The Crystal Collector digs Fluorite Crystals in Kentucky *Ben Clement Museum*

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  • @IBRAKEFORBEDROCK
    @IBRAKEFORBEDROCK 9 років тому +23

    Dude , those fluorites in the museum are mind blowing !!!

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  9 років тому +8

      *****
      I know right! they are to this day the best I've seen and I just got back from Tucson, they are world class for sure!

  • @tig5840
    @tig5840 8 років тому +9

    Really enjoyed this video. That museum was nuts. Sensory overload. The small fluorite that you found & showed at the end was really cool.

  • @johnhardesty3167
    @johnhardesty3167 6 років тому +4

    THAT'S THE BEST DISPLAY OF MINERALS I'VE EVER SEEN! LOVE THAT MUSEUM!

  • @jfresh2054
    @jfresh2054 7 років тому +107

    Problem is, if I did this, I couldn't sell any of them. I would hoard them all.

    • @CyraWolfire
      @CyraWolfire 6 років тому +5

      So far that’s all I’ve been doing with what I find and or buy... I’m terrible 😂

    • @littleblueorchid
      @littleblueorchid 5 років тому

      Same

    • @youtheme8035
      @youtheme8035 5 років тому

      I have 2 giant boxes full of them, planning on selling them, just need to make adjustments on them as in taking the unwanted stone off

    • @Persac7
      @Persac7 5 років тому

      Same lol!

    • @MaxsFireVideography
      @MaxsFireVideography Рік тому

      Same

  • @normaastx.9359
    @normaastx.9359 8 років тому +2

    Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Loved the pieces you got as well as the muuuuseum ones. Thanks again for the one of us that can't go. Best wishes from Houston Texas.

  • @daveblevins3322
    @daveblevins3322 3 роки тому +2

    Looks like y'all are having some good muddy fun 👍👍💥

  • @exploringabandonedmines
    @exploringabandonedmines 6 років тому +15

    We have a mine near Grand Forks BC Canada that has a fluorite mine called the Rock Candy mine. Fluorite was used as a flux in smelters a long time ago. About half of it is green and half purple.
    One of the most awesome collections of minerals I have ever seem is in the El Eden mine in Zacatecas Mexico, I shot a video of it while I was there.

    • @BCAngler1
      @BCAngler1 6 років тому

      +Exploring Abandoned Mines Im only a few hours away in Creston!!!

    • @jeanene72
      @jeanene72 Рік тому

      The older layers of fluorite is amber-colored, and some is the darkest purple I have ever seen - I thought it was coal at first.

  • @bobzzz312
    @bobzzz312 8 років тому +1

    So awesome. dreaming the next family vacation... Thank you for the great videos

  • @jeffreyrobert488
    @jeffreyrobert488 7 років тому +11

    That museum is amazing man

  • @muddyminersuppliesllc2900
    @muddyminersuppliesllc2900 2 роки тому +2

    We visited the Ben E. Clement Museum last month. It was amazing! Sadly, the 2 sites that you visited are now closed to the public.

  • @code1555
    @code1555 3 роки тому +2

    I actually live in marion and have a membership to the museum and can tell you they only keep a third of the entire collection in the building to rotate and freshen up

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  3 роки тому +1

      🤩 Wow that’s a lot of fluorite! I have been in years, I bet it’s changed up a bit, I need to go back again!

  • @newyorkrockheads8995
    @newyorkrockheads8995 3 роки тому

    Love going back and watching these old vids of you becoming The Crystal Collector.....You were much much more subdued...and no Matrix.

  • @katherinedoughty839
    @katherinedoughty839 5 років тому

    Oh wow my favourite colours. Wish I was there that's awesome. Your finds are beautiful. You lucky 😀 buggar! 👍

  • @suzanneschube5424
    @suzanneschube5424 2 роки тому

    Thank you for a great blog ! 😁😁😁Great job once again

  • @davidtempleSilverSibeMetals
    @davidtempleSilverSibeMetals 4 роки тому

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Your finds are pretty remarkable. Cheers!

  • @joselbazcom4221
    @joselbazcom4221 4 роки тому

    The Ben Clement Museum, whaaaaat!!!? Thanks a lot for all that you share in your videos.

