I love how even after all the 1000's of rocks you guys have pulled out of the ground, you still get excited about every single one. I hope someday I can have a job I love that much.
When i see the raw selenite and then look at my polished up selenite wand, I truly understand how magical these little guys are! They’re so good at capturing and reflecting light. Such beautiful work that nature does.
South Dakota selenite wands are not polished or made of "satin spar" gypsum(technically not selenite since its not clear), and they are double terminated floater crystals with record keeper growth lines. I will say though, this Oklahoma selenite he dug, is fantastic. I have seen a good amount of these sold, and each one was unique and special in its own way. Like mother natures "windows". Its my favorite selenite of all...the stuff in this video
Here I am thinking I'll watch this while getting something else done. Before I realize it I am sitting because nothing else is better than watching a Crystal Collector video. Great video.
Katie, I love this. Funny.... I grew up not 65 miles as the crow flies from that area. But, never been there, never done that. Looks fun. Maybe I'll put it on a bucket list, if I ever start one. Oh, and the video is so well done!!!
While walking through my neighbors yard showing it to a potential tenant for my landlord something shiny caught my eye. It was a very well etched Selenite crystal. Not very big but it has awesome details and pretty good clarity. It made my day to find it laying literally in the grass.
I imagine you have to be extra careful when cleaning selanite as its so fragile. A hill and land full of selanite, you were in a wonderful spot Brian, your excitement and enthusiasm comes across so well in your videos. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us, I enjoy watching you and just wish I could be with you seeing natural beauty in the ground. Take care my friend, Mary-Ellen UK
Ive never wanted to be on a Rock Hunt more with you than in this video...All that Selenite just sitting there in nature,,,Gosh! More than you can even carrry.
This was fun. We love to see these special locations. All that pretty selenite was a huge WOW. I just purchased a nice piece of selenite but that was amazing.
Lived in OK for most of my child and teenage years. While it's rare to find completely clear ones you can find the hour glass selenite or commonly refered to as mudslide selenite all over not to mention lots of dessert rose if anyone is interested its all over just talk to the people in the town's. That's how I got my collection started.
You would use this stuff...it would scratch, flake, and chip all the time. Being that a fingernail easily scratches gypsum, especially clear/colorless selenite, so its not wise to handle or place things on it
Johnmighty;D selenite is an evaporite. As a lake bed evaporates, the calcium sulfate dissolved in the water becomes more concentrated. When it reaches a critical point, it crystalizes out of solution. So you might say the surface falls away from the crystal. This layer may subsequently be buried.
8:00 I have a crystal that is pink like that and has the same texture kinda like it’s an orange and I cleaned it of, why does mine stay pink? Also I found a spot by myself, it was a line of selenite inside the wall, it had that sort of white crystals and some really clear pieces, but I searched “fiber rock” on the internet and it only showed me “uxelite” what’s the difference between the two?
The Crystals Collector is awesome enjoy watching to see what he has found as a kid I have always be drowned to Shiny Rocks and weird shape Rock just Rocks in general
Whahahahat!!! Where is your back pack? You're the Crystal Collector, for goodness sake! You must come prepared!!!! Beautiful specimens. Too bad you couldn't collect anymore than you did. 😩😱😉 ( just joshing) You'll have to come back to this place.😊
The Crystal Collector , I saw the video where you went further on and found some huge specimens. I so enjoy going on your adventures with you. Thanks for the ride!
I am so crazy in love with Selenite that it actually made me flinch to see pieces tossed aside (I mean, you can't take the hill back with ya lol) pieces being stepped on, falling, etc. I think I'd lug a giant wagon or huge sacks etc and fill em to the brim. If it took me two days to get back, so be it. I'm convinced this is exactly what a huge corner of MY Heaven looks like. Love love love
Crystal collector i love your vids! I was just wondering if there are any gemstone digsites in the Phillipines please reply to me if there are and type the name and location thanks!😊 Because it'll be my 9th bday soon!
