There's this guy I see at the gas station sometimes and that's all he talks about. Rocks... "I'm looking for rocks son" I've never actually seen him find any though.
When I was a kid, I used to find smooth green pebbles in the beach and always thought they could be jade. As I got older I realized what they were, they were glass pieces of Heineken bottles which people had thrown into the sea and the edges smoothed out by the waves and surf 😅
I've really become a fan. My husband and I like rockhounding. Mostly because we like sitting in the dirt. I really appreciate the vicarious pleasure we recieve watching you and your family prospect.
Some jade is jadeite it isn’t only nephrite. Also jade from different parts of the world have different qualities and colors. You can tell where the jade came from. My favorite jade is Guatemalan jadeite. I find a lot of jade where I live. Serpentine that is put under enough heat and pressure turns into jade so you can find transitionary rocks with serpentine and jade.
One of my favorite all time necklaces was a doughnut of transitional rock that was serpentine on one side and jade with pretty bluish inclusions on the other side
- 00:20 🌬 Dan is prospecting for jade on a cold, windy February day, mentioning his previous gold panning adventures and a lost gold pan. - 01:04 🎥 High winds prevent extensive filming on the river, but Dan will show his finds and demonstrate how to identify jade. - 01:35 🗺 Dan and his wife Dana have a jade claim, hoping recent floods have exposed new jade despite mud-covered rocks. - 02:10 🪨 Dan finds a piece of black jade, explaining its polished surface and the mineral name "nephrite." - 03:00 💧 Wetting black nephrite jade reveals its dark green color, demonstrating its translucency. - 03:50 🔍 Identifying jade involves examining its weathered skin, with the intent to cut and test the rock's interior. - 05:00 🧗 Dan navigates steep, mud-covered terrain, finding jade too heavy to carry alone, but spots another smaller piece. - 07:00 🧑🏫 Dan explains ultramafic rocks, a type of igneous rock, often mistaken for jade due to their similar appearance. - 09:00 🎵 The sound test: true jade makes a metallic ping when struck, unlike ultramafic rocks which thud. - 10:00 🎒 Limited by a sore back, Dan opts to carry only what fits in his pockets, eventually finding small, confirmed pieces of jade. - 12:00 💎 Dan explains the higher value of jade over gold, despite the effort needed to process and sell it. - 14:50 🔬 Dan tests his jade finds at home, using light and hardness tests to confirm their quality and authenticity.
Anyone else just itching to shake off winter and get out into nature? After the two years we’ve just endured, freedom beckons. Thanks Dan for all you do for us.
Dude, you're clearly well versed and understand what you're speaking on, plus you make your videos entertaining, definitely earned my subscription today. Stay awesome.
I loved rock hunting in Alaska when we would fly in to fish I would spend more time looking for rocks. I ended up taking a geology course at Uni there. Great class, had field trips to identify rocks and structures.
Wow.. I really appreciate seeing the specific gravity test, and all the hardness information on jade.. I learned something today.. a great day 👍🏼 thank you
@Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41.10
The pinging of the jade at 13:21… 😱😱😱 What an amazing technique to identify those specimens! So simple, yet so effective. Thanks as always for sharing the journey with us, Dan!
I didnt hear the metallic ringing when he first explained the sound test - your timestamped one is insane in how clearly we can hear that metallic ringing!
My husband thinks he's suddenly expert at this new hobby because he views pretty much all your videos. In reality he's a newly hatched beginner at treasure hunting. Well, he's mentioned everything he's learned from your teachings, including the rock lick identifying trick. The problem is we live in Central Cali, which, as you prob know, has a big homeless population problem. Well on this last treasure hunt adventure he took me up towards Yosemite area and he was doing this rock licking trick test (which I found gross, plus the river was right next to us) but Dan Hurd does it like this, so licking away he did. If the rock was different, he picked up and ran that tongue over the rock. Only in one of those odd findings, he picked up this hard pebble shape dry human shit! I've have n-e-v-e-r, everrr in my life laughed so much like that day.!! My abs were literally sore the following day from laughing my ass off at my husbands sight. His look and reaction was, I don't even know, but it was priceless; a frozen deer in pure disgust. I roared in laughter, as he just froze and watched my uncontrolled amusement at the very thought of him licking the human made rock. He must of washed his mouth countless times that day. Without question, his rock licking days over...😂🤣. Its too much of a gamble over CA. But a big THANK YOU for contributing to that unforgettable moment. He's still in recovery of his rock licking trauma..😂😂😁👍
I’ve never watched any video on prospecting before, I’m a hardcore gamer and this came up in my algorithm and now I’m going to binge watch these. They’re so informative, you got a new fan 💖
Oh whoa. Informative and fun video. I cackled out loud at the "I lick them nomnom" rock-licking demo/statement. Makes sense! I'd wonder about what kinds of pathogens might be on the rocks, but you're hale & hearty, so obviously hasn't harmed you!
i just came across your channel and I was very interested in what you do, but what I like the most is the view of the river and how calm and quiet it is, so peaceful. Thank for sharing I have learned a lot from this one video. In Hawaii there isn't much to look for here other than shells on the beach, which is fun and like you gets us out in the sun. I wouldn't mind hunting for rocks there or fishing or just having a picnic so peaceful, you are a lucky man....
