This Spot has it ALL! Rockhounding for Moss Agates, Jasper, Agatized Wood, & Fossils in Montana!

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  • Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
  • In this one, we head out to one of my favorite spots to enjoy one unbelievably beautiful day! Almost 80 degree weather is an anomaly in March in Montana so even if we found nothing, it would still be a great day, but we were pleasantly surprised to come away with a little bit of everything! Beautiful Montana Moss Agates, rainbow colored jaspers, petrified and agatized wood, pearl mussels, coral fossils, and fantastic Baculites all in one day!!! It was amazing! After we get back to the shop we get everything cleaned up and get some good closeups on our favorite finds! I hope you all enjoy this one, and look forward to some awesome Florida rock and fossil hunts coming very soon!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 112

  • @CarolAnnAmelian
    @CarolAnnAmelian 2 роки тому

    totally awesome.. I couldn't stop watching till thee end.. keep going , thank you 😊 👍👌

  • @kastah
    @kastah 2 роки тому +2

    GEORGEOUS JASPER, I need big letters to state that🤣🤣

  • @khismet
    @khismet 2 роки тому +2

    Wowzers... love that Red Jasper😍❣

  • @patriciamckean4186
    @patriciamckean4186 2 роки тому

    Think I watched this 2x....always wonderful to see

  • @gregderksen1996
    @gregderksen1996 2 роки тому +2

    Dude! those jasper’s were amazing! one week before you need to hide all the good stuff before I arrive! see ya (maybe) at the rock show!

  • @gemsstonelangkat1484
    @gemsstonelangkat1484 2 роки тому +1

    Wooww.. Amazing 😍😍😍 theo 👍👍

  • @elainebates6967
    @elainebates6967 Рік тому

    I enjoyed all the beautiful rocks you both found. I really like the thick moss in the agates that you find.

  • @raziel3726
    @raziel3726 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing video 👍👍

  • @clentonweston8839
    @clentonweston8839 2 роки тому

    Great hunt!!! Love the Agates by far.

  • @russellsherwood2315
    @russellsherwood2315 2 роки тому +2

    Holy cow! you fell into a jackpot of a honey hole! all of those beautiful treasures

  • @desireegoulett69
    @desireegoulett69 2 роки тому

    At the 3:08-3:12 mark behine the large grey rock in the foreground below the agatized wood you're checking out a nice giant piece of mostly white petrified wood, and very top left of same frame a really nice piece of red n white Jasper. I so want to go hounding there....lol Glad you had such an excellent day & gratz on your scores🥰

  • @malinda8668
    @malinda8668 2 роки тому +2

    Nice Theo & Alexis interaction in this one. Floyd-ness!! Such nice jaspers.

  • @amethyst5538
    @amethyst5538 2 роки тому +1

    The corals and petrified woods, hands down, but that one red jasper *chef's kiss*

  • @martinl.7949
    @martinl.7949 2 роки тому +2

    Agates are cool, but the jasper is amazing.

  • @ROCKINWHEELERS
    @ROCKINWHEELERS Рік тому

    Montana does have gorgeous rocks.

  • @largent45
    @largent45 2 роки тому +4

    Wow! Every find was so amazing! That jasper, that looked like a fairburn was super beautiful! Im glad that the weather was so gloriously warm, after the typical Montana winter! It was awesome to see you, alexis, and all three doggies, out on the river, and finding such amazing finds! Wonderful day for sure!

  • @cynergy4
    @cynergy4 2 роки тому +1

    That jasper was mind-blowing, stunning agate as well! Whatta fantastic day! BTW, I liked you scruffy!

  • @deniseview4253
    @deniseview4253 2 роки тому +1

    Ohhhh, lovely finds. Jaspers & agatized wood, Montana moss agate…well all of it is beautiful!

  • @naomimakin1908
    @naomimakin1908 2 роки тому +2

    The Baculites were the best part of the day for me, love the iridescence 🦛

  • @406findings
    @406findings 2 роки тому +3

    I love finding the little super banded agates there so cool 👍

  • @CityRockhounding
    @CityRockhounding 2 роки тому +3

    It's always a beautiful and fun day hanging out with you Theo! Thanks man!

