For those wishing to visit this site legally, contact the Nipissing Rock & Mineral Club out of North Bay. This site is closed to "paid guided tours" offered by people like Malinda P. You would be trespassing and risk law abiding collectors losing access. Too much damage has been done and trash has been left everywhere. Equal or better garnets can be found at the Loughrin (Latitude: 46° 34' 55.77" Longitude: -80° 33' 49.21") or Simpson Lake (Latitude: 46° 36' 53.79" Longitude: -80° 33' 22.64") properties north east of Sudbury. There's also some nice kyanite to be found in the area.
That is good info to know, I went just before it was finally closed and was wondering what other alternative options there were, it sounds like I might have to make some more trips up next summer and check out the other spots to compare and contrast. Thank you for such useful information! 👍
I am wondering if you could give me more some info about these 2 locals. On how to get there etc, I would love to check them out and show ppl that there are viable alternatives. If you saw this video on Facebook feel free to message me there or if you are on Instagram I am there too.
@@AL-lm7wg The President of the company that owns the land. I had heard rumours it was going to be closed, so I approached a company VP I had worked with to see if there were any other options. NRMC stepped in and convinced them to keep it open to private collectors who are covered under CCFMS insurance. Commercial tour guides and dealers are not covered, so they are not allowed. This is a really good thing for hobby collectors. It means we all still have access with very few constraints. Hopefully the bad apples won't ruin it for the rest of us...
Those are some great garnets. I've been trying to get some good ones for a project of mine but get ripped off every time. End up with small shards that aren't good for anything. ✌️😎
@@Ontario_Rockhound actually, trying to buy some is what I meant, sorry. We don't really have garnets in Michigan. I have a couple of gold claims in Idaho, and was gonna throw a stab at jewelry making.
Beautiful and very interesting Aidan. I love garnets. I found some beauties while digging for gold. I can't remember if I sent you some of the tiny red garnet crystals in Rhyolite in the package I sent you. If I did you should know it came from Ruby Mountain in Colorado. Great video Aidan. Thanks for sharing.
@Ontario_Rockhound yah eh. I any groups in Muskoka you would recommend. On Muskoka property in Gravenhurst we sit on granite and looks like quartz crystal...you think so?
@monikafaulhaber329 granite is partially comprised of quartz, trick is to look for granite with the larger mineral chunks, the chunkier the higher the chances of crystal pockets occurring. As for the Muskokas another thing you could is see if there is a local mineral collecting club in your general area.
I hope you have permission bc a month or 2 after when I went it was closed up to the public and you need permission now collect there from I believe the company that is running the quarry just down the trail.
@prospectingontarioceciliow4126 nice 👍, I appreciate that bc all it takes is one bad apple to not get permission and then they ruin the fun for the rest of us.
@@Ontario_Rockhound I'm 💯 set on permissions. I also have a few claims around the wanahpatei and french river area, while owning west prospecting and mining, notorious prospecting Ontario.
Have you tried using a wire brush on the matrix you're trying to remove? Those are some great finds, hope everyone respects the property and folks can keep going. Did you see my pictures of the staurolite and garnet in matrix from NH I put up in Discord? Crosses can occur at that site, though I never found a really good one, they were pretty decayed. I loved all of them, can't pick a favorite.
The garnets are all lovely, especially for getting to see where you can just dig them up. But the staurolite was probably my favourite for this video, 'cause I'd never even heard of it before. Thanks!
Those are definitely beautiful Garnets, I have found a few very tiny Garnets in the past . When spring hits I’ll be heading all over our beautiful province , I’ll be leaving Hamilton and riding up to Sudbury/Thunder Bay / Cobalt/ Lanark/ Bancroft and I’ll spend a few days in Wilberforce to do a few repairs on the cottages and rockhound around town and then I’ll return home back to the city. Thank you for the great advice on Garnet cleaning , best regards as always from Lloyd somewhere here in southern Ontario.👍
Some nice specimens in there, thanks for sharing! I like when you can see traces of crystal growth like those striations and stair-step patterns. Do you have any plans for them, or will they stay as display pieces?