A good haul. Thanks for the info. Years ago there was an article in the National Geographic about the Emperor of China's palace. The columns were of a deep red jade. Gorgeous stuff, unforgettable
"I lick rocks" would make a good t-shirt!😂 Thanks for another interesting and informative episode! I'm gonna be looking a lot more closely at the riverbank the next time I'm camping along the Fraser!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
@@scottimusgarrett15 I could drink the water right out of the Fraser River. Licking rock probably safe too. I live by some of the dirtiest Rivers around. You don't want to lick rock from East River, Hudson or the Passaic. I wish I could post some pictures. It's your choice. I like the idea of the shirt don't get me wrong but we both know what idiots people can be.
I'm really glad I came across your channel. I have gained a lot more interest in rocks that I thought I would have before. I don't live anywhere near a place where I could find Jade but if I do take on a side hobby or even a career off of finding valuable metals, gemstones, and rocks, then I can be sure about telling the difference between Jade and a few of the other rocks you have found such as Serpentine. Thank you.
Hello Dan, New to your channel. I must say that your videos are so entertaining and informative. I first learned about panning for gold when I was about 5 years old. I learned from my uncle who is a mineralogist and fly’s all over the world finding hot spots. Over the years I have gotten better when I would go out to visit him in Colorado. Loved to pan for the gold, wish I lived out there cause I would do it every day. Well at least for now I can get my fix watching you. Keep up the good work and thanks for your knowledge.
Hi Dan and hello from Arizona. Hey I just wanted to mention that there are two types of Jade, Nephrite and Jadeite. I wasn’t sure if you were aware of that or not wanted to mention it. Both types have been used in Asia with Jadeite being the most popular and Imperial Jade (jadeite) being the most expensive and most sought after. Anyway thanks for the video and happy hunting.
THANK YOU, DAN!!! I LIVE IN NORTHERN IL, (USA), AND THERE ARE MANY SAND & GRAVEL PITS IN THIS GLACIAL OUTFLOW AREA. THERE MAY BE SOME "ERRATIC" BITS OF JADE TO BE FOUND, (I WOULD GUESS),.. YOU'RE IN A FANTASTIC REGION, FOR FINDING SUCH ASTOUNDING MINERAL WEALTH!!
Very educational - thank you very much! I'm thinking that doing the "ping" test and the gravity/volume test first, might help eliminate stones that aren't Jade, especially since most people probably don't have stone cutting devices. Once narrowed down to "obvious" Jade, efforts and costs to cut it or have it cut might be more reasonable.
A cheap tile saw from Harbor Freight will work just fine for cutting the material and the blades for it are quite a bit cheaper than lapidary blades are.
I love this video. Just discovered your channel. You are such a good teacher. I’m going to use some of your videos in my lessons for my high school students when we get to the Geology section. Thank you. I’ve never seen the hardness/scratch test done before. And the volume measuring for density. My students are going to love doing that! You’ve inspired me. Thank you.
Him licking that rock reminded me that when I was a kid, I was a huge fan of pirates of the Caribbean, and in the third movie Jack licks a rock that is actually a crab. That scene made me start licking random rocks I found, which made me very sick very often, but I also discovered that you could recreate the smell of rain by making rocks wet, so that's nice. I should have a dedicated rock in my house that I can dip into water every time I want to smell rain.
bro, im stealing your idea, will get a nice looking flat bowl ( hope you know what i mean) fill it with a layer of river rocks and spray them for instant rain smell
You are the man!!! I live near the Eel River in Northern California, where we have large deposits of jade. However, I was never show how to correctly identify it. So i have acquired hundreds of rocks i believed to be jade just lying around my property waiting to be properly identified. I got some work to do. Thanks YOU so much for the help and guidance.
Just found this channel - yeah, I'd have a cart made with large bulbous tires that could crawl over the rocks to get all that out. Small enough to tow with your quad, but still large enough to recover the rocks. Either a little 2-stroke motor or electric. Slow and steady. Can't sell it if it's left there to wash into the river.
My Man, if I could, I would be there with you hauling back all those large rocks you couldn't take. I spent a lot of time licking rocks as an archaeologist, this was definitely bringing back all the good times. I will be hitting up your shop sometime and I wish you the best. Good Hunting!
I am a rock hound. All kinds of rocks. If they interest me, I pick them up. This area looks like my neck of the woods before I moved…and, you are informative and funny. Good reasons to subscribe.
