Hey Brian, thank you for this video. It hit me in a different way than it would most. I spent a lot of time digging that same bench and cave, and pulled more red beryl than most can dream of. It's where i became interested in minerals in more than just a prospect for capital gain. I made life long friends there, and it has taken my life down some beautiful roads. I vended with Nico in Tucson in 2020, and after that, everything changed. I haven't been out mining with friends or vending the big shows in 3 years!. I've been stuck at a 9 to 5 trying to figure out why the hell I'm not out living my life to the fullest, and seeing this video kind of hit me like a reminder of the life i was living, and how much i truly loved it. Sorry if this is too long and it didn't get read, but i wanted to thank you for sharing this journey. I hope someday i can meet up with you guys. You don't know me, but Nico does. He was trying to get me to come out to his mines in CO back in 2020 before my vehicle broke down and I rooted myself here in AZ. I finally got a truck and a plan to uproot myself and get back to doing what I love. Happy mining buddy ❤
I love this beautiful desert place. The Utah west desert is a different kind of beauty, but wonderful sunrises and solace and solitude to be found there.
It did look very precarious looking up the mountain. Amazing to find those crystals coming straight out the wall, they looked amazing and red beryl to. Thank you Bryan
That's good news for me because I dig for all sorts of crystals and I hike a small mountain near my home and I'm glad that your on a public area so I'll have to check it out
Not kidding! That is a crazy hike to the caves. We stay on the flats and find topaz a plenty. A few worth faceting our first trip. Still looking for the beryl. Love your videos.
Hi Bryan, well that looks like a pretty hectic trek up to that cave area and what a result, great looking Topaz and some “cherries on the top of the cake with those red beryls. Pretty good having the camping couple around as well, especially “Robo Rockhound” Frank, 🤣🤣 Keep Safe & Keep Rockin
I went there 2 years ago! Absolutely beautiful Jeremy was a great host! That was my first time digging barrel and topaz. The rhyolite is so hard but so amazing! Be careful enjoy your time I love watching your adventures.
Is this a return trip or more footage from before? I hope to be able to make a yt short showcasing red beryl someday soon. I def have a keen interest in rare and location specific material like that. Red beryl, benitoite , serendibite and grandidierite, tanzanite and others. Collectable Coins/bullion and stones are some of my favorite things.
Beautiful crystals, beautiful view but a super big nope nope on the heights and incline. . If it was trailed I could but not like this lol please be safe and Thank you for this amazing video😊
Yeah when you drive up to Topaz you look at the hill and think oh, that's not too bad. Then you start up the steep part and it's dizzying. It would be SO EASY to get really, really hurt. I appreciate your warnings. I also found my first scorpion there. With my hand. You can have a ball looking around in the flats for loose crystals, they're quite literally everywhere.
What a wonderful place! I've been planning to drag my kids to Wa Wa to dig with me. I bet it's crowded up there. This looks like a great place to start ❤
Awesome video! I am kind of surprised that you guys went through all of that trouble to get such small stones/crystals. But then again I am no expert at what they are and what they are worth etc.
I could have done that climb 20 years ago, but I don't see anything big. My favorite spot is the Beryl Pit in Ontario. The beryl is different shades of blue. Very large beryl crystals were found there in the past. Many other interesting stones there as well - smoky quartz, tourmaline, amazonite, etc. The hike to the site is easy.
I to see you get excited and find wonderful gems ....love the Red how beautiful. WOW!!! You were so high up there. Wouldn't be a place for me...were is Matrix???? I miss not seeing him😀😁😀😁It was nice to see that camping couple. Beautiful find congratulation!!!😉😉😉😉😉😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😀😁😀😁😀😁😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😎😎😎😎😎😎bye for now!!!
Bryan - It’s a good thing you had your super tortilla chips in your backpack! How many bags were stuffed in there? Lol! That was a cool video but, yeah, looked dangerous in the coming and going. Also very dusty. Hard to breathe up there? The clusters are too cute! Congrats on your two red beryls. Nice job to all! 💛
We've been up to a similar mine with a little easier climb. The crystals are amazing and just seem to rain down. You've got to be very aware and careful, but it's well worth it!!
The dog in the cave at 3.22, the look on her face lol, it was like I don't know what these crazy people are doing here or why but I AM concerned!! 😂🐕🦺
Thank you for bringing us along. :D I have good balance, and I can climb, but I don't have cave mining experience beyond gold panning and pulling stuff out of hillsides. I'd love to go, but my lack of experience means that I can't. Seeing these beautiful gems unearthed was amazing.
