Here after reading an article on how the Inca builders may have used an acidic mixture to dissolve the edges of rocks when joining megaliths. You’re demonstration does clear show that there’s potential in that idea.
That last one is a heck of a specimen. Love the Barite rosettes. If you can do a hardness test on the remaining mineral you think is also Barite. I though it may be quartz?? Hard to tell not actually seeing it first hand.
It does not have the crystal design of quartz, which made me think barite. I only saw barite in its natural state a few weeks ago, so I could be incorrect. No matter, I enjoy what I see...
Really good clarification question. In this video I am 25% muriatic with 75% water. ie. I am diluting the store bought acid further with water. FYI - most muriatic sold in hardware stores is about 30-40% HCL and the concentration is usually identified on the container.
Cool, thanks for the answer! I am able to get hold on 30% in store, would that work and how much should I delude, if anything? Really interesting stuff, I love minerals and always wondered how you expose them in rocks.
I always dilute. Start with mostly water. You can always add more muriatic during the etching. The rule is add acid to water and not the other way around. Also, keep in mind that things will foam up sometimes, so be careful not to add so much muriatic that it foams over the top of your container. Stay safe. It can be harmful if you don't know what you are doing.
NIVE.!! I have to use murietic acid to clear the hard water buildup out of my toilet bowl. I've also used it to clean out an areator for a pump in my outside fish tank. All diluted of course. I have a few rocks I will try with that method. I'm 68 so I know a thing or two - and I do ALL my own stunts. LOL Just fixed a flat in my truck and took the truck full of trash high as the back window to community trash containers and put a battety charger on my car and a trickle charger on my lawn tractor - then I did some laundry, fixed my dinner, then washed dishes. That's it for the day.! Except a shower and a movie and hot chocolate.! Ta Da
the last 2 specimens were definitely the most interesting, but I really liked the 2rd one with the calcite that resembled a shell type fossil . thanks for sharing another great video .
Are you a geologist or a rock 'hobbiest'? I know little of rocks/minerals but finding out more as I go. I love reading the rock lines in cliffs and mountains, even though I know little of their content. Thank you for sharing :)
If there is any acid left, I neutralize with baking soda. If the minerals are harmless, then I dispose into the forests behind my house. If I have any concerns, they are put into a plastic bottle and dropped at the hazard waste section at the dump.
I'm enjoying your videos. I just bought my first house. I'll do before n after. back in a week, well 2days. Thank You! I'm excited. oh wait maybe I could show pic of samples. not sure which ones would be, vinegar? muratic? I cleaned pools in Vegas for a summer, no worries there. let's see
Like everything, it depends... I like to dilute the acid, so the action is a bit slower. Then it depends upon the minerals in the rock. There are some which are greatly affected and bubble away like crazy. Others are mildly affected or not affected at all. Also, the acid gets weaker as time goes on from its reaction to the rock, so things naturally slow down. Normally, I look at things after 5 minutes and again after 20 minutes to see who quick it is working and probably again after about 3 hours. I don't leave rocks in overnight without inspecting at 3 hours.
meMIner I've added several varieties of rocks to some muriatic acid and none of my foam like it does when you do yours. Even pure muriatic doesn't cause any foaming. What am I doing wrong?
Wrong kind of rocks. Mine were calcite or dolomite. For example, there will be zero reaction to quartz. If you know what minerals are in your rocks, you can decide what acid to use. Here is a solubility table which should help by telling you what you can expect to be affected and what is unaffected: marulla.com/mineral-solubility/
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In the specimen at 2:10, is it possible the white crystals are dolomite [ CaMg(CO3)2 calcium-magnesium carbonate]? Because of the magnesium content, it is less susceptible to dissolving in HCl than pure calicite (calcium carbonate).
