Gemstone Hunting, Finding the Money Stone! *Peridot*

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  • WOW! Did we ever find an amazing gemstone! This is my Peridot claim which has produced many facetable Peridot gemstones in the past. Today we have the whole family here looking for the elusive large Olivine crystal known as Peridot. Big enough crystals can be faceted into an actual jewelry grade gemstone. Rock hunting and gem hunting is one of our favorite adventures. Because not only is it a fantastic hobby it can also be profitable if you find the right stone.
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  • @MyPhone-ql6uq
    @MyPhone-ql6uq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    Hello Mr Hurd! I'm a master faceter down in Washington. Try using a tile saw for removal. Hammering like that will create inclusions. Peridot tends to have many inclusions as is and odd shaping that leads to smaller finished gems. 5ct rough will yield a 1 CT cut stone as a general rule regarding peridot. Awesome video and family! Thanks

    • @richard68ization
      @richard68ization 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hello, I have a 15 CT faceted oval solitaire crystal set in a ring, after your comment I cannot imagine how big it was when rough, or they were worth very much.

    • @rjrulz327
      @rjrulz327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Carol Harris I have had similar issues where I'm just so stoked I break stuff on the spot

    • @djquinn11
      @djquinn11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Interesting, thanks for this information!

    • @soaringbob
      @soaringbob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      That sent shivers down my spine to watch that screwdriver and hammer in action. The best faceting specimens might have been lurking just below the surface, only to be turned to sandpaper grit before being noticed. I think I would have been more prone to slowly pick the fractured junk off the surface with dental picks, at home, not in the field!

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@richard68ization I have 1000 of those haha 😂

  • @longlowdog
    @longlowdog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    'I deserve more respect around here'. Yep, I agree young man. That was your crystal. Yoink it back for your personal collection.

    • @raymondbiskner6885
      @raymondbiskner6885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kid's a natural rockhound. That'll pay off big later in life, he keeps that up.

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@raymondbiskner6885 ya I know he is my friend in real life and I already told him that sooo get lost

    • @kenycharles8600
      @kenycharles8600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jameswood3012 if you live long enough to grow a head, you might become a real prick.

    • @thesage1096
      @thesage1096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kenycharles8600 LOL ouchhh

    • @ManifestYT
      @ManifestYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kenycharles8600 lmfao and till this very day legend has it James Wood is too scared to reply. -kolt2021

  • @chadatchison145
    @chadatchison145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    7:32 "I deserve more respect around here" Hahaha I loved that! You tell em little man. ;)

    • @AveGoddess
      @AveGoddess 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ✊RESPECT! Bro👊 Respect. COMMAND That RESPECT Little Man!👍 also diggin' the Rainbow🌈Hoodie... Peridot is Vibin' with ya kid💚 ...Must Be A Leo♌🦁👑☀️

    • @BANGFILCENEL01z
      @BANGFILCENEL01z 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Diamonds and crystals are more expensive copper😂😂😂😂energy
      The future is in the hands of electronics, not in the hands of wealth

    • @TestTest-nv1dc
      @TestTest-nv1dc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AveGoddess So many disgusting emojis

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BANGFILCENEL01z it’s in the hands of me haha 🤣

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AveGoddess I have more respect than you will ever have haha loseeeeeer

  • @aaroninisreallifesinthenor924
    @aaroninisreallifesinthenor924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Bring sum bed sheets or traps you can remove the crystals on them and save them from falling of getting lost

    • @Dove96
      @Dove96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was thinking a hairstylist cape to tie around the rock. They fold up small and are easy to carry.

  • @denyspoyner4150
    @denyspoyner4150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    A small "drop cloth" like a painter would use might be ideal for catching those chips that tend to fall between the cracks. Nice find !

    • @RICDirector
      @RICDirector 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @basil fawlty LIKE this one. Even chewing gum would work well.

    • @kennethlakey8338
      @kennethlakey8338 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Definitely a drop cloth, and maybe a pick tool instead of screwdriver

    • @IratePuffin
      @IratePuffin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah it blows my mind that they’d just let a bunch fall between the rocks.

    • @maybee...
      @maybee... 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was thinking the same thing.