Hey I’m your 3rd like!!! I love your videos👍 hopefully you can do a huge geode or amethyst clusters someday soon! You must have such a huge crystal collection
Nossa!!! Nunca vi nada igual.... que lindosssss....DEUS VOS ABENÇOE MUITO EQUIPE.....PEDRAS que nunca imaginei ver um dia.....mesmo pelo YOU TUBE....DIMAIS de lindas....vcs são muito abençoados. Abraços a todos....sou a AIDA do Brasil....tenho uma pequena COLECAOZINHA DE pedras ROLADAS de Rio.....sou muito humilde.
About ten years ago i got a sample of white matrix with rosey red crystals inside. The matrix is much more granular ( it supposedly came from the Philippines) but the crystals look to be red beyrle.
Y’all should be wearing hard hats inside the cave. Also file those chisels down on the strike end. The end is really mushroomed which can cause chunks of metal to go flying around when you hit it. lol it’s crazy how many crystals you miss while filming. I bet you could see it when you went back to edit. Pretty stuff!
This was a fantastic time! Please please do not attempt unless you have plenty of prior hiking & cave mining experience!!
I'm so glad you had a great time. That looked so fun 🙂
Yes thank you
Haha yess!
what about tje guy that hiked on crocs what the heck!!!
…This is my second time watching ✌🏼…so koo
As a 66 year old with minimal sense of balance, thanks for taking me along to enjoy these amazing crystals and spectacular scenery!
Right? I have limited mobility and I just love living vicariously through the crystal collector! I miss Matrix when he’s not there by your side.❤
The best days are when The Crystal Collector shares his amazing adventures ! Wishing everyone a wonderful awesome day 🥳💧✨
How ARE you
Thanks for your support 🙌🙌🙌🙌💎💎💎💎
I agree
That natural Red Beryl still in the matrix/wall, sparkling---is so wonderful to witness. Thank you all for the pleasure.
How ARE you
💎🙌💜💜💜🙌💎💎💎💎💎💎
I agree. It was wonderful watching the treasures before my eyes. Such beauty in the earth. The planet is always giving. ❤❤❤
At 73, I have to live vicariously through you and other adventurers.
Thanks for supporting and watching! I’m not there yet but at 44 I feel the downward slide !
Hey Brian, thank you for this video. It hit me in a different way than it would most. I spent a lot of time digging that same bench and cave, and pulled more red beryl than most can dream of. It's where i became interested in minerals in more than just a prospect for capital gain. I made life long friends there, and it has taken my life down some beautiful roads.
I vended with Nico in Tucson in 2020, and after that, everything changed. I haven't been out mining with friends or vending the big shows in 3 years!. I've been stuck at a 9 to 5 trying to figure out why the hell I'm not out living my life to the fullest, and seeing this video kind of hit me like a reminder of the life i was living, and how much i truly loved it.
Sorry if this is too long and it didn't get read, but i wanted to thank you for sharing this journey. I hope someday i can meet up with you guys. You don't know me, but Nico does. He was trying to get me to come out to his mines in CO back in 2020 before my vehicle broke down and I rooted myself here in AZ. I finally got a truck and a plan to uproot myself and get back to doing what I love. Happy mining buddy ❤
Climb the Mountain to get Topaz & Red Beryl Crystals!. very great job and awesome friend.
Respect to the mountain right...that was a long way up. I love the octagon shape of the red beryl. Great video, thank you for sharing.
Oh I miss Utah. Grew up there. Wish I could have joined y’all on this one!
🙌🙌💎💎💎💎💎🙌
It was great to meet you in topaz MTN. Ron and jen
Thank you so much for the wonderful video you shared Bryan!! I'm really glad to see you all together!!
Good luck my friend!!
Thanks so much! 💎⚒️
I love this beautiful desert place. The Utah west desert is a different kind of beauty, but wonderful sunrises and solace and solitude to be found there.
Wonderful crystals! I loved the one that looked like a star fish when it came out
Yes I guess it is starfish shaped!! Thanks for watching!
For only $20,000 it can be yours
@@stevenallen9592 Lol - if only!
Those are absolutely beautiful!!! Looks very dangerous to get there though!!! Glad you guys made it out safely!!! God Bless!!!
Yes it’s sketchy, I was nervous going back down 😅😅😅
It did look very precarious looking up the mountain. Amazing to find those crystals coming straight out the wall, they looked amazing and red beryl to.