I found a spot like this south of Sunrise Mountain in Las Vegas years ago... so much selenite you couldn't possibly choose what to keep. It was a very thick vein and produced some large water-clear massive slabs plus tons of smaller terminated crystals. I'm sure by now it's been converted to a subdivision, but it was a nice way to kill an afternoon when I lived there.
Ha..hey are you following me or am I following you? I love this guys channel. I try to send him application so he can hire me lol..anyway...Love the selenite!
I have been trying to figure out what have I found some of this the small ones I have if you hold them up to the sun it looks like a little chrystie inside some of them.. thanks you great video
Im curious how costly is your traveling to all these amazing mine locations? I live in connecticut and locally most of the mines are shut down and I havent had much luck finding more than quartzite in local forests but my entire life have dreamed of hunting crystals and gemstones but have always been worroed about the cost of travel. I was also wondering if you sell your crystals and gemstones online anywhere? For me I go to an expo inmassachusettes to find cool gems from around the world but locally there arent many places to hunt
New Hobby - 1. Clean with water 2. Maintain their original form or Fragment them place in special glass jars. 3. Make pedestals and stand the angel wings vertical and place against mirrored walls or curio cabinets with your family glass ware, silver, pictures. Laminate picture frames with the shards, etc. use your imagination OK!
NewHobby, to answer your question with a question...... u need to ask yourself...."Why do people collect Paintings or Sculptures? What is the purpose and/or benefit of them? There is an answer for you....lol. Crystals and Mineral specimens are Mother natures "sculptures", ya know. Frankly, I find them more appealing, unique, and rare, than some marble statue by Michelangelo(I've seen the statue "David" in person, while in Florence....meh...), or some tarnished bronze figurine by Rodin or Balzac....all considered priceless in the art world. All made by Man's use of hands and manipulation of tools...meh...so what...anyone can take 3-D art in high school and pop out "art" all day long.... Skilled artisans can copy and replicate any art work or Sculpture.... Many impressive things in art and scultures....when compared to itself...however, when compared to "natures mathematical sculptures"....ie. Mineral Crystal Specimens.... well, then the hand of Man, and its creations(artwork), seem much less extraordinary and significant. Mineral specimens are one of a kind.... no one else has the same one you have.
Also ....oftentimes the different mineral crystals are used to cut into gemstones ....that's another reason.....some folks use them for spiritual purposes, as well.
Have you been to the salt flats in Oklahoma to dig for the hourglass selenite? My Dad is from Oklahoma, and we used to do that as kids. I wish I knew what happened to all of mine. I live in North Texas, so maybe a road trip is in order! Also, there are the Gloss Mountains in Oklahoma. Some call them Glass Mountains. I believe it is gypsum there as well that makes them sparkle.
I’m from Oklahoma very far north east Oklahoma and you have me wanting to take my family to go look for some geodes any good places or ideas for north east okla?!
Very cool! I'm moving back to Washington (lived in Arizona for almost a year and a half) and I'm very excited to find places I can do things like this!
I relly want to pursue this kind of life. I have quit my job and we lost the house and im seriously considering living on the road and just mining. but I have no clue where to start or what I need to know. any suggestions? can I reach out to you?
Kara Zerbe - Last time I was at the Salt Plains Alva OK saw rattle snakes and water moccasins. AND I MEAN IT WAS SOOO BAD, BIG TIME BAD, TOO MANY TO COUNT, WE GOT THE HIBI JIBI’s! SKIN ‘A’ CRAWL’IN TWEEK’N EACH OTHER, JUMP’IN AROUND, MEN, WOMEN N BABIES CRYING!
The reason I was asking what you do with them...recently I visited my brother’s 10 acre hilltop home after few days of rain and saw so many crystals small sizes of clear and yellows browns and some green shining in his backyards. So was wondering if there is something that could be benefited out of these crystals. Maybe some $$$?
i know what this is like haha. I had about 2kg of selenite from spain (though, selenite is usually the name for the prismatic crystals rather than the rhombohedral ones). once you find a few crystal clear ones, you become a lot more picky. the semi amorph plates are rather worthless anyway. gypsum is SO abundant but nice crystals stay fun :)
I love how even after all the 1000's of rocks you guys have pulled out of the ground, you still get excited about every single one. I hope someday I can have a job I love that much.