Dan, there are many rocks with similar SG to nephrite. There are other physical characteristics that are important way to distinguish nephrite. Hardness and SG alone are not enough. Break a piece off and depending on how the material breaks will give you a more accurate idea if it truly is jade. Nephrite is formed from fibrous ultramafics (tremolite fibers, and actonolite?) this leads to a very tough and partial flexible material. If the chip you break off has a sugary texture, it is NOT jade. But if the material is hackly and flakes with no real rhyme or reason your likely on the right track. EDIT: inclusions or layers of talc/serp can form in between the nephrite causing it to break along a particular direction (this is not clevage as nephrite has no clevage, but more or less the direction of the original fibers). Thanks for the adventures and sharing these beautiful finds with us.
@@Danhurd Yes, breaking a jade boulder is next to impossible but you can do it. I suggest you break a corner off one of those slabs you have created as an alternative. Jade is more likely to form and be polished/worn into lensoidal shapes, this is due to how the jade forms in the earth along contacts where the alteration happens. Round boulders are less common. Overall it appears You have found some very nice looking varieties of nephrite jade! Maybe you could do a video where you tap the jade, ultramafics, and the serp so we hear the variations of you samples? The sound helps when your rocks are covered in mud, moss, lichen, or other materials. I have watched you evolve into a great prospector and teacher Mr. Hurd. Thanks again for the entertainment and happy hunting. 🙂
I went hunting for jade today and found a very tough dark green coloured rock that pings like metal, I tried to break a corner off with my brick hammer to see inside but my word it was tough stuff, it is incredibly hard and hackly. But I’m still not sure. Perhaps if I uploaded a quick shirt of it you could identify?
I just want a fucking jade whetstone 😂😂😂 There was a guy who used to sell Jasper and jade whetstones at natural whetstone sharpening and they are the BEST thing for sharpening knives, cutthroats, anything that needs an edge. He has since minimised his retail, and I am now hunting for jade so I can finally make a damn whetstone along with my black jasper
Never throw your goldpan in the creek, first rule of prospecting... 🚬 Never give up and just go home... 🚬🚬 Way to go Dan..thank you for sharing. 👍 Your knowledge and example, more valuable than any scholarship. 🚬
This will be great to watch, looking forward to it! I used to live outside Kamloops (Chase) and would climb Jade Mountain offen haha. Now I live in Australia and have family in New Zealand where there's PLEANTY of greenstone on the beaches there. So fun to find them
@@sanderinNZ78 yes my extended family is Maori; Ngai Tahu tribe :) I also don't keep everything I find, just a nice piece to make a necklace or earing with (always gift it as it's bad luck to keep it for yourself!) anyone is welcome to fossick on beaches for pieces to take home for themselves - as long as there has been no restrictions placed on that beach by kaitiaki runanga
Thankyou so much for a very informative and educational video Dan! I laughed so hard when you licked that rock!! I enjoy your sense of humor! Beautiful pieces! Stay safe and healthy! Many blessings to you and your family!
Ahhhh....you got me good!!! While you were talking I said "look there's some jade right there" out loud. Not 2 seconds after I said that, you stopped what you were talking about and said "No that's not a piece of jade right there" and pointed to the same one I pointed to like you heard me say that. My ole lady is cracking up about this. Great video.
Really good information, but sure would like to see some of the gold you've gotten out of the areas you're talking about. Or the finished jade would be nice.
Very interesting and educational, Dan! I enjoy your style and I'm never bored cuz you make learning easy. Between you and Klesh(nice), I've learned quite a bit about many things I didn't realize I was interested in. Being an outdoorsman and science nerd, you guys definitely keep me excited for new videos! Til next time, old friend... ...bye✌️😎
You did earn my subscription. It seems to me that serpentine also has value. I would like very much if you could go into the value of the lesser stones, and also talk about jade carving. I suspect that the larger pieces of jade would have a greater value per pound than the smaller pieces, purely on the notion that a talented jade carver could make larger pieces of art with them. Thank you for fascinating content.
Dan you are the kind of man I love to send warm thoughts a best wishes too. I love your positive energy and fun attitude. May you find everything you want and need in this life.
You're the type of "character" we love to sometimes (rarely) run across, Dan. Subscribed & would love to meet u in person. We met Steve from up north (Jade City) a few years ago @ a little roadside flea here in BC & got some silver & stones from him. U probably know him.
That was great. I spent the last several weeks digging a spot for my green house. I started washing the clay off the rocks and i am pulling buckets and buckets of rocks out of my crappy soil. I have a new appreciation for rocks.
If you’re a jade fan, you need to head out to jade cove along Route 1 in central California-it’s marking as such. The hike in and out isn’t too bad. I have dove there back in the day. The largest piece of jade ever found was dragged (floated) out of there a few decades ago. It’s on display near San Jose.
Dan your timing is impeccable! I'm going jade prospecting today and I don't know wtf I'm doing... First time ever hunting for jade, well see how it goes!
You remind me about my mom taking all us kids down to the river looking for jade over fifty years ago. She had us sit on a large boulder to keep some guys from looking at it. It was jade. Good memories, thanks.