I found visible gold in one rock and that was pretty cool. However, it was probably more of a nice surprise to find phyrottite crystals in another rock, because I had no idea what I was looking at. I actually thought it was "ugly pyrite". That rock has sat in my garden for a couple of years after collecting it. When I posted the etching video, I thought that I was showing a "what's inside" failure, until someone who saw the video and told me how rare a thing I had found. I showed the rock a week later to an expert and he offered to buy it on the spot. I still have it.
Thanks for your channel meMiner, there's some weird stones near my village from a dozen baryte and pyrite mines and I want to find what's in them :D remember everybody. do not do a bong with rocks and muriatic.
It really depends how much it is diluted. I keep an eye on it and take the good samples out quite often then try to decide if they need more time and where. The thing is, it is a one time shot and you cannot reverse what has been dissolved. On some samples, for sure I left them in too long. It is way easier if using vinegar or really diluted stronger acid.
Have you ever found a rock that resembles a human body part, muscle, or organ? I found a video of someone legit finding a perfect human heart with all the arteries ect. He had a cool theory for it to
I have found some crazy looking rocks. Look at enough random patterns and you will find something natural that looks like a body part. I like seeing faces, hands, feet or "dirty bits".
meMiner no he actually found a rock that has arteries and resembles a perfect human heart almost to perfect for coincidence I’ll try and find the video and link it
@@meMiner You do? Then you should come to my channel and see my featured video. I found a Picture Story hidden on our planet and it includes the one who made it (very interesting). ...and I love watching your videos. Wish I was your neighbor, I'd go anytime with you exploring/hunting for rocks.
It really depends on the rock and each one is different. I don't have a magic amount as it will depend upon the amount of calcite to be removed. I read something that said it is 4:1 by weight, but have not tested that theory.
Google "mineral solubility table" to see what different acids affect what minerals". If a mineral is affected, it will dissolve it. If unaffected, then that's what is left behind.
One dout sir i found that in Mineral solubility table from HCL, HF ,HI, HBr In that which has more power to dissolve the rocks and it should make into powder are any acids for you name it sir please and your pleasure
I'm not understanding the question. Most rocks are made from various minerals. An acid may dissolve some of the minerals. What is left behind are the minerals that are not affected, but it may be solid (not usually sand).
Muriatic affects some kinds of minerals and mild or no affect on others. What you want is a rock that has both. If you google "mineral solubility table", it will identify what minerals are affected by different acids. Don't give up. This works...
Stay away from HF, It's extremely dangerous. It doesn't burn on contact at first so you may not even realize you have it on you. It is absorbed through the skin and attacks the bones causing intense pain. It will also react with the calcium in your heart which results in death. Contact area the size of your palm will kill. Calcium gluconate gel can be used on small areas of contamination or injections and amputation may be required.
@@meMiner Quartz is surrounded by calcium carbonate if I recall...it reacted slowly with vinegar, which is why I suggested using a stronger acid. Worth a try anyways...
meMiner just wanted to say (has nothing to do with rocks) I worked for a company in Elmira for 5 years so I recognized the accent. Boy did they make fun of my southern Oklahoma accent. I was at the time the only American that worked for them at the time. Wish I had been hounding back then.
Haha, true. That would have been a bit awkward.🙂 Thanks for your lite hearted reply, we need to be able to have a laugh at ourselves sometimes. It's very interesting to see what you're doing with the rocks and acid. Cheers, Jason.
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Here after reading an article on how the Inca builders may have used an acidic mixture to dissolve the edges of rocks when joining megaliths. You’re demonstration does clear show that there’s potential in that idea.
Im here for that too :)
Yep 😂
some pioneers plants produce Oxalic acid but to disolve a stone is one thing how do you have your stone back ?
I love your rock dissolving videos. Its always exciting to see whats hiding inside.
I enjoy watching your video because I learn a lot Thank you very much for what I've learnt in a last 4 years of watching you
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The white with the mane is a royal lion. very marketable as a one of a kind. rare sign and date. remembered even after death. That was free, cool huh!
