Awesome video and epic finds! I have to say my favorite mineral is quartz because of the many different varieties and locales. It belongs to the trigonal system. Keep up the hunt!!
Though there have been good days, I will say that I still have MANY days where not even a single piece of quartz is found. Day in and day out. There are also times where I spend a full day tracking indicators and never find the pocket. Having a good attitude regardless and as you mentioned, "the search continues" mentality is what will ultimately yield successes for us. Keep it up homie.💪⛏️
So awesome. Really cool to see the wildly different states and formations of smoky quartz found on the channel. Also love how many options we have to find minerals here in Colorado, even despite the mining claim lockdown of certain regions. Tourmaline is probably my favorite at the moment, elbaite and schorl in particular--trigonal system.
Thanks for noticing! There surely are a lot of videos on smoky quartz but it's it forms in so many ways that I think it's okay. We certainly do have a lot to choose from in CO!! You are right about some regions being very claimed. That's a big reason why I love the Tarryalls; with enough hiking in, there's open ground. I'm about to post a revised version of South Tarryall Peak where I personally recommend it for prospecting. There's not many claims there atm.🙏 Excellent choice of mineral, you are entered!
Shout out from Manitou Springs! Thx for the videos, informative and motivational 😊. I enjoy spending my time on the PPB, because it's my home❤. Going with Amazonite, triclinic.
One of my favorite crystals is Vivianite which crystallizes in the Monoclinic crystal system. Also love Smoky Quartz and Amazonite which is why I am loving these videos of you finding them! Hopefully someday I can dig for some.
I got a soft spot for vivianite.💚 You're entered into the giveaway. You totally will be able to dig it some day, sometimes it appears even where it's not supposed to. All the rest of the pegmatites in this area produce pink feldspar, but apparently that can change all the sudden. Keep looking and you will surely find it💎✨
😂 going to the bathroom is how i found my very first morel mushroom ! Heck yea Travis Gatlin & Hunter, well done. Brilliant video. Thank u so much for including me on the magical crystal escapades. && Good luck everyone in the giveaway!
@@moon1111risesnice answer. That might have to be my fav as well^^, Nature provides when taking care of nature (bathroom included🤣). You're so welcome and I'm looking forward to December snow pocket with youu🌨️💎✨
Fluorite! Belonging to the isometric system. Awesome video like always man i really like watching your videos i learn something new everytime, thank you for entertaining and educating us!
Jealous!! Idunno of any spots in Colorado. Celestite has heavenly aura and is one of my favs for breathwork and bedroom feng shui, sleep, and calm. You're entered. ( :
Great video and awesome finds!! I have to rep an Ontario classic for my favorite, titanite, it's monoclinic. Titanite's wedged shaped crystals are just way too cool.
Dang you guys gathered so much! I love all the information you include throughout your videos, I learn something new every time o.0 It seems to be tetragonals that most often catch my eye..& if I had to choose a favorite mineral - which is extremely difficult - I think I might have to say hematite!
I'm overjoyed that you get something new from each video. That's really a major criteria for my posts (is it contributing something new about mineral formation). Ik gosh it is difficult for the super enthusiasts>.< good choice and very diverse, you're entered!
Quartz is my fav, especially those of the Co. locale, so super stoked for this opportunity. Apparently quartz only crystallizes in a hexagonal or trigonal system, learn something new every day.
I long to find some great topaz (orthorhombic). Thought I found a 3 1/2 C colorless fragment (PP granite east of PP summit), which would indicate they were dropping out of the cliff face above, but alas... s.g. was only 2.60. It would have been worth digging out the climbing gear to explore further. Love the vibrant color possible with amazonite (triclinic). Found a massive vibrant-green slab on pink k-spar and embedded smokey in the k-spar, while on a hike, and pretty close to the location of my false topaz. Unfortunately I was crossing someone's claim, so no collecting. Someone had stashed slab in the trees just below the diggings (or it slid/rolled there). Too big to easily carry, I've been toying with the idea of looking up the claim owner and offering to buy the slab as it sits, then using a kid's plastic sled to drag the slab some 3 miles back to the car. It was really stunning. Don't get out to your area all that much, but I try to do Bison Peak once a year. PS: I bought a lot in Crystal Park last year, so I'm allowed access. Want to build a home there in '26 or '27. The area were Richard Fretterd is said to have found his 9 and 10 ounce topaz crystals is about a half mile from my lot. Also, I'll be 70 after Christmas, but I'm still kickin' it.