@@Danhurd my name is Mario my grandpa passed away years ago 1984 this is not a lie I'm being straight honest with you I have found in his bucket in the Attic 200.05 gold and I don't want to melt the gold because I don't know how I spoke with Discovery Channel Mister Beats he said it was worth almost $300,000 worth of gold I tried to email you but it's not letting me try to email you if you could melt my gold from my grandpa I'll give you half and I'll keep half is that any possible way I will travel it doesn't matter how far the longest you could please let me know I don't want to give my number out because people will start calling I'm going to try one more time to email you if not I don't have one choice Take It where people buys gold do you know like us places where they buy chains and necklaces I don't want to take it there I rather you do it because I know your 100% you know what you're doing like I said we go half and half if not I'll give you a little bit more for doing the job I miss my grandpa😭😭😢😢1984 died
I would love to go hunting for things with you, I love this kind of stuff, and learn from you and your wife! So cool though for me that I live in Vancouver, so I have learned so much of our area of the beautiful British Columbia.
Honestly who doesn’t like digging through rocks seeing what kind of interesting rocks you can find
I fish the Fraser area , and when it's slow, or I'm letting the hole cool down, I look for rocks.
I like pet rocks lol
@@JohnJames. wz
I have a collection 😂👍🏻
There's this guy I see at the gas station sometimes and that's all he talks about. Rocks... "I'm looking for rocks son" I've never actually seen him find any though.
When I was a kid, I used to find smooth green pebbles in the beach and always thought they could be jade.
As I got older I realized what they were, they were glass pieces of Heineken bottles which people had thrown into the sea and the edges smoothed out by the waves and surf 😅
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@Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish are you sure?
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Though shall indulge in wine binging
I shed a small tear whenever I saw you chucking a few beautiful, huge pieces of flint/chert out of the way.
This dude is a wizard of rocks. I learned something new at every minute
I've really become a fan. My husband and I like rockhounding. Mostly because we like sitting in the dirt. I really appreciate the vicarious pleasure we recieve watching you and your family prospect.
Verifying Jade has always been a fine line for a lot of rockhounds.Your procedure was very well defined. Awesome job!
As a kid I wanted to a rock hound. Love watching you find these beautiful treasures. God bless you and your family.
ほお、ありがとうございますーっ‼️
hey guess what i am 8 and i am a rockhound i have a good location its in my backyard and i already found sappires
Some jade is jadeite it isn’t only nephrite. Also jade from different parts of the world have different qualities and colors. You can tell where the jade came from. My favorite jade is Guatemalan jadeite. I find a lot of jade where I live. Serpentine that is put under enough heat and pressure turns into jade so you can find transitionary rocks with serpentine and jade.
Your knowledge rocks
One of my favorite all time necklaces was a doughnut of transitional rock that was serpentine on one side and jade with pretty bluish inclusions on the other side
Are you in Guatemala?
- 00:20 🌬 Dan is prospecting for jade on a cold, windy February day, mentioning his previous gold panning adventures and a lost gold pan.
- 01:04 🎥 High winds prevent extensive filming on the river, but Dan will show his finds and demonstrate how to identify jade.
- 01:35 🗺 Dan and his wife Dana have a jade claim, hoping recent floods have exposed new jade despite mud-covered rocks.
- 02:10 🪨 Dan finds a piece of black jade, explaining its polished surface and the mineral name "nephrite."
- 03:00 💧 Wetting black nephrite jade reveals its dark green color, demonstrating its translucency.
- 03:50 🔍 Identifying jade involves examining its weathered skin, with the intent to cut and test the rock's interior.
- 05:00 🧗 Dan navigates steep, mud-covered terrain, finding jade too heavy to carry alone, but spots another smaller piece.
- 07:00 🧑🏫 Dan explains ultramafic rocks, a type of igneous rock, often mistaken for jade due to their similar appearance.
- 09:00 🎵 The sound test: true jade makes a metallic ping when struck, unlike ultramafic rocks which thud.
- 10:00 🎒 Limited by a sore back, Dan opts to carry only what fits in his pockets, eventually finding small, confirmed pieces of jade.
- 12:00 💎 Dan explains the higher value of jade over gold, despite the effort needed to process and sell it.
- 14:50 🔬 Dan tests his jade finds at home, using light and hardness tests to confirm their quality and authenticity.
Sir, you just earned a subscription with your incredible and genuine enthusiasm.
Anyone else just itching to shake off winter and get out into nature? After the two years we’ve just endured, freedom beckons. Thanks Dan for all you do for us.
My Grandpa had a black jade mine when I was a kid. I was always amazed at the jewelry my mom would make from the rough she started with.
Dude, you're clearly well versed and understand what you're speaking on, plus you make your videos entertaining, definitely earned my subscription today. Stay awesome.
I swear c I watched your videos couple times and learned more from you than probly 10 other videos about jade. Thank you.
One of the best rockhounding videos I've watched in a while. Love the passion and the shared knowledge.