    • @leod4315
      @leod4315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      His precision chisel looks like a screwdriver 6:11

  • @wingnut1690
    @wingnut1690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I wish my dad had have been like you and had a sense of adventure instead of sitting in the pubs

  • @NikaBoyce
    @NikaBoyce 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your children’s hair is SO beautiful. Outshines the gemmiest gems.

  • @cuban9splat
    @cuban9splat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Peridot is my "birth stone" and this is the first time I have ever seen Peridot in the wild. Thank you SO much Dan. I really appreciate you sharing this with us. You ROCK! (was that a pun? LOL)

  • @DiamondMinerIvins
    @DiamondMinerIvins 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    very cool! Always fun to find gems.
    I was walking around Mount Antero couple days ago and walked up onto a 81.71 carat brown to clear Topaz!!
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge once again.

  • @chrisr7561
    @chrisr7561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I am a gem collector at heart. I found peridot in Hawaii and collected off the beach. I would love to go gem hunting with you, but since I live a bit away (California), I would love videos of your gem hunting. I do enjoy you gold panning too. Be safe and have fun!!

  • @robertmosley1834
    @robertmosley1834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It's great to see the family spending time together, what a fun way to spend time together 😊

  • @tjzambonischwartz
    @tjzambonischwartz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Your gemstone videos are actually my favorites. I can't get enough of them!

  • @peege1785
    @peege1785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    “I deserve more respect around here.”
    Me too, kid. Me too

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have more respect that you will ever have

    • @Kevinmoss3321
      @Kevinmoss3321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jameswood3012 idk. Paul has my respect and you don't soooooo.....
      Paul 1
      You 0

  • @mudrocklunizo1929
    @mudrocklunizo1929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love the way that mr dan and his family is still healthy and safe from the virus. I wish a healthy, happy and long life mr dan. Good luck 🤗🤗🤗🤗😊

  • @exidy-yt
    @exidy-yt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Whoa, does this bring back memories! I found a decent chunk of peridot along the bank of the Thompson River (before it meets the Fraser River, British Columbia) when going along with a friend of mine who was a junior rockhound. He found a big chunk of jade that day too, but he tumbled my peridot into a real nice elongated teardrop and I wore it as a necklace for years till I lost it somehow. We never did find much gold, just a few flecks, but we lucked out on the green stones that day! Seeing this video 30 years later makes me wanna go back again and see what I could find today. ;-) Thanks for the video!

  • @richardyoung1657
    @richardyoung1657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good Morning Dan, a perfect start to a Sunday. Sitting in my recliner, a cup of piping hot coffee, and your latest most excellent video, doesn't get much better than this.
    Thanks

  • @riparianlife97701
    @riparianlife97701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Am I the only one who says "hello" back to Dan during the intro?

    • @ulfrtheviking
      @ulfrtheviking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Probably

    • @cornfarts
      @cornfarts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ulfrtheviking I wanted to say probably 🙄

  • @cclyon
    @cclyon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I've hiked many basalt slopes over the years and had no idea there could be peridot underfoot. Off to hunt!

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have 1 million big pieces of periods because I’m the best at everything and I’m super rich way richer than you, you can see me on Forbes billionaires list

  • @lorenrobertson8039
    @lorenrobertson8039 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh I soooo love peridot! I bought myself a pair of earrings from a lady that made jewelry back when I was younger and working in my nursing career. I wore them so much when I was younger. I now only wear my mother's earrings that she left me. You all are really living the greatest life! Thank you for sharing your adventures and family with us!

  • @insolentstickleback3266
    @insolentstickleback3266 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A lovely day with the family! Peridot is one of my favorites, it is such a beautiful green!

  • @lindaneminski3727
    @lindaneminski3727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dan, bravo for taking the family along on your adventures. My dad took me when I was 4 & 5 panning and fining geodes. I am a lifeline mineral lover.

  • @Denise11Schultz
    @Denise11Schultz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m up for the gemstone hunting. Thanks for the happy finds. Makes me feel like the whole world is full of hidden gems (animal, vegetable, mineral, and ideas).

  • @kathycollyer2863
    @kathycollyer2863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful finds and love that family is included. Definitely worth watching

  • @rodneybetts6086
    @rodneybetts6086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank you for showing me where to find Peridots. I didn't know that they were found in Basalt columns. Every time you show me some new information on where to find Gems and Gold and how to 'Get them" is fascinating.