Yes, don’t think it’ll ever get old pulling out crystals🙌🙏💎
When i see the raw selenite and then look at my polished up selenite wand, I truly understand how magical these little guys are! They’re so good at capturing and reflecting light. Such beautiful work that nature does.
South Dakota selenite wands are not polished or made of "satin spar" gypsum(technically not selenite since its not clear), and they are double terminated floater crystals with record keeper growth lines.
I will say though, this Oklahoma selenite he dug, is fantastic. I have seen a good amount of these sold, and each one was unique and special in its own way. Like mother natures "windows". Its my favorite selenite of all...the stuff in this video
Here I am thinking I'll watch this while getting something else done. Before I realize it I am sitting because nothing else is better than watching a Crystal Collector video. Great video.
Oh my goodness man! Serious wowness! I love selenite! Put a light source under em they shine like nothin else. Thanks man! Love it!!!!! just wow...
Katie, I love this. Funny.... I grew up not 65 miles as the crow flies from that area. But, never been there, never done that. Looks fun. Maybe I'll put it on a bucket list, if I ever start one. Oh, and the video is so well done!!!
I'm from Kansas and found out we have our own selenite deposits up by Salina.
While walking through my neighbors yard showing it to a potential tenant for my landlord something shiny caught my eye. It was a very well etched Selenite crystal. Not very big but it has awesome details and pretty good clarity. It made my day to find it laying literally in the grass.
So fascinating! Thank you for sharing and including us in your crystal journeys!
Wow, this is why I love your channel, getting to watch you dig and find crystals right where they form out of the earth. Keep doing what you do! ❤
Great comment
I imagine you have to be extra careful when cleaning selanite as its so fragile. A hill and land full of selanite, you were in a wonderful spot Brian, your excitement and enthusiasm comes across so well in your videos. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us, I enjoy watching you and just wish I could be with you seeing natural beauty in the ground. Take care my friend, Mary-Ellen UK
Plus when it gets too wet it melts, hence the gypsum.
Ive never wanted to be on a Rock Hunt more with you than in this video...All that Selenite just sitting there in nature,,,Gosh! More than you can even carrry.
Selenite is one of my all time favorite minerals. The luster on some of those blades is spectacular! 👌🤙✌️
Yes some of these get pretty wild in Oklahoma
Ask him about the amazing South Dakota selenite spot he is supposed to dig soon!!!
Cool finds…I love exploring so like you created a TH-cam channel to share.. thanks for the videos
I am in absolute awe right now seeing all of this! Just wow!...!!!!!!
Yes it can be pretty amazing, if you can ever go out and dig I suggest trying it out it’s a lot of fun, thanks for watching
LOOOVE selenite ❤️ 💙 💜 💖 Great finds ARRRRRGH 👍🏻 🏴☠️☠️💎🦯WICKED😎💙☠️🏴☠️!
I could see pictures in those large sheets of selenite. I bet they would look amazing with the right wood base!
Amazing findings... Aaron looks like my brother. Love your channel it's actually one of the first I saw back in 2008. Keep on posting cool videos 🤙🏼
Great video as always Brian! You rock!
Very cool that I now know where to find great rocks in Oklahoma. Thanks!
This was fun. We love to see these special locations. All that pretty selenite was a huge WOW. I just purchased a nice piece of selenite but that was amazing.
Another awesome video to watch while the snow is falling and the wind is blowing
Lived in OK for most of my child and teenage years. While it's rare to find completely clear ones you can find the hour glass selenite or commonly refered to as mudslide selenite all over not to mention lots of dessert rose if anyone is interested its all over just talk to the people in the town's. That's how I got my collection started.
So the desert rose is located in the same areas of the hour glass selenites?
Love to go out to Jett Oklahoma and find all these spots. So worth it and fun!!
Awesome selenite find! Like a kid in a candy store. Amazing. Thanks!
That plate you found was cool. I'd love a large coffee table style Selinite Plate for cleaning my crystals. 4:51
I have a large plate that's about 18 by 48 by 12.