I just love your attitude, man. Anytime I’m having a hard time I come watch some of your videos and they cheer me right up. Thanks as always, dude!
I will probably never do this and yet I find myself so drawn to watching this. Thank you for the video.
30 seconds in and I'm hooked by your enthusiasm.
I’m in Alaska and I just started looking for jade. This is really helpful I’m definitely gonna use it as a reference. Thanks for making the video!
'hello, 'where is this stone from?
مرحبا بك عدنا في المغرب في هناك الأحجار الكريمة في واد السبو نواحي مدينة فاس وفي جنوب المغرب
I loved rock hunting in Alaska when we would fly in to fish
I would spend more time looking for rocks. I ended up taking a geology course at Uni there. Great class, had field trips to identify rocks and structures.
I am in Alaska, and I have found so much jade, amber, etc. Nice to see a fellow Alaskan rockhound in here!
Wow.. I really appreciate seeing the specific gravity test, and all the hardness information on jade.. I learned something today.. a great day 👍🏼 thank you
@Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41.10
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The pinging of the jade at 13:21… 😱😱😱 What an amazing technique to identify those specimens! So simple, yet so effective. Thanks as always for sharing the journey with us, Dan!
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I didnt hear the metallic ringing when he first explained the sound test - your timestamped one is insane in how clearly we can hear that metallic ringing!
I really struggled to hear a difference. was that just the camera mic not picking it up?
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@@bartbetnar5860 Listen after the 'clack' it rings on.
Congratulations on all your success Dan! It's great to see you living your dream instead of being stuck at school!
The most interesting, informative video I've watched in awhile. Caught my interest. Thank you. Look forward to watching more.
wow, it's crazy finding quality Jade like only to realize that it's too big for you to carry back
Quality videos every single time. You're so educative! I love how down to earth you are and kind in your teachings.
My husband thinks he's suddenly expert at this new hobby because he views pretty much all your videos. In reality he's a newly hatched beginner at treasure hunting. Well, he's mentioned everything he's learned from your teachings, including the rock lick identifying trick. The problem is we live in Central Cali, which, as you prob know, has a big homeless population problem. Well on this last treasure hunt adventure he took me up towards Yosemite area and he was doing this rock licking trick test (which I found gross, plus the river was right next to us) but Dan Hurd does it like this, so licking away he did. If the rock was different, he picked up and ran that tongue over the rock. Only in one of those odd findings, he picked up this hard pebble shape dry human shit!
I've have n-e-v-e-r, everrr in my life laughed so much like that day.!! My abs were literally sore the following day from laughing my ass off at my husbands sight. His look and reaction was, I don't even know, but it was priceless; a frozen deer in pure disgust. I roared in laughter, as he just froze and watched my uncontrolled amusement at the very thought of him licking the human made rock. He must of washed his mouth countless times that day. Without question, his rock licking days over...😂🤣. Its too much of a gamble over CA. But a big THANK YOU for contributing to that unforgettable moment. He's still in recovery of his rock licking trauma..😂😂😁👍
That is absolutely hilarious 😂
Hahahah one of the best comments I have ever read. Your delivery of the story is great. Laughed so much
I dont think I could kiss my again husband after that
Imagine willingly living in such a hell-hole.
poor man, developed petraphobia
I’ve never watched any video on prospecting before, I’m a hardcore gamer and this came up in my algorithm and now I’m going to binge watch these. They’re so informative, you got a new fan 💖
I have never seen a single one of your videos but that hello, smile and positivity definitely "earned" my subscription. ❤️
Oh whoa. Informative and fun video. I cackled out loud at the "I lick them nomnom" rock-licking demo/statement. Makes sense! I'd wonder about what kinds of pathogens might be on the rocks, but you're hale & hearty, so obviously hasn't harmed you!
I watched this because my neighbour does jade hunting sometimes. I'm glad that I learn something new today.
i just came across your channel and I was very interested in what you do, but what I like the most is the view of the river and how calm and quiet it is, so peaceful. Thank for sharing I have learned a lot from this one video. In Hawaii there isn't much to look for here other than shells on the beach, which is fun and like you gets us out in the sun. I wouldn't mind hunting for rocks there or fishing or just having a picnic so peaceful, you are a lucky man....
A good haul. Thanks for the info. Years ago there was an article in the National Geographic about the Emperor of China's palace. The columns were of a deep red jade. Gorgeous stuff, unforgettable
I live in El Salvador, here is full of jade in our landd and rivers!
Very heplfull!
Thanks for that knowledge!!
One of the best explanations ever I see on the youtube 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I'm glad I'm not the only person who goes out looking for rocks and just comes home with pockets sagging with rocks
"I lick rocks" would make a good t-shirt!😂
Thanks for another interesting and informative episode! I'm gonna be looking a lot more closely at the riverbank the next time I'm camping along the Fraser!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
and another t-shirt
"so many things are difficult with one hand!" 10:02
Licking rocks could be deadly. You don't know what is on or in the material.
