Clifton, CO River Hounding

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  • I was told about a spot out that had access to the Colorado River bed where Oolite Agates can be found in Clifton Colorado. So I resided to go check it out today. Unfortunately I didn't find any, but i did find a lot of other really cool minerals and rocks over the course of 2 hours. Check it out and wait till the end to see all the cool finds.
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  • @GermanGemcutter
    @GermanGemcutter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really like the close-ups at the End of the Video, all the aesthetic Details become visible 👁 very well done 👍Super Video

  • @kellyharper367
    @kellyharper367 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: The Colorado River was one of my old haunts. Thank you for taking me back there. I can see all those beautiful colors and clear water now...I remember how my hands and feet would throb from the cold mountain run-off. Oh to be able to do that again! But you've given me the next best thing ...to relive via this video. Ps I subscribed today & and loved your maker's challenge entry!!!

  • @mitchgillilan
    @mitchgillilan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Really cool river finds!! Love the colorful Jaspers and agates, the black agate was really nice too. That big one with the bands was totally awesome too. Did you ever figure out what it was? Keep up the great work!

    • @mitchgillilan
      @mitchgillilan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ok, nevermind on that i.d. I saw at the end you figured out it was rhyolite! And a beautiful piece too! That one has a lot of character, I love it :)

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mitchgillilan ok awesome, that was super cool to find. I’m wanting to go back out and see if I can find more. Next Monday will be a video 50 miles upriver. Found some good stuff. Thank you for supporting my channel 🤙🤘

    • @mitchgillilan
      @mitchgillilan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RockHoundingAdventures very cool! Cant wait for the next one. I recently got back from arizona rock hounding trip, I found fire agates, geodes, seam agates, jasper, and some fossil coral. The agate I found in arizona looks just like the pieces you were finding in this video! I even found a piece of unakite, thanks to your help. I didnt know what it was until now.

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mitchgillilan Nice that’s awesome. I love AZ, glad you found some awesome finds. I want to come back there and find some seam agates and Fire Agate. I used to go to Sedona all the time when I lived in Prescott. Found Howlite, and Dino poop lol out there. I now a good place near Payson to find some quartz points. If you ever need help identifying anything shoot me a text (970)999-6058, email or shoot me a message on Instagram.

    • @mitchgillilan
      @mitchgillilan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RockHoundingAdventures that's awesome! I actually stayed in sedona on part of this trip. I found some nice agate near cottonwood and jerome too. I also went to payson and found 4 geodes and some zebra agate 😃
      So many great places in the southwest to find amazing rocks and fossils. I've never found dinosaur poop yet, hopefully someday haha.
      Could I get your email? I have a couple stones from Arizona I need help with i.d.

  • @NWRockExplorer
    @NWRockExplorer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome finds!! I really like the black agate, I've never really found one myself but I read about a spot for them nearby so maybe i'll find some next summer. I'm kinda curious what type of camera you use in the vids, it seems to focus pretty nicely?

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks man, yeah I’m going to cut into the black agate and make some slabs, just found a much bigger black chalcedony a few days ago. Will see that in next weeks video. I’d definitely say you have to do that next summer.
      Its nothing special, I just use a iPhone 8 for videoing and do all my editing as well. It focuses well 90% of the time lol

  • @manisteerocks7092
    @manisteerocks7092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just checking out more videos,..this looks like a good place!

  • @robertmandigo7942
    @robertmandigo7942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those are some awesome rocks you found. The moon stone and the black agate are my favorites with the jaspers, feldspars and the Stramatolites a very close second. Does the quartz with the orange (jasper)polish up nice? Great video keep up the great work.

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you enjoyed it. The black agate and moonstone are my favorite. The moon stone is just mesmerizing. I found a big chunk or black chalcedony a few days ago much larger then this one. It will be same river but 50 miles upstream. That video should be out next week.

  • @puliendopiedrasdecostarica
    @puliendopiedrasdecostarica 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi. Good rocks and beautiful river.
    I like the agates and jasper... All
    11:21 wow black agate wow

  • @wyodino6245
    @wyodino6245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great day on the river. Nothing better for the soul! Great patterns in that last rock.

  • @puliendopiedrasdecostarica
    @puliendopiedrasdecostarica 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I shared some videos in some groups

  • @coyotearrowheadhunting3083
    @coyotearrowheadhunting3083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Guau amigo encontraste una gran diversidad de rocas. Saludos. Be fine.

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, there was a wide variety. Thanks for watching friend. 🤘🤙

  • @wherewendytravels
    @wherewendytravels ปีที่แล้ว

    Very fun, thanks for bringing me long. Great video. Great share. 😊

  • @brianpark3102
    @brianpark3102 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you ever find arrow heads in the river?

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nope not in these parts. I have heard you can find some in the Colorado river between Grand Junction and the Utah border by boat 🛶 but haven’t had the time. Be careful about removing native artifacts in Utah.. very strict. Make sure you know the laws around that.