  • @silverback5033
    @silverback5033 2 роки тому +3

    Hi Theo, so many great pieces from that hunt, the ones that really caught my eye were those red jaspers, the colours seem so vibrant on video.
    Another captivating video, Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

  • @candisforbes483
    @candisforbes483 2 роки тому

    FLOYD, that's my dog's name too!!! After Pink Floyd! My favorite band of all time!

  • @lelandgoff8103
    @lelandgoff8103 2 роки тому +1

    Once again fantastic video. Loved that orange agate. those jaspers to cool. Thanks Theo

  • @Ken_G.
    @Ken_G. 2 роки тому +11

    For your consideration, sir: There are common terms for mineral replacement such as agatized & jasperized and even siliconized as a broad term, but poor little chert has been left out of the party altogether. I propose the term enchertification to henceforth be known throughout the land as the process which leads to such specimens as are shown in this video at the 3:33 mark, if it please the court.

    • @dustinfindsrocks
      @dustinfindsrocks 2 роки тому +3

      I completely agree and have independently decided to use that term. enchertification sounds better than chertification, which is what I came up with 👍🏼

    • @TheoKellison
      @TheoKellison  2 роки тому +2

      The high Court has reviewed your proposal and has ruled in favor of your addendum; may the worlds henceforth know this geological process as "enchertification"!

  • @jaguarsky55
    @jaguarsky55 2 роки тому

    Good day indeed!

  • @graemero5532
    @graemero5532 2 роки тому +1

    Cheers Theo & Alexis & all the dogs, great video.

  • @sandmaker
    @sandmaker 2 роки тому +1

    Another good one. Thanks for sharing all the goodness! Be happy, safe and stay healthy 🤔⚒

  • @tammyturner5507
    @tammyturner5507 2 роки тому +1

    I don’t know how you pick them. I’d be like...I’m gonna need a bigger bucket 🤪

  • @aosterkamp
    @aosterkamp Рік тому

    Moss Agates are so freaking cool. I used to not like the agates so much, but I am slowly falling for them again! THAT MOSS!!! 💙💚

  • @rawkinj6609
    @rawkinj6609 2 роки тому +1

    8:40 i think it could be a head effigy profile side out of agate, a prehistoric artifact man! Cheers!

  • @kellywion1464
    @kellywion1464 2 роки тому +1

    So many beautiful rocks! Love the white banded Montana agate!

  • @EclipzedWhizkers
    @EclipzedWhizkers 2 роки тому

    I LOVE stones and crystal and I’ve been thinking abt working with them when I’m older! Anyways amazing video!

  • @judymarkel8029
    @judymarkel8029 2 роки тому +1

    Oh that was fun. My favorite was the small coral. So pretty

  • @RM-vw3ov
    @RM-vw3ov 2 роки тому +1

    Wow! That last jasper would look insanely good as a sphere!!!

  • @savagesquirrel9828
    @savagesquirrel9828 2 роки тому +1

    The swirly jasper thingy was the best. Thanks.

  • @lolajo2850
    @lolajo2850 2 роки тому +2

    Theo, what a variety of awesome finds! Those red jaspers were so intense in color! I couldn't pick a favorite because all of yours and Alexis' finds were amazing. Glad your weather is getting warmer.

  • @reneewilbur4340
    @reneewilbur4340 Рік тому

    Man that amazing different colors mixed in the intense red I want beautiful red ring with wire wrapped around the and part yes!

  • @frantiseknovak5553
    @frantiseknovak5553 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful day and beautiful stones, it is a pleasure to be with you by the river. If I can beg for a little longer footage in the store on the stones, we can longer enjoy.

  • @johnedelman5989
    @johnedelman5989 2 роки тому +1

    Baculites and coral will forever be my fave fossils. They all are amazing in their own way. Always find unique ones I love it theo.