You need to loosen up a bit.
@@scottimusgarrett15 NO!
Either be accurate or just don't even.
@@scottimusgarrett15 I could drink the water right out of the Fraser River. Licking rock probably safe too. I live by some of the dirtiest Rivers around. You don't want to lick rock from East River, Hudson or the Passaic. I wish I could post some pictures. It's your choice. I like the idea of the shirt don't get me wrong but we both know what idiots people can be.
I'm really glad I came across your channel. I have gained a lot more interest in rocks that I thought I would have before. I don't live anywhere near a place where I could find Jade but if I do take on a side hobby or even a career off of finding valuable metals, gemstones, and rocks, then I can be sure about telling the difference between Jade and a few of the other rocks you have found such as Serpentine. Thank you.
My favorite was the mottled Jade, thanks Dan for sharing.
I don’t think I have ever subscribed faster to anyone in my life. It took 31 seconds exactly, before I left the video and subscribed haha
Dan this was incredibly educational. Much appreciated 👍
That hardness-test was really neat. Love these mineralogy-lessons.
Hello Dan,
New to your channel. I must say that your videos are so entertaining and informative. I first learned about panning for gold when I was about 5 years old. I learned from my uncle who is a mineralogist and fly’s all over the world finding hot spots. Over the years I have gotten better when I would go out to visit him in Colorado. Loved to pan for the gold, wish I lived out there cause I would do it every day. Well at least for now I can get my fix watching you. Keep up the good work and thanks for your knowledge.
Love all the details you sprinkle in all your vids! Thanks so much!
You're welcome Gina, are you swagger?
This guy is a LOTR dwarf reincarnated into the modern age and sharing his passion.
Hi Dan and hello from Arizona. Hey I just wanted to mention that there are two types of Jade, Nephrite and Jadeite. I wasn’t sure if you were aware of that or not wanted to mention it. Both types have been used in Asia with Jadeite being the most popular and Imperial Jade (jadeite) being the most expensive and most sought after. Anyway thanks for the video and happy hunting.
THANK YOU, DAN!!! I LIVE IN NORTHERN IL, (USA), AND THERE ARE MANY SAND & GRAVEL PITS IN THIS GLACIAL OUTFLOW AREA. THERE MAY BE SOME "ERRATIC" BITS OF JADE TO BE FOUND, (I WOULD GUESS),.. YOU'RE IN A FANTASTIC REGION, FOR FINDING SUCH ASTOUNDING MINERAL WEALTH!!
Very educational - thank you very much! I'm thinking that doing the "ping" test and the gravity/volume test first, might help eliminate stones that aren't Jade, especially since most people probably don't have stone cutting devices. Once narrowed down to "obvious" Jade, efforts and costs to cut it or have it cut might be more reasonable.
A cheap tile saw from Harbor Freight will work just fine for cutting the material and the blades for it are quite a bit cheaper than lapidary blades are.
I love this video. Just discovered your channel. You are such a good teacher. I’m going to use some of your videos in my lessons for my high school students when we get to the Geology section. Thank you. I’ve never seen the hardness/scratch test done before. And the volume measuring for density. My students are going to love doing that! You’ve inspired me. Thank you.
You earned my subscripton just with that awesome first sentence in the intro😂❤
Him licking that rock reminded me that when I was a kid, I was a huge fan of pirates of the Caribbean, and in the third movie Jack licks a rock that is actually a crab. That scene made me start licking random rocks I found, which made me very sick very often, but I also discovered that you could recreate the smell of rain by making rocks wet, so that's nice.
I should have a dedicated rock in my house that I can dip into water every time I want to smell rain.
bro, im stealing your idea, will get a nice looking flat bowl ( hope you know what i mean) fill it with a layer of river rocks and spray them for instant rain smell
859pm where are you Collecting ? USA .
Love your videos Dan. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and letting us southerners live vicariously through you. You are in heavenly land up there.
It's cool that so many regular looking river rocks are actually awesome crystals when you polish them up a bit. 💖🌟✌️
Jadeite is an aluminum-rich pyroxene, while nephrite is a magnesium-rich amphibole
I only understood about 29% of that statement, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to google some fresh terminology.
Thanks!
@@stevenopolis3155 just nod and smile and pretend you understand 😂
Quite different mineralogically, but comercially can be found as same. Be careful.
JESUS CHRIST MARIE THEY ARE MINERALS
Yep, and in the case of Canadian jade it's really nephrite. Still great material to work with and not as hard as jadeite to carve.
I was amazed by your energy. Thanks for the practical information.
This is MY Kind of hobby
I appreciate the tips & tricks in testing & identifying ❤
Beautiful rocks, including the non Jade ultramafic. Loved that back eddy on the Fraser too.
Thanks for the knowledge! I’m a rock hound and had very little info on jade, now I know! Thanks Dan!