  • @seashoremudlark3916
    @seashoremudlark3916 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice pink feldspar and pink feetspar as well🤭 I luv those conglomerate puddingstone lookalikes. And the nicely river worn unakite

  • @jamesmccord8542
    @jamesmccord8542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wanna go with you sometime pls

  • @sylviaburns2995
    @sylviaburns2995 ปีที่แล้ว

    Go to that flat place full of rocks during some light rain. The rocks will show their colors due to being wet.

  • @scoobnicholas3868
    @scoobnicholas3868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoyed your video of the river hunt near Clifton, I have family in Grand Junction- When I was out visiting I was out rock hounding, and my eyes were drawn to picking up lime green rocks, with some banding, would you have a idea as to what they are, they take a nice polish? thanks for sharing video?

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh cool, yeah lots of beautiful stuff there.if it’s lime green then I bet it’s Epidote. If you want to send me pictures my email is rock_hounding_adventures@yahoo.com that way I can better help you.

  • @aaamodeltrainsandplanes3774
    @aaamodeltrainsandplanes3774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey man love the videos bro I know some spots out grand junction if you ever want to go kinda interesting with these rock mounds formations that have this brown crystals ,pretty neat looking stuff .not sure what it is have some samples of it wish I could post pictures of it to show you .

  • @laceymiller5057
    @laceymiller5057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Have you been to Rattlesnake Canyon yet?

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not yet, I was actually looking at that area on google earth a few days ago. Is it any good?

    • @laceymiller5057
      @laceymiller5057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. I cannot remember the regulations on garnet panning. I would suggest you start there, had a lot of fun there before the regulations changed

    • @laceymiller5057
      @laceymiller5057 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, a lot of history there

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@laceymiller5057 cool, I will have to check it out soon. Saw on AllTrails app it’s about a 13 mile hike. Is that the best way to get to it?

    • @laceymiller5057
      @laceymiller5057 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can drive to the river

  • @robinplastic2935
    @robinplastic2935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish I had nice rock where I live. We only have lava rock and blue stone. If I want pretty rocks for my tumbler I have to get them off eBay.

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What part do you live in? If your in the US then go over to this video
      th-cam.com/video/N0_0mE9wznw/w-d-xo.html
      and tell me what your favorite find is. Make sure the key word “favorite” is in the comment. This upcoming Wednesday I’m doing a giveaway.. either a box of rocks or a rock pick.
      An I’m thinking for getting a few boxes together with random rocks I’ve collected from this river and ship them out to people if they want to pay shipping of $10.

    • @robinplastic2935
      @robinplastic2935 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RockHoundingAdventures I live in Hawaii. The Big Island, the youngest Island. I can't walk as well as I use to, but I have this beach I routinlly walk on. It mostly has round lava rocks n blue stones. But occasionally something different washes up. I once found this small white flattish rock with a brownish center. I put it in my rock tumbler. Idk what it is, but it has a crystaline like texture. Something different from the usual grey rocks we have here.

  • @yani.e
    @yani.e 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like fun!

  • @Lisa.Sparkman
    @Lisa.Sparkman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're finds were stunning and so were the ones you left behind. I think I would need two buckets to hunt there! I think maybe a good investment would be some waterproof boots. Look up Coco chameleon no

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If I could I would take back al of those rock lol. For Christmas I got some water shoes and river waders so I’m set when summer hits 😁. Thanks for watching

    • @Lisa.Sparkman
      @Lisa.Sparkman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just so you know that last sentence on my comment was my granddaughter talking to me about looking up a silly cartoon and I didn't catch it

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lisa.Sparkman lol 😂 I didn’t see that so no worries. I do that a lot as well. If I’m typing something and someone starts talking to me at same time I start typing what I hear.🤦‍♂️🤣

  • @wilbondcajunrockhound5758
    @wilbondcajunrockhound5758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    rock at 11:20 is insane

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah that was a cool find that day. I hope to find more in the future.

  • @jodiejensen-feist9874
    @jodiejensen-feist9874 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh man is it beautiful there!!! Great video!!

  • @ericanderson7724
    @ericanderson7724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I already got most the good stuff

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice, what all have you found there?

    • @ericanderson7724
      @ericanderson7724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lots of different jaspers petrified wood and one of the coolest agate I have found yet.

    • @ericanderson7724
      @ericanderson7724 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s one of my favorite spots to go without leaving town

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ericanderson7724 that’s awesome, definitely a good spot. If you have IG or Facebook send me a message of the photo of that agate your talking about.. I’d love to see it.
      Found another good spot way up river before entering Rifle, CO. Check out that video. th-cam.com/video/2_ufXKd6vjQ/w-d-xo.html
      Found some cool agate there went back today and found more.

    • @RockHoundingAdventures
      @RockHoundingAdventures  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ericanderson7724 found my coolest agate I’ve ever found as well in this last video.