Quartz Crystal Collecting in Virginia (Part 1: "The Dig")
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- Collecting Virginia Quartz Crystals "Part 1: The Dig"
*This video is of the dig from our new trip! There will be a second video of the finds and pictures coming soon!!*
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About the Dig:
We dug some amazing quartz crystals the other day here in Virginia! These crystals are water clear, and they are very beautiful! These pieces make amazing specimens for display as well as pieces for jewelry.
These beautiful clear quartz crystals are found locally here in Virginia! The crystals are found in the residual soil with little effort needed to find them! Simply dig, sift, and wahlah! These crystals are found in what used to be Alpine-Type Fissures! The crystals have long since weathered out and broken away from the main host rock (Red/white Sandstone)! Most of the points are single clear crystals ranging from 0.5” to 1" and the largest coming in at 3inches!!!! The clarity of these crystals resemble the well liked Arkansas quartz that have been a collector’s favorite for many years! Even though the size is smaller, the clarity and location make up for it! Many collectors search for quartz coming from specific locations! When it comes to collecting minerals, it is not always about the bulk, size, or quality. Special and unique locations in areas that are very uncommon on the market make these prized pieces! Plus the size make these perfect for wire wrappers and others interested in jewelry!
We are sure that this place has more hidden secrets than we know! Double terminated crystals can be found at this location! A lot of the quartz crystals contain fractures that have allowed hematite to seep into them creating a very unique yellow, red, orange look inside of the crystals! The plates that are found contain so much hematite that the cleaning process is very difficult, so we usually just enjoy them as they are found! More will come in time!!!
Let us know in the comments below with what you liked about this video and what you would like to see next time!!
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- Thomas & Alex
Would love to get more info for collecting in the area!
I’ve heard of people using bamboo to dig with to prevent crystal damaging
nice job! Im a crystal digger here in Colorado. i hauled a honkin 160 to 200 pound smoky quartz from one of my locales. its been producing for 4 years. rock on guys!
Those are beautiful, you don't have to dig hardly everything is sitting on the surface...Wow!
Thomas it is really awesome to see these beauties from our state. That boulder of matrix and crystals is beautiful. I know it is a lot of work. Thank you Thomas and Alex for sharing your passion with us. Terrific video!!
I loved this video also. Thank you for all the use full information.
My brush of choice would be a 2-3" deerfoot/ angle paint brush with soft bristles in a thick abundance I've used this method myself ut works wonderful here in Wisconsin where I find drusy quartz on matrix or a host mineralfor smaller drusys I use makeup brushes with really soft bristles. Hope you find these tips helpful and happy hunting to all fellow rock hounds. Peace from Wisconsin
Totallly awesome!
Tremendous score! I prospect central and northwest Virginia for rubies and crystal bearing pegmatites as much as possible. Hoping to unearth a jaw dropping pocket like you guys are enjoying!
Matt W
Hello, i found big and beautiful topaz in México, here the video :)
th-cam.com/video/KF2dpqfLDAs/w-d-xo.html
The 17 minute mark is amazing. How beautiful.
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Like your video and your enthusiasm finding some really cool stones...I live in Virginia and have had some experience with finding crystals in my area around trees. I collect trees for use as Bonsai material and have discovered that it’s not so much as the crystals are trapped by the trees roots, as it appears that the trees actually punch up stones and crystals as the tree grows up and their trunks expands...happy Hunting!
wonderful :)
Awesome video my son loves crystals
Ohhhhhh.... Am Sarvesh... I have this type of 3crystals here in my house
Wow, so many crystals! It is literally my dream to find crystals like this. (I actually have a lot of dreams where I'm just finding amazing crystals.)
Jessica B Me too!
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Jessica B hi one day u will definitely find out ur dream is true..just be patient
Jessica Am Sarvesh.... 3crystals here in my house
Me toooooo
wow nice
Such beautiful finds. I really enjoyed how careful and mindful you are in your dig. I'm only half way through this video and enjoyed every minute so far. New viewer and sub thank you 👍🏼🌟🇳🇿
I love your video
nice search
Parabéns,,,quartzo é o rei,,atrás dele vem muito coisa boa...👍👍🇧🇷
Also smaller angle brushes are great for crevicing between crystals to clear dust and dirt.
