$40,000 Gem Stone Fossil Found.

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  • @steelwheelsminnesota
    @steelwheelsminnesota Рік тому +8

    Mr Hurd my boys have been watching your channel, now all they want to do is go outside and dig in the dirt. I love it, thank you for sharing this.

  • @dawndixon402
    @dawndixon402 Рік тому +3

    😁👋👍👍👏👏💕🙏🏻Big time thank you. For sharing these beautiful jems, with us.
    I am extremely thankful that everyone was able to get to safety. The storm pictures were great.
    Thank you to everyone who made trip possible. The miners were really nice. I appreciate them letting you take part and make a video. Thank you guys.

  • @_TONY_Az
    @_TONY_Az Рік тому +7

    Good stuff Dan your doing such a wonderful job bringing Canada's gems out to the public ty

  • @susanturcotte3176
    @susanturcotte3176 Рік тому +20

    My apologies everyone, for not getting to see the very end of the premiere and say goodbye! Family calls and arrivals for Tim's funeral started. Thank you for all the support and prayers! Dan, I just watched the video again and saw your tornado pics! That was a really close cloud! So glad you are safe and could share an awesome day finding brilliant pieces! The Hurd Herd loves you! Blessings from Alabama ❤️

  • @caseypayton6259
    @caseypayton6259 Рік тому +5

    Just loving this series of Ammolite videos!

  • @TylerDollarhide
    @TylerDollarhide Рік тому +39

    Ammonites are so common here in northeast Texas, though much less pretty looking, that they're often found in gravel roads in the country side. Unfortunately it's been in the 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the past couple of months that I haven't been able to go fossil hunting. I was so jealous at first that not only do northern states and Canada have much better gemstones than Texas, but also ammonites that are so common here. But since it's normally illegal to collect them in Canada, I feel much better that it's pretty much all we have in Texas.

    • @ACMaddocks
      @ACMaddocks Рік тому +3

      Lots to be found in central Texas too, like in the Glen Rose limestone.... but always in poor states of preservation, with no shell (or color) :/

    • @firstlast-bh6uv
      @firstlast-bh6uv Рік тому

      North Carolina is the same way with quarts crystals found in every yard

    • @battedtomcatnlnl153
      @battedtomcatnlnl153 Рік тому

      Ey. Don't complain.
      I am Dutch and life In The Netherlands and we have only 1 place for Pyrite and is closed. We have only fossiles here.
      You can find minerals but you need to go to the big rivers that come from Germany

    • @tedc7714
      @tedc7714 Рік тому

      We picked up a bunch of amonites in Texas west of Denton on some leased hunting property. They were complete but nothing special in them. They were coming out of a clay bank. Must have been a mass extinction some time way wayback In time..

  • @PDLM1221
    @PDLM1221 Рік тому +4

    I find this amazing really cool neat way of finding Gemstones and fossils. Very interesting ! Thanks Dan for being this to us!

  • @Merojewelleryworkshop
    @Merojewelleryworkshop Рік тому +1

    Good job man keep it up 👍

  • @jeremypincock323
    @jeremypincock323 Рік тому +3

    I Love to watch your videos so entertaining and people can learn a lot because you explain the processes so well thank you

  • @beansdad70
    @beansdad70 Рік тому +3

    I’ve always been fascinated by and loved ammonite fossils, but these that have all of that color! That is some beautiful gemstone. My small piece is en-route!
    Great experience Dan, thank you!

  • @markpashia7067
    @markpashia7067 Рік тому +3

    That sure looks like the area around Drumheller. Was there to see the Hoodoos in 2017 and visited some old coal mine tourist traps as well. Beautiful country. Amazing to see such a rift in the wide open plains like that.

  • @ejais
    @ejais Рік тому +5

    interesting laws around the legalities of digging for ammonites in Alberta. A lot of interpretations about being a custodian and who is able to sell them due to fact they are recognized as a protected gem in Alberta. I saw an interesting story about a blood tribe member and his journey into being a ammonite prospector on the Lethbridge news. Quite the process to uncover the beauty in this gem.