Scotty, l thanks for your mineral rich comment, I loved reading what you're up to. Oh man I too have been duped by some topaz-looking quartz and you got a lot in Crystal Park!! With your passion and curiosity, you'll have many topaz crystals before long. I highly recommend getting in touch with the claim owner if you can bc that's a great idea and I know many claim owners that would accept offers like that. They would also greatly appreciate you for respecting their claim and may create a new friendship. ( : If you bring a sled, I hope you video it, photos, something!! It would be an amazing story. I see you are kickin it stylishly and uninhibited.💪 I haven't tried Bison yet but know there's a Bison Peak in the Tarryalls and Kenoshas. Id vouch for it based on what's going on in neighboring areas. South Tarryall Peak has been very fruitful for topaz collecting in the bases of the cliffs. I'm about to repost a video where I'll mention where to park for that spot. You're entered into the giveaway, cheers friend⛏️
Oops, I meant to post it here too. I put a note at the bottom of the video description and made a TH-cam short to announce the winner: cirrusmentuspolychronopoli1027 There will certainly be more giveaways on this channel going forward and thank you for your participation and support!
@@EverythingIsSpirit Love the channel, Live in western CO and found your channel while trying to find out how to look for pockets. You brought me a level of understanding I just wasn't getting without your content.
My favorite mineral, which belongs to halide minerals is FLOURITE! & it crystallizes in isometric cubic habitat, although it's said octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon 😊💙💚💜
Within the next week or so, I'll be posting a revised version of a video where I mention my favorite application for locating private property boundaries which opened doors for me as a prospector. There are a lot of people on this planet but with some good tools, we can find areas to rome and forage for magic. ( :
@@EverythingIsSpirit Don't know if your snowed out of there yet, hoping to see more! more!! more!!! I'm on limited hounding right now, due to lyme. But I'm hoping to get out to a local smoky zone today
Salut a vous je gratte en France, Ardèche,dans les pegmatite,je trouve les mêmes quartz morion et fumé, que les vôtres,le plus gros que j'ai trouver en plusieurs années,fait 12kilo,55cm
12kg, très bon travail ! j'espère parvenir à des cristaux de pegmatite de cette taille. Merci de partager votre succès et continuez votre bon travail⛏️💎✨
Aquamarine hexagonal system I saw this post on Colorado Rock hounding, and watch your videos all the time. Thanks for all the education you provide as well. Im new to this and want to learn all that I can. I live in Colorado Springs, but love to travel and find stuff as well. Just got back from a trip to Utah.
I'm happy you found me and are getting something from these videos. That's my goal, to share the magic, inspire, and educate. Welcome to rockhounding🎉 You're entered!!
Black opal.
Amorphous.
Nice finds. The kid is living his best life with you guys out there🤙
Aw yeah, I think so too ( :
Btw, nice call on the crystal system of black opal.👌
Thank you for the wonderful crystals.
Awesome video and epic finds! I have to say my favorite mineral is quartz because of the many different varieties and locales. It belongs to the trigonal system. Keep up the hunt!!
Thanks so much!! Good choice, agreed on that and you're entered!!
Wow, what an epic score, I don’t know if I’d survive all that. Great finds…
Garnet/ isometric
Feeling grateful and thank youu. Tbh I was pretty beat until catching a glimpse of blue, then came a little second wind
@@EverythingIsSpirit I bet, you’ve got to love the rush that comes with finding something awesome ✌️
I hunted 3 months this summer in park county, no such finds! But had fun doing it. My search continues. You make it look easy!
Though there have been good days, I will say that I still have MANY days where not even a single piece of quartz is found. Day in and day out. There are also times where I spend a full day tracking indicators and never find the pocket. Having a good attitude regardless and as you mentioned, "the search continues" mentality is what will ultimately yield successes for us. Keep it up homie.💪⛏️
So awesome. Really cool to see the wildly different states and formations of smoky quartz found on the channel. Also love how many options we have to find minerals here in Colorado, even despite the mining claim lockdown of certain regions.
Tourmaline is probably my favorite at the moment, elbaite and schorl in particular--trigonal system.
Thanks for noticing! There surely are a lot of videos on smoky quartz but it's it forms in so many ways that I think it's okay. We certainly do have a lot to choose from in CO!! You are right about some regions being very claimed. That's a big reason why I love the Tarryalls; with enough hiking in, there's open ground. I'm about to post a revised version of South Tarryall Peak where I personally recommend it for prospecting. There's not many claims there atm.🙏
Excellent choice of mineral, you are entered!
Dope video!! I love how you can see Gatlind’s Omnipod! T1D doesn’t stop my boy!! Great job guys. Seriously impressive!
Thanks Chelsea!! Gatlind and Noah never cease to amaze me. Happy, healthy, and very well integrated with their fam and world around them. Cheers. ( :
Tourmaline is so beautiful. Definitely my favorite it's in the trigonal system.
Stellar choice and you're entered into the giveaway that'll be tomorrow night!!✨
Amazing finds!! Amethyst’s my favourite lately, with its trigonal shapes. Thank you for sharing
Thanks and you're so welcome! You're entered into the giveaway🔮
My favorite mineral is Azurite, which is a monoclinic crystal system. Thanks for having the giveaway!! Amazing finds!!