  • @reneewilbur4340
    @reneewilbur4340 2 роки тому

    Love the unusual red jasper one and the agate one that looks like it has teeth in it

  • @JhonDiamond2021
    @JhonDiamond2021 2 роки тому +1

    amazing place, many kinds of stones in this location. you and your friends are great friends

  • @midnightcabbage5475
    @midnightcabbage5475 2 роки тому +1

    I want that bright red jasper!!! Nice finds!

  • @naomibargmeyer6075
    @naomibargmeyer6075 2 роки тому +1

    Every time I go through MT, I make sure to stop at every gravel bar I can find. I'm in Arkansas at the moment. I wish I knew what you know. I've got so many rocks collected from here to the pacific and no clue what most of them are

  • @1catfishuntermiller753
    @1catfishuntermiller753 2 роки тому +1

    Hiya Theo, awesome video! I love....me some coral! Lol, really.... that's what I make cabs out of, I make others too but, it's one of my favs. By the time we get them here they just not very big. But I had a Great time watching your video, stay safe out there with crazy Kyle. 😉 he's a awesome dude, stay safe and I hope you and the Misses have a awesome blessed day. Cya!
    😺🐟 out!

  • @donnalantz7981
    @donnalantz7981 2 роки тому +2

    Sweet finds. I really loved the 2 jaspers you found at timestamp 10:34 I love the bright reds. All your finds were beautiful today. I also love banded chert too. I find small ones here in Michigan. Thanks for sharing.

  • @arongstone
    @arongstone 2 роки тому +2

    Such amazing finds !!!

  • @katielane318
    @katielane318 2 роки тому +1

    All you finds were amazing such beautiful colours and beautiful weather. Will look forward to seeing what you do with the red jasper. Amazing

  • @OzoneFineArtVentures
    @OzoneFineArtVentures 2 роки тому +1

    That was a really fun hunt. It was especially enjoyable to see the 'not sure' ones turn out. Loved the petrified wood, of course, though they're all lovely. Thanks for bringing us along!

  • @badasssalsa
    @badasssalsa 2 роки тому +1

    Dang! You all are my kinda people. You all look like your having a Blast getting giddy. Your in a sweet spot there.

  • @johncloar1692
    @johncloar1692 2 роки тому +1

    Nice rock hunt. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @williamscoggin1509
    @williamscoggin1509 2 роки тому +1

    Nice rocks, looking forward to see some of them cut 👍🏻

  • @markattardo
    @markattardo 2 роки тому +1

    Great finds! Nice slap catch too.

  • @reneewilbur4340
    @reneewilbur4340 Рік тому

    Aw u need to come back and make jewelry every time u come back be awesome

  • @denisthemineralist4033
    @denisthemineralist4033 2 роки тому +1

    Torn between those agates and the baculites. I think I may have to go with the fossils on this one - GREAT spot there!

  • @vickygoodwin9771
    @vickygoodwin9771 2 роки тому +1

    A crazy good hunt, I love it!

  • @maryk6407
    @maryk6407 2 роки тому +1

    That big red jasper is my favorite. Amazing deep color! A beaded red necklace, doncha think? 😉

  • @sandrahealey6385
    @sandrahealey6385 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful finds! I find such similar things in Tasmania ❤️
    But they are beach worn, and sooo much smaller!
    So many big waterline agates that are very ordinary, maybe I need to cut some!
    Jasper is incredible here, I have fist sized pieces, probably not your fist 🤣 but mine, lol.
    I'm finally becoming a little more picky about what I take home! And even deliver earlier finds back to the beach now!
    Came here from Rookie, thanks for the learning from Rookie, Alexis and yourself, 18mths on I have a treasure trove of beauties! Grateful love from me and my border collie Ted. ❤️🐾

  • @carolynwardlaw9834
    @carolynwardlaw9834 2 роки тому +1

    Where was with this? Love your enthusiasm.

  • @jamesgford8051
    @jamesgford8051 2 роки тому +1

    Dude I absolutely love your channel. I've nearly watched all your video's and its helped me tremendously to find rocks. I live in the UK so it's hard pushed to beat your finds!

