Really cool to see you finding that beauty while the camera was rolling! You were definitely amped up! Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to your AZ trip!
I was stoked that I got that one like that! That’s always the dream. Lord knows I wander, ramble, and then delete half the footage because it just doesn’t always happen like that, as much as I can hope or try. I always wanna catch that instant energy burst I feel, but often miss because I have to pull the phone out to start filming, and in that slight moment… something natural is always lost. Thanks for tuning in, yet again! Can’t wait to get on that gold!!
Thanks again for taking us along, the rocks are great but its all about the joy of the hunt. We have a batch of rose quartz from our trip, good to know theyre good to tumble.
I'll find feet prints in a area and think darn someone has been here 😢but than I find a really nice agate 😁 so I always tell myself "just because there are feet prints doesn't mean they found everything" 😅
4,607,338 - the number of times I shouted, "WAIT! Go back! I think I see one!" at my computer screen while watching this video. :D LOL! Loving that handsome agate at 8:20. I'll be headed to Arizona the first couple weeks in October myself - I'll be hunting fire agates with my cousin's kids - maybe we'll see you out there! Travel safe!
@@waywardwoodward We'll actually be passing through AZ twice on this trip - We're visiting relatives in Phoenix, so we're going to just take the kids to Saddle Mountain and 4th of July Peak the first couple days in October. Then we're headed to Barstow, CA to hunt plume agates and such near Lavic until the 5th. After that we're popping up to Vegas (my mother needs her casino fix as badly as she needs her rock hounding! LOL) then back down through Laughlin to Sedona, and eastward toward New Mexico, near the Black Hills area. So we will pass pretty close to Oatman on the return trip briefly. If it looks like we'll get time to swing by and hunt a bit, I'll let you know. If not, I'm definitely making a pass through South Dakota next Spring/Summer and I'm for sure going to hit you up before I come to see what's going on and when.
Great video & tips and the "Blue" gem! It seems like the percentage of Quartz is very high in this area, is that one of the clues or keys for areas you focus on?
You bet that’s one of the tips! 🤫 Some areas around Fairburn, some spots at Railroad Buttes, out by Indian Creek in the bluffs and a few other places have this layer. Some folks call it the sugar layer, I call my the candy quartz layer just because I’ve seen many candy gems come from it. I talk to a lot of people who don’t like that layer simply because there is more quartz matrix than other stones so it seems less likely to have fairburns, and is tougher on the eyes for some folks. It’s very weird to hunt compared to say, the agate beds behind French creek where it’s lots of other kinds stones and not as much quartz. Although, the hillside visible from the campground, due north of the creek crossing has a small layer of this sugar/candy quartz showing and most people don’t notice it. 🕵🏻♂️ Poke around though and these layers are hiding around many valleys, some of them carry small rock, some carry larger stuff, some spots only have a few rocks, some spots the rocks are just pouring out of the hillsides as it erodes, but they definitely carry the Fairburns along the way. Thanks for tuning in, and good eye! 🕵🏻♂️
Man, they sure come small, dont they? But like they say big things come in small packages! With your closeups of the search I keep seeing what I think are other good ones. NO! backup, right there on the lef...... nevermind!
They always amaze me how so much can happen in such a tiny stone. I just might have missed one along the way, because I was going over stuff a bit fast, but these ole eagle eyes generally won’t miss the good ones. I think? 🤔 I hope! 😳 Thanks for tuning in! 💪
@@waywardwoodward you’re welcome and it’s a pleasure to watch your videos. I live in Massachusetts obviously, not much to find here, but I make the best of it.🤎
Howdy! They ain’t easy to find, that’s for sure. Took me 3 years to find my first. People often forget that they are a rare gem. As for helping out, I’m not in SD currently as I spent my winters in AZ. If you’re on Facebook, the fairburn agate groups are a great place to start, as well as find out a lot of info and meet some folks who might be able to help put ya on the good stuff. Best luck out there!
Thanks for tuning in! Let me know if I missed a Fairburn along the way 🕵🏻♂️
That one agate was amazing! Great channel. 😊
It’s got the right look! Thanks for tuning in!
@@waywardwoodward sure. Subscribed 😊
Nice finds on this hunt. Safe travel to you as you leave SD for the winter. Good luck finding the gold.
Thank you much! I can’t wait to be back on the gold! Thanks for tuning in! 💪
Really cool to see you finding that beauty while the camera was rolling! You were definitely amped up! Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to your AZ trip!
I was stoked that I got that one like that! That’s always the dream. Lord knows I wander, ramble, and then delete half the footage because it just doesn’t always happen like that, as much as I can hope or try. I always wanna catch that instant energy burst I feel, but often miss because I have to pull the phone out to start filming, and in that slight moment… something natural is always lost. Thanks for tuning in, yet again! Can’t wait to get on that gold!!
Thanks again for taking us along, the rocks are great but its all about the joy of the hunt. We have a batch of rose quartz from our trip, good to know theyre good to tumble.
My pleasure! Thanks for tuning in!
Thanks again for the tips!
