Why Are There 96,000,000 Red Gem Stones on This Beach!
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- I searched this river beach full of gemstones looking for the perfect gem quality garnet. What I found was mind blowing. Millions upon millions of red garnets. Most were very small, but many were big enough to collect. After hours of gem hunting we came home with a bucket full of garnets most small but some nice ones included in the mix. The goal of this prospecting was hopefully to find a big enough gemmy garnet to facet. Check out the video to see what we found. What a rock hound / gem hunter parricide this was.
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My dad used to take me gold dredging when I was a kid. Most of my favorite life memories are from these trips. I lost my dad 8/9/2020 and this video brought back a flood of warm memories. I've always wanted to take my kids to do this, I know they would adore it. Thank you for these videos. I hope your children have just as many warm memories of your trips as I do of mine.
I bet your dad was a good guy. hope you toke your kids gold dredging
God another one dumping out his purse on youtube.
My condolences. I wish you and yours well.
I'm sorry for your loss mate
I'm so sorry for your loss man. Your dad sounded like a great guy that loved spending time with his son. 💙
He looks like the Dumbledore of the minerals...
More like Gold Rush Gandalf
@@RobertRichard13 YOU SHALL NOT PAAAANNNNN!!!!
Dumbledores cousin maybe.
Radagast
He's a geomancer
Those kids will always remember the time you spent with them. That is the real gem.
they look pretty bored to be fair. they're too young to fully appreciate it.
@@gramursowanfaborden5820 The appreciation comes later, when they're old and their parents have passed away.
and they are also cheap labor:))
@@gramursowanfaborden5820 Tbh later on they would learn the true value of a gem sooner.
Most underrated comment here be far
My father died 12 years ago but would have loved your videos Dan. He could never leave a beach or river without picking up "an example of the local geology"
I confess I do the same
Thank you for your beautifully shot films and enthusiasm
I do the same thing., and got my younger brother and my 9 year old son doing the same thing.
Still looking for the treasure.?...
Keep doing it! I do the same. have a nice pile of small rocks at my place now and still growing :)
My father does the same. I joke that he is the cause of most beach erosion because he can’t go anywhere without leaving with a pocket full of rocks or sea glass. I can’t help it either!
Isn’t it lovely to bring home a rock? It sort of feels like contraband. But it is just a rock from a place where you made memories.
i just watched a 22 minute video of a happy bearded man just finding gems in the sand by moving them around in a bucket and making thousands while i'm here waiting for the miracle of that minimum wage interview, and i suddenly realized why the wizards in harry potter hid from muggles.
Daniel Rivera but u know that the gemstones arent really worth that much
And you know that minimum wage wont change shit because everything else will rise in price so it will be the same bruh moment for you indeed
@@josueavila5210 they raised minimum wage to 15 an hour in Ontario Canada like 10 years ago, no noticeable change in price of goods or services, stop regurgitating what your moron friends tell you.
@@MagellanicCosmos One city does not raise the price of goods, an entire country does. Please tell me how you think it would not?
@@MagellanicCosmos Come to California after the raised the minimum wage, restaurants let go of employees , food prices went up, transportation prices went up, even rent increased its a snow ball effect. Ontario Canada has about 1/5 of the population of california also 30% of california is on welfare.
i couldn’t help but think they where all pomegranate seeds
😂
Forbidden fruit. Haha
And now I can't unsee it 😂😂
I thought it looked like caviar
Lol same
I was having a rough night, and out of curiosity, I clicked on your video. Simply from the positivity in your voice and your enthusiasm, and how engaging you were with not only the camera, but your family, you made me smile. You, sir, have earned my subscription and a big fat like on this video!
I love this guy! Such a perfect blend of happiness and passion that craves adventure.* Starts building a DnD character based off of him*
Did u make him now
If u made him a wizard he would be Gandalf or Dumbledore lol
Omg yessss
OMG EPIC!! would also be a nice NPC...
Shillllllllllll miss directions.
Dan himself is the largest gem this guy is so nice
👍
@@crispyman3784 so unnecessary
@@crispyman3784 just shut up, people know they dont know him irl, i dont know you but like your sydrome you seem to be down
@@crispyman3784 comparing it to your other comments you seem like a hater, you can give but you can't take shut up kid
@@crispyman3784 overthinking abit bud, might need ya head looked at
Dan I'm a gem cutter just south of Seattle, Washington I'd be happy to cut a gem for you and film it for your channel.