This is Aaron of Red Dirt Rockhounds BTW
MinneapoMan
Im going to check out your facebook
You would use this stuff...it would scratch, flake, and chip all the time. Being that a fingernail easily scratches gypsum, especially clear/colorless selenite, so its not wise to handle or place things on it
That'd be awesome. Or even labradorite
Nice video, it is always fascinating to see how the crystals come to the surface and where to find them
Johnmighty;D selenite is an evaporite. As a lake bed evaporates, the calcium sulfate dissolved in the water becomes more concentrated. When it reaches a critical point, it crystalizes out of solution. So you might say the surface falls away from the crystal. This layer may subsequently be buried.
8:00 I have a crystal that is pink like that and has the same texture kinda like it’s an orange and I cleaned it of, why does mine stay pink? Also I found a spot by myself, it was a line of selenite inside the wall, it had that sort of white crystals and some really clear pieces, but I searched “fiber rock” on the internet and it only showed me “uxelite” what’s the difference between the two?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me buddy! Ive always wanted to go dig.
I can't believe you didn't bring some kind of wagon! Whaaaat? 🤪😂 Love every video you've done. Watch them over and over.
The Crystals Collector is awesome enjoy watching to see what he has found as a kid I have always be drowned to Shiny Rocks and weird shape Rock just Rocks in general
Beautiful man them are huge compared to what I have found around southeast Saskatchewan Canada (gypsum crystals). Thanks great video
So no one else saw the Crystal Man at 1:40? I hope you kept that one bro! Loving your videos
Whahahahat!!! Where is your back pack? You're the Crystal Collector, for goodness sake! You must come prepared!!!! Beautiful specimens. Too bad you couldn't collect anymore than you did. 😩😱😉 ( just joshing) You'll have to come back to this place.😊
Yes, I had no idea there would be so much selenites over there! 🙌💎😂🙏
The Crystal Collector , I saw the video where you went further on and found some huge specimens. I so enjoy going on your adventures with you. Thanks for the ride!
Its strange to see plates of the selenite. Here in Hot Springs AR, most of the rock shops have long bars of them. Very neat! ;)
You should make a video of your whole crystal collection/your favourite finds :)
He sells them btw
I have seen him with some doozie's too!
you can tell that he respects nature so much and never takes more than he needs
Excellent find ABSOLUTELY Beautiful!
We need to get you a little cart you can haul gems and crystals in for situations like this, friend.
From Colorado, did a lot of rockhounding out there. Living down in OK now, surfing TH-cam seeing what is around the state
4:43 damn how does no one spot that huge ammount...
I am so crazy in love with Selenite that it actually made me flinch to see pieces tossed aside (I mean, you can't take the hill back with ya lol) pieces being stepped on, falling, etc. I think I'd lug a giant wagon or huge sacks etc and fill em to the brim. If it took me two days to get back, so be it. I'm convinced this is exactly what a huge corner of MY Heaven looks like. Love love love
Crystal collector i love your vids! I was just wondering if there are any gemstone digsites in the Phillipines please reply to me if there are and type the name and location thanks!😊 Because it'll be my 9th bday soon!
kool , thanx....I hav 1 piece of sweet blue Selenite....neat place...Please continue to Rock
Robert
So many cool finds in America, so few in comparison in England
Love how its just laying there. Super awesome :)
I found a spot like this south of Sunrise Mountain in Las Vegas years ago... so much selenite you couldn't possibly choose what to keep. It was a very thick vein and produced some large water-clear massive slabs plus tons of smaller terminated crystals. I'm sure by now it's been converted to a subdivision, but it was a nice way to kill an afternoon when I lived there.
Oh that’s awesome!!! Would be great to locate it!
I'm gonna have to video this massive kyanite bolder I've been chipping away at and post it. This is the channel that inspired me..
I have a large chunk of selenite that I put in my garden. my problem is it absorbed the dirt deep inside. how do I clean the dirt out?