Hi, it’s great that you had extra time to hunt on this adventure. You ended up finding a lot, and some pretty good sized ones. They cleaned up well also. Cheers 🙋♂️
I would say I found a good handful of decent sized ones for Ontario, technically you can find bigger there, I have seen examples of a soft ball/grapefruit sized garnets from this location.
Those are all beautiful garnets, of all sizes. Beautiful shapes and gorgeous gemmy color. The staurlite was pretty neat find. they were Pretty awesome. Ive never heard of it before so thats cool. I cant pick a favorite. All those garnets were awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Man, I can’t get over the size of some of those, there is a spot a few hours away from our new place that’s on our bucket list, I can’t wait to get into some stuff like you’re finding
Got in there before the message was sent out about it being made private, but then I received the message that it is closed to the public after the trip, that is why I don't mention the name or local of the spot.
For those wishing to visit this site legally, contact the Nipissing Rock & Mineral Club out of North Bay. This site is closed to "paid guided tours" offered by people like Malinda P. You would be trespassing and risk law abiding collectors losing access. Too much damage has been done and trash has been left everywhere. Equal or better garnets can be found at the Loughrin (Latitude: 46° 34' 55.77" Longitude: -80° 33' 49.21") or Simpson Lake (Latitude: 46° 36' 53.79" Longitude: -80° 33' 22.64") properties north east of Sudbury. There's also some nice kyanite to be found in the area.
That is good info to know, I went just before it was finally closed and was wondering what other alternative options there were, it sounds like I might have to make some more trips up next summer and check out the other spots to compare and contrast. Thank you for such useful information! 👍
I am wondering if you could give me more some info about these 2 locals. On how to get there etc, I would love to check them out and show ppl that there are viable alternatives. If you saw this video on Facebook feel free to message me there or if you are on Instagram I am there too.
Who told you that lol?
@@AL-lm7wg who told me what? The reason it was almost shut down? The reason NRMC is the point of contact?
@@AL-lm7wg The President of the company that owns the land. I had heard rumours it was going to be closed, so I approached a company VP I had worked with to see if there were any other options. NRMC stepped in and convinced them to keep it open to private collectors who are covered under CCFMS insurance. Commercial tour guides and dealers are not covered, so they are not allowed. This is a really good thing for hobby collectors. It means we all still have access with very few constraints. Hopefully the bad apples won't ruin it for the rest of us...
Beautiful finds!
Thanks!
Those are some great garnets. I've been trying to get some good ones for a project of mine but get ripped off every time. End up with small shards that aren't good for anything. ✌️😎
Interesting, what type of matrix are they in?
@@Ontario_Rockhound actually, trying to buy some is what I meant, sorry. We don't really have garnets in Michigan. I have a couple of gold claims in Idaho, and was gonna throw a stab at jewelry making.
Ah I understand, no worries. Good luck with your project.
Awesome chunkers man! Sweet finds!
Thank you Ragnar
Wonderful Video Aidan, those garnets are Beautiful, Thanks For Sharing, GL&HH!!!
Thanks Bucky!
Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for watching!
Awesome! I want to go for garnets soon here! I have a need for some big garnet finds!
They are fun to look for, so do you have some good spots in your area?
@@Ontario_Rockhound not sure yet. I found one on some maps that’s about a 3-4 hour drive away from me. I might not go check it out until the spring.
Beautiful and very interesting Aidan. I love garnets. I found some beauties while digging for gold. I can't remember if I sent you some of the tiny red garnet crystals in Rhyolite in the package I sent you. If I did you should know it came from Ruby Mountain in Colorado. Great video Aidan. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I don't believe I received a garnet specimen from you.
@@Ontario_Rockhound I'll have to dig out some boxes and look for them.
Thanks for sharing. Amazing what can be found in Ontario
Thanks for watching! Ontario for sure has a great variety of rocks and minerals eh.
@Ontario_Rockhound yah eh. I any groups in Muskoka you would recommend. On Muskoka property in Gravenhurst we sit on granite and looks like quartz crystal...you think so?
@monikafaulhaber329 granite is partially comprised of quartz, trick is to look for granite with the larger mineral chunks, the chunkier the higher the chances of crystal pockets occurring. As for the Muskokas another thing you could is see if there is a local mineral collecting club in your general area.