  • @ilouse
    @ilouse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Evan will be a miner one day, that college fund will be towards his first claim haha

  • @montanablue7960
    @montanablue7960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Peridot is my birthstone. I enjoyed seeing you find them.

    • @prodbydramatic
      @prodbydramatic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      happy early bday as this is mine also

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s mine too but I’m way better than you in any way possible

    • @Kevinmoss3321
      @Kevinmoss3321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@jameswood3012 except punctuation. lmbo

    • @Crow7655_official
      @Crow7655_official 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @james wood except for I.Q.

  • @JerrysThisandThat
    @JerrysThisandThat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a great way to spend the day with the family. I like any treasure hunting you do be it gold, gems, detecting or magnet fishing. Its all good Dan.

  • @JonathanSeligman
    @JonathanSeligman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The shot of your boys both looking at and working on the one stone together was so heartwarming. So awesome to see :)

  • @trish002
    @trish002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    So that's where my flat head went?! 😂
    Seriously though, what a fabulous claim!
    I could watch all day.
    I also think you should encourage one of the children to learn how to facet gemstones, awesome scope to learn with the specimens you have there!

  • @13mjunky
    @13mjunky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    fun fact at some point two planets had collided with each other within our solar system creating a large accumulation of pallacite. Metallic meteorites with olivine crystals inside!

    • @TheSpongiform
      @TheSpongiform 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look up an asteroid called 16 Pysche. Looks like the solid metallic core of a planet that got its mantle smacked off.

  • @maryarneson5815
    @maryarneson5815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Peridot is my all time favorite, and my birthstone, I'm so very jealous. I absolutely love watching hounders/miners find them but Ooof the envy sits in my gut, they're sooo gorgeous! It is my dream to find a peridot but I'm 51 and never even owned a price of birthstone jewelry, now with degenerative disc and arthritis Im out of the game for hunting for or affording the hunt or jewelry. I "sastify" my pretty shiny things by picking my landscape rock and random gravel for agate chert and poor quality quartz.

  • @dalwinwilliams1449
    @dalwinwilliams1449 ปีที่แล้ว

    youe energy and the family are enough to inspire people to subscribe you represent the Beautiful Earth so well X

  • @RandomActsOfMusic1
    @RandomActsOfMusic1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Thank you Dan for this important lesson on mining, the use child labor.

    • @ProspectorMike92
      @ProspectorMike92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The best labor is free labor (I love my cousin and nieces and nephews 🤣😂)

    • @mikeharrington5593
      @mikeharrington5593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Education.

    • @patriciak8936
      @patriciak8936 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes, be sure to call them names too

    • @tanyas.3812
      @tanyas.3812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Marc Stokes “ Thank you Dan for this important lesson on mining......carry the stuff out as a powder because you used a dull screwdriver to mine this precious gem, it’s much easier to get it home that way”!

    • @RandomActsOfMusic1
      @RandomActsOfMusic1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tanyas.3812 kinda dickish.

  • @elmaschingo9454
    @elmaschingo9454 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love gems you guys should do more of them I love that the family is all in we need more

  • @williamvaughn6074
    @williamvaughn6074 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Dan, thank you sir. Great to see you out with the family

  • @randyhuget134
    @randyhuget134 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for taking me along Dan love your adventures

  • @neworldictator144
    @neworldictator144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome! Great vid :D There's a rockslide near kamloops that i'll have to head back to!!

  • @drsaymore2721
    @drsaymore2721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gemestone hunting is great!! The video was insane!! I live in a volcanic island and there are lots of big olivine crystals here. Great video again!

  • @tattoedmat
    @tattoedmat 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome to see entire family out with you Dan and doing something a bit different. Love the colours

  • @THEinSEnDeaieri
    @THEinSEnDeaieri 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so interesting to watch. I appreciate you go out with your family and film these adventures.

  • @scottishgirloutdoors2662
    @scottishgirloutdoors2662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those are really nice crystals 😍 looks like you all had a great day 😃

  • @michaeljamesbart
    @michaeljamesbart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Ah yes, the age old, tried and proven chisel: A flat head screwdriver.