Thank you Bryan
I found an incredible topaz sitting out in the sun over there, clear but absolutely stunning ....Wish I never sold it
Wow! Beautiful! 😍
Bealtiful
That's good news for me because I dig for all sorts of crystals and I hike a small mountain near my home and I'm glad that your on a public area so I'll have to check it out
Yes just be careful! But get er done, you never know what lies beneath the surface 💎💎✨
Not kidding! That is a crazy hike to the caves. We stay on the flats and find topaz a plenty. A few worth faceting our first trip. Still looking for the beryl. Love your videos.
Hi Bryan, well that looks like a pretty hectic trek up to that cave area and what a result, great looking Topaz and some “cherries on the top of the cake with those red beryls. Pretty good having the camping couple around as well, especially “Robo Rockhound” Frank, 🤣🤣
Keep Safe & Keep Rockin
I love Beryl.. The jewel of my small collection is an oval brilliant cut 13.26ct Golden Beryl.
It's absolutely stunning.
Red Beryl crystal !!!! NICE !!! WHOO HOOO FROM CALIFORNIA!!!JOHHNY AND CANDY WHAT!!! 😇💯❤🍀🙏🍀💜💜💜💜💜✝️
I went there 2 years ago! Absolutely beautiful Jeremy was a great host! That was my first time digging barrel and topaz. The rhyolite is so hard but so amazing! Be careful enjoy your time I love watching your adventures.
My favorite find at Topaz mountain is a cluster of seven gemmy red beryl, perched on top of a good sized topaz crystal
Oh wow, those are the ultimate! Congratulations!
Wow looks like you had a really productive day!
Beautiful Topaz and great scenery 👌
Wow!! What an awesome day mining! Thank you for sharing Bryan
At 51..this Crystal digging is perfect for improving my health. Love ya work MATRIX.
This looks like such fun. I'd never make it half way. Lol I'd love to see an opal hunting video!
Yea the hike was tough! I hope to get some opal videos out next spring!! 💎💎
Great finds. Congratulations.
Thank you Bryan for making these videos!
We made the hike up to find epic pockets of both topaz and red beryl!! Thank you for sharing the adventure and the opportunity!!!
Interesting that the red beryls are all flat hexagons! Cool finds in the secret red beryl cave!
Glad you teamed up with that couple i seen a few of their videos....hope to make it back to my silver butter spot.
Beautiful stone
Another great and informative video!!
I love red beryls, but I know my limits, darn it! What an adventure that would be!
Thank you for sharing. I love your videos🙏✌🏼
I've gotta make a trek up there so I can beat up this mountain of awesomeness!! Topaz is my birthstone & I'm a diehard rockhound!😁
LOL! I Was Just There Three Weeks Ago. Found Some nice Ones! 😃 Yes ,Not For the Faint of Heart..Especially IN The Winter. You Guys Rock!!
Beautiful crystals! Very interesting video!
Awesome looking trip!! I’ll have to check it out :)
I would have to mine down low.
Red beryl , topaz , I'm in . Nice scores
Wow! finding Bixbite is amazing.
Beautiful!
Great finds and such a beautiful place to dig!
Wow! that was awesome. It looked like it required a lot of skill to get there and to actually mine the topaz. Awesome job!
Thanks! Yea, I slept like 10 hours that night 😆
New fan here as well. Stay awesome !
Really enjoying this one!
I would make that hike just for the beautiful view from that location. Great video
I love the one that looks like a star it's awesome love your videos brother
Thanks so much for this and watching!
TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!!!!
That view is absolutely breathtaking ❤ such a cool an awesome video!
I want to see your beautiful dog in your videos every time He so adorable Salam from Algeria north Africa
Is this a return trip or more footage from before? I hope to be able to make a yt short showcasing red beryl someday soon. I def have a keen interest in rare and location specific material like that. Red beryl, benitoite , serendibite and grandidierite, tanzanite and others. Collectable Coins/bullion and stones are some of my favorite things.
This trip was just last week 🙌💎💎💎
He goes
"This Hike is no joke, you may not want to do this"
I'm sitting here counting if I have enough to get me to Utah, food, mining ticket...
😂 💎💎💎💎
Looked like a fun trip. Great memories with epic views 👊🏻💥
That topaz is so beautiful! I just went mining for the first time for my birthday on the 14th. Got some big, gorgeous amethyst. It was so fun! 😍🥰
Wow great video, real cold with snow on ground. Rhonda gone already ?
Rhonda is still there. Did some digging with her also 🙌💎💎💎💎💎
Beautiful crystals, beautiful view but a super big nope nope on the heights and incline.
. If it was trailed I could but not like this lol please be safe and Thank you for this amazing video😊
Fabulous, !
Yeah when you drive up to Topaz you look at the hill and think oh, that's not too bad. Then you start up the steep part and it's dizzying. It would be SO EASY to get really, really hurt. I appreciate your warnings. I also found my first scorpion there. With my hand.