  • @davideslin7333
    @davideslin7333 2 роки тому +1

    Very nice. I have a. Few rocks you might like moss agate banned .geodes crystals.

  • @michaelhaislip1514
    @michaelhaislip1514 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite aria for hounding was in and around barstoe California for jasper ,moss agate, turquoise, thunder eggs and many other gemstones.

  • @robertduvall7392
    @robertduvall7392 2 роки тому +1

    I moved to New Mexico from Washington State, and I am finding cherts, petrified wood and agate here that blow me away laying around everywhere. You probably know these things already, but I can share with you a spot on the Pacific coast in Oregon where you can find large, beautiful agates and many smaller ones including the dark agates all day long. Very specific location for the large ones making it easy - time of year makes a difference.
    I subscribed as soon as I watched this. Looking forward to more videos from you past and future. Thanks for your enthusiasm and both of you have great trained eyes.
    👀

  • @luvleeyoga4578
    @luvleeyoga4578 2 роки тому

    Wow 💞

  • @hollybess2811
    @hollybess2811 2 роки тому +1

    OMG!!! You really found some amazing finds on this adventure!! One of the last rocks you showed at the ending was gorgeous, but I'm still learning names and how to identify so I don't remember what is was called? Anyway, they were all awesome! You ROCK!! He,he,he🤭🤣

  • @theresaherrrera8224
    @theresaherrrera8224 2 роки тому +1

    Omg beautiful finds 💖😍💗

  • @terrylschumacher-levy5150
    @terrylschumacher-levy5150 2 роки тому +1

    80* one day, blizzard the next 😂 can't wait to see if there's snow on the ground in your next video. That is, IF you were able to make it outside. 🔥🔥🔥 ROCKS

  • @danyel8849
    @danyel8849 2 роки тому +1

    I love watching your videos. It reminds me of when i would go rockhounding on the beaches of California. Im in Lebanon TN now. And i cant find nothing lol. I did go to Arkansas to Mt. Fisher and payed $100 to dig up a few crystal's

  • @dustinfindsrocks
    @dustinfindsrocks 2 роки тому +1

    Man you guys in Montana have the best gravel bars for rockhounding in the USA!

  • @wolfsorrow100
    @wolfsorrow100 2 роки тому +1

    12.23 go to the p in jasper in the title on full screen and go down the tiniest bit to see what you missed (pale gold colour lots of banding)

  • @Kimosabe-
    @Kimosabe- Рік тому

    3:00 IT'S A HEART

  • @Rookie_Rockounding
    @Rookie_Rockounding 2 роки тому +2

    Seriously theo… why can’t I freakinnnnn teleport!?! In the words of Sir Bobby Duke… I waaaaaaant thaaaaaayat! All of them. I just want to hound the Yellowstone with y’a man! Ughhhh! One day!

    • @TheoKellison
      @TheoKellison  2 роки тому

      We will make it happen one day brother!!!i gotta come to your neck of the woods and we gotta get you on the yellowstone!😂

  • @kevinunger433
    @kevinunger433 2 роки тому +3

    Theo , what rough area are you at. I’m in Idaho and would like to go to Montana in the summer

  • @shelleys6826
    @shelleys6826 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve said this about several of your videos, but geez this was a fantastic one! Love the combination of finds, love the the back and forth btw you and your lovely lady, Alexis. Only criticism is not enough puppy time!
    I really love the end where you show the closeups and have the titles, because it is really educational. But finally, I think I’ve commented on it before, you have the ABSOLUTE VERY BEST music in your vids!
    Oh! Suggestion/request. For those of us who don’t have access to many of the rocks you find by the dozen, is there any possibility you could do a 30 second summary back at the shop about how to tell some of the similar looking rocks apart?
    Thanks!

  • @adventuresamNfam
    @adventuresamNfam Рік тому

    Dude dude at 10:56 when you reach there’s what appears to be amethyst just left to your hand!

  • @reneewilbur4340
    @reneewilbur4340 Рік тому

    Make a three tiered necklace out of the one that looks sort of tiger striped

  • @FATHERSOFBASS
    @FATHERSOFBASS Рік тому

    I love your ch brother thanks for sharring. I loved so many of them I don’t even know lol when can we see them cut? Do you go to the Tuscan show ever?