  • @photosbyjf
    @photosbyjf 4 місяці тому

    my great great grandfather had a Flourite mine in Marion, KY back in 1906

  • @Fearless-mj2yw
    @Fearless-mj2yw 4 роки тому +1

    Finally someone who is not making videos of healing and magic cystals thank god!!

  • @johnhardesty3167
    @johnhardesty3167 6 років тому +1

    VERY NICE MUSEUM, I MUST VISIT SOON!

  • @TrueTydin
    @TrueTydin 7 років тому +21

    My uncle used to work in a coal mine and would bring me tons of this stuff home

    • @brucepreston3794
      @brucepreston3794 6 років тому +3

      Tydin flourite from a coal mine ??

    • @youtheme8035
      @youtheme8035 5 років тому

      @@brucepreston3794 it happens, its pretty common actually

    • @brucepreston3794
      @brucepreston3794 5 років тому

      @@youtheme8035 im not familiar with coal mining, but i have been in a flourite mine. Im a rock collector.

    • @brucepreston3794
      @brucepreston3794 5 років тому

      Do you still have some ??

    • @gunzmith29r
      @gunzmith29r 3 роки тому

      you can find spears,rose bushes and ray guns back in some of these coal mines in eastern ky

  • @suzanneschube5424
    @suzanneschube5424 2 роки тому

    Thanks for another great show ..... Whaaaaaaaat!!! 😀😁😂😅😇

  • @MeteoricStoneofShatteredSouls
    @MeteoricStoneofShatteredSouls 2 роки тому +1

    There are a lot of places like that near CO Springs. The majority needs to be cut or tumbled. You got some awesome stuff there.

  • @bearllande
    @bearllande 8 років тому +4

    those have amazing color!

  • @PennyRossfairy_dust_
    @PennyRossfairy_dust_ 6 років тому

    Flourite, is my personal, love of all the crystals ever found. But this will be the first time, I've ever seen such beauties.

  • @josefiguer628
    @josefiguer628 4 роки тому +1

    Is a very beautifully collect ion display are fantástico no very común. My congratulaciones Is very interesting museum of crystals. Your amancing display man.

  • @Circa1664
    @Circa1664 9 років тому

    awesome pieces. definitely going to that museum.

  • @levineff3484
    @levineff3484 2 роки тому

    Just seeing this from Kentucky 7 years later

  • @oliviacard5800
    @oliviacard5800 4 роки тому +1

    Next time you are in Michigan, check out the Cranbrook Institute of Science, their mineral museum is insane!!

  • @lindawolffkashmir2768
    @lindawolffkashmir2768 7 років тому +11

    The fluorite where I live is mostly yellow. It's a nice find though when you can get it.

  • @holyshard530
    @holyshard530 7 років тому +8

    HE FOUND THE OLD CATERPILLAR! OMG!

    • @Frost-we9rw
      @Frost-we9rw 6 років тому

      LMAO I GET IN STEVEN JOKE

  • @Ksamp313
    @Ksamp313 9 років тому +3

    Holy Crap!! I didn't realize I made it into this video! (for a few seconds in the beginning anyway) Cool!!

    • @normaastx.9359
      @normaastx.9359 8 років тому +2

      lol

    • @Persac7
      @Persac7 5 років тому

      No one cares we love rocks more then you kid

  • @adamstephens2835
    @adamstephens2835 7 років тому +2

    just digging around is fun

  • @rusher.917
    @rusher.917 6 років тому

    Your vids are awesome and interesting, keep it up!

  • @frida_mums9372
    @frida_mums9372 6 років тому +1

    I looooove stones/crystals

  • @bsabradybunch550
    @bsabradybunch550 2 роки тому +1

    So like can you just show up and pull rocks out of the ground or do you have to pay someone first?

  • @catnk9
    @catnk9 2 роки тому

    I love fluorspar and it's my birthstone. We had a very nice museum in Rosiclare, IL but it caught on fire twice and was robbed before someone took the remaining spar and mining memorabilia to a secret location. Our hearts are broken and just don't know what to do! I have a small collection and my favorite piece weighs 15 lbs.

  • @rockhoundingfamilyadventur4525
    @rockhoundingfamilyadventur4525 8 років тому +1

    very nice

  • @rockcrazygal5166
    @rockcrazygal5166 8 років тому +5

    Thx for posting can any one go there or does it have to be with a club?