You bet! Thanks for tuning in! 🕵🏻♂️
cannot wait for that arizona content!!!
Me either! I’m itchin to get down there and get back on it! Thanks for tuning in!
I'll find feet prints in a area and think darn someone has been here 😢but than I find a really nice agate 😁 so I always tell myself "just because there are feet prints doesn't mean they found everything" 😅
The absolute truth! Some days I can work around em, other days I wanna get away from em. 🤣 Thanks for tunin in!
Loved your video! Those Fairburns you found were beautiful! It was great meeting you in person at the Crawford Rock Show!
Thanks for watchin! It was a pleasure to meet you as well. Best luck to ya out there on them rocks!🕵🏻♂️
4,607,338 - the number of times I shouted, "WAIT! Go back! I think I see one!" at my computer screen while watching this video. :D LOL!
Loving that handsome agate at 8:20.
I'll be headed to Arizona the first couple weeks in October myself - I'll be hunting fire agates with my cousin's kids - maybe we'll see you out there! Travel safe!
I just hope I didn’t actually miss one! 🤣 what general area of Arizona are you headed down to? I’m not far from Oatman which has some fire agate.
@@waywardwoodward We'll actually be passing through AZ twice on this trip - We're visiting relatives in Phoenix, so we're going to just take the kids to Saddle Mountain and 4th of July Peak the first couple days in October. Then we're headed to Barstow, CA to hunt plume agates and such near Lavic until the 5th. After that we're popping up to Vegas (my mother needs her casino fix as badly as she needs her rock hounding! LOL) then back down through Laughlin to Sedona, and eastward toward New Mexico, near the Black Hills area. So we will pass pretty close to Oatman on the return trip briefly. If it looks like we'll get time to swing by and hunt a bit, I'll let you know. If not, I'm definitely making a pass through South Dakota next Spring/Summer and I'm for sure going to hit you up before I come to see what's going on and when.
@@denisthemineralist4033 sounds good! You got a lot of fun planned! Best luck and keep in touch!
Great video & tips and the "Blue" gem! It seems like the percentage of Quartz is very high in this area, is that one of the clues or keys for areas you focus on?
You bet that’s one of the tips! 🤫 Some areas around Fairburn, some spots at Railroad Buttes, out by Indian Creek in the bluffs and a few other places have this layer. Some folks call it the sugar layer, I call my the candy quartz layer just because I’ve seen many candy gems come from it. I talk to a lot of people who don’t like that layer simply because there is more quartz matrix than other stones so it seems less likely to have fairburns, and is tougher on the eyes for some folks. It’s very weird to hunt compared to say, the agate beds behind French creek where it’s lots of other kinds stones and not as much quartz. Although, the hillside visible from the campground, due north of the creek crossing has a small layer of this sugar/candy quartz showing and most people don’t notice it. 🕵🏻♂️ Poke around though and these layers are hiding around many valleys, some of them carry small rock, some carry larger stuff, some spots only have a few rocks, some spots the rocks are just pouring out of the hillsides as it erodes, but they definitely carry the Fairburns along the way. Thanks for tuning in, and good eye! 🕵🏻♂️
6:52 middle left is that agate ... looks like bands
Good eye! 🕵🏻♂️ I just checked the original video clip and it was a big ole black and white prairie agate.
Man, they sure come small, dont they? But like they say big things come in small packages! With your closeups of the search I keep seeing what I think are other good ones. NO! backup, right there on the lef...... nevermind!
They always amaze me how so much can happen in such a tiny stone. I just might have missed one along the way, because I was going over stuff a bit fast, but these ole eagle eyes generally won’t miss the good ones. I think? 🤔 I hope! 😳 Thanks for tuning in! 💪
Hey! Would you save some for us?! You best snatch up as many as possible, I'm going to clean up what's left of them burns while you're away.
I left ya all the big ones, they are too heavy to hike out with. 🙃 You got the best season for em comin up! Best luck out there!💪🕵🏻♂️
@@waywardwoodward Heck yeah dude! Good luck down south!
You have beautiful quartz in that area
Soooo much of it! Thanks for tuning in!
@@waywardwoodward you’re welcome and it’s a pleasure to watch your videos. I live in Massachusetts obviously, not much to find here, but I make the best of it.🤎
@@MACorrupt glad you enjoy! I’m originally from New Hampshire so I feel your pain. It’s a whole other world of cool rocks out west.
@@waywardwoodward yes, there are lol
Well hello new friends
Howdy! Thanks for tuning in!
@@waywardwoodward it was my first experience watching your channel, I enjoyed it tremendously... thanks for sharing.
@@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 awesome sauce!
Hi I'm Braxton is there anyway you could help me out one day I'm from box elder and am new to rock hounding but having a hard time finding a fairburn
Howdy! They ain’t easy to find, that’s for sure. Took me 3 years to find my first. People often forget that they are a rare gem. As for helping out, I’m not in SD currently as I spent my winters in AZ. If you’re on Facebook, the fairburn agate groups are a great place to start, as well as find out a lot of info and meet some folks who might be able to help put ya on the good stuff. Best luck out there!