Suenette Edwards Be careful, you’re email is public. Someone might troll u
I'm looking to replace a garnet birthstone ring it was square and good size my grand mother gave it to me but I lost it in a house fire I really would like to replace it
I have some stones that i would like to have cut if you are willing to help me out
Can you cut my gall stones so they come out easier
You sound like someone that has a catch to cutting him a gem like he's going to have to pay for the gem shipping plus alot more
When I was a kid, I worked at a garnet mine in North Creek, NY. We would find large garnets everywhere. The best ones, which we called fire garnets were pretty rare though. I know by the end of summer, I had less than five of those, while I had a small bag filled with the darker garnets.
I wouldn't want to leave! Garnets are what got me into rockhounding when I was a kid. Those were only 1mm in size and in granite so collecting them was difficult.
those black ones your passing over can sometimes be hiding deep red garnets. the biggest one i ever found was fist sized and flawed to the blazes. but after alot of picking at it with a dissection kit i still managed to end up with a nice 2.7 deep red faceted gem.
Where is this ? I want to go.
Yeah, at the very least some high intensity light should be shined into the larger stones.
Where is this
How much are they worth
It might have been worth quite a bit as a polished garnet crystal ball, given the size you describe. Collectors and Spiritualists pay big money for stuff like that.
15:35 Dan asked his wife “you’re excited?” Her bright eyed quick “yes” reply is priceless lol 😂. What a great, lucky man he is. I love it 😁💎
Super cute 🖤🖤
Better at 15:33
She's seeing dollar signs. That's why.
@@smithsmith1956 The vast majority of these stones aren't gem quality. They really can't be out there for the money. This is something deeper. Something you only understand when you disconnect and find nature's surprises. You should try it.
I'd love to have a bunch of these as a substrate in an aquarium accompanied by some complementary lighting.
I was thinking the same thing as I watched this.
I was thinking same too :D
That is a LOT of garnets. What a great way to spend family time. We used to go to a place in Panama called Fort San Lorenzo at the mouth of the Chagres River and collect glass beads from the old Spanish Gallions from the 1500's when Christopher Columbus discovered the Chagres River. Those were the best days of my life, and I am sure when the boys grow up, they will remember this for ever. Great video Dan, thanks for sharing.
These are the times that your children will remember the most. Growing up my father loved to take us rock hounding and those are some of the greatest times we ever had with our parents. Great memories!
Pam m from tujunga?
Pam i love your memories i ruilly do!!!
I went rock hunting & climbing with my older sister almost 40 years ago. We collected a lot of rocks and memories from those days. I no longer have my sister but still have most of the rocks pkus the memories.
You could sell your tiny garnets to high end fish tank suppliers
Some places carry them.
Smart
Jeenius Lady #Aquagemsands Witty ! Wonder If Buy Ruby Creek B.C.!?
Shinies for the shiny fish?
I totally agree. I mean I would pay at lest $100 for a small fighter fish in fresh water cup with those gems on the bottom. Fighting fish come in beautiful red colors.
It is as if I could still make field trips with my favorite college professors again! Thanks!
it's crazy how the average hiker would walk right by this and never even know..
I love this guy he looks like gandalf on his day off instead of fighting demons he's hunting for stones
Lol
Irl runescape
I love how you're all gingers! I'm a ginger too and I can't help but admire your family's gorgeous hair.
Ginger squad!
My older brother and my mother is ginger and i wish i was to xd
Gingers Unite! My birthstone is Garnet too.
I m normal black head Asian when i was a boy i wanted to be a ginger so badly
I have a friend who actually has a real phobia of ginger people, its quite hilarious really im always mocking him for it
A picturesque place, beautiful weather, out in the fresh air, having fun with the sense of treasure hunting, and making money. I admire the knowledge and expertise shown! Watching these videos is inspirational 👍
My husband watches your channel habitually and now I'm hooked.
Dan sees gold and gems at this locations all i can see is how good the fishing would be LOL borderline criminal not to throw a line in
Dude I always think exactly that!
I was thinking you can digging and bottom fish the same time. Get more energy for digging.
LOL, my first thought was he needs a fly rod
@xDISEMBOWELEDx XBodyOFaCORPSEx why wouldn't you?
@xDISEMBOWELEDx XBodyOFaCORPSEx u ever heard of fly fishing mate that creek would be loaded....clearly never fished a day in your life move along
Dan, you and your family are the REAL gems! Thanks for the show.