You are the man!!! I live near the Eel River in Northern California, where we have large deposits of jade. However, I was never show how to correctly identify it. So i have acquired hundreds of rocks i believed to be jade just lying around my property waiting to be properly identified. I got some work to do. Thanks YOU so much for the help and guidance.
Dude, your positive attitude is so infectious!! You've got my sub and likes. 😂
Just found this channel - yeah, I'd have a cart made with large bulbous tires that could crawl over the rocks to get all that out. Small enough to tow with your quad, but still large enough to recover the rocks. Either a little 2-stroke motor or electric. Slow and steady.
Can't sell it if it's left there to wash into the river.
So much to learn regarding rocks! Nice to see, hear, and figure out the difference between what is Serpentine and what is Jade! Thanks Teacher!!! 😉✔
I agree that the mottled jade has more character and just interesting to look at. As always I thoroughly enjoyed your hunt.
Hi Dan, love the videos keep em coming bud. Thanks for sharing the info. Love learning everyday. Stay safe and be well. Strength and Honor...
My Man, if I could, I would be there with you hauling back all those large rocks you couldn't take. I spent a lot of time licking rocks as an archaeologist, this was definitely bringing back all the good times. I will be hitting up your shop sometime and I wish you the best. Good Hunting!
Dan Hurd; Rock Lickah! (You're not the only one; I used to prospect Jade on the Pacific Ocean shore down in Big Sur, CA).
Thanks for sharing Dan! Yet another entertaining and informative one. Not that I'll ever be a prospector, but still pretty cool.
Dan, you are the man. I'm always learning something on your channel. Thank you Dan. 👍
Jeez, nobody tells me that collecting rocks is this cool! Should be my outdoors hobby from now on. Great content chief!
I am a rock hound. All kinds of rocks. If they interest me, I pick them up. This area looks like my neck of the woods before I moved…and, you are informative and funny. Good reasons to subscribe.
As a non-rock nerd I found your explanation lucid, informative & entertaining. TY
Dan, there are many rocks with similar SG to nephrite. There are other physical characteristics that are important way to distinguish nephrite. Hardness and SG alone are not enough.
Break a piece off and depending on how the material breaks will give you a more accurate idea if it truly is jade.
Nephrite is formed from fibrous ultramafics (tremolite fibers, and actonolite?) this leads to a very tough and partial flexible material. If the chip you break off has a sugary texture, it is NOT jade. But if the material is hackly and flakes with no real rhyme or reason your likely on the right track. EDIT: inclusions or layers of talc/serp can form in between the nephrite causing it to break along a particular direction (this is not clevage as nephrite has no clevage, but more or less the direction of the original fibers).
Thanks for the adventures and sharing these beautiful finds with us.
That is why I showed three test, no one is good enough on it's own. And breaking a jade boulder, is almost never an option.
@@Danhurd Yes, breaking a jade boulder is next to impossible but you can do it. I suggest you break a corner off one of those slabs you have created as an alternative.
Jade is more likely to form and be polished/worn into lensoidal shapes, this is due to how the jade forms in the earth along contacts where the alteration happens. Round boulders are less common.
Overall it appears You have found some very nice looking varieties of nephrite jade!
Maybe you could do a video where you tap the jade, ultramafics, and the serp so we hear the variations of you samples? The sound helps when your rocks are covered in mud, moss, lichen, or other materials.
I have watched you evolve into a great prospector and teacher Mr. Hurd. Thanks again for the entertainment and happy hunting. 🙂
I went hunting for jade today and found a very tough dark green coloured rock that pings like metal, I tried to break a corner off with my brick hammer to see inside but my word it was tough stuff, it is incredibly hard and hackly. But I’m still not sure. Perhaps if I uploaded a quick shirt of it you could identify?
I just want a fucking jade whetstone 😂😂😂
There was a guy who used to sell Jasper and jade whetstones at natural whetstone sharpening and they are the BEST thing for sharpening knives, cutthroats, anything that needs an edge. He has since minimised his retail, and I am now hunting for jade so I can finally make a damn whetstone along with my black jasper
Never throw your goldpan in the creek, first rule of prospecting... 🚬
Never give up and just go home... 🚬🚬
Way to go Dan..thank you for sharing. 👍 Your knowledge and example, more valuable than any scholarship. 🚬
This will be great to watch, looking forward to it! I used to live outside Kamloops (Chase) and would climb Jade Mountain offen haha. Now I live in Australia and have family in New Zealand where there's PLEANTY of greenstone on the beaches there. So fun to find them
Are you allowed to take the pounamu as It's considered a taonga to Maori??
@@sanderinNZ78 yes my extended family is Maori; Ngai Tahu tribe :) I also don't keep everything I find, just a nice piece to make a necklace or earing with (always gift it as it's bad luck to keep it for yourself!)
anyone is welcome to fossick on beaches for pieces to take home for themselves - as long as there has been no restrictions placed on that beach by kaitiaki runanga
I forgot about this channel the last year or two but your channel is very wholesome still love it
‘Jade has a metalic ping soud.’ *looks at my rock collection* YOU, YOUR THE METALIC SOUNDING ONE, GIVE ME I-
A very great scientific method of testing for jade; thanks so much!