  • @hieunguyenxuan8299
    @hieunguyenxuan8299 6 років тому +1

    So cool

  • @hannabhart4029
    @hannabhart4029 6 років тому +2

    What is the best way to locate a fluorite vein?

  • @debbiehall6616
    @debbiehall6616 2 роки тому

    it looks so fun

  • @5ive69
    @5ive69 5 років тому

    beautiful!

  • @samanthanor332
    @samanthanor332 4 роки тому

    I'm from southern Illinois. I really wish they would reopen places to rockhound. More mines have opened here, but not certain of allowing rockhounds.

    • @code1555
      @code1555 3 роки тому

      I'm in western kentucky dealing with the same problem

  • @jefftrag1956
    @jefftrag1956 Рік тому +1

    7 years ago you were not so crazy!

  • @kristyhk6108
    @kristyhk6108 8 років тому +4

    Do you ever find anything in Texas? My 11 year old nephew loves rocks and it would be so much fun to take him to dig.

    • @texasdeeslinglead2401
      @texasdeeslinglead2401 7 років тому

      kristyhk I'm wondering the same thing. I used to live in Oregon ,Washington, and Arizona. I miss rock hounding massively.

    • @perrybergeron5319
      @perrybergeron5319 6 років тому

      ARROWHEADS IN TEXAS! Flint Quaries.

    • @horizongamer4576
      @horizongamer4576 6 років тому

      Ok

  • @moontater1761
    @moontater1761 5 років тому +1

    I'm In KY do you think theres still some there?

  • @menoother1113
    @menoother1113 6 років тому

    Do u that in winter too ? I hate cold weather and getting wet ! But I like what ur doing guys !!

  • @ForgetMeNotArchive
    @ForgetMeNotArchive 3 роки тому +1

    I inherited a hill ledford collection many pieces over 35 40 lbs where can go and dig those????

  • @VoklstWestie
    @VoklstWestie 6 років тому

    They have a new piece of clothing called 'waders' keeps your jeans from getting 'full of mudd' * rinses off with water.
    Sell 'em cheap at Walmart. But, available many stores...just a thought.

    • @VoklstWestie
      @VoklstWestie 6 років тому

      Steven perdue maybe you are 'naked' undeneath them.... I wear clothes underneath, extra protection from bears, snakes, & boars while digging for crystals...

  • @goatskindreams
    @goatskindreams 9 років тому

    awesome vid

  • @karinekarine2215
    @karinekarine2215 3 роки тому +1

    I donts see any pure blue colors fluorites like they sell on ebay from China... what is your thinking, artificially colored?

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  3 роки тому

      There are some natural blues out there in fluorite, we just don’t get them here at this location

    • @code1555
      @code1555 3 роки тому

      There is blue fluorite and green not to far from eureka mine

  • @deedeewong1478
    @deedeewong1478 6 років тому

    Why are they going through so much trouble. There are literally mountains of flourite crystal in New Mexico. At the surface. Green, purple, clear yellow. And on the east side of turtle top mtn, in the journey of death desert, you can find all the fire opal you want, as well as satin spar, and much more. Have a good one.

  • @RJDCR
    @RJDCR 5 років тому

    great , thanx

  • @adilsonferreiraaventurasegarim
    @adilsonferreiraaventurasegarim 6 років тому +1

    Show,,,tudo muito lindo..

  • @einienj3281
    @einienj3281 6 років тому

    Oh my.. where I live it's mostly gwarts and grey granite.. calcite, fluorite and other boring minerals that I can't remember the english name at that he moment.. it's saturday evening 20:00 and I've taken a few sauna beers.. :) But I'm a huge rock and mineral fan.. since 1982, when I learned to walk.. :D

    • @Persac7
      @Persac7 5 років тому

      Quartz flourite and calcite are good and granite

    • @Persac7
      @Persac7 5 років тому

      Lies

  • @josuerodriguez8034
    @josuerodriguez8034 7 років тому

    se oye bien esa música los minerales k en cuentras Se miran bien también buena combinación🙈🙉🙊👀👂👂👂👂👂👂

