How to find crystals in a limestone quarry (mineral collecting club trip) My best finds of the year!

I join the Niagara Peninsula Geological Society for a club trip into a Southern Ontario limestone quarry on the hunt rare crystals. I find my best Fluorite finds of the year and a Calcite pocket worthy of my attention!
Collect, rock hound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

It was a great day for sure! Once again thank you for the fluorite specimen!

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

No problem. Did you get some of the free specimens left at the front gate from an American site? I noticed some small Quartz crystals in the Calcite once I got home, acid time!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

@@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals yeah I was there with you at the boxes, we left at the same time., I did take home a specimen from both boxes. I will have to take a closer look at them. :)

[@meMiner]

Now I know that I should have followed you ...
I didn't take any video because I didn't find much and spent too much time chatting. lol
Great video

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

Less chat, more digging. It's just dumb luck at these quarries some times.

[@highenergyog]

Good day Jeff , now we both have a beautiful inch+ cube of Purple Fluorite in our collection. I’m very happy to see you rockhound a stunning specimen and I wish you all the best , best regards as always from Lloyd.

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

True very true. It was a good day of collecting.

[@annettehalliday8892]

WOW😮 fantastic finds Jeff, the excitement in your voice is tangible ……..well done 👏👏👏👏

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

I was shaking a bit as well when I found the big crystal, I can't wait till next spring for the next visit to this site.

[@shaquanakinsete8218]

I have a bunch of these big limestone rocks at the side of my garden I’m excited to start looking there

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

Join a club, its a great way to get access to some good collecting spots.

[@cvx2dog549]

Very nice finds!

[@olivia_maxwell]

Great video!

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

Thanks, more to come.

[@meteoriter1647]

Kick-ass fluorites! Was this on September 23, 2023?

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

Almost positive that was the date of the trip.

[@Tacticalll]

Is there any way I could purchase some of of this beautiful calcite crystal material? (At the right price, that is...) it's awesome!

[@CityRockhounding]

Wow what amazing fluorite crystals, no way, so big. Great day, beautiful finds. Do you find any fossils in the limestone? Awesome area, love the limestone boulders, I've only ever seen and searched through crushed limestone. Which I find quartz, calcite and mica.

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

Not much fossil wise at this quarry, I hear the Hungry Hollow quarry is great for fossils.

[@cptnkaos5994]

Amazing finds Jeff

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

It was a good day, thanks.

[@IndianCrystals]

Woah 🤩 Those are some amazing finds man 😍😍

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

If only it came out in one piece!!! I did get some nice chunks for display.

[@IndianCrystals]

@@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals Yeah. Sometimes it gets difficult to get these stuff in one piece no matter how willingly you want them in a single piece 😄 Nevertheless, you got some great ones for display.

[@rotisumbuErikGemstone]

Mantap Cristal amatis nya

[@Muonium1]

Please do a video showing the fluorescence and phosphorescence of these minerals!

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

I will, just need to get a good UV light.

[@Muonium1]

@@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals Same. I'm going to the fluorescent mineral only show in PA on the 30th this month and Engenious Designs will be there with his $350 255nm flashlights. I don't know If I will be able to resist.

[@TheTumblingDice]

That rock looks just like the rock in Herkimer, NY where we find Herkimer Diamonds. We do find white small chunks of Calcite but the Herks are the real finds - the different areas around the County yield slightly different shapes, colors and quality of the crystals - I just wonder what the difference is in the make up between the area your in and the area I'm in as the rock material looks the same- what is different about the environment that caused them to produce the different crystals. There are videos on YT from serious researchers that think SOME crystals/rock are actually biological material that has transitioned into crystal due to sudden severe environment changes that most likely would have happened due an event that was cataclysmic - it is possible, its all chemistry.

[@laurascott1496]

Hi 👋 I just came across your comment and ironically I have been looking to connect with someone who can mine Herimers and might have enough to share. I’m working on some projects and the herk would be perfect for it. Would you ever trade for a bundle of herks for another type of rock? That is if you have enough to share. About 29 years ago, I bought a 1 ton weight collection of rocks lol and I have not stopped hunting and collecting. So I have a large variety of crystals, minerals, and fossils to trade with. I also make custom jewelry using the rocks and I’m an artist. So I have numerous treasures to trade with if you would consider. I look forward to hearing back from you!

[@Lazy_Jay898]

I got like. Huge one, bigger than the size of my head but I don't know what to do with it ....

[@OffTheBeatenPathCrystals]

Toss it in the garden.

[@davidtozer802]

MEMINER FOR EVER LOL

[@frankr919]

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