You can have a ball looking around in the flats for loose crystals, they're quite literally everywhere.
Incredible and even more exciting finds!
What a wonderful place! I've been planning to drag my kids to Wa Wa to dig with me. I bet it's crowded up there. This looks like a great place to start ❤
Awesome
I once went there it was pretty fun.
Awesome video! I am kind of surprised that you guys went through all of that trouble to get such small stones/crystals. But then again I am no expert at what they are and what they are worth etc.
I could have done that climb 20 years ago, but I don't see anything big. My favorite spot is the Beryl Pit in Ontario. The beryl is different shades of blue. Very large beryl crystals were found there in the past. Many other interesting stones there as well - smoky quartz, tourmaline, amazonite, etc. The hike to the site is easy.
I to see you get excited and find wonderful gems ....love the Red how beautiful. WOW!!! You were so high up there.
Wouldn't be a place for me...were is Matrix???? I miss not seeing him😀😁😀😁It was nice to see that camping couple.
Beautiful find congratulation!!!😉😉😉😉😉😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😀😁😀😁😀😁😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😎😎😎😎😎😎bye for now!!!
Matrix wasn’t up for it mostly, was cold and he just rested most time. Yea it was nice to dig with that camping couple again
Fabulous!
Bryan - It’s a good thing you had your super tortilla chips in your backpack! How many bags were stuffed in there? Lol! That was a cool video but, yeah, looked dangerous in the coming and going. Also very dusty. Hard to breathe up there? The clusters are too cute! Congrats on your two red beryls. Nice job to all! 💛
Good luck brother's.
Man I wish we got these videos more often... but I know there's a lot of traveling and behind the scenes workd being done.
That looks like so much fun...
Topaz is my birthstone and I only wish I could go to the USA and personally dig up this gem. That would be awesome
We've been up to a similar mine with a little easier climb. The crystals are amazing and just seem to rain down. You've got to be very aware and careful, but it's well worth it!!
If i had access to such place i would live in it
Well
I would have loved to try that hike like ten years ago... I'd hardly make it up there in a day... lol
The dog in the cave at 3.22, the look on her face lol, it was like I don't know what these crazy people are doing here or why but I AM concerned!! 😂🐕🦺
Thank you for bringing us along. :D I have good balance, and I can climb, but I don't have cave mining experience beyond gold panning and pulling stuff out of hillsides. I'd love to go, but my lack of experience means that I can't. Seeing these beautiful gems unearthed was amazing.
Encore une belle aventure,wouahou! J'aimerais tant y être. Amitié de France
Hey I’m your 3rd like!!! I love your videos👍 hopefully you can do a huge geode or amethyst clusters someday soon! You must have such a huge crystal collection
Yes I hope to focus on some amethyst this coming January!! 💎🙌🙌💎
Wow
So close to the best spot! Look left? Giant topaz. Beautiful clusters that do not look like sugar.
Nossa!!! Nunca vi nada igual.... que lindosssss....DEUS VOS ABENÇOE MUITO EQUIPE.....PEDRAS que nunca imaginei ver um dia.....mesmo pelo YOU TUBE....DIMAIS de lindas....vcs são muito abençoados. Abraços a todos....sou a AIDA do Brasil....tenho uma pequena COLECAOZINHA DE pedras ROLADAS de Rio.....sou muito humilde.
Nice! I don't care about the small topaz crystals, but I would love to find some red beryl.
The largest red beryl I have found on topaz mountain was just over a half inch across.
Wow!!!! That’s huge for there!! Congratulations
🌞🙌🕯️ amazing as always!
I would love to go to any of the sites he shows. I love crystals and would go through about anything to do this
About ten years ago i got a sample of white matrix with rosey red crystals inside. The matrix is much more granular ( it supposedly came from the Philippines) but the crystals look to be red beyrle.
Love to join you next time
Absolutely aWeSoMe ❣️
Pickle forkes are perfect for carefully going through the vugs.
Hi Toni!
Getting beautiful red beryl whaaat.
envious I would love to get some bixbite
You have an incredible eye to spot that first topaz. Kind of a dangerous place to go into with the rock so soft, I was nervous for Frank in there.
Awesome it was worth your climb
Y’all should be wearing hard hats inside the cave. Also file those chisels down on the strike end. The end is really mushroomed which can cause chunks of metal to go flying around when you hit it. lol it’s crazy how many crystals you miss while filming. I bet you could see it when you went back to edit. Pretty stuff!
I has a nasty scrap off that mountain. Those rocks are sharp!! But I think we collect much lower on the mountain.