  • @makdeniz
    @makdeniz 4 роки тому

    Evet videolarınızı takip ediyorum çok guzel

  • @dustinfindsrocks
    @dustinfindsrocks 3 роки тому

    Is this place still open? I got some nice pieces from here at a yard sale while back

  • @Crystalwitch1
    @Crystalwitch1 9 років тому

    awesome! lucky you ;)

  • @MariaLopez-zy9gf
    @MariaLopez-zy9gf 8 років тому

    prety cristalbeatiful

  • @williambtm1
    @williambtm1 6 років тому

    Given that the fluorite found in this video presentation as a most acceptable example of this crystal, a place in Tasmania has provided fluorite crystal as the host rock of a natural created thin layer of crystal Gold thereupon.
    I have only had the chance to observe a small number of these scarce specimens even so I have seen these specimens "in the flesh" then that are said to be more valuable than natural Gold.

  • @שרהרוט-ח6פ
    @שרהרוט-ח6פ 4 роки тому

    כל הכבוד לאלוףריסטלים שמצאו את הקריסטלים

  • @deborahgriffin292
    @deborahgriffin292 2 місяці тому

    WHAT a beard and mustache

  • @sassy4u788
    @sassy4u788 4 роки тому

    Can you do a video on finding opals please

  • @lifeprepperjoanshort
    @lifeprepperjoanshort 3 роки тому

    What mine is that. Those viens be great for jewelry making

    • @JimHerbertOutdoors
      @JimHerbertOutdoors 3 роки тому

      Probably Eureka Mine and Columbia mine in Kentucky, did you not watch the video????? Smfh

  • @MariaLopez-zy9gf
    @MariaLopez-zy9gf 8 років тому

    rock is love many personas make ring neck

  • @rhiannonjohns1795
    @rhiannonjohns1795 7 років тому +3

    Are these paid dig sites? (Columbia and Eureka)

  • @VoxAkumasHorns
    @VoxAkumasHorns 3 роки тому

    I went to the website in your bio and it isn't working

  • @beata5935
    @beata5935 Рік тому

    👍❤️

  • @brandtwr15
    @brandtwr15 6 років тому

    Who do you get in touch with to dig at these mines?

  • @lilpizzy8696
    @lilpizzy8696 5 років тому

    I live in Illinois and even though it's our state mineral, I can never seem to find any open fluorite mines :(

    • @miltonroberts7948
      @miltonroberts7948 4 роки тому

      When I worked with the U of Illinois Film Production Unit, we spent time in a big deep underground fluorite mine in Southern Illinois.Didn't see much fluorite, though.Filed the process of digging and processing.

  • @truthhurts467
    @truthhurts467 5 років тому

    What types of gems,precious stone, minerals or crystals do we have in Kentucky??? I've always found quartz and Gio's full of quartz

    • @code1555
      @code1555 3 роки тому +1

      Fluorite calcite barite amethyst and several varieties of quartz is what I find in western ky

    • @truthhurts467
      @truthhurts467 3 роки тому +1

      @@code1555 Thanks I find a Ton of Quartz and geodes full of quartz at the farm at Glasgow & up at the house in Bullitt Co. I'm guessing it's like finding Ginseng it's hard till U find the first one then they just pop out at ya.

  • @gabriellehood8810
    @gabriellehood8810 4 роки тому

    How do u clean fluorite

  • @markmainzer2158
    @markmainzer2158 4 роки тому

    Bryan, you need to visit the museum in Golden, Missouri. Best and biggest collection of gems and crystals ever! Free admission, and will take you hours to go through. Google it! :-)

  • @ArellanoAgriculture
    @ArellanoAgriculture 7 років тому

    I made a video about a interesting rock I found, I'm not advertising but I need someone to tell me what kind of rock is could be or if it is an Indian artifact. Thanks!

  • @ScediSquad
    @ScediSquad 5 років тому

    the only remains of kevin the cube :(

  • @ReneesNest91
    @ReneesNest91 5 років тому

    How did you get permission to go here? I live nearbye and want to go but don't know if I need permission who to ask

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  5 років тому +1

      I’m not sure this place is still opening up, I need to look into it and if so I need to go back soon, it’s so much fun it’s been years since I went, thanks for watching

    • @ReneesNest91
      @ReneesNest91 5 років тому

      @@TheCrystalCollector if you ever are planning a hunt there my husband and I would love to come.