Our pleasure!
@@Danhurd can I buy a gallon size baggy of the garnet stuff your screening, I love rockhounding so much
@@Danhurd So good to see you teaching your teenage boys that there's more ways to earn a living than just working at Mac Donald's, please tell them I said well done for working with your Dad & learning as much as you can so you don't have to work at Mac Donald's like most teenagers do.
Education and good vibes while getting ready for this year's Art Fight. Sir, you are a joy to listen to
My grandpa panned for gold.
One of the times I went with him
there were these beautiful little red stones on the sand.
I asked him what they were
he said oh they're just garnets
they're not worth anything.
Then a few years ago while watching QVC shopping Channel
they were selling garnet jewelry
That's when learned that the ones I found as a child were garnets
I wish I would have kept the ones I found with grandpa 😔
So
I just ordered a pound of your garnet sand
so I can make up for not keeping the ones when I was a child
with my awesome grandpa.
This is a fun video thank you 🙋♀️
QVC sold rubbish over priced jewellery
Dan actually resembles every gold mining, prospecting, video game character. Even has the hat, glasses & red beard to back it up. Freaking awesome !!!!
Ya think?
All I want to do is take a pair of shears to that beard. Lol.
Red beard? Blonde lol
‘cept the Jean shorts eh…
I remember, as a kid on the playground at elementary school, I would just sit and sift through the sand and find garnets all the time. I miss those days. Thanks for the vids, you just earned a new subscriber.
Very cool, me too!
This reminds me of when the family went hiking, and my dad picked up a few of these tiny pebbles in a dried up creek bed and showed me what a garnet is. Nice memories.
Never thought I'd be so fascinated by what I consider a pesky distraction in the pan.... That is very cool.
After you flip them, the garnet kind-of looks like a cluster of fire ants
I was thinking the same thing 👻
L😄L
Kill'em! Kill'EM! I live in Texas and those damn things suck! I have a friend who builds a plexiglass 4x4 foot square and lets them go to town. Every few months he pours lead down the main hole to make molds of the hive. Pretty cool.
In Idaho a lot of garnet mines were found by looking at the "tailings" next to ant holes. Garnets are heavy so the ants put them in a nice little pile next to their nests. The ones I saw were up to 1/8" inch diameter dark purple red garnets. Really nice!
Being from Louisiana....I thought the same thing Taylor. They are trying to take over my yard right now....in November!
I would say a thin layer gem garnets with clear epoxy into a table Groove for the light underneath would be really nice like a semi bottom done up like a river bottom and lit From Below be cool
I was having the same thought. Lol
Props to him for counting every single gemstone on that beach!
All his vids have that joie de vivre. It's refreshing.
First I was thinking "poor kids"
Then I realized that I would have loved hunting for cool rocks in the mountains as a kid, so would most. I would now.
me too!
If only we could see the dislikes...
Same!
@@DJcyberslash yea wish we could see all the dislikes on your comment.
Yeah, I did a lot of panning and stop on river beds as a kid, it’s a lot of fun, but you rarely find anything.
I honestly just wanna go there and find these. I was hoping to just get hundreds of tiny gemstones into a small jewelry box for decoration, where it almost looks like you have a small box full of ruby dust, but actually just super tiny gemstones
There's spots like this all over Southwest colorado. I lived in a town called salida. In solid a is the headwaters of the Arkansas river. All sorts of semi precious gemstones. Also royal gorge canyon has so much you can pick up a red pebble on the trail and odds are its a garnet.
It's like Mark Weins' spirit got into him! He speaks exactly like him!!! OMG!
I couldn't imagine them having any value in that size until I read posts from people wanting to fill their fish tanks with them...
Dan looks like hes having a blast and his kids look bored to death or you woke them up too early.
Hahaha I was thinking the same.
Kids don't want this shit in that age.
They have girls and computers on their mind only.
It's good for the kids It's good for anyone just get out without your phone .
@@justinbaas843 no
Well he's making them shovel while he finds the stones. I only watched for a couple min and already tired of him saying "gemmy" Such an irritating man.
@@luffebassen I love this kind of stuff (I’m 12 btw)
This is my dream, I would rather dig gems than gold... heaven.
Gold is good for your health. Make colloidal gold. Healing for your body.