That last one is a heck of a specimen. Love the Barite rosettes. If you can do a hardness test on the remaining mineral you think is also Barite. I though it may be quartz?? Hard to tell not actually seeing it first hand.
It does not have the crystal design of quartz, which made me think barite. I only saw barite in its natural state a few weeks ago, so I could be incorrect. No matter, I enjoy what I see...
Is the muriatic acid 25% on it own, or 25% by volume to the water?
Really good clarification question. In this video I am 25% muriatic with 75% water. ie. I am diluting the store bought acid further with water.
FYI - most muriatic sold in hardware stores is about 30-40% HCL and the concentration is usually identified on the container.
Cool, thanks for the answer! I am able to get hold on 30% in store, would that work and how much should I delude, if anything? Really interesting stuff, I love minerals and always wondered how you expose them in rocks.
I always dilute. Start with mostly water. You can always add more muriatic during the etching. The rule is add acid to water and not the other way around. Also, keep in mind that things will foam up sometimes, so be careful not to add so much muriatic that it foams over the top of your container. Stay safe. It can be harmful if you don't know what you are doing.
NIVE.!!
I have to use murietic acid to clear the hard water buildup out of my toilet bowl. I've also used it to clean out an areator for a pump in my outside fish tank. All diluted of course. I have a few rocks I will try with that method.
I'm 68 so I know a thing or two - and I do ALL my own stunts. LOL
Just fixed a flat in my truck and took the truck full of trash high as the back window to community trash containers and put a battety charger on my car and a trickle charger on my lawn tractor - then I did some laundry, fixed my dinner, then washed dishes. That's it for the day.! Except a shower and a movie and hot chocolate.! Ta Da
Love it. Ta Da!
the last 2 specimens were definitely the most interesting, but I really liked the 2rd one with the calcite that resembled a shell type fossil . thanks for sharing another great video .
It was the 2nd one actually. Also the last one looks in a way like a geode.
NAK thank you ,
Are you a geologist or a rock 'hobbiest'? I know little of rocks/minerals but finding out more as I go. I love reading the rock lines in cliffs and mountains, even though I know little of their content. Thank you for sharing :)
This is something that I do for fun.
I can't wait to try this! Thank you.
Természet műalkotása! Nagyon szep!
So, curious, how do you dispose of this acid when all is done with the dissolving?
If there is any acid left, I neutralize with baking soda. If the minerals are harmless, then I dispose into the forests behind my house. If I have any concerns, they are put into a plastic bottle and dropped at the hazard waste section at the dump.
There is two kinds of muriatic acid. The kind used in construction full strength, or the kind found at the hardware stores. Which one did you use?
dude hit those orange rocks at night with a black light. it looks siiick asf
I'm enjoying your videos. I just bought my first house. I'll do before n after. back in a week, well 2days. Thank You! I'm excited. oh wait maybe I could show pic of samples. not sure which ones would be, vinegar? muratic? I cleaned pools in Vegas for a summer, no worries there. let's see
Congrats on the new house. For sure, do a before and after an post it.
How many minute is the acid bath??? Pls reply...thank u =)
Like everything, it depends... I like to dilute the acid, so the action is a bit slower. Then it depends upon the minerals in the rock. There are some which are greatly affected and bubble away like crazy. Others are mildly affected or not affected at all. Also, the acid gets weaker as time goes on from its reaction to the rock, so things naturally slow down. Normally, I look at things after 5 minutes and again after 20 minutes to see who quick it is working and probably again after about 3 hours. I don't leave rocks in overnight without inspecting at 3 hours.
Gr8 show!
meMIner I've added several varieties of rocks to some muriatic acid and none of my foam like it does when you do yours. Even pure muriatic doesn't cause any foaming. What am I doing wrong?
Wrong kind of rocks. Mine were calcite or dolomite. For example, there will be zero reaction to quartz.