  • @frankharrington5565
    @frankharrington5565 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video Dan! Any day with the family doing something you all enjoy? Priceless memories! and the best part? A facetable gemstone. what a day!!
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @quest2outdoors
    @quest2outdoors 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So awesome to see the whole family out having fun great video Dan❤👍✌

  • @jillpeterson8196
    @jillpeterson8196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wear peridot from Hawaii, where I grew up. The volcanic rock holds many samples. It is my favorite gem.

  • @mariebernadette6794
    @mariebernadette6794 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for putting the proceeds into Evan’s college fund. At first I was I annoyed with you when you said you would put it up for auction. You redeemed yourself when you mentioned the fund! Congratulations Evan!!

  • @bobcansee
    @bobcansee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So cool out with the kids! Showing another side of life. Your a good man Dan Hurd! Thank you!

  • @davemuse419
    @davemuse419 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the mineral video Dan. I started collecting various minerals and gemstones thanks to your videos. I wish there was places like you have down here in Tennessee. Great video!

  • @jimmime
    @jimmime 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "THE MOLE PEOPLE ARE COMING!" Thanks, Dan, and your family too.
    Great Crystal Hunt. Best Wishes.

  • @bruceanderson7762
    @bruceanderson7762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi, Mr. H.
    .I have a chisel just like the one you're using on the peridot pls found it handy for installing, and removing screws also...lol

  • @DC92309
    @DC92309 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    about 5 videos in I've come to realize that you have most definitely earned my subscription today!

  • @mccloudspencer
    @mccloudspencer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Going Peridot prospecting on my property in eastern Oregon later today. Such a beautiful color. We discovered it last year. I'm learning everything I can. Thank you Dan.

  • @GyaradosFreak
    @GyaradosFreak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome Awesome vid Dan!! Haha your bucket says "RONA"😅

  • @Doxymeister
    @Doxymeister 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Goodness I love the green gems--peridot, emerald, Russian chrome dioxide, even Muldovite! Oh, I should just face it--I love gems period! Thank you for taking us along, so much family fun and learning at the same time, it's invaluable!

    • @janetross1900
      @janetross1900 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DachshundsRule Are you a long time JTVer?

    • @Doxymeister
      @Doxymeister 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@janetross1900 Oh, I ordered a ring from them ages ago, but have loved chrome dioxide forever (since I discovered it, LOL) I don't go look very often though, since jewelry isn't a huge priority when you're dirt poor. I have recently dropped hints around my boys though--perhaps my birthday? LOL! One can hope!

  • @katee2231
    @katee2231 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think they are one of the most beautiful stones. They don’t get the promotion they deserve. I love them.

  • @sylviaburns2995
    @sylviaburns2995 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So awesome the boys are helping and learning!

  • @Forgotten_Moon
    @Forgotten_Moon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow... I really love you guys' hair color, so beautiful
    17:24 WHAT?! I'm from Taiwan

  • @conservat1vepatr1ot
    @conservat1vepatr1ot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You’re playing when you call him “little twerp” and he laughs along. I laughed along with my dad too. He was also indomitably positive and loved by all.. it still stuck with me. I know he was never trying to be mean.
    Just a saying, be careful and don’t assume your young ones are always on the same page with your comments about them. Especially when it can be associated with their appearance.
    Love the channel. You and your family are amazing.

    • @jameswood3012
      @jameswood3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Since your comment is too long I’m not gonna read it

    • @conservat1vepatr1ot
      @conservat1vepatr1ot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jameswood3012
      lol. If this comment is “too long” by your standards, you have other issues my bud 😉

  • @dougpringle8938
    @dougpringle8938 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dan you always have some of the most amazing videos. Someone spending time with you would learn a lot. Thanks for the great videos

  • @thejt7037
    @thejt7037 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such great, informative, fun videos u make dan. Love watching all of them. Keep up the great job

  • @mdroberts1243
    @mdroberts1243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hey... would love details on cleaning up... do you process the gems some how? Iron-out, etc?

  • @andygif290368
    @andygif290368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    looks like you could do with a dustbuster running when chipping out those crystals.

  • @krikat3485
    @krikat3485 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So pretty! Many people don’t care for it, I’ve found. But I think it’s so spring-like and lovely!