  • @Knownsky
    @Knownsky 2 роки тому

    The fluorite I have is green, not purple

  • @cowboyfansforever2
    @cowboyfansforever2 8 років тому

    have you be to Utah go

  • @justkind5249
    @justkind5249 3 роки тому +1

    You have become a better videographer. :)

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  3 роки тому

      Yeah back in the day I knew nothing, still only know a little bit, 😆

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    @WestSumbaTourismOfficial 7 років тому

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  • @aung3627
    @aung3627 Рік тому +1

    သဘာဝအလင်ဓါက်တွေရှိနိုင်ပါစေ

  • @Spiras
    @Spiras 9 років тому

    How much do they cost?

  • @Queenmikeia30
    @Queenmikeia30 6 років тому

    How do you find out about digs

  • @DudesIn101
    @DudesIn101 7 років тому

    I have. EarthLink is. amethist I have never cut into it but I can shine a light and it's purple white,and 180 pounds I was seeing if you had any interest I found it in Kentucky while I was fishing. please contact me

  • @skttrbrain
    @skttrbrain 6 років тому

    But you never show you digging

  • @gihanmohmmed3631
    @gihanmohmmed3631 6 років тому

    سبحان الله العظيم

  • @daveeden2220
    @daveeden2220 7 років тому

    any Arrowheads?

    • @johncook5239
      @johncook5239 7 років тому

      You can find a pocket if you dig deep enough, there about 3' too 5'. It's a waste of time to go past 8'. Good luck on your arrowhead dig.

  • @davidhefner5668
    @davidhefner5668 6 років тому

    So what is fluorite good for?

    • @hannabhart4029
      @hannabhart4029 6 років тому

      David, I've never heard of making tea with fluorite. Could you elaborate?

  • @bettyhill5780
    @bettyhill5780 4 роки тому

    Hey

  • @claraputri8203
    @claraputri8203 4 роки тому

    Tuan gawat darurat

  • @apolloskyfacer5842
    @apolloskyfacer5842 7 років тому

    I wouldn't call these muddy holes mines. Nice mineral locations though.

  • @tuetam2432
    @tuetam2432 2 роки тому

    😂😂😙😙..

  • @johnhardesty3167
    @johnhardesty3167 6 років тому

    Not trespassing? I live in KY. and we don't take kindly to tresspassers!

    • @AlbredaWelde
      @AlbredaWelde 6 років тому

      Legitimate rock hounds will find out who owns the property and obtain permission. Also, not every state conveys mineral rights when you purchase property. In some places, you can own the land but any mineral resource found on it may belong to someone else (and they are always granted reasonable access to their minerals). People who go dig or gather without permission are just hurting those who respect the landowner's rights and privacy.

  • @adrianroman5302
    @adrianroman5302 6 років тому

    and i faund won i will. get a big haus and some games

  • @ashrafshahqadri5399
    @ashrafshahqadri5399 6 років тому

    dood

  • @aung3627
    @aung3627 Рік тому +2

    လှပသောတွင်ထွက်ကျောက်မြက်ရတနာရှိုးမှစုပေါင်ပြတိုက်‌မှရောင်စုံလှပနေသည်

  • @gunzmith29r
    @gunzmith29r 3 роки тому

    best place to find crystals in Kentucky is the local county garage gravel piles .haha

  • @hemi426able
    @hemi426able 7 років тому +4

    Fluorite blows my mind!!

  • @brianhollis6715
    @brianhollis6715 7 років тому +7

    How about telling us how much these crystals are worth when pulling them out.

    • @VoklstWestie
      @VoklstWestie 6 років тому +3

      brian hollis supply & demand. I imagine its forever changing due to geography of the sale & availability in that area. omo

    • @AlbredaWelde
      @AlbredaWelde 6 років тому +2

      Like anything, they are worth what someone will pay for them. However, most rock hounds are not doing this to get rich. We do it because we love it. We keep beautiful specimens of completely "worthless" rocks!

    • @KonichiWawa
      @KonichiWawa 5 років тому +1

      Any damn mineral now is expensive thanks to the healing crystal revolution. I swear I have a great time with some of these people. With all of the huge beautiful minerals specimens I have you would think I wouldn't have a problem in the world.