You did well, especially with the staurolites!
Thanks, I definitely think where I was digging had a high concentration of them.
Beautiful MashaAllah 🌹🙏✅️💎
Thank you
Wow!! Great pieces and awesome sizes
Thanks! 🙂
Nice im at that mine right now pulling out garnets. Your filming my pit buddy😂 we should link up
I hope you have permission bc a month or 2 after when I went it was closed up to the public and you need permission now collect there from I believe the company that is running the quarry just down the trail.
@@Ontario_Rockhound yes I have permission until the 1st.
@prospectingontarioceciliow4126 nice 👍, I appreciate that bc all it takes is one bad apple to not get permission and then they ruin the fun for the rest of us.
@@Ontario_Rockhound I'm 💯 set on permissions. I also have a few claims around the wanahpatei and french river area, while owning west prospecting and mining, notorious prospecting Ontario.
@prospectingontarioceciliow4126 cool, what sort of stuff are you finding on your claims?
Very nice,I live by the Barton Garnet mine in NY,there's lots of small garnets all over the adirondacks.
Thanks!! That is very cool!
Have you tried using a wire brush on the matrix you're trying to remove? Those are some great finds, hope everyone respects the property and folks can keep going. Did you see my pictures of the staurolite and garnet in matrix from NH I put up in Discord? Crosses can occur at that site, though I never found a really good one, they were pretty decayed. I loved all of them, can't pick a favorite.
Thanks, I will have to check it out.
Hello Brother, Thank You... Nice Finds!!!
🤘🌲🦅🦉🦅🌲🤘
Thank you!
The garnets are all lovely, especially for getting to see where you can just dig them up. But the staurolite was probably my favourite for this video, 'cause I'd never even heard of it before. Thanks!
Thanks for watching, glad I was able to share something new with you!
Those are definitely beautiful Garnets, I have found a few very tiny Garnets in the past . When spring hits I’ll be heading all over our beautiful province , I’ll be leaving Hamilton and riding up to Sudbury/Thunder Bay / Cobalt/ Lanark/ Bancroft and I’ll spend a few days in Wilberforce to do a few repairs on the cottages and rockhound around town and then I’ll return home back to the city. Thank you for the great advice on Garnet cleaning , best regards as always from Lloyd somewhere here in southern Ontario.👍
Thanks! Good luck with your future trips!
Some nice specimens in there, thanks for sharing! I like when you can see traces of crystal growth like those striations and stair-step patterns. Do you have any plans for them, or will they stay as display pieces?
Thanks! I will just display them, the garnets from this local are not suitable for cutting, to many interal flaws.
Hi, it’s great that you had extra time to hunt on this adventure. You ended up finding a lot, and some pretty good sized ones. They cleaned up well also. Cheers 🙋♂️
Thanks glad you found it enjoyable!
Very awesome large garnets! You did quite well for yourself. Really good job explaining everything. Neat staurolite too.
Thanks! I had a lot of fun collecting these!
Amazing Garnets! I want to find some of those one day. 🍻
Thanks, garnets are a lot of fun to find!
small ones
I would say I found a good handful of decent sized ones for Ontario, technically you can find bigger there, I have seen examples of a soft ball/grapefruit sized garnets from this location.
Those are all beautiful garnets, of all sizes. Beautiful shapes and gorgeous gemmy color. The staurlite was pretty neat find. they were Pretty awesome. Ive never heard of it before so thats cool. I cant pick a favorite. All those garnets were awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Man, I can’t get over the size of some of those, there is a spot a few hours away from our new place that’s on our bucket list, I can’t wait to get into some stuff like you’re finding
Thanks. Good luck!
Good grief! I've never seen garnets that big.
Yeah they're pretty big. Lucky I got in there when I did cause it might not be open to collectors anymore in the future.
Thanks loved it😮😮😮😮😮😮
Thanks for commenting
Hope you had permission to be there. It's private property and I've read that the owner doesn't want people there anymore.
Got in there before the message was sent out about it being made private, but then I received the message that it is closed to the public after the trip, that is why I don't mention the name or local of the spot.