Incredible spot great finds! southern California has alot of this too mostly at the beach but I've seen a little bit everywhere
Dammit! Thought I’d be first! Never mind... now to the viewing...
Rookie Rockhounding GG nice try man 😆👍
Ha..hey are you following me or am I following you? I love this guys channel. I try to send him application so he can hire me lol..anyway...Love the selenite!
@@YvonneSebastian1980 I am sure he will hire u on after your rich uncle buys us a 50,000 pound trackhoe, trailer to carry it, and truck to pull it on
@@MrAmethystguy" Rich uncle," you say.." us," you say..hmmm who are you lol
I have been trying to figure out what have I found some of this the small ones I have if you hold them up to the sun it looks like a little chrystie inside some of them.. thanks you great video
Looks like you need a small garden wagon so you can haul more back.
What an incredible place, thanks for sharing, superb
Im curious how costly is your traveling to all these amazing mine locations? I live in connecticut and locally most of the mines are shut down and I havent had much luck finding more than quartzite in local forests but my entire life have dreamed of hunting crystals and gemstones but have always been worroed about the cost of travel. I was also wondering if you sell your crystals and gemstones online anywhere? For me I go to an expo inmassachusettes to find cool gems from around the world but locally there arent many places to hunt
For me when I travel I normally sleep in my van to keep the cost down. That’s about the only way I can do all these locations like this financially
Selenite like that, can't process for gems right ? Or still can ?
I can't believe it's just laying around on the ground like that!!😍
I’m wondering what you do with these rocks? Do you sell them? If you do what do people do with these crystals? What’s the purpose and benefits?
New Hobby - 1. Clean with water
2. Maintain their original form or Fragment them place in special glass jars. 3. Make pedestals and stand the angel wings vertical and place against mirrored walls or curio cabinets with your family glass ware, silver, pictures. Laminate picture frames with the shards, etc. use your imagination OK!
Yes just like new hobby said, there are many purposes and I do sell these, you can search ultra rocks eBay on Google
NewHobby, to answer your question with a question...... u need to ask yourself...."Why do people collect Paintings or Sculptures? What is the purpose and/or benefit of them?
There is an answer for you....lol.
Crystals and Mineral specimens are Mother natures "sculptures", ya know. Frankly, I find them more appealing, unique, and rare, than some marble statue by Michelangelo(I've seen the statue "David" in person, while in Florence....meh...), or some tarnished bronze figurine by Rodin or Balzac....all considered priceless in the art world.
All made by Man's use of hands and manipulation of tools...meh...so what...anyone can take 3-D art in high school and pop out "art" all day long....
Skilled artisans can copy and replicate any art work or Sculpture....
Many impressive things in art and scultures....when compared to itself...however, when compared to "natures mathematical sculptures"....ie. Mineral Crystal Specimens.... well, then the hand of Man, and its creations(artwork), seem much less extraordinary and significant.
Mineral specimens are one of a kind.... no one else has the same one you have.
Also ....oftentimes the different mineral crystals are used to cut into gemstones ....that's another reason.....some folks use them for spiritual purposes, as well.
MrAmethystguy thank you for the information
Nice video. I would like a video digging gold or obsidians. It could be great.
Have you been to the salt flats in Oklahoma to dig for the hourglass selenite? My Dad is from Oklahoma, and we used to do that as kids. I wish I knew what happened to all of mine. I live in North Texas, so maybe a road trip is in order! Also, there are the Gloss Mountains in Oklahoma. Some call them Glass Mountains. I believe it is gypsum there as well that makes them sparkle.
I grew up in NE Oklahoma but we didn't really have anything like this. Pretty neat!
The sheets look like glossy plywood, and they come apart like it too haha.
Whaaaaat! , love your videos
Selenite has a really cool sound when you clink it.
Yall need one of those fatt wheeled wagons with the side boards.
Angel Wing Selenite, perfect name for that Selenite!!! Gorgeous, so much Beauty 💜🙏💜
Yes, this site was so amazing
Amazing! I absolutely love Selenite!
How can you find all those crystals
Do these crystals glow blue under UV-light.
With the way it brakes up what do you do with the crystals?