  • @amymunoz7541
    @amymunoz7541 2 роки тому

    Hes smiling back at your u with a little side grin….

  • @Fishkut_RL
    @Fishkut_RL 2 роки тому +1

    11:02 he missed a cool piece of pet wood in the top left corner of the screen!

  • @2HighNoon
    @2HighNoon 2 роки тому +1

    Earned it, sub’d

  • @fishingod75lbs1
    @fishingod75lbs1 10 місяців тому

    Theo, I'm heading to Billings next weekend Nov 4.. hopefully no snow. Any advice on where to head to? I was in fairburn and tee pee canyon last week and found some beauties. When I UT them I'll share

  • @macmcabee328
    @macmcabee328 2 роки тому +1

    I can't help but wonder if you are a geologist. If not where did you study rocks?

  • @benjaminbwelch
    @benjaminbwelch 2 роки тому

    What is the spraying device? Thanks! Take Care! Good Hunting!

  • @rockandfound
    @rockandfound 2 роки тому +1

    What are TSAs please? I’m curious

  • @ที่พึ่งคนไกล-ฮ9ง

    สวัดดีมีสุขสมหวัง.สมปารถนา.ขอบคุณมากกับภาพ.และวิดีโอของคุณ..ขอพระเจ้าอวยพร..คุณๆ.ทุกคน..

  • @aprilgoodman4504
    @aprilgoodman4504 2 роки тому

    You have no wind because it all came down to Missouri.

  • @jeffwalker4917
    @jeffwalker4917 2 роки тому

    Nice Agates and Jasper. You on West coast or east coast

  • @bitemesatan3569
    @bitemesatan3569 2 роки тому +1

    What are you spraying on the rocks?! Is it just water?? Or..?

    • @TheoKellison
      @TheoKellison  2 роки тому

      Yep! Its just plain old tap water😄 helps a lot to ID good ones when you can spray the silt off

  • @DrakeThe322
    @DrakeThe322 2 роки тому +1

    I'm a beginner, is that water your spraying the rocks?

    • @TheoKellison
      @TheoKellison  2 роки тому

      Yes it is! Just tap water, helps a lot to ID good ones in the field when you can clean them off a bit first

  • @dennysharp9245
    @dennysharp9245 Рік тому

    Hi Theo. Do I have to pay to find directions to this area?

  • @Suthrnbelle515
    @Suthrnbelle515 Рік тому

    I'm curious what all the small colorful ones are

  • @akiksantalua5877
    @akiksantalua5877 2 роки тому

    🙏salam satu hobi kawan ...🙏pencari batu akik dari Indonesia🇮🇩..batu di sana sangat indah dan berkualitas kawan..mantap👍👍👍🌝🌝🌝💕💕...tetap 💪semangat kawan dan terus berkarya🤩🤩👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

  • @Duende_verrde
    @Duende_verrde 2 роки тому

    What area is that man I just moved to Idaho falls looking for good places to hound

  • @aung3627
    @aung3627 Рік тому

    ဘာပဲရရသင်တိုဗီဒီယိုကကြည်လိုကောင်သည်

  • @robmeyer8470
    @robmeyer8470 2 роки тому

    Great video, I need to tell u though your lighting isn't to good. Every rock looks yellow. Even the red ones.

  • @reneewilbur4340
    @reneewilbur4340 2 роки тому

    The crazy one- probably teeth

  • @jackbrown2848
    @jackbrown2848 2 роки тому

    What river is this

  • @Nodakbaby
    @Nodakbaby Рік тому

    They are straight up on the lake and shes giving the dog bottled water bro

  • @thecrystalempire7269
    @thecrystalempire7269 2 роки тому +1

    OMG! You have the same first name as me! THEO! Love this video and I too am a huge rock and mineral collector! See one of my videos if you want too. What is your favorite stone to collect?

  • @leahdickerson2079
    @leahdickerson2079 2 роки тому

    what is TSA?