I really like the way you splice in the cutting video with the finding vids. I know that takes a lot more time and editing and I am sure I speak for a lot of us that we really appreciate it. Its almost ASMR to see the stone cut right after finding. This is a great format when it is possible so thank you!
@@RGYT86 The guy (Ryan) who found this spot just got super lucky. One day he decided, "I'm gonna drive up this canyon and walk up the wash". He just happened to stumble across a nice piece of this material, which is actually very hard to find that far down in the wash. When he asked me and my friend to come along, I just used my Geology and Rockhounding experience to eventually locate the source.
Good to see you finally published the video! That was an incredibly fun trip, and it actually kick-started Ryan's foray into rockhounding! Thanks again for helping us determine the lay of the land, and the likely origin of the Flowering Tube stuff!
Sorry, hopefully you can check out my other videos and find a few good places to visit that I did give GPS to. Who knows? Maybe Ryan will actually give me permission some time to post the GPS coordinates in the future.
I’m still watching but everything after 7:20 just keeps getting more beautiful and bigger. I think my favorite piece so far is that large piece at 14:00. Do you still have some of that material? It would make some beautiful Cabochons. Thanks for sharing that one bro..
I do still have some material, but it is buried in a bucket somewhere... The material also does need to be stabilized, the layers come apart really easy.
@@RockHoundingAdventures Thanks man! I really need to just spend some time digging through everything I had to quickly pack up and store when we moved. Perhaps this fall? Or winter? So busy with this new job...
That was such a fun video! Thanks for putting it together letting me relive such a cool day. As to how we found it, I'm new to rockhounding and just have beginner's luck, i guess? We were heading through levan to go camping at fish lake and decided to look for rocks along the way, picking up anything cool we found. We didn't realize what we found was so rare at first!
That is really gorgeous material! That flower rube agate is gorgeous! Wow! Just beautiful! The incredible banding is just amazing! I cant believe later you guys actually found a layer if that stuff in the side of that hill, mountain, whaterever it was! But that layer produced some absolutely stunning pieces! They looked like they were going to be beautiful! And i called it agate before and its not its called onyx, but is it real onyx? Or is it calcite? Either way, its just stunning! Thanks for sharing!
Great question! It is actually calcite, or perhaps better stated as travertine. In Utah, most of the rocks that they refer to as "onyx" are actually banded layers of calcite and travertine.
Very special place! Beautiful material!! We have been finding a lot of onyx recently with amethyst inside. We haven’t shown any of that yet, but awesome patterns. I’m really loving onyx lately.😂👍🏼 Great video!
Some of those designs remind me of the Beautiful art one might see from native Americans art work!!! I don’t doubt that they found these beautiful rocks first 🙏🏼
Currently I am not doing anything with them, but I do plan to learn lapidary down the road and eventually make cool stuff out of them. I may also start selling some of my material, but I currently don't have the time to set up a shop or do a lot of shipping, so I am holding off until I can manage all of that.
The main body is, or the better looking material is. That is why I didn't post the video for so long, I wanted to make sure that the layer we found where this material was coming out was different from the actual claim. I have since actually visited the claim, and it is quite a distance from where we found this deposit.
Be careful. This is very valuable lapidary rough, I have certainly paid dearly for the stuff that I have in my stash. Your friend should probably keep this a secret.
Normally I would, but when another individual takes me to one of their special places and asks me not to give the location, I am true to my word. If he ever says it is ok for me to give the coordinates, then I will be happy to share them!
If you cut them the other way granted it would take a big saw and glueing the bottom to wood first but you could get a bunch of concentric lace ring and alternative would be to take a hand grinder/ sander to the top of the Bots!
@@theruggedrockhound I heard that in a forum from a descendent of the original discoverer of the occurence...wanna say I read either cyanoacrylate or another stone adhered is the way to go. Id look into the discussion if you can find it.
I really like the way you splice in the cutting video with the finding vids. I know that takes a lot more time and editing and I am sure I speak for a lot of us that we really appreciate it. Its almost ASMR to see the stone cut right after finding. This is a great format when it is possible so thank you!
Thank you so much! It does take a lot more work to make the videos that way, and it really helps when people recognize it.
You had some nice patterns. Would make some nice cabs.
Thanks!
Beautiful bands. Reminds me of Turkish rug patterns. Makes me wonder if these rocks gave people ideas for their crafts and rugs.
Who knows? Of course this particular rock was found way after turkish rugs were being made, but who knows what they had there locally.
Those look so much like stromatolites. Beautiful stuff!
I thought that as well
Yes they do, but these happen to be travertine deposits.
The whole video I'm thinking "Stalactites" and then... #confirmed #nailedit
Nice! Good to know we are both thinking the same way
My mind is blown. Most of the flowering onyx in Utah rock shops is old stock. How the heck did you find this place?
@@RGYT86 Help from another individual who just got lucky one day.
@@RGYT86 The guy (Ryan) who found this spot just got super lucky. One day he decided, "I'm gonna drive up this canyon and walk up the wash". He just happened to stumble across a nice piece of this material, which is actually very hard to find that far down in the wash. When he asked me and my friend to come along, I just used my Geology and Rockhounding experience to eventually locate the source.
Never seen anything like it. Thanks for keeping it interesting.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
Good to see you finally published the video! That was an incredibly fun trip, and it actually kick-started Ryan's foray into rockhounding! Thanks again for helping us determine the lay of the land, and the likely origin of the Flowering Tube stuff!