You're so welcome, good choice and you're entered🥳
Shout out from Manitou Springs! Thx for the videos, informative and motivational 😊. I enjoy spending my time on the PPB, because it's my home❤.
Going with Amazonite, triclinic.
Thanks for joining the festivities, you're entered! Ahh, cheers to that, no place like PPB baby🤙⛏️
One of my favorite crystals is Vivianite which crystallizes in the Monoclinic crystal system. Also love Smoky Quartz and Amazonite which is why I am loving these videos of you finding them! Hopefully someday I can dig for some.
I got a soft spot for vivianite.💚 You're entered into the giveaway. You totally will be able to dig it some day, sometimes it appears even where it's not supposed to. All the rest of the pegmatites in this area produce pink feldspar, but apparently that can change all the sudden. Keep looking and you will surely find it💎✨
😂 going to the bathroom is how i found my very first morel mushroom ! Heck yea Travis Gatlin & Hunter, well done. Brilliant video. Thank u so much for including me on the magical crystal escapades. && Good luck everyone in the giveaway!
P.s. my favorite crystal is the one that surprises me. Esp love anything with inclusions like rutile
@@moon1111risesnice answer. That might have to be my fav as well^^, Nature provides when taking care of nature (bathroom included🤣). You're so welcome and I'm looking forward to December snow pocket with youu🌨️💎✨
Awesome finds! Recently found your channel and I'm really enjoying watching.
Thanks for finding me and taking time to leave a comment. I'm happy to hear the video are helpful/enjoyable to you!!
Fluorite! Belonging to the isometric system.
Awesome video like always man i really like watching your videos i learn something new everytime, thank you for entertaining and educating us!
I'm delighted to hear they're educational and a joy to watch. Thanks for the love and you're in!
Dreamy dig, well done!! Gonna have to go with Celestite - Orthorhombic for my favorite since it gets so good down here in Texas.
Jealous!! Idunno of any spots in Colorado. Celestite has heavenly aura and is one of my favs for breathwork and bedroom feng shui, sleep, and calm. You're entered. ( :
Great video and awesome finds!! I have to rep an Ontario classic for my favorite, titanite, it's monoclinic. Titanite's wedged shaped crystals are just way too cool.
Dang homie, technical classic titanite👌💎⚡️✨ Great choice and you're entered into the giveaway^_^)>
Dang you guys gathered so much! I love all the information you include throughout your videos, I learn something new every time o.0 It seems to be tetragonals that most often catch my eye..& if I had to choose a favorite mineral - which is extremely difficult - I think I might have to say hematite!
I'm overjoyed that you get something new from each video. That's really a major criteria for my posts (is it contributing something new about mineral formation). Ik gosh it is difficult for the super enthusiasts>.< good choice and very diverse, you're entered!
I recognize your thumbnail!! Thanks for watching friend
Wow just wow! My favorite mineral is Amazonite which crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system. Thanks and what a pocket! 🎉
Thanks for celebrating with us^_^ You're entered into the giveaway!
Quartz is my fav, especially those of the Co. locale, so super stoked for this opportunity. Apparently quartz only crystallizes in a hexagonal or trigonal system, learn something new every day.
Quartz is such a timeless mineral and so diverse, good choice and you're in!!
Wow man you guys killed it. Good stuff. Subbed,
Thanks for the sub! Will be posting more pockets of this size going into 2025. Cheers⛏️
Awesome video!! Shout out to Megan 😊
So many Favorites but first was the -> Clear Quartz belongs to the trigonal crystal system ❄️💎❄️
I love clear quartz as well and you're entered, cheers!
You guys killed it ! Well done ⛏⛏👍 But its time for some new gloves dude
Thanks! Facts bruv🤣none of my devices recognize my fingerprints anymore for bc I sand them off😅
Amazing Dig man, good stuff!
Thanks for the support bro. What you do and your channel has been an inspiration to me.🙏
I long to find some great topaz (orthorhombic). Thought I found a 3 1/2 C colorless fragment (PP granite east of PP summit), which would indicate they were dropping out of the cliff face above, but alas... s.g. was only 2.60. It would have been worth digging out the climbing gear to explore further.
Love the vibrant color possible with amazonite (triclinic). Found a massive vibrant-green slab on pink k-spar and embedded smokey in the k-spar, while on a hike, and pretty close to the location of my false topaz. Unfortunately I was crossing someone's claim, so no collecting. Someone had stashed slab in the trees just below the diggings (or it slid/rolled there). Too big to easily carry, I've been toying with the idea of looking up the claim owner and offering to buy the slab as it sits, then using a kid's plastic sled to drag the slab some 3 miles back to the car. It was really stunning.