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Thank you for sharing this video, really appreciate it. I will take my son out and check a few root systems near sandstone. one suggestion, please slow down with the camera, no need to rush, if the scene is too long you can always trim it in editing. Again. really appreciate you sharing this.
That's amazing! I wish there where crystals and other minerals like that in here eastern Kentucky! but I do know we have agate in some places
Mainly limestone where you are so limited crystals
Cool video🎥 love the channel smashed the Bell 🔔😎👍
wow those are nice need tomake it to virginia to add to my collection
i would have figured out a way to take that big one home ....nice find
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You make me wish I would've majored in geology! I wish I knew how to find and identify crystals & rocks....
How do you know where to find these former fissures though? Are there any signs I can look for when walking though the mountains/forest?
Been asking the same question for years.
Check here - th-cam.com/video/1mR3cCiCa0o/w-d-xo.html
two ideas, one bring a hand held pressure sprayer to spray on screen. You would not have to do much , just enough to see crystals to conserve water. Do not know if you have a source for water near by but even even each of you hauled up 2 gallons each seem like it would speed up the process and locate more crystals, second haul up a big construction hand held gasoline rock saw to help with the boulders. Not necessary to cut clear through, score the boulders on the sides then force chisels into the cut and cleave off parts of the boulder until you can cut out big clusters. Some trial and error will be necessary but it might work
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I am a dwarf, and I'm digging a hole! Doggy doggy hole! I'm digging a whole!
Great video, hoping one day I can find something like that. I'm still trying to figure out where I can do some digging in terms of laws prohibiting digging in state parks, federal land. Could you please point me in general in what typrof land can I do some digging. I do live in Maryland, and here everything is either private, or belong to the state or the government. I've been doing research but is still not clear where I can actually dig for crystal just like you!!!.
Thanks for your video!!!
As one Marylander to another, you can collect in state forests and private property. Green ridge state forest is a good place to start ,quartz crystals and fossils . But don't dig ,surface collecting only .Private property ,find the land owner, ask if you can hike his property, if he allows you to hike the use the opportunity to scout out likely spots. If the land owner grows crops, he will likely have a rake pile,these are large rocks that would damage the harrow discs or the plow . This pile would be waste rock to the land owner. As for the rest of the state, look for housing developments that are grading the land ,if they are already building they probably won't let you collect. Several years ago some collectors found smokey amethyst. We tore the area apart ,several hundred lbs. of material where recovered. We named it raven quartz because the site was about 1.5 miles from the Ravens training facility. You can get away with collecting in streams, only on gravel bars. If you break rock that you aren't taking with you ,toss the pieces into a deep spot. Quartz breaks to very sharp edges. In the stream those edges wear down very quickly during storms and other high water events. Good luck.Check out the local clubs for more detail.
I live in Virginia and i love rocks so this is very interesting and I would like to know were do you hunt at
Use gas. Diamond saw . You could get great plates. It might be good to have a big guy to handle the saw.
I live in southwest va, and own alot of land. Where should I look for this stuff. I love finding things like fossils and cool rocks. What kind of rocks are they around? I am at around 2500 ft above sea level. On top of a mountain. Im just curious as to what I need to look for to find these gems? Who knows I may be sitting on a gem mine!
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I need to ask pleassss did places continuous the flint good for gem hunting
So rare to find a vug like that where I live
hI, I'm not going to ask you where this location is, obviously, but what I would like to know, as a not too experienced rockhound, is how you can determine an area that was saturated with hot, mineral rich liquid which then slowly cooled and formed crystals over thousands of years. What clues do you look for that a given area is worth investigating? Thanks.
the Appalachian mountains are great for quartz (im from north georgia and i cant walk through my yard without seeing some but most of the ones i see are nowhere near the clarity he is getting )
Turquoise
Hi there guys. I was wondering if you would be willing to take a visitor to the area collecting at this site for a day?
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Where is the place call that you guys’d digs I would to be there for so beautiful crystal. Thank you
Where is this and yes I know people don’t like to disclose there dig locations but man I live in Va and I’m in need of some crystal luv
I live in Scott County Virginia. How far from there was this? I am trying to figure out if there are geodes, quartz etc... In my area. How would I know or find this information out?