Love watching your videos and learning how to identify different rocks. Your passion of rocks is definitely on full display.
Thankyou so much for a very informative and educational video Dan! I laughed so hard when you licked that rock!! I enjoy your sense of humor! Beautiful pieces! Stay safe and healthy! Many blessings to you and your family!
Ahhhh....you got me good!!!
While you were talking I said "look there's some jade right there" out loud.
Not 2 seconds after I said that, you stopped what you were talking about and said "No that's not a piece of jade right there" and pointed to the same one I pointed to like you heard me say that.
My ole lady is cracking up about this.
Great video.
Really good information, but sure would like to see some of the gold you've gotten out of the areas you're talking about. Or the finished jade would be nice.
Very interesting and educational, Dan! I enjoy your style and I'm never bored cuz you make learning easy.
Between you and Klesh(nice), I've learned quite a bit about many things I didn't realize I was interested in. Being an outdoorsman and science nerd, you guys definitely keep me excited for new videos!
Til next time, old friend...
...bye✌️😎
You did earn my subscription. It seems to me that serpentine also has value. I would like very much if you could go into the value of the lesser stones, and also talk about jade carving. I suspect that the larger pieces of jade would have a greater value per pound than the smaller pieces, purely on the notion that a talented jade carver could make larger pieces of art with them.
Thank you for fascinating content.
Dan you are the kind of man I love to send warm thoughts a best wishes too. I love your positive energy and fun attitude. May you find everything you want and need in this life.
I'm with you on this. Love the man and hope life is good with him.
First time watching I LOVE THIS MAN
I noticed what you hoped no one would. But its cool, I'm just glad I'm still sharp.
You're the type of "character" we love to sometimes (rarely) run across, Dan. Subscribed & would love to meet u in person. We met Steve from up north (Jade City) a few years ago @ a little roadside flea here in BC & got some silver & stones from him. U probably know him.
7:06 that ultra matrix looks like a heart. lol thank you for sharing your knowlage with us. Love all your shows.
Love the channel Dan been watching a long time still on top of the game
That was great.
I spent the last several weeks digging a spot for my green house. I started washing the clay off the rocks and i am pulling buckets and buckets of rocks out of my crappy soil.
I have a new appreciation for rocks.
If you’re a jade fan, you need to head out to jade cove along Route 1 in central California-it’s marking as such. The hike in and out isn’t too bad. I have dove there back in the day. The largest piece of jade ever found was dragged (floated) out of there a few decades ago. It’s on display near San Jose.
Was it you your brother and his girlfriend....did she hurt her ankle 🤔
Dan your timing is impeccable! I'm going jade prospecting today and I don't know wtf I'm doing... First time ever hunting for jade, well see how it goes!
Cool! Let us know how it goes!
Did u get any!
Was it fun?
Thanks Dan, Jade is complex. I learned lots today.
Wow that’s an amazing video on what Jade looks like and the hardness too. Take care and thank you for sharing 🙏🥰👍👍👏👏❤️❤️
Come on Bro
Welcome to Australia. Some certain places here got Boulder opals... very expensive and the most stunning jade in the world in my eyes
All this time, I probably had skipped by tons of jade. Now I know when to pick those black or greenish rocks up. Thankyou.
You remind me about my mom taking all us kids down to the river looking for jade over fifty years ago. She had us sit on a large boulder to keep some guys from looking at it. It was jade. Good memories, thanks.
Thank you Dan, you really entertain and educate us alot.
Awesome Dan! Did you ever cut and test the piece Keziah found with you last year?
hrmmm..... I'm getting old, I can't remember what I had for breakfast let alone last year..... We should go find more and cut her one.
@@Danhurd my name is Mario my grandpa passed away years ago 1984 this is not a lie I'm being straight honest with you I have found in his bucket in the Attic 200.05 gold and I don't want to melt the gold because I don't know how I spoke with Discovery Channel Mister Beats he said it was worth almost $300,000 worth of gold I tried to email you but it's not letting me try to email you if you could melt my gold from my grandpa I'll give you half and I'll keep half is that any possible way I will travel it doesn't matter how far the longest you could please let me know I don't want to give my number out because people will start calling I'm going to try one more time to email you if not I don't have one choice Take It where people buys gold do you know like us places where they buy chains and necklaces I don't want to take it there I rather you do it because I know your 100% you know what you're doing like I said we go half and half if not I'll give you a little bit more for doing the job I miss my grandpa😭😭😢😢1984 died
@@Danhurd 🤣🤣🤣. You are hilarious sir😄. And I love your video. Subscribed!
Yes
I would love to go hunting for things with you, I love this kind of stuff, and learn from you and your wife! So cool though for me that I live in Vancouver, so I have learned so much of our area of the beautiful British Columbia.
Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow amazing video you are very lucky keep it up My friend