  • @gemslux
    @gemslux 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an awesome video. Peridot is such a beautiful gemstone! ❤️👍❤️

  • @BigVanSmallWorld
    @BigVanSmallWorld 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You inspired me to start my own channel Just want to say thank you for all the hard work you put into making such great content and inspiring me and others like me to change our lives for the better thank you

  • @designworksdw1949
    @designworksdw1949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Would love to hang out on a claim like this for a day, not a crazy fan of gold but i love me some rocks.

    • @christophercarr5865
      @christophercarr5865 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If I lived up in BC I would be pouring over geological maps looking for favorable locations for that sweet, sweet nephrite.
      If you get so lucky as to find a big boulder of gem quality nephrite, then, you know, _gold schmold._ :-)

  • @Gary_28
    @Gary_28 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Dan thanks for sharing and the real treasure having your family out with you on the hunt great stuff 👍👊

  • @connieeveritt5704
    @connieeveritt5704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nice. And I agree with the "twerp" he does need more respect. 😉 Good job kiddo helping your Dad. Maybe a suggestion to catch more of the crystals is is have an old sheet with you to help catch them. Thank you for sharing. All of you stay safe and healthy.

  • @itatane
    @itatane 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey, Dan, loved the video! That place looks like a rock hound's dream! If the medium sized peridot gems are too small to be faceted, could they be tumbled or smoothed into cabochons?

  • @katwells3652
    @katwells3652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Dan! Loved watching how you collected these! Been collecting gems a long time now myself and enjoyed panning the gems (and gold) out of your pay dirt :)
    Hope to see more like this in the future! :)

  • @ledwardian1
    @ledwardian1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gold, gemstones. It all fun. Anytime in the Bush is great. Love your channel Dan

  • @raiders3rings
    @raiders3rings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really cool seeing all the peridot in its natural state

  • @jasonlambert5552
    @jasonlambert5552 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Don't call him a twerp, you Clod!

    • @MushroomMagpie
      @MushroomMagpie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's endearing. Can't you tell the difference?

    • @Doxymeister
      @Doxymeister 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL, my Dad used to call me that sometimes, I but I look back on that time and laugh.

    • @funnyanimalshorts643
      @funnyanimalshorts643 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did a search for 'call', which is done by pressing ctrl+f and then typing the word you want to find. There are a lot of comments where people didn't like it. It was kind of off-putting and gauche. As a girl, I would have been hurt by it as a kid, but I don't know their dynamic.

  • @ambsquared
    @ambsquared 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I wonder if any of the gemstone cutters on TH-cam would do a collaboration. I’ve watched a few videos of Gems by mbk. It would be interesting to see where it came from and how it gets cut.

    • @revenevan11
      @revenevan11 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree, following something through the whole process, one TH-cam channel at a time, would be a great series and a good collaboration for everyone involved, I'm sure!

  • @ericday604
    @ericday604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very cool adventure, looks like fun!! Would like to see more. Thanks for bringing us and God bless!!

  • @scorbo9000
    @scorbo9000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think i just fell in love with prospecting because of you, been binge-watching your videos and i loved every single one of them, i like the gem videos more because of the variety it gives and makes me learn something new every time. But when you find a big gold nugget it is golden content as well, cracked me up so much! Keep on digging and greetz from Belgium!

  • @dominiccoletta1823
    @dominiccoletta1823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Since this is my birthstone I've always wondered where peridot came from.

  • @MrSwosh89
    @MrSwosh89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Question : would it be viable to use the screwdriver not on the gem cluster itself but on the basalt near it?
    I'll explain my logic, I would aim at removing the whole cluster in big pieces or whole, then one could try dislodging the gemstones with vibration alone (something like an ultrasonic cleaner to give you the idea) and then work on what is left to extract the bigger gems whole.
    In my mind it seems it could work fine but if you are not being extra careful there must be a reason, is the valueof peridot low enough that it doesn't warrant very fine care?
    Just curious, your videos always give me weird ideas on how to try and optimize to insane levels what I see you do XD

    • @krystal4378
      @krystal4378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think in his later videos this is what he has done.

  • @Camstro80
    @Camstro80 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats so cool I remember going there years and years ago. Had such a blast scrambling around the rocks.

  • @1313coffeeguy
    @1313coffeeguy ปีที่แล้ว

    I so enjoy seeing you and your family outing.