Absolutely! Definitely need to get out rockhounding with you again sometime.
Dude! I live in Nebraska, but am going to visit family who live in Moroni in about a month. It pains me that there’s no gps link on this one!😅
Sorry, hopefully you can check out my other videos and find a few good places to visit that I did give GPS to. Who knows? Maybe Ryan will actually give me permission some time to post the GPS coordinates in the future.
@@theruggedrockhound hah, no worries (I think I may have solved the mystery anyway muahahahaha 😅😅😅😅
@@zlatansmithlord Haha nice.
Love your video, you find & show them cut too. Thats very interesting. Awesome finds & cuts 👍👍👍
Thanks so much!
I’m still watching but everything after 7:20 just keeps getting more beautiful and bigger. I think my favorite piece so far is that large piece at 14:00. Do you still have some of that material? It would make some beautiful Cabochons. Thanks for sharing that one bro..
I do still have some material, but it is buried in a bucket somewhere... The material also does need to be stabilized, the layers come apart really easy.
If you ever find it let me know and I’ll stabilize then cab you a piece if you want. Very beautiful material.
@@RockHoundingAdventures Thanks man! I really need to just spend some time digging through everything I had to quickly pack up and store when we moved. Perhaps this fall? Or winter? So busy with this new job...
@@theruggedrockhound sounds good man just let me know. It can be a collab video..
@@RockHoundingAdventures That would be great!
So many good-looking specimens, what a great place!
Thanks!
That one at the end looked like a pair of you know whats! Way to combine two beautiful things that will always be treasured.
Haha yes, thanks!
That was such a fun video! Thanks for putting it together letting me relive such a cool day.
As to how we found it, I'm new to rockhounding and just have beginner's luck, i guess? We were heading through levan to go camping at fish lake and decided to look for rocks along the way, picking up anything cool we found. We didn't realize what we found was so rare at first!
Glad you enjoyed! And really, huge thanks to you for having the luck to find such a cool spot.
Love to see those polished!!!
I now have the equipment to finally start polishing some stuff, so I will be making some polishing videos in the future!
No GPS??? PLEASE!
The owner asked to not reveal the GPS he said.
Sorry, I made a promise. But if he ever changes his mind, I will gladly add the GPS!
That is really gorgeous material! That flower rube agate is gorgeous! Wow! Just beautiful! The incredible banding is just amazing! I cant believe later you guys actually found a layer if that stuff in the side of that hill, mountain, whaterever it was! But that layer produced some absolutely stunning pieces! They looked like they were going to be beautiful! And i called it agate before and its not its called onyx, but is it real onyx? Or is it calcite? Either way, its just stunning! Thanks for sharing!
Great question! It is actually calcite, or perhaps better stated as travertine. In Utah, most of the rocks that they refer to as "onyx" are actually banded layers of calcite and travertine.
Very special place! Beautiful material!! We have been finding a lot of onyx recently with amethyst inside. We haven’t shown any of that yet, but awesome patterns. I’m really loving onyx lately.😂👍🏼 Great video!
Thanks! That would be cool to see some of that material.
I absolutely loved this video and these finds...Are you at all going to sell any of your great finds??!!
Some of those designs remind me of the Beautiful art one might see from native Americans art work!!! I don’t doubt that they found these beautiful rocks first 🙏🏼
Who knows? It would not have been useful to them, but it would have looked beautiful.
Your rockhounding delights are interesting. While I see your "cut" inserts, what do you do with your cuts..????
Currently I am not doing anything with them, but I do plan to learn lapidary down the road and eventually make cool stuff out of them. I may also start selling some of my material, but I currently don't have the time to set up a shop or do a lot of shipping, so I am holding off until I can manage all of that.
I thought all this stuff was on a claim.
The main body is, or the better looking material is. That is why I didn't post the video for so long, I wanted to make sure that the layer we found where this material was coming out was different from the actual claim. I have since actually visited the claim, and it is quite a distance from where we found this deposit.
Be careful. This is very valuable lapidary rough, I have certainly paid dearly for the stuff that I have in my stash. Your friend should probably keep this a secret.
@@RGYT86 Thanks! That is what he was thinking, and I agree with him.
Sooo!!!beautiful!!!
Thank you! 😊
Hi, GPS ??
Normally I would, but when another individual takes me to one of their special places and asks me not to give the location, I am true to my word. If he ever says it is ok for me to give the coordinates, then I will be happy to share them!
@7:24 that’s a beautiful black banded
Thanks!
That stuff is amazing I mean the best I wish I could find some of that too
Thanks! Sorry about not having coordinates, just being respectful of the person who showed me the location.
Thanks, I appreciate it ☺️
@@ryanwest9588 You're welcome! Have you had any thoughts on posting a claim there?
If you cut them the other way granted it would take a big saw and glueing the bottom to wood first but you could get a bunch of concentric lace ring and alternative would be to take a hand grinder/ sander to the top of the Bots!
Thanks for the recommendations! I do need to stabilize the material, it tends to fall apart when you cut it.
@@theruggedrockhound I heard that in a forum from a descendent of the original discoverer of the occurence...wanna say I read either cyanoacrylate or another stone adhered is the way to go. Id look into the discussion if you can find it.
Y’ love Black Agate ❤❤❤❤❤😊
Wowowow!
Thanks!
Cool stuff