If you know what minerals are in your rocks, you can decide what acid to use. Here is a solubility table which should help by telling you what you can expect to be affected and what is unaffected:
marulla.com/mineral-solubility/
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Hi, thanks for your help. tell me can you exploit very small metals that I see in a magnifying glass in a rock? These small metals are not visible to the naked eye. How can we extract them? Question 2) How can silver oxide be extracted from rock? is it by electrolysis, vinegar or with acid? Sorry I will not bother you often.
In the specimen at 2:10, is it possible the white crystals are dolomite [ CaMg(CO3)2 calcium-magnesium carbonate]? Because of the magnesium content, it is less susceptible to dissolving in HCl than pure calicite (calcium carbonate).
Considering the spot the rock was collected, it could be dolomite. There is abundant dolomite in the area.
I just looked this up because at the moment I'm dissolving the calcite off of some native copper specimens. Hopefully they turn out looking great.👍
I hope so
i have a 5 gallon bucket with crystals and various other rocks sitting in muriatic acid. Is it ok to have a lid on the bucket?
There is gas given off as they boil. I would not suggest having a tight lid, as that could get dangerous if it blows off and sprays acid.
Try placing one rock in the acid solution I think you don’t get the full effect when there’s more than one in at a time
Do you cover your container or leave it open?
How to red colour dissolve with coral stone
How would sulfamic acid do?
What's the coolest thing u found in a rock
I found visible gold in one rock and that was pretty cool. However, it was probably more of a nice surprise to find phyrottite crystals in another rock, because I had no idea what I was looking at. I actually thought it was "ugly pyrite". That rock has sat in my garden for a couple of years after collecting it. When I posted the etching video, I thought that I was showing a "what's inside" failure, until someone who saw the video and told me how rare a thing I had found. I showed the rock a week later to an expert and he offered to buy it on the spot. I still have it.
Thanks for your channel meMiner, there's some weird stones near my village from a dozen baryte and pyrite mines and I want to find what's in them :D remember everybody. do not do a bong with rocks and muriatic.
No bongs. LOL
how long do you leave the rocks in the acid on avg?
It really depends how much it is diluted. I keep an eye on it and take the good samples out quite often then try to decide if they need more time and where. The thing is, it is a one time shot and you cannot reverse what has been dissolved. On some samples, for sure I left them in too long. It is way easier if using vinegar or really diluted stronger acid.
Minerals ... they're minerals.
Your specimens are beautiful, do you ever sell them?
It is not allowed from this collecting site. So permission to collect includes an agreement not to sell.
Britt Nicole hello do you need gemstones and rock like pyrite and other?
Awsum man!
Thanks!
Where do you find rocks like the last two?
It was from an old iron mine
Did you deluded with water? Please advise.
I dilute HCL with water (add acid to water and not the other way around). I like going 25% or so acid. I don't dilute vinegar.
meMiner thank you! I really enjoy your videos.
Is the spongy gold looking stuff covering them actually gold? I have alot of rocks from CA here that have that
Not in this rock, but I have seen pictures of some from the west coast of NA and Australia with beautiful spongy gold.
Thanks and I love your videos, very passionate.
Will this work at all with vinegar? Just don't want to mess with acid if I don't have to.
Yes. Vinegar is slower, but effective.
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nice score!
Thanks. A nice surprise for sure.
What about using peracetic acid? Could that yield a “faster” result?
I have not tried peroxyacetic acid, but suspect it would have the same basic properties as the acetic acid found in vinegar. Is is expensive?
Peracetic is actually weaker acid than acetic, but could probably oxidize the pyrite or other sulphide minerals, not sure about this.
Ok can i tell you something,the first one,i think my mom found that one...i dont know it looks like its one of it...
Nice. I hope your Mom enjoys her rock.