Love love love!!! Do you know of any great places near East TN for crystal hunting?! I own an online crystal shop + TH-cam channel and would love to go on an adventure and take my viewers with me and document my journey and findings
Where is this by that I mean which county forest etc.
th-cam.com/video/1mR3cCiCa0o/w-d-xo.html
I live in Woodbridge in the NE of the state- I would love to get my 9&7 year old grandchildren into rockhounding with me, are there any clubs or suggestions you have?
You've got a problem in that most of the collecting areas in your area are either state parks or land that is federally owned. DO NOT COLLECT ON FEDERAL LAND. You can collect in national forests, but try to keep it to 1 five gallon bucket per day, you can also check out farms in the area from Front Royal to Stauton. Just ask the land owner if you can hike his fields, rake piles are rocks that would damage a plow so they pull them out of the fields, these make a great place to collect. Check around for gem clubs in your area they will be more than happy to help.
I own a gas powered Stihl 14" concrete saw. That's what I would used to cut that boulder into manageable pieces. I never go anywhere without it.
How about in maryland.. I heard no.. any tips if so. I'm close to PA and close to wv..
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I am located in Virginia. Where can I go to hunt for crystals? How do you find the right area?
What are the best places for digging in VA?
Enjoyed your video - I live in VA and would like to join U sometime on a dig - if possible - Thanks Chuck
Chuck, please check out the Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter on TH-cam! Also, you should join us on FB and come to our virtual events!
Yes I have like thi Raw.
By any chance is there a specific location or is it private/ a secret location
where is this exactly?
What part of VA is this?
id like to take my grandson 12 to crystle hunting but dont have a clue how to start. recently went to slaughter beach collected some rocks.
namie schowgurow I have luck in any red dirt! I just went in my boss back yard after noticing they have red dirt & just found two beautiful pieces :)
wish i could find quartz crystals in virginia.. all i find is normal quartz rocks
In the mountin of my provnce hav plnty of that kind of CRISTAL
where is this at
Can you tsk me how to go about finding a mine near me?
Not asking for exact location, just approximately what part of state? North, South, East, West, Central? My daughter is Navy wife living in VA Beach She'd like to do some rockhounding. Please?
That is just a little mine I like big mines
more valuable if you don't pull the clusters out but leave it all whole.
How much you sell that
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Where in Virginia ?
Where is the location video .i dont find it😐
All you novices the best book I know of on this subject is Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals by John Sinkankas ,tells you how to collect.
If you are in the Allegheny ridge and valley the quartz dates from the Allegheny Orogeny so they'r about 200 million years old . Nice site you make me jealous. I have gotten some nice Crystal's on the center island on rt 50 near Issac' Creek .
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Digging is not always necessary. These people should consider not disrupting nature for prospects. Here in Northern California we literally pick quartz crystals from the surface of eroded areas.
Do you know if there is quartz in central va area? Maybe Hanover?
What area was this filmed?
Om
When you find them where do you sell them at?
Where is this
What deep is?
Umm why does this come up when I search diamond hill mine SC????
Can a person legally do that on national forest
omg. may i have one plzzzzzzz
I have access to 600 acres with a geothermal river and cave system.. some of what you are finding I've found along the red clay roadbed.. I'd love some help in determining the source and digging... please hit me up.
I’m sorry but there is no way you found they cluster. Maybe you did but I’ve never seen those in VA
Where are you digging
Amith Kumar
Hello, i found big and beautiful topaz in México, here the video :)
th-cam.com/video/KF2dpqfLDAs/w-d-xo.html
Omg you don't need to show me your locations but help me find one my busted ass can get to ToT moving to VA from Oregon and I need some places to look.
Could trade Oregon sunstone ;)
I'm crystal digger I have a lot of amber
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where are you
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i haw that stones or u bey
I have a large quantity of Crystal Cortes I want to sell
One crystal how much cost sir
@@sarveshbestha1314 ive got a large amount of corundum crystals, sapphire, ruby, and white or clear sapphire also plenty of large opal gem quality and common opal plus lots more of different kinds all mined from around the ozark mountains area if you would like to know more or see some pictures my email is thesteinz @ hotmail. com
@@SteinzVsKnives sir I have 2 this type of crystals in my house....
see if you can't get a person to film you and hold the camera still.
Matthew Barnhart
Hello, i found big and beautiful topaz in México, here the video :)
th-cam.com/video/KF2dpqfLDAs/w-d-xo.html
Don't you get a lot of money for this
you talk too much
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