Get me some!!😳😝😂love your video
I've been there! It's the only place in the world you can find hourglass selenite crystals.
Where is this???
Where I live in Michigan I see these things All around, and in many different colors. When I was younger I worked for a company that mined gypsum.
That’s cool !!! 🙌💯
😍🤗😁 thank you for sharing!!
I’m from Oklahoma very far north east Oklahoma and you have me wanting to take my family to go look for some geodes any good places or ideas for north east okla?!
What a crazy place…I’m gonna have to check this area out on google earth…the geology is so interesting so cool
That be so cool as wall art are end table, and some other things to.
Sweet man I like your picks
I'd love to do that here in Ireland but don't know where to look
Selenite seems to be very brittle but absolutely beautiful. I would want my counter tops made from them; that would be breath taking!!
Very cool! I'm moving back to Washington (lived in Arizona for almost a year and a half) and I'm very excited to find places I can do things like this!
I relly want to pursue this kind of life. I have quit my job and we lost the house and im seriously considering living on the road and just mining. but I have no clue where to start or what I need to know. any suggestions? can I reach out to you?
Wow those are beautiful! I would love to know where this is at! Selenite is my favorite stone.
Kara Zerbe - Last time I was at the Salt Plains Alva OK saw rattle snakes and water moccasins. AND I MEAN IT WAS SOOO BAD, BIG TIME BAD, TOO MANY TO COUNT, WE GOT THE HIBI JIBI’s! SKIN ‘A’ CRAWL’IN TWEEK’N EACH OTHER, JUMP’IN AROUND, MEN, WOMEN N BABIES CRYING!
This one is a private location, maybe one of these days we can get a Selenite location open to the public
I have been finding selenite here in San Angelo Tx some very nice pieces with pink and some are very matrix
So pretty!! How do you clean the dirt off the back?
A pressure washer will take it right off, thanks for watching
Definitely going to try again..but need something other than my daily driver..which is NOT hounder friendly. 1wd🤷♀️
Near my funhouse we found selenite cristals just like these. I know it's great fun
Is there anywhere in Michigan that you know of that I could find some crystals cause I live in Ludington right on lake Michigan
I’m not sure of that area yet, but will be checking it out next year
Cada uno de sus vídeos, son excursiones imaginarias para mí. Desde luego fabulosas gracias.
How do you clean them if you can’t wet selenite?
The selenite isn’t as fragile as you would think, especially the Oklahoma material, it’s very stable unlike the Mexican stuff
The Crystal Collector ohh I didn’t know that!! Thanks for the info! ☺️
Definitely needed to bring your backpack...
If you're ever in northern AZ, I can tell you a place that has loads of obsidian, just everywhere, like the selenite you're finding.
icatz hey there! I live in Arizona and love to hunt for stones. Where would I find them?
The reason I was asking what you do with them...recently I visited my brother’s 10 acre hilltop home after few days of rain and saw so many crystals small sizes of clear and yellows browns and some green shining in his backyards. So was wondering if there is something that could be benefited out of these crystals. Maybe some $$$?
What do you do with all this stuff you find
Give some away and sell some, have a site on eBay you can Google search ultra rocks
i know what this is like haha. I had about 2kg of selenite from spain (though, selenite is usually the name for the prismatic crystals rather than the rhombohedral ones). once you find a few crystal clear ones, you become a lot more picky. the semi amorph plates are rather worthless anyway. gypsum is SO abundant but nice crystals stay fun :)
What an Amazing place!!!!! Just a small piece of it would suffice!
If you ever want someone to carry huge bags for you!? I'm better than any horse & I don't eat as much lol 😉
Beautiful pieces 🙏❤
Nice videos keep it up 💎💎⛏⛏
It reminds me of pine tree bark, the way it's layered and breaks apart. Perhaps it's a petrified tree area that is no more.?
Sorry to ask a stupid question, but are those crystals sharp? They look like that :)
Sort of sharp but they aren’t hard as most Crystal so aren’t too bad
Is that stuff in Epsom Salts?
What your wing got clipped, no! Great video, thank you.