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@@GoTravelOnTheCheap if you like agate’s, Jasper, and quartz/quartzite I am in heaven. We have a creek on our property that branches off the Mississippi River so we get some pretty cool find’s that tumble all the way down. Occasionally even get a few geodes. We have fossils from the Devonian period-Pleistocene Epoch. But, I miss climbing and caving and all thing’s mountains! 😂
The claims on these mines have expired and are therefore no longer active. So, this is probably on blm land which is open to rock hounding. These guys want to keep the location undisclosed for obvious reasons. I will say this much though, to answer a previous posted question, this mine is located in northern Utah. Wish I could say more but I will leave that to the guys from "Go Travel On The Cheap" 🤫
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap Not yet, I saw the green vein and now I want to come back with some rock chisels! Is there any way to make sure it doesn't all come tumbling down on you?
LOL, we did not need any fancy tools...we still hounded some amazing crystals! 😎 Have you been able to see some beautiful veins like this in person? If so, where? Thanks for watching & commenting! 😁
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap I haven't been rock hounding in a long time. When I was a kid I traveled with a rock group up to Thunder bay Canada, stopping at amethyst mines along the way. We got some really nice pieces. We stopped at this small mine far off the beaten path, where the owner had been doing blasting on an above ground vein the day before. The blasting had exposed a lot of crystals, and had opened up a vug at the bottom of the pit. I remember standing in the vug as a kid, it was big enough to fit my whole body. My father handed me a hammer and chisel and I would strip off the amethyst in sheets and hand them up through the hole. We also found some garnet at another abandoned mine we stopped at. The trip was about 2 weeks, and we rounded Lake Superior. Beautiful country up there.
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap Yes. You take a battery powered roto-drill, drill evenly spaced holes in behind the material, then put feather wedges in and break massive chunks out that are attached to the host rock. From there you can trim the material off with a lapidary saw. often times people just get too excited and dont think it through, this results in destroying material. Not your fault, just helping you out for next time.
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap I also apologize if my comment came across as snarky. Re-reading it, it does come across that way so I apologize if I offended in any way. Just want you to get some nice big chunks out in the future ya know. Happy holidays and take care and be safe.
Yessss!!! Matt is a legend!!!! I'm fit and 25 and he can out hike me any day!
Yep he is like a billy goat 😁
Hey you guys! 👋 How are things going for you, wherever in the world you are??
After getting caught up on our videos 😉, we invite you to check out and please follow our Instagram page: instagram.com/gotravelonthecheap/ OR just go to Instagram and search for @gotravelonthecheap! 📸
We are super-duper busy with day jobs, our beloved channel and trying to prepare for upcoming trips!! We always enjoy hearing from you, so please drop us a comment here ⏬...
Take care,
Wayne and April
We are always on the hunt for new places to dig! This is amazing!!
It really is! Thank you for watching & commenting! 😀
I wanna go!! I love finding new places to explore.
We love finding new places to explore too! Thanks for watching & commenting 😀
Bentonite clay is gold
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I love fluorite. The clarity of the chunks they were mining was gorgeous.
Fluorite is so cool. Yeah, we found some great pieces!
Thanks for watching our video & commenting 🙂
Damn i went here with some friends not long ago, super dope cave!
Sweet. It really is!
Hey Mathew krall, cool to stumble on you here
He was a great guide 😎
I’ve been wondering who was digging in one of my spots. I thought I was imagining it getting deeper and deeper.
That's why we try to keep it a secret 😇
I'm in Cedar City Utah! How does one get to go out on an adventure like this 🤠
Perhaps you can find a meet up or a FB group that does rockhounding?
Good luck!
Let us know how you enjoy the experience once you go do this!
I have not ever seen something like this before. I guess this is what gold mining would have been like back in the day.
It was a really fun adventure! Thank you for watching :-)
I know where you’re at! 😂 I won’t tell though don’t worry. It’s my secret spot to.
Lol, when is the last time you were there?
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap at least 15 years ago. I live on the opposite side of the country now. I sure miss my home though!
Gotcha. Yes there are many great places in Utah. Bet there are some good ones near where you live now 🙂
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap if you like agate’s, Jasper, and quartz/quartzite I am in heaven. We have a creek on our property that branches off the Mississippi River so we get some pretty cool find’s that tumble all the way down. Occasionally even get a few geodes. We have fossils from the Devonian period-Pleistocene Epoch. But, I miss climbing and caving and all thing’s mountains! 😂
Wow that sounds amazing! Next time we are heading that way, we will hit you up 😁
Mountains do add to the experience
I think next time I would recommend a cordless hammer drill and at least a couple fully charged batteries
Thanks for the recommendations! This was the first time Wayne had ever rock hounded 😊
Who owns this mine?
The claims on these mines have expired and are therefore no longer active. So, this is probably on blm land which is open to rock hounding. These guys want to keep the location undisclosed for obvious reasons. I will say this much though, to answer a previous posted question, this mine is located in northern Utah. Wish I could say more but I will leave that to the guys from "Go Travel On The Cheap" 🤫
Jon answered it well 😇 Thanks for watching!
I think I've been there! It starts with N, right?
Cool! Wayne actually has no idea, lol. Did you get any nice pieces?
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap Not yet, I saw the green vein and now I want to come back with some rock chisels! Is there any way to make sure it doesn't all come tumbling down on you?
@@RutabegaFarmer Wayne is not a rockhounding expert, by any means, haha. He was invited to go along with the other guys who are into this hobby...
Where is this located?
Please PM us on FB and we can offer what we know 😇
Is this in southern Utah or northern? I've been looking for places in Utah just wondering if I can find a place around ..I live in salt lake
Thanks for watching! If you will please PM Wayne or Go Travel On The Cheap on FB Messenger, we can try to help you there 😊
Hahaha, screw drivers.
Every tool is a hammer, unless its a screwdriver, then its a chisel!
Beautiful veins though.
LOL, we did not need any fancy tools...we still hounded some amazing crystals! 😎 Have you been able to see some beautiful veins like this in person? If so, where?
Thanks for watching & commenting! 😁
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap I haven't been rock hounding in a long time. When I was a kid I traveled with a rock group up to Thunder bay Canada, stopping at amethyst mines along the way. We got some really nice pieces. We stopped at this small mine far off the beaten path, where the owner had been doing blasting on an above ground vein the day before. The blasting had exposed a lot of crystals, and had opened up a vug at the bottom of the pit. I remember standing in the vug as a kid, it was big enough to fit my whole body. My father handed me a hammer and chisel and I would strip off the amethyst in sheets and hand them up through the hole. We also found some garnet at another abandoned mine we stopped at. The trip was about 2 weeks, and we rounded Lake Superior. Beautiful country up there.
Destroyed a lot of material
Is there a better technique to use without "destroying" the material?
Thanks for watching :-)
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap Yes. You take a battery powered roto-drill, drill evenly spaced holes in behind the material, then put feather wedges in and break massive chunks out that are attached to the host rock. From there you can trim the material off with a lapidary saw. often times people just get too excited and dont think it through, this results in destroying material. Not your fault, just helping you out for next time.
@@therealkarlcolt7116 This is so good to know. Thank you for sharing, and happy holidays!
@@GoTravelOnTheCheap I also apologize if my comment came across as snarky. Re-reading it, it does come across that way so I apologize if I offended in any way. Just want you to get some nice big chunks out in the future ya know. Happy holidays and take care and be safe.
Appreciate your apology...no worries! 😊 Thanks again for your insight! You take care as well!