Have you ever found a rock that resembles a human body part, muscle, or organ? I found a video of someone legit finding a perfect human heart with all the arteries ect. He had a cool theory for it to
I have found some crazy looking rocks. Look at enough random patterns and you will find something natural that looks like a body part. I like seeing faces, hands, feet or "dirty bits".
meMiner no he actually found a rock that has arteries and resembles a perfect human heart almost to perfect for coincidence I’ll try and find the video and link it
@@meMiner You do? Then you should come to my channel and see my featured video. I found a Picture Story hidden on our planet and it includes the one who made it (very interesting).
...and I love watching your videos. Wish I was your neighbor, I'd go anytime with you exploring/hunting for rocks.
How much does it took to dissolve? please reply
It really depends on the rock and each one is different. I don't have a magic amount as it will depend upon the amount of calcite to be removed. I read something that said it is 4:1 by weight, but have not tested that theory.
Where do you get the initial calcite with pyrite rocks? Are you collecting these yourself or purchasing from bulk?
I collected myself in Ontario Canada
You know best barite most likely
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Hello sir,
Which acid can dissolve the rocks
And it should make like sand
Google "mineral solubility table" to see what different acids affect what minerals". If a mineral is affected, it will dissolve it. If unaffected, then that's what is left behind.
Thank you sir giving good information
One dout sir i found that in Mineral solubility table from HCL, HF ,HI, HBr
In that which has more power to dissolve the rocks and it should make into powder are any acids for you name it sir please and your pleasure
Sir can you help me
I'm not understanding the question. Most rocks are made from various minerals. An acid may dissolve some of the minerals. What is left behind are the minerals that are not affected, but it may be solid (not usually sand).
Hi! from 3:05 > 3:27 am i the only one that see Heads?
Snake 3:11 & 3:14 as well as 3:22 & 3:26 Teeth. ? Very Cool!
I saw fish
Sulfuric acid is what the ancients used to soften rock and build the pyramids and other megalith
I didn't know that. I wonder how they made it?
Hydrofluoric acid*
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I have bouth a muriact acid but it didnt disolve any of my rocks
Muriatic affects some kinds of minerals and mild or no affect on others. What you want is a rock that has both. If you google "mineral solubility table", it will identify what minerals are affected by different acids. Don't give up. This works...
Wich one u used
bien chingón I liked this video
Thanks much!
Where can I get rock melting liquid please inform
WOW
1:30 a fossil? ☺️
Did you ever try hydrofluoric acid?
I have not used it. Dangerous stuff, but it has its uses.
Stay away from HF, It's extremely dangerous. It doesn't burn on contact at first so you may not even realize you have it on you. It is absorbed through the skin and attacks the bones causing intense pain. It will also react with the calcium in your heart which results in death. Contact area the size of your palm will kill. Calcium gluconate gel can be used on small areas of contamination or injections and amputation may be required.
Ken D bonehurting juice
Do a geode
Silica (quartz) isn't affected.
@@meMiner
Quartz is surrounded by calcium carbonate if I recall...it reacted slowly with vinegar, which is why I suggested using a stronger acid. Worth a try anyways...
Where’s the accent from?
Toronto
meMiner just wanted to say (has nothing to do with rocks) I worked for a company in Elmira for 5 years so I recognized the accent. Boy did they make fun of my southern Oklahoma accent. I was at the time the only American that worked for them at the time. Wish I had been hounding back then.
Why cant the world see this is whats happening with the ocean and the earth crust
Deluded or diluted?😋
ah busted! At least I did not say denuded. LOL
Haha, true. That would have been a bit awkward.🙂
Thanks for your lite hearted reply, we need to be able to have a laugh at ourselves sometimes.
It's very interesting to see what you're doing with the rocks and acid.
Cheers, Jason.
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Hi, thanks for your help. tell me can you exploit very small metals that I see in a magnifying glass in a rock? These small metals are not visible to the naked eye. How can we extract them? Question 2) How can silver oxide be extracted from rock? is it by electrolysis, vinegar or with acid? Sorry I will not bother you often.