This is without a doubt THE most exciting, fascinating JTV episode to date! Thank you so much to Brian, JTV, and Natalie for sharing this wonderful experience! It was great that Natalie climbed the ladder to provide scale for the rhodochrosite vein, and really special that she got to mine her own souvenir.
You're quite lucky being the first tourist in the mine. You should do more of these Gem-ventures someday. Maybe at the Crown Jewel Mine in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It's only one of nearly several localites in the world where the leek variety of Quartz, Prasiolite comes from.
When I passed near this mine in 2006 fellow rock hunters were all dejected that the Sweet Home Mine had closed. I had seen the best of the crystals at the museums in Denver and Hpuston and numerous videos we viewed at our club showing other collections. So I appreciate Natalie's enthusiasm. Thanks to all that share this feeling.
I came across this video today and wow what a great trip! I love the films where you actually see the gems and minerals in situ in the rock. Amazing! PS love the enthusiasm to!!
That was so rad! I didn’t know sphalerite was in Colorado. Seeing rhodo with fluorite-that was something special😍 What a super fun mining adventure!! Ty so much for sharing the trip ✨💐
Took me a while to get to these mine videos but I am so glad I did. I felt like I was going on an adventure with you and this and the collector's edge video were so amazing to watch!! Very glad I finally had the time to give these the attention they deserve, and I hope to see more of this in the future (and maybe visit these places myself!)
YES! Keep this content up and let's see a ruby mine next! This kind of educational and travel content is what we crave. There aways needs to be an element of growth and evolution to a channel to keep it's spirit alive and this is just the kind of next step in production we want to see it go.
Colorado rocks for rocks 😬👍 Anyway there is no empirical scientific evidence those crystals are 33,000,000 years old, that’s pure theoretical conjecture that’s taught in our modern biased educational systems just like macro evolution. Let’s just enjoy these gems and minerals for what they are .. gifts from God that display His glory just like the galaxies and nebulae do in the night sky. Thanks for filming the tour, as a long time mineral collector with a couple Rhodochrosites in my cabinets I found this really interesting. Peace ✌️
Well I have to say this was one of my favorites, Natalie I'm jealous, I picked the medical field but so much fun with you Bryan and Graham, thanks so much!
I remember the episode where you had a lovely carved opal piece. And it makes me wonder if jewellers or artists who carve with stone or minerals really know where their specimens come from. And how appreciative they are of the work that's gone in to unearthing the pieces they're working on/with. I live in Southern Ontario and I've wanted to go to Bancroft for a few years now to go rock hunting in the public areas. This just makes me want to do it more!
@No Comps So...you agree...screw the little guy... Maybe if JTV did some pieces about the small mines...it would generate more interest, thus generating more specimens. Also, i'm pretty sure I am not the only one who would want to see that. And if you don't think any quality material has been pulled out of the two mines that I mentioned, then you have no idea what you are talking about. ;)
“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” ― Socrates @No Comps Interest would generate possible investment, which would generate more mining...which would generate more possible pockets found...which would generate more income. You do know how a mining business works, right? And the Himalaya mine, in terms of mining operations is small...or did you actually think I was talking about the range in Asia?! LOL The one I am talking about is in California.
You guys definitely need to do alot more getting out of the studio . Yes , it's expensive, but it would set you in a new class of editorial /scientific / historic show .
how much is rhodochrosite? That little gem she harvested, how much would it retail for? I don't understand how these guys can go YEARS, 50 hours a week, 4 dudes, wasting explosives, water, electricity, pumping oxygen, etc. Its gotta be expensive.... They go years and they finally find rhodochrosite and its 2 inches thick and 16 inches in diameter? How expensive could that be?? Its gotta be super expensive.
You do know that the beginning of this video is abracadabra to most people for the rest of the world uses metric. Please use metric or both next time, for I have now idea what 5000 feet is. Anyway back to the video.
This is without a doubt THE most exciting, fascinating JTV episode to date! Thank you so much to Brian, JTV, and Natalie for sharing this wonderful experience! It was great that Natalie climbed the ladder to provide scale for the rhodochrosite vein, and really special that she got to mine her own souvenir.
Thank you!!
Your joy in this video is infectious. This has made my day much happier😊😊
I absolutely LOVE these mine videos. I really hope you do more of these.
This girl has literally the job of dreams. Now that I have cancer and doing chemotherapy, I dpend my nausea
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One of the best episodes I've seen. Great adventure.
