, several miles deep.
    Can't go 2 miles in any direction and not get a reminder of the three subduction zones that converge under Seattle!
    We even have a Lahar Surfing Team....
    Sure, there won't be much left after 'The Big One', but we survived the quake of 1700!

    • @ebybbob
      @ebybbob 2 года назад

      This post made me smile! I hope that my 2 girls will grow up to be rockhounds. I trained them on the same WA state beaches, from the Elwha River mouth down to Gray's Harbor (home of those sweet DP carnelians)! Even my 3 yo has found a few nice aggies.
      I was surprised to learn recently that you can even find agates on Seattle beaches! I have a bowl full of lovely agates found at/near Alki to prove it! We are pretty lucky to live in such a rad place. ❤PNW

  • @joshuajackson6442
    @joshuajackson6442 2 года назад

    Thank you

  • @randym8963
    @randym8963 2 года назад +1

    Dan get off my claim!
    lol
    just joking...
    I love cutting and working with this stone... every piece is an adventure

  • @realme2411
    @realme2411 Год назад

    Wow i like to learn. thats a great adventure of my life

  • @MiscDotGeek
    @MiscDotGeek 2 года назад

    You definitely earned my sub, Dan! Big belly laugh at 7:45 on this one lol.

  • @alanwatkins672
    @alanwatkins672 2 года назад

    Dan would have a blast here on the Oregon coast

  • @cnjhendricks
    @cnjhendricks 2 года назад

    awesome!

  • @jasonwhite1757
    @jasonwhite1757 2 года назад +1

    Just listening to how you found the mineralization from the old reports, That's how I found the amethyst in Newfoundland covered in the Rock & Gem magazine June issue... it just happened to be the 1868 Geological Survey of Newfoundland, and it was pretty much forgotten about until a few years ago.

  • @glentimmins7560
    @glentimmins7560 2 года назад

    Definitely beautiful stuff ⛏️⛏️🤘

  • @ronvanpelt8196
    @ronvanpelt8196 2 года назад

    So l watched Dan"s vid as l so often do and it got me to thinking l should take a drive. 6 hrs later back home with a nice pile of Dallasite rocks lol. No saw, but perhaps l can find someone locally who has one. So thanks Dan for the inspiration and another great vid...keep em coming, pardner.

  • @zachkorinis3935
    @zachkorinis3935 2 года назад

    nice lookin stuff, thanks .

  • @smarieisme8009
    @smarieisme8009 2 года назад

    How could anyone give his vids a thumbs down? Smh

  • @theruggedrockhound
    @theruggedrockhound 2 года назад

    Very interesting rock! I may need to take a trip up here one day...

  • @Silvertoburn
    @Silvertoburn 2 года назад +1

    Nice looking stone! The problem for making jewelry out of it is ya need to make bigger pieces out of it to see the design of the different colors! Now as a big polished specimen piece it's amazing!