  • @samsonian
    @samsonian Рік тому +69

    OK Dan, I came up with some ground rules on whether to get worried or to just press on regardless: 1) If you see houses flying, worrying may be a good cautionary step. 2) If all color drops out of your vision, you may be in trouble. 3) If you see any women with a green face, either walking or flying around with a broom and wearing a pointy hat; spit on her and see if she smokes. 4) If you hear the opening bars to the album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ by Pink Floyd, tune in and drop out! 😂😂
    Cheers! 🖖😎👍

    • @joshcline8764
      @joshcline8764 Рік тому

      Spit on her and see if she smokes. Hahahaha. Nice.

    • @wrxs1781
      @wrxs1781 Рік тому +5

      Also Kansas is nice this time of year.

  • @Kate-xe3wd
    @Kate-xe3wd Рік тому

    I like your intro tune. These treasures are gorgeous. I never knew Ammolytes were so precious. I've seen some in Florida but they were white. I like the colored ones.

  • @darrellbrixey5341
    @darrellbrixey5341 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for sharing this awesome content Dan

  • @lifewithankylosingspondylitis
    @lifewithankylosingspondylitis Рік тому +1

    Thanks for these videos. I see snippets of where they go but not the cool footage of all this. I am a FB friend of Chris and I am from Ontario Canada and I have been a silver cove customer ordering from silver cove for about 5 years. Love seeing this more detailed and how it's done! Nice to randomly find your channel

  • @zxcpiggy
    @zxcpiggy Рік тому +2

    this might be my dream job because of watching this channel I found quarts and smokey quarts a while ago i was never into rocks but finding it while just going out in the woods for a walk really got me hooked on it me and my buddies sat their along the creek digging for hours lots of days this summer wonder what else i can find🤔🤔

  • @valiantwarrior4517
    @valiantwarrior4517 Рік тому +1

    So beautiful. I wish I could afford even a small pendant of ammolite. It’s amazing that ammonites fossilize with this material.

  • @josephcormier5974
    @josephcormier5974 Рік тому +1

    Just beautiful Dan thanks for a great video six stars brother

  • @seankearney2592
    @seankearney2592 Рік тому +1

    Hi Dan Hope you and your Family are Safe...Best of Luck were praying for you all here in Ireland...

  • @jayarnett4157
    @jayarnett4157 Рік тому +1

    Super interesting Dan. Great video. TYVM

  • @scottishwifie14
    @scottishwifie14 Рік тому +2

    Ammolites are amazing I love the colours remind me of opal, I do have opal shells and also an Ammonite fossil which has a thin layer of iron pyrite’s my sister found NE England.

  • @lifestooshort44
    @lifestooshort44 Рік тому

    Very cool! I run an ammolite mine in southern Alberta also...our setup is a bit larger than this one though. Very cool to see ammolite on the bow River banks though!!

  • @jameswelch1054
    @jameswelch1054 Рік тому +4

    I love the ammolite videos. I know they are very soft, and would like to see how they are hardened to make gems?

  • @stevenwood2176
    @stevenwood2176 Рік тому +3

    Hope a pt 2

  • @AmyBG88
    @AmyBG88 Рік тому +1

    So cool!!! Love this one. Thanks, Dan!

  • @beforethunder4987
    @beforethunder4987 Рік тому +1

    Cool video! That torrential downpour looks like Tennessee. Small fast moving storms that pack a punch. See people pulled off the side of the road a lot here. Loved the video!

  • @sharynhay4872
    @sharynhay4872 Рік тому +1

    This was really interesting. I never heard of that stone. Keep the variety coming!

  • @dustinfindsrocks
    @dustinfindsrocks Рік тому +2

    Ammolite is an absolutely beautiful and fascinating gemstone. One of my favorites

  • @gilbertmelara
    @gilbertmelara 9 місяців тому

    What up Dan thank you for this new video wow is incredible that they are so many beautiful hen fossils in that wall 👍

  • @ne1sail
    @ne1sail Рік тому

    Very interesting and informative. Thank you.

  • @davidsolomonii5618
    @davidsolomonii5618 Рік тому +1

    You