Amazing!!! Thank you for this! I appreciate everything more
“I’m officially a miner and I’ve got the stones to prove it!” Lol best line ever 😅
You're quite lucky being the first tourist in the mine. You should do more of these Gem-ventures someday. Maybe at the Crown Jewel Mine in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It's only one of nearly several localites in the world where the leek variety of Quartz, Prasiolite comes from.
This has been the BEST one so far Natalie! Your excitement is contagious!! Love love this ❤
Thank you, Jennifer!
This is by far my favorite video I've watched on your channel. Thank you!
Thanks, Jeremy!
Rhodochrosite is my third favorite mineral/gemstone after pearls and calcite 💗 You’re so lucky! 😭
This was great! Thank you.
Natalie's enthusiasm here combined with her beauty... just beautiful! Yeah... I'm in love with her! 💕
I loved going to mines in Brazil...its so amazing :) Not many people get this chance....now next time
you buy a gem remember this :)
When I passed near this mine in 2006 fellow rock hunters were all dejected that the Sweet Home Mine had closed. I had seen the best of the crystals at the museums in Denver and Hpuston and numerous videos we viewed at our club showing other collections. So I appreciate Natalie's enthusiasm. Thanks to all that share this feeling.
Awesome video . What nice guys!
This is great!
to makes me happy to see Natalie so excited, was gonna go to sleep halfway through the video or something but i can't stop
(it's 5:35am pls send help)
Thanks for the video! I would have cried and died once I touched it. This is my favorite stone. 😍
I came across this video today and wow what a great trip! I love the films where you actually see the gems and minerals in situ in the rock. Amazing! PS love the enthusiasm to!!
So awesome!
That was so cool, thanks for sharing your adventure with us! ⚒💎🧨❣️
PUN INTENDED
Yassssss I love Rhodochrosite! I can't afford Sweet Home Mine pieces though 😅
Maybe go to a mine that sources Rose Quartz?
I loved every second of this video. Thank you for bringing us along.
Thanks for watching!
I CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER GEMVENTURE!!!!
That was so rad! I didn’t know sphalerite was in Colorado. Seeing rhodo with fluorite-that was something special😍 What a super fun mining adventure!! Ty so much for sharing the trip ✨💐
Thanks so much for sharing your tour with us :)!
Thanks for watching! It was such an awesome experience!
Took me a while to get to these mine videos but I am so glad I did. I felt like I was going on an adventure with you and this and the collector's edge video were so amazing to watch!! Very glad I finally had the time to give these the attention they deserve, and I hope to see more of this in the future (and maybe visit these places myself!)
Very cool. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Really enjoyed this video. Would love to see more like this.
YES! Keep this content up and let's see a ruby mine next! This kind of educational and travel content is what we crave. There aways needs to be an element of growth and evolution to a channel to keep it's spirit alive and this is just the kind of next step in production we want to see it go.
Freakin' awesome stuff.
That was awesome. You had fun and I was having fun watching you have fun. ( sounds like something you would say) Lol. Thank you for a great video.
That was exciting. I hope they let you have some of the mineral specimens that they discard. What a show piece those would be.
Oh awesome place love it 😍
"Look at those greens" is exactly what I say when I go to Colorado too
This would be a great series, just going to different mines and touring them
Colorado rocks for rocks 😬👍 Anyway there is no empirical scientific evidence those crystals are 33,000,000 years old, that’s pure theoretical conjecture that’s taught in our modern biased educational systems just like macro evolution. Let’s just enjoy these gems and minerals for what they are .. gifts from God that display His glory just like the galaxies and nebulae do in the night sky. Thanks for filming the tour, as a long time mineral collector with a couple Rhodochrosites in my cabinets I found this really interesting. Peace ✌️
Amazing and so well explained I'm so jealous but In a good way do more videos like this
One of your best videos. Great job. More like this please.
Thanks, Susie!
i only have polished rhodochrosite which is in a small amount... this is awesome... i enjoyed the video
Soooooo exciting should be on the discovery channel!
Well I have to say this was one of my favorites, Natalie I'm jealous, I picked the medical field but so much fun with you Bryan and Graham, thanks so much!
Natalie is the very best!
Great video.
Thank you!
Bancroft in Canada would be nice or one of many in Nova Scotia. This was a great journey and a complete eye opener. And Fun.
Yesssss! Gem-Venture! Gem-Venture! Gem-Venture! Gem-Venture! Gem-Venture!
