I Love These Agates! Cutting & Cleaning Beautiful Fortification Agates from Haunted Ridge! | Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- In this one, we cut and clean all of our specimens from our recent trip to Haunted Ridge in Missouri! I selected a heap of rocks to cut and an even bigger heap of rocks to put through the iron out. Our results were fantastic! The red stained druzy clusters transformed into pristine glitter bombs, well defined crystals with great luster were revealed beneath the iron staining, but I have to admit that even with so many unique crystal specimens, it was the incredible fortification agate that stole my attention! These things are just SO much fun to cut open, and I was shocked to see how much variation in color was hiding inside! After cleaning and cutting so many different Haunted Ridge specimens, I simply can not wait to go back! I hope you all enjoyed, and I will have another one out soon!
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When you get yellow after Iron-Out, soak it in bleach. If it turns orange, you can hit it with Iron-Out again and it will clean up some more. Yellow happens when your Iron-Out is getting loaded with iron and starts to form iron oxalate. Bleach breaks down the oxalate and turns the iron back into iron oxide which Iron-Out can then remove.
Thank you. I was wondering why my stones turn yellow.
@@beverlymasonlpcpc4264 Let me know if it works for you!
Do you dilute the iron-out at all or use full concentrate? I have some druz specimens that i used vinegar on but dont want to have to use muriatic acid.
@@turnerg I never used Iron-Out itself, preferring pure oxalic acid, which is the main ingredient. But I used that stuff pretty strong, so I think you'd be safe using it strong. It seemed to help to have a high concentration, and I read something once that it should be strong to help some aspect of its chemistry to work.
What helps the most is it being warm. I used to set a piece of glass over a large glass mixing bowl and leave it in the sun. Check it periodically and add water to keep the level above the rocks.
@@keithwood6459 thank you!
I feel like a kid in the Willy Wonka agate factory. Yum yum.
Wow! Those are amazing specimens. The crystals with the agate covering is my fav!
Wow, that is some INCREDIBLE agate! Absolutely gorgeous!
The agates are AMAZING and the druzy bots are killing me! GAH! Thanks for the video, Theo. I couldn’t even get to the end of the video before commenting. ❤ -Muh
Beautiful, sparkly banded rocks Thank you so much for sharing. :)
I have these type of rocks all over my backyard. Thanks to your videos, i started collecting them. Thank You!!!
yesss more appreciation for missouri lace!!
Great finds. The Chrystal’s on the big piece are so rainbowy. I’m glad you use a water pick. Thanks.
Awesome stuff Theo. I plan on getting there myself this summer.
Looking forward to polished specimens. Beautiful lace agate!
Awesome. Been waiting for this cutting video. 😃🏔🪨
Haunted Ridge sounds like an Amazing place💖
I've been waiting to see what you cut and polish up...I have buckets of this material myself. Super cool!
Mind blown!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!
Absolutely stunning
Those are all so gorgeous . I would love to visit there someday. Just mind blowing materials.
Stunning! The results you got are well worth your work. I appreciate your need for speed in compiling this video, but just for myself, I wished I could have slowed your 78RPM to 33 1/3 RPM (you're probably not old enough to understand that reference). Many of us seniors like to take more time to savor the moment. Thanks for sharing these videos.🏎🏃♀💿⏩
Sweet findzzz!!! Great Video!!!
Totally mesmerizing!
The most interesting rocks ever!
The Iron Out worked wonders on the stones.. I never saw Lace Agate in Montana stones. Thank you so much for cutting them & soaking them.. All the pieces & faces on the one at 10:32 mark are so Stunning.. Just WOW ! !
These rocks aren't from Montana. They found them on their road trip to see the eclipse
Nice score. I had the same feelings when hubby and I scored on lace. Amethyst in Florence, Arizona area.
Absolutely GORGEOUS AGATES! WOW! Love it! 😊
Soooo beautiful!
These are beautiful!