@@GodofLovers malachite water is the best. Haha I'm joking
@@ninja_wolfofficial I'd drink malachite water and be literally done with life
@@bluebeeboo just drink some orange juice instead and go see the worlds wonders
@@ninja_wolfofficial Uhhh no thanks, the last time I drank Orange Juice, I got sick for a week. I might be allergic to it lol
Cool family. Good to see people out with their kids sharing quality time. Nice work with the gems too, beautiful country. Thanks for sharing.x
The team work in this is just beautiful
I'll bet the smalls would make beautiful aquarium gravel
I was thinking the same. Just picture a 55 gallon aquarium with garnet substrate back lit from below in the aquarium stand!
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
I was thinking the same thing🤣🤣🤣
Wow just thinking the same he could charge a premium for that I would love to buy it. I'm going to see if there's anything like that near me so I can go and get my own
It’s exspensive it’s a gem
I am totally fascinated! Not only am I a rock hound, but garnets are my birthstone. I had a beautiful garnet ring as a child. It was often mistaken for a ruby. It was so perfect. Not sure what happened to it. I'm enjoying living vicariously through you and your family. I'm now disabled and homebound. But would have loved to have gone gem hunting where you are here! Thank you for filming this and sharing it with us!
Your enthusiasm alone is enough to earn my subscription, the rest of the video is just gravy!
Sir, you have a beautiful family.
A family that gems together, stays together!
When I clean out my sluice I get thousands of little tiny garnets. I save them all .I'm making a walkway
That would be amazing!
Thats some wizard of oz ******
Would love to see that when it's done ! 😍💯
Good way to keep memories.
If u send me materials I can make custom Jewelry for you rings pendants or pockets watch cases
I can see the past as I watch this video.
Kids when little: playing in dirt.
Good parents: Let's get you better dirt!
GARNETS !?! Who knew? How wonderful is that! The abundance and beauty of nature …
Such a great blessing. Thank You, Lord of Creation. Thank you for sharing!
Wellsite geologist here! I work 12 hr shifts during which I veg out on all your content! Love it!
Mr. Dan, hanging out with you and your family would be a blast. It is so beautiful there. And then finding garnets is like icing on the cake.
The most amazing part of the first 20 seconds was “I hope to earn your subscription today” he wants to put out content to earn support?
*furiously taps screen for like and subscribe* “why can’t I like it twice?”
5 seconds in and I already smiled, you’re doing well keep going
Love this!! Garnet is my Birthstone!
3:35 - "I see big ones...already!!!" ***Pillsbury Dough Boy celebration*** "hoo-oooo!"
That rock full of garnets looked like a petrified chocolate chip cookie!
This family are doing a good job for their future. Well done. Love U all ❤⚘❤
It's absolutely peaceful to Watch this guy collecting rocks
I collect them too
I got no clue what’s more satisfying; finding the gemstones or every time he says garnet.
We have a area here in germany where 1 inch big garnets and bigger just laying around in the forest all coming from eclogite which weathers away
Where¿? I might just visit 🤤
Where would that area be?
@@ultrafeel-tv North of Bayreuth
wow!
@@PaffDaddyTR if traveling around is possible again, if there’s good hiking spots were off to Germany, Black Forest and Palzer region is very nice. Good wine and food, always get relaxed in Germany greetings from Belgium
I thought they looked like big pomegranate seeds ready to eat. What a magical piece. I have gifted a big untouched garner in its original form to my crystal loving son who has garner for his birthstone. Thank you for showing your adventure. Your newest Aussie sub xxx
When I'm feeling down, watching your video makes my day!
Here in southern Arizona we have a place loaded with the same small garnets. We know they're garnets but we call them sand Ruby's. Sounds a little more exotic.
That's such an American thing to do, give something a "good name" and make it out to be better than it is :D
@@MrGlennJohnsen If it is then they are not the only ones, there is a bay on the Fife coast called Ruby Bay it is or was a good source of gem quality Garnets. (spelling)
What place is it?
Were in arizon
@@MrGlennJohnsen rude!!
Holy cow this is a beautiful scene to find beautiful gems
Just a happy man, and a happy family, thank you for the video
You def earned my sub Dan, these videos are entertaining and educational, its beautiful seeing these stones found.
This reminds me of the 7 dwarfs when they mined perfectly faceted gems straight from the mine , must be the beard . Thanks dan .
This guy isn't a dwarf though he's tall
This reminds me so much of the early 90s era when i grew up, outdoor adventures with nature - National Geographic vibes
I love finding so many garnets in the fraser river :)
Amazing beauty in the gems but the river is stunning, such a peaceful place to work.