I remember the episode where you had a lovely carved opal piece. And it makes me wonder if jewellers or artists who carve with stone or minerals really know where their specimens come from. And how appreciative they are of the work that's gone in to unearthing the pieces they're working on/with.
I live in Southern Ontario and I've wanted to go to Bancroft for a few years now to go rock hunting in the public areas. This just makes me want to do it more!
Go to the Himalaya mine for Tourmaline or the California State Gem Mine for Benitoite!
In other words...come to California! ;)
@No Comps Oh...so only the mines that make money are worth visiting? Noted...
Screw the little guy, in other words.
@No Comps So...you agree...screw the little guy...
Maybe if JTV did some pieces about the small mines...it would generate more interest, thus generating more specimens. Also, i'm pretty sure I am not the only one who would want to see that. And if you don't think any quality material has been pulled out of the two mines that I mentioned, then you have no idea what you are talking about. ;)
“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.”
― Socrates @No Comps
Interest would generate possible investment, which would generate more mining...which would generate more possible pockets found...which would generate more income.
You do know how a mining business works, right?
And the Himalaya mine, in terms of mining operations is small...or did you actually think I was talking about the range in Asia?! LOL
The one I am talking about is in California.
It's "prill" not "propel" that is loaded into the holes. How do I know this? I've done this job. Hard work but lots of fun.
Oh I know. A Canadian diamond mine. That would be epic cool to see. I wish for you to tour a Canadian diamond mine, and show us. Please. :)
Good job can u give me advise how can I buy rhodochrosite stone direct to mines
The LSU miner!!! Geaux Tigers! 💛💜
Really cool stuff, kudos!
I love helmet hair! Lol Great episode, wonderful passion!
That was soooo cool!!
Love it! 🤩😍🥰❤️💎
Wooo
I hope you get sent to a bunch more places
I love this so much this is awesome
Moar of this please,
That was cool!!
Thank you that was very good. You say wash the same way my family an I do. Go Big Red
Road trips are fun!
this is AMAZING!
Since I got my rhodochrosite, I can eazy get into relaxed state of mind,Im not that explosive even Im a scorpio.lol
Gonna watch a video now.😁
Wow MORE MINE TOURS
Natalie you have the coolest job in the world.
I know, right?! I love it!
This was really cool.
You guys definitely need to do alot more getting out of the studio .
Yes , it's expensive, but it would set you in a new class of editorial /scientific / historic show .
what did they do to moveout the smoke and dust after the blast ?
How much fun was that👍👍
*JTV waiting for 500k subs*
"Are we there yet?"
Who would dislike this video? You should interview collectors.
What an adventure and beautiful gems.
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Also, look at Natalie being all kawaii xD
Very good job
MORE more more!
you are such a Diva , I know Bryan
glad you enjoyed your mining adventure. did he say 1 pocket every 100 days? i had no idea of the scarcity at this location
This is so cool
1st like and comment, I still love this channel.
awesome! :D
I would love to see you go to a tourmaline mine
We'd love to see that too!
I'm hoping you'll go to the diamond quarry in Arkansas
I see the veins are vertically moving .but here where we work veins move horizantally ....
Those gems are so fresh you could drink them out of the wall
Wow !! Thank you. I was wondering how a person would check a hollow sounding spot in bed rock. Drill and diamond saw to it. Oh boy! ;) Awesome video! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :) :) :) :)
Would love to see you how to India Ruby mines
Did this new portal to the Sweet Home Mine become profitable enough to continue operation in the face of rampant inflation of 2022?
Chrome diopside can be found very near there.
This video cured my anxiety.
omg shes so short, i love her lmao
TLDR: Aubrey plaza finds rocks
More of this
Moldavite video pleaseeee
Expen$ive! Expen$ive! Expen$ive!
The green of those tree's reminds me of .....tree's.
am i still shopping at home im confused
33 million years? First person ever.
how much is rhodochrosite? That little gem she harvested, how much would it retail for? I don't understand how these guys can go YEARS, 50 hours a week, 4 dudes, wasting explosives, water, electricity, pumping oxygen, etc. Its gotta be expensive.... They go years and they finally find rhodochrosite and its 2 inches thick and 16 inches in diameter? How expensive could that be?? Its gotta be super expensive.
You do know that the beginning of this video is abracadabra to most people for the rest of the world uses metric. Please use metric or both next time, for I have now idea what 5000 feet is. Anyway back to the video.
Nebraska 😆
Colorado isn't the Midwest lol
Sounds like the first time you ever left pavement.