Don't get out to your area all that much, but I try to do Bison Peak once a year.
PS: I bought a lot in Crystal Park last year, so I'm allowed access. Want to build a home there in '26 or '27. The area were Richard Fretterd is said to have found his 9 and 10 ounce topaz crystals is about a half mile from my lot. Also, I'll be 70 after Christmas, but I'm still kickin' it.
Scotty, l thanks for your mineral rich comment, I loved reading what you're up to. Oh man I too have been duped by some topaz-looking quartz and you got a lot in Crystal Park!! With your passion and curiosity, you'll have many topaz crystals before long.
I highly recommend getting in touch with the claim owner if you can bc that's a great idea and I know many claim owners that would accept offers like that. They would also greatly appreciate you for respecting their claim and may create a new friendship. ( :
If you bring a sled, I hope you video it, photos, something!! It would be an amazing story. I see you are kickin it stylishly and uninhibited.💪
I haven't tried Bison yet but know there's a Bison Peak in the Tarryalls and Kenoshas. Id vouch for it based on what's going on in neighboring areas. South Tarryall Peak has been very fruitful for topaz collecting in the bases of the cliffs. I'm about to repost a video where I'll mention where to park for that spot.
You're entered into the giveaway, cheers friend⛏️
Pyrite is beautiful and isometric. It's common, but I really like.
I LOVE pyrite. You're entered🥳
素晴らしい！！こんなに見つけ出すなんて✨
Me neither to be honest. You never know what might be under the surface until you test a little bit. There was some good luck here^-^
Aquamarine, hexagonal. Great pocket!
Thanks so much, entered!
@Everything Is Spirit am I missing something? I don't see a comment about the winner.
Oops, I meant to post it here too. I put a note at the bottom of the video description and made a TH-cam short to announce the winner: cirrusmentuspolychronopoli1027
There will certainly be more giveaways on this channel going forward and thank you for your participation and support!
Absolute favorite has to be Labradorite, it's in the triclinic system.
Very nice, you're entered🎉
@@EverythingIsSpirit Love the channel, Live in western CO and found your channel while trying to find out how to look for pockets. You brought me a level of understanding I just wasn't getting without your content.
My favorite mineral, which belongs to halide minerals is FLOURITE! & it crystallizes in isometric cubic habitat, although it's said octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon 😊💙💚💜
You nailed it and even included that it's in the halide class🩵🔮✨ You're entered and thanks for watching Britneyyy^_^)>
I don't know if I can still enter the giveaway but it's worth the shot: favorite mineral is Wulfenite and it belongs to the Tetragonal crystal system
You absolutely can still enter, the giveaway will be on the 21st and I'll announce the winner here by the end of the day!
@@EverythingIsSpirit Good to hear, I'll be on the look out, thanks!
For me it’s the trigonal beauty of Quartz and it’s vast range of varieties
You get so many all in one with quartz, great choice and you're entered!!
Tiger's eye is my favorite and it belongs to the trigonal crystal system.
Great choice and you're entered🎉
I would loooove to mine for this! It’s a shame like 99% of CO land is private property 😢
Within the next week or so, I'll be posting a revised version of a video where I mention my favorite application for locating private property boundaries which opened doors for me as a prospector. There are a lot of people on this planet but with some good tools, we can find areas to rome and forage for magic. ( :
My favorite crystal is the next one, of natures random lottery system.
Super solid choice^_^)> You're entered!!
@@EverythingIsSpirit Don't know if your snowed out of there yet, hoping to see more! more!! more!!!
I'm on limited hounding right now, due to lyme. But I'm hoping to get out to a local smoky zone today
cool
Thanks!
Garnets & isometric
You're entered🥳
@@EverythingIsSpiritdig the beats
Just subed👁️✨👍🔔
I like your screen name and thanks for the love🙏🙏🙏
Salut a vous je gratte en France, Ardèche,dans les pegmatite,je trouve les mêmes quartz morion et fumé, que les vôtres,le plus gros que j'ai trouver en plusieurs années,fait 12kilo,55cm
12kg, très bon travail ! j'espère parvenir à des cristaux de pegmatite de cette taille. Merci de partager votre succès et continuez votre bon travail⛏️💎✨
Aquamarine
hexagonal system
I saw this post on Colorado Rock hounding, and watch your videos all the time. Thanks for all the education you provide as well. Im new to this and want to learn all that I can. I live in Colorado Springs, but love to travel and find stuff as well. Just got back from a trip to Utah.
I'm happy you found me and are getting something from these videos. That's my goal, to share the magic, inspire, and educate. Welcome to rockhounding🎉 You're entered!!
Btw Utah minerals👌 Thanks for sharing your adventure. I really hope to get out that way for the stellar quartz varieties.
rutile. tetragonal
You're entered!