  • @thomaspownall2989
    @thomaspownall2989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Could a port-a-band saw, cut the Druzies off whole? Seems like it's a possibility

    • @ktk112
      @ktk112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought a similar thought! Would be cool to see a whole cluster naturally together

  • @RICDirector
    @RICDirector 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd be stretching my shirt to catch those sneaky lil fliers....!!

  • @cdnnmoonpie
    @cdnnmoonpie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gemstone hunting was fun to watch! Thanks for the variety and the science.

  • @mattyrulli6864
    @mattyrulli6864 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy for you that you get yo do what both you and I love. I'm a rockhound with gold fever and I truly enjoy your videos and thank you.

  • @richardbidinger2577
    @richardbidinger2577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Would love to see more of this kind of thing. Break up the content a little, makes it more interesting.

  • @mejustme8138
    @mejustme8138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As an avid and long time rock hound, your extraction nearly brought me to tears. Don't you have any sense of the substrate? I watched you shatter at least two 6c stones, chasing a 3c on the surface

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well maybe in person things looked a little different than on video. there were no 6c stones there. In fact there was only one good stone in the nest, and I got it. And the basalt here is amazingly hard, we shatter chisels and break hammers frequently here. We have worked this claim (Local Lapidary club) for many years. And we know what we can find and how to actually get the stones we want. If I did find the 10c crystal, I would go about extraction differently. Video can be deceiving sometimes.

    • @mejustme8138
      @mejustme8138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Danhurd I grant that video can be deceptive. My apologies.

  • @krissbohnett6948
    @krissbohnett6948 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are informative and interesting. I enjoy watching your enthusiasm as you share your adventures with us. Thank you!

  • @zyourzgrandzmaz
    @zyourzgrandzmaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dan is a magician. i cant believe he can just go out and find these things. ive never even found a single flake of gold and only ever found quartz

  • @yuwish6320
    @yuwish6320 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "The Mole people." Are they related to The Worm People?

    • @Dove96
      @Dove96 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or cousins to the crab people?

  • @Thequietfossicker
    @Thequietfossicker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This hurts to watch you smash them out with a flathead screwdriver 😖😖😖

    • @aleta5873
      @aleta5873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      me too. i thought, there's got to be a better way.

    • @samogryl
      @samogryl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jeezus he was just crumbling them upppp!

    • @tanyas.3812
      @tanyas.3812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amen, I thought I was the only one thinking that.

    • @lydiavazquez7749
      @lydiavazquez7749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah at least get a sharpened chisel and break the rock around it. But it’s his claim so set up a little shack with a generator for a small rock saw

  • @donnakoren8970
    @donnakoren8970 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating video Dan. Love the gems and the gold!! Thank you so much😀

  • @andrewsatcarrum763
    @andrewsatcarrum763 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great to see whole family having fun :)
    Awesome

  • @newagerc5356
    @newagerc5356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Call him a twerp one more time, take it from me it matters. Im sure you love him Stop the hurting please.

    • @raykemry954
      @raykemry954 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya stop callen the wee lad a twirp. Lepercons are good luck . And the boy has the luck of the Irish in his jeans. Not very nice to take his findings and give them away.

  • @netyote
    @netyote ปีที่แล้ว

    This looks like a wonderful way to spend a day out in nature with your family. What a fun adventure!

  • @stevemackinnon5031
    @stevemackinnon5031 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really cool Dan
    Great to see your family out with ya

  • @joshredding9588
    @joshredding9588 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dan love thed gem hunting vids SIR!
    Beautiful family and scenery too dude!

  • @charlesrowe4205
    @charlesrowe4205 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm learning a lot from your awesome videos, thank you so very much Dan, for teaching me, what to find, and how to find them

  • @georgeb9651
    @georgeb9651 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed your show the gemstones but I also was really impressed that it's a family event for you

  • @kasilofchrisn2398
    @kasilofchrisn2398 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video!
    I enjoyed the switch up from the gold videos.
    An added bonus was seeing your family enjoying the outdoors together.
    Who knew kids nowadays do more than just play video games!

  • @Sunny-qu2sf
    @Sunny-qu2sf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you have to be the most exciting and intertaing person on the earth! really enjoy spending hrs watching your videos.