"mom why is dad gone and Gerry here"
*Son your dad was nuts for garnets"
his son was so bored xD you have a really cool father bro!!!!
Really though
They probably don't like the camera 📸
@@marchelematherly1980 but when he grabbed it & smiled/grimace towards the end was so funny
@@marchelematherly1980 17:53
I really like how u explain what your doing as your doing it not many people do real prospecting like this it's dope your keeping it going. Great video
The real treasure was all the trout in the river going unappreciated, man I’m glad I was raised by fisherman and not prospectors lol
Hey Dan get yourself a large Neodymium magnet to separate those high Iron Garnets.
Neodymium magnets shouldn't become wet. Let the samples dry first.
That a great idea
Took the comment right from my fingers lol and you can put your neodymium magnet in a thin plastic bag to keep it from getting wet if thats really something that shouldnt happen. I do it even with dry material just to keel my magnet clean
@@joewoodchuck3824 that is what PVC pipe is for.
Hopefully they're using a coated neodymium or a different type.
This guy seems like the perfect uncle
love to see a happy dad and his family! god bless you all
So nice to see your family is outside and not home playing video games.
Love the scenery and the family working together
This world needs a lot more of this right now. Thanks
Yes we do
@@Danhurd It was great to spend the day at the river with you and your family! :D That's what it felt like, anyways :).
Wow, not sure I would ever go home if I found that many garnets lol
I don't think your kids realize how lucky they are to have you as a father....I love this clip for many reasons....
I love the river. So crystal clear
Dan, Could you ever harvest garnets of this type in a "small industrial" level to sell for aquarium gravel? Would be amazing to have an aquarium lined with this material
I totally agree with you of having a substrate of nothing but garnets for an aquarium 🤘🤘🤘
Dude that would be epic
I have a 55 gallon tank...That would be the ENY of ALL MY FRIENDS! 🥰🥰
Be careful with garnets in aquariums,I only say this because they contain iron,aluminium and magnesium ions which if concentrated into an aquarium will probably end up poisoning your fish.
Also there an algae that thrives on iron rich water and it produces toxic waste.
Would look awesome though.. 👍
@@fishyfingers3165 sounding off like an old salt
I lived near the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. My search was for well cooked beach glass. The search is the thrill. I loved it and would like to experience other kinds of rock or beach hunting. Found many fossils too. Any one have favorite hunting experiences or places? You rock hound friend.
@Dancing Daisies I have a few yooperlite towers, they can glow orange or purple ! Stunning :)
In the UK there's a place called Blue John Cavern. There's blue john EVERYWHERE, especially on the worn-down trails
Just saying "hello" to your happy family and to wish you more luck in your hunting for jewels! I enjoyed watching and live people with positivity!
Cool! Good to see the family out with you prospecting.
I live in the Black Hills of South Dakota and We have garnets everywhere
Ooooh Matthew would love to come and see. I'm in Iowa. Seems all I can find d is corn...lol
Well unles the size is significant enough for faceting, otherwise I see it just as abrasive material.
@@thatsawesome2060 we have many sizes the black hills is known for its gold and gems
Just a panned a bunch last week. I live 15 m from Mt. Rushmore. Love the Black Hills.
@@cmottBHBJJ i live about a half hour away from thear myself
Oohh the river and trees,so beautiful.Thank-you for showing it.
thank you for making this a a entertaining evening for me..this is really a well made vidio..
I enjoy so much. Thank you for sharing your adventures, you did a great job !!!!
That was the most fun Ive had in my entire life and I wasnt even there!!!! Thank you!!!
Watching this video, really makes me want to go out, and enjoy the nature's beauty
really enjoy your show and the beautiful forest
I love it. Every single second.
Would love a small jar of the garnets for my daughter. Even the tiny stuff. She would go crazy. Loves her rocks n minerals. Lucky man. As usual great video.
Me too! For my granddaughter!
This was absolutely amazing! I was watching in complete awe at the sheer amount of garnet in the sands. You made my New Year by popping up in my recommendations. I might have to binge your channel soon!
I learned so much and found easy to understand how and why your methods are so productive , along with watching you and the work you do it's a pleasure to follow . Pov (point of view) is nice , others tend to just look at the ground or a walking. Or just a close up. d working while you teach instead of just looking at the camera to talk
Great work and thank you for sharing your adventure.