Theo, the slabs at the 8 minute mark brought out the carnivore in my omnivore because they looked just like bacon strips. Maybe even candied bacon strips.😋😄
We call it Agate Bacon! 🥓 🥓
Haunted Ridge is 6 and 1/2 hours from me and yes I am planning to go there! Those are so crazy beautiful!
Those pieces are so freaking beautiful! OMG! How can you not love the agate best from Haunted Ridge? It is so beautiful; and that big specimen piece you found is probably the nicest agate I've seen from there, bar none! It's gorgeous! And I am the same way! I absolutely love the agate best! How can you not? I love crazy lace agate so much and when I found out Haunted Ridge had agate that was similar to crazy lace, it was all over for me. Don't get me wrong, the crystal specimens are phenomenal but the agate is some of the best I've seen around! So pretty! Thank you Theo, for making a video of the gorgeous agate you found! And an annual trip to Haunted Ridge is definitely called for! Lol!
Wow! Those cut really nice. Beautiful stuff.
Stunning
Oh wow😍❤️absolutely amazing ones❤. No wonder u want to go back👍😍👋🇫🇮
It's soooo pretty😍! I want some!😭
Ha ha 😆 yeah you’ll get better stuff next time. Stoked to see what you cut though! Next time you’re here we’ll see if we can find you any of the red agate 😉
JUST WOW!!!!!!
And this video is why i always tell people- Dont buy foreign stuff unless you've checked "local" (from ya own backyard/country) first. Who needs crazy lace from mexico or central/south america when you have glorious specimens like this :D
you're so right
I love cabbing the agate from Haunted Ridge Rocks.
Stunningly beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gotta love it!
Awesome finds. When you face polish some of them I'd love to see your techniques. I use a flat lap but sometime have difficulty getting scratches out of the center. I'm hoping you can tell me how you mix your iron out ratio or measurements and how long you soak your crystals. Thanks, love tapping into your expertise.
Oh, so cool ! I wish I could have been there. You go man . 😂
The bumpy, cloudy crystal at 3:20 looks like Stilbite!
Aaaaaaaamazing!!!!!
Does what God has made ever take your breath away. It does mine! 😶
I have not been there, but I have traded for some of the HR material. I have a couple of videos on it as well. Like you, I'm a Banded Agate junkie. I've done a few cabs with it already and have a bunch more in the works. It does take a pretty good polish even though the banding displays a little bit of undercutting. Which means it will work just find for jewelry, but not for competition. I look forward to seeing how well you are able to polish those pieces.
I live an hour from Haunted Ridge and have hundreds of pounds from there! Love that place
We can't wait to go to Haunted Ridge!
I lived in Missouri for 20 yrs, never heard of Haunted Ridge. Where is it at?? I’m in Billings now.
some looked like a piece of bacon!!!! (lairs of fat and meat). 😄😄Love those glittery drusy ones....and crystals and the patterns in those bacon-pieces. 😂
Wow I gotta get there
Theo you need to check out hawks bluff it's just a couple miles away from haunted ridge and they have what you want. Please comment so I know you got this. They allow pets and comping on site
Oh dude! I'll have to check that out! We're definitely going back next year to spend some time in Missouri so I'll have to check it out!
So Dude... When are you (and your upgraded lady-friend) going to host another fabulous sales-stream? You've hinted and talked in brief past mentions and teasers on the subject,
OK. You have officially made me crazy. Cuy, cut, cut. What else cabln you do
Wow! That is bigger than your head 😂
At 8:00 giving agate bacon vibes!🥓🥓🥓
Wow
I’ve wondered for a long time, is that a d&d battle mat on your table?
YEAH NEW VID LETS GOOO
Hawks bluff is basically unpicked there's millions of tons of crazy lace berite crystals drusey and over 400 acres
Do ultrasonic cleaners have any value in cleaning stuff like this.
What is the name of your store? I've been trying to find it.
Why am I craving bacon now?!?
I just uploaded a Haunted Ridge video! 😆
A few look like bacon strips
Some of your cut offs that were flat on the table look like bacon!
Chicka chicka, fake id, whaaaaa..