Off The Beaten Path Crystals
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Abandoned Mine Exploration - A Gypsum Mine Adventure On The Grand River Near Paris Ontario
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I explore and old abandoned gypsum mine near Paris Ontario. Collect, rockhound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk.
How To Dissolve Calcite With Muriatic Acid & Expose The Hidden Crystals - A Rockhounding Tutorial
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A short how to tutorial showing how I use muriatic acid to dissolve Calcite and expose the hidden crystals that are sealed inside the rock. I you have been thinking of trying this process then this short video is for you. These mineral specimens are from and old abandoned gold mine in the Marmora Ontario area and are full of micro Arsenopyrite Crystals just waiting to be revealed. Soon I will d...
Knocked Over By A Vicious Dog While Collecting Crystals At Titanite Hill, A Dog Slobber Adventure
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I venture up to Titanite Hill (AKA) Gibson Road East Occurrence in Ontario Canada for some Spring mineral and crystal collecting fun, Shelby the over excite dog makes an appearance.
Double Terminated Calcite Phantom & A Sunrise For The Ages, A Neon Green Mineral Road Trip Adventure
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I visit multiple sites in the Madoc Marmora area on the hunt for Calcite and Fluorite Crystals in my first mineral trip of 2024.
Monstereo Covering MC5's (Looking at You) at the Planet Bean Halloween Bash Oct 29-2023
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I am switch things up today and am tossing this video out there of some co-workers and friends having fun at a local Halloween gig. Monstereo does a 1960's psychedelic throwback and does a cover of MC5's Looking at You. Monstereo performed along with Arcade Allstars and Lonely Wild in this music filled evening at the Planet Bean café in Guelph, Ontario. Enjoy!
Meminer And His Metal Bar Of Crystal Extraction, Hard Work Pays Off!!! (Lake Clear Part 2)
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How to find crystals in nature. The joys of Crystal hunting, some days you find nothing and other days you get rewarded for your hard work. Join me and Meminer where we are rewarded for some hard digging in the forests of Eastern Ontario. Collect, rock hound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk
Rockhounding My Happy Place (Lake Clear) (PART 1) Crystals galore in the Bonnechere Valley.
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New area and new Calcite shelf loaded with Apatite Crystals with great future potential! Part 1 of this crystal adventure a short drive from Ottawa, Ontario. This well known collecting site (Miller Mine) is located in the Bonnechere Valley right beside Lake Clear, this area has produced museum quality mineral specimens of both Apatite Crystals and Titanite Crystals. Let the digging begin. Colle...
Niagara Area Quarry Trip Hosted By The (The Central Canadian Federation Of Mineralogical Societies)
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I join the (CCFMS) for a day of collecting crystals at a local Niagara Falls area limestone quarry. Over the years I have found good specimens of Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite, Gypsum and Celestine at this quarry, it's always a good time with good people. Collect, rock hound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk
Finding Sky Blue Celestine Crystals Clusters and Points (Limestone Quarry Club Trip)
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This limestone quarry has pockets and vugs loaded with crazy sky blue Celestine Crystals. I join the Walker Mineralogical Club and get access to this not so often visited Celestite filled quarry. It was a good mineral filled collecting day by all who attended with numerous people finding some wild Celestine specimens. Collect, rock hound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk
Searching For Elusive Smoky Quartz Crystals At The Gibson Road Occurrence (Persistence Pays Off)
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My first visit of the year to the Gibson Road occurrence, AKA Titanite Hill, to continue my search for the elusive smoky Quartz Crystals. Collect, rock hound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk
Finding Natural Silver At An Old Silver Mine
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I extract a piece of Silver leaf from a chunk of ore I got a few years back while metal detecting an old abandoned silver mine in Cobalt, Ontario. Collect, rockhound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk.
Finding Crystals In A (New!!!!) Roadcut By Kingston
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I explore a new roadcut I saw on Google Maps for Crystals & Minerals. With numerous war era Quartz mines in the area I had high hopes when I ventured out to the freshly blasted roadcut. Quartz ended up being hard to extract, but the Scapolite and Apatite Crystals made the trip worth it. Collect, rock hound, explore, dig and hike at your own risk
A Digital Microscope Adventure (Crystal Inclusions & Oddities Virtually Naked To The Eye)
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A video of my best microscopic images taken with my Carson digital microscope. I am always amazed at what I find when I view my mineral specimens under high magnification. From micro Galena Crystals to Malachite & Hematite Spheres, this video has it all. I save the best for last, red & black Hematite and mystery bubbles in quartz, and I should not forget the Marcasite Keys!!!! Crazy beautiful. ...
Titanite Hill, Miller Mine, Caver461's House, Madoc and more! My Crystal wins and fails of the year
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A video crystal adventure showing the wins and defeats of my 2022 rockhounding season. #1 Madoc (Fluorite and Calcite Crystals) #2 Micks House (AKA, Caver461) New pets, Gemology Tools, Lapidary and Mineral Talk! #3 Schickler Property (Purple Fluorite, Apatite and Augite) #4 Titanite Hill (Titanite, Feldspar and Apatite Crystals) #5 Miller Property (Eganville) (Apatite and Titanite Crystals) Col...
Random Fluorite Found While Hiking (CRYSTAL VUG)
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Random Fluorite Found While Hiking (CRYSTAL VUG)
Finding Lapidary Grade Sunstone, Quartz & Blue Apatite. Caver461 joins me on this CRYSTAL Adventure
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Finding Lapidary Grade Sunstone, Quartz & Blue Apatite. Caver461 joins me on this CRYSTAL Adventure
How to find crystals in a limestone quarry (mineral collecting club trip) My best finds of the year!
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How to find crystals in a limestone quarry (mineral collecting club trip) My best finds of the year!
2022 A Crystal Odyssey (Crazy Quartz Pocket Find) Rockhounding Madawaska Ontario
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2022 A Crystal Odyssey (Crazy Quartz Pocket Find) Rockhounding Madawaska Ontario
The Lost Fluorite Mine Of Madoc (Marmora Iron Mine club trip pictures)
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The Lost Fluorite Mine Of Madoc (Marmora Iron Mine club trip pictures)
Rockhounding Bancroft With (Caver461) Two Days Of Crystal Collecting Fun At Numerous Ontario Sites
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Rockhounding Bancroft With (Caver461) Two Days Of Crystal Collecting Fun At Numerous Ontario Sites
(HUGE) Apatite Crystals Found At The Miller Property/Smart Mine [A Crystal Prospecting Dream Site]
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(HUGE) Apatite Crystals Found At The Miller Property/Smart Mine [A Crystal Prospecting Dream Site]
Treasure Hunting Titanite Hill. A Pegmatite Crystal Exploration For [CRAZY] Tremolite Crystals
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Treasure Hunting Titanite Hill. A Pegmatite Crystal Exploration For [CRAZY] Tremolite Crystals
Finding Sphalerite & Fluorite Crystals In Niagara Falls (Rockhounding for Gems & Minerals)
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Finding Sphalerite & Fluorite Crystals In Niagara Falls (Rockhounding for Gems & Minerals)
Finding Huge (Fluorescent) Calcite Crystals in a roadcut near Toronto & Hamilton
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Finding Huge (Fluorescent) Calcite Crystals in a roadcut near Toronto & Hamilton
[Crystal Collecting] Augite And Apatite Crystals at a Public Mineral Digging Site near Bancroft.
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[Crystal Collecting] Augite And Apatite Crystals at a Public Mineral Digging Site near Bancroft.
Finding (Blue) Celestine Crystals and Calcite while Rockhounding in an abandoned Limestone Quarry
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Finding (Blue) Celestine Crystals and Calcite while Rockhounding in an abandoned Limestone Quarry
Mining Garnets (A Crystal Collectors Dream Dig) Join me Jeff "Off The Beaten Path" on this adventure
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Mining Garnets (A Crystal Collectors Dream Dig) Join me Jeff "Off The Beaten Path" on this adventure
Crystal Quickie, Miller Property (Eganville) Digging For Charity
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Crystal Quickie, Miller Property (Eganville) Digging For Charity
Tory Hill (Crystal Adit) And Finding Titanite Crystals In The Dark
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Tory Hill (Crystal Adit) And Finding Titanite Crystals In The Dark

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @georgefazah6113
    @georgefazah6113 3 дні тому

    Thanks for the informations....can you pls give idea how may be the price

  • @kimbanks-watson170
    @kimbanks-watson170 11 днів тому

    Are there directions to the site?

  • @eisleyism
    @eisleyism 13 днів тому

    This video is based and reality-pilled.

  • @redneckhippy2020
    @redneckhippy2020 14 днів тому

    My buddies property is 12 km from there and is smack in the middle of the Grenville range. I've seen lots of matrix stuff on the surface but have not done any digging yet.

  • @TIMOTHYEET69420
    @TIMOTHYEET69420 18 днів тому

    Would this ruin the color of agate?

  • @cptnkaos5994
    @cptnkaos5994 19 днів тому

    nice finds Jeff

  • @RockhoundForge
    @RockhoundForge 21 день тому

    It's good to have friends! We were at the Smart mine last weekend with the same amount of mosquitos. We use Thermacell mosquito repellent and they worked great. Highly recommended.

  • @patrickerskine9350
    @patrickerskine9350 22 дні тому

    Good job. I felt like I was there with you getting eaten by the mosquitos

  • @numnumsbirdie
    @numnumsbirdie 24 дні тому

    You did awesome Jeff. Two spots produced some real beauties for sure. I heard Mr. Gordon, I did. Thanks for another great video. Lloyd.

  • @CoinandRelicOntario
    @CoinandRelicOntario 24 дні тому

    Nice sites and great crystals Jeff. Enjoyed watching!!

  • @keithwood6459
    @keithwood6459 24 дні тому

    Sometimes I wear earplugs with those bugs. It keeps my stress level lower. If you've never done it, give it a try. See if it works for you.

  • @ReclusiveMountainMan
    @ReclusiveMountainMan 24 дні тому

    Tremolite is great. But just be careful. After all it is a form of asbestos. Gonna quote MeMiner when he says he has "an appetite for apatite."

  • @meMiner
    @meMiner 24 дні тому

    Sweet! Enjoyed the video

  • @kaboom4679
    @kaboom4679 24 дні тому

    Since they stiffed you on the shower curtain , you may as well rinse off your finds in there , lol . You had one awesome trip for sure .

  • @emelyshank6382
    @emelyshank6382 25 днів тому

    Any chance you can send me an address? I would love to check this spot out!

  • @bradleycreek618
    @bradleycreek618 Місяць тому

    Hi Jeff! I'm planning a trip to titanite hill soon, and was wondering if you had any tips for finding good spots to dig. I've been there before, but had almost no luck, and found only very small pieces. Should I try to go where nobody else has dug before, or follow along other spots people have found? Thanks!

  • @Bigfoot903Outdoors
    @Bigfoot903Outdoors Місяць тому

    Do ya ever trade specimens?

  • @snakehandler87
    @snakehandler87 Місяць тому

    Great video handsome

  • @Bigfoot903Outdoors
    @Bigfoot903Outdoors Місяць тому

    Aquamarine beryl

  • @loveiliang1957
    @loveiliang1957 Місяць тому

    You are full of Joy! Amen! GLORY BE

  • @toriholliday6887
    @toriholliday6887 2 місяці тому

    it’s me. i want the Mica. Edit: my eyes popped out of my head at the book you found in the trench!

  • @meteoriter1647
    @meteoriter1647 2 місяці тому

    nice, the crystals are superb, they look metallic grey in the video, cool

  • @robbritton5815
    @robbritton5815 2 місяці тому

    I am from Indiana, u.s., and we are going on vacation in June in Niagara falls, Ontario, and I'm looking for somewhere near there to hunt for crystals and minerals. Have any suggestions on where I should look?

  • @Mawsome15
    @Mawsome15 2 місяці тому

    The next time your in Peterborough, take a walk along the trail behind the Holiday Inn. There are large rocks lining the trail, and just before the railroad bridge you can find some amazing fossils.

  • @JoshuaLevigems
    @JoshuaLevigems 2 місяці тому

    This is an awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @havenX76
    @havenX76 2 місяці тому

    Hey, I have a quick question. Me and my friend love caving, we live in ontario, close to a town called Lindsay. We've been in all sorts of caves, we don't like caves that require tours, and we prefer difficult caves that require a very difficult crawl, such as the one on my recent video. Do you have any recommendations for caves that fit the difficult criteria that you can enter alone? As long as they are worth it we'd be willing to drive up to 3-4 hours.

  • @meteoriter1647
    @meteoriter1647 2 місяці тому

    nice seeing you at the quarry Jeff May1st '24, hope you found some good minerals, any fluorite or galena? your videos as usual are great

  • @angieroberge2275
    @angieroberge2275 2 місяці тому

    Hi there, just looking for feedback. I'm wondering how many folks would be interested in lodging, tent site....40m North of Bancroft, between Plamer Rapids and Denbigh? 9 min from Schutt (close to numerus sites); We like rocks enough to name our goats after a few.

  • @meteoriter1647
    @meteoriter1647 2 місяці тому

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

  • @davidmarcus9198
    @davidmarcus9198 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for the video. I appreciate your historical research into these nearly lost sites. Question for you: Do you have any way of testing the air to make sure you will be safe inside the mine? And how could you be rescued if something goes wrong?

  • @patrickerskine9350
    @patrickerskine9350 3 місяці тому

    Nice video!

  • @meMiner
    @meMiner 3 місяці тому

    A Grand aventure. Thanks for taking me along

  • @dylanmaki4513
    @dylanmaki4513 3 місяці тому

    Now I wish I had more time at that hole lol I was digging there a week or two before you got to that spot , found a big 12 inch apatite and plenty of titanite but not as nice as the one you found 😢. But love watching your videos hope I get the chance to meet up with you one day 😊

  • @silverback5033
    @silverback5033 3 місяці тому

    Hi Jeff, that was pretty interesting, though I don’t have any of minerals from my collecting it is valuable to know this can be done. While I have used acids for cleaning various stones, agates, jasper, petrified wood & forrest floor quite often if I find the presence of this kind of reaction I change the acid type so as not to remove the material that might degrade the rock overall. Hope all is well up there in the Northern Hemisphere. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

  • @markmanning2921
    @markmanning2921 3 місяці тому

    Will this dissolve Lapis Lazulai or only the calcite?

    • @amusingautomatons2692
      @amusingautomatons2692 3 місяці тому

      unfortunately HCl will dissolve both the calcite and lazurite in the lapis, leaving only pyrite. might be worth experimenting if the calcite would dissolve faster, leaving some funky lazurite shapes

  • @jonathanblais-lecuyer8886
    @jonathanblais-lecuyer8886 3 місяці тому

    I got a crazy location for you!!!

  • @Clone604
    @Clone604 3 місяці тому

    Best to wear a respirator as well, even outside. Another thing I do is use three 2.5 gallon buckets. One with the muriatic acid, one with water and baking soda and the third with small drilled holes in the bottom to put the rocks in. Then you can dip the holey bucket into the muriatic bucket and dip in the second bucket to neutralize. Also makes it simpler to remove from the acid without rushing damage to the crystals. Love watching your videos and hope to see you in the field some day! Cheers from Ottawa -Gord

  • @terryhayhurst2652
    @terryhayhurst2652 3 місяці тому

    These are great, we're you southern ? I missed the location

  • @kaboom4679
    @kaboom4679 3 місяці тому

    Beware the partially used jug of leftover acid . Muriatic / hydrochloric acid likes to fume / off gas HCL vapors to party with whatever it encounters . That may be your mucous membranes or , whatever rando metals it encounters . I use it frequently but if I don't have the ability to keep any excess sealed in at least 2 additional containers , each inside the other , I simply dispose of it rather than deal with the inevitable corrosion headaches . Besides it's cheap and very easy to come by anyway , at least here in the US and apparently , in Canada . YMMV if you live elsewhere .

    • @OffTheBeatenPath1
      @OffTheBeatenPath1 3 місяці тому

      Best to get rid of this stuff as soon as your done, the longer it sits the funkier it seems to get.

    • @meteoriter1647
      @meteoriter1647 2 місяці тому

      @@OffTheBeatenPath1 you're taking the right steps regarding this acid without cutting corners, I like, with hope you should be safe

  • @lisacook3219
    @lisacook3219 3 місяці тому

    Jeff, next time use cleaning vinegar heated up. It won’t change the colour of the crystals.

    • @OffTheBeatenPath1
      @OffTheBeatenPath1 3 місяці тому

      I will have to try this. Do you use a hot plate to keep the vinegar hot?

    • @lisacook3219
      @lisacook3219 3 місяці тому

      @@OffTheBeatenPath1 crock pot

  • @meMiner
    @meMiner 3 місяці тому

    Glad you did it outside. The fumes would rot the nails in your garage if you did it there.

  • @jonathanblais-lecuyer8886
    @jonathanblais-lecuyer8886 3 місяці тому

    Hey friend!! If you want to see a really great spot in gatineau, please reach out to me!! Trust me you won't regret going to this hidden spot.

  • @kellycarroll651
    @kellycarroll651 3 місяці тому

    Wow! That big one is an awesome find! All the quartz I find is just the typical rough… beautiful but never found one with points… I’m new to The crystal mineral world but cherish them all!

    • @OffTheBeatenPath1
      @OffTheBeatenPath1 3 місяці тому

      Thanks. For the location I found this at it was a great find, I would love to hit up some of the big quartz mines in Arkansas one day.

  • @RelyeaRonnie
    @RelyeaRonnie 3 місяці тому

    If you collect 4 pieces of mica you’ll have Formica !!!

  • @deesmith6363
    @deesmith6363 4 місяці тому

    Attack of the black lab slobber monster. Been there. Done that. Got slimed.

  • @femmemecaniquedesigns
    @femmemecaniquedesigns 4 місяці тому

    Love your channel! Would love to dig with you guys one day! ❤

    • @OffTheBeatenPath1
      @OffTheBeatenPath1 3 місяці тому

      If your ever down this way let me know and I will show you the local crystal spots.

    • @femmemecaniquedesigns
      @femmemecaniquedesigns 3 місяці тому

      Would love to! I want to start rockhounding!

  • @brucefulcher953
    @brucefulcher953 4 місяці тому

    Jeff, the large sharp black-ish xls are often referred to as hornblend. Perhaps they are, perhaps not. Amphibole is a safe catch all description.

  • @meMiner
    @meMiner 4 місяці тому

    A great day and everybody took home some crystals. Shelby is ready for the next adventure.

  • @kaboom4679
    @kaboom4679 4 місяці тому

    A rockhound and his rockhound .

  • @brianrogerson8216
    @brianrogerson8216 4 місяці тому

    It was a pleasure to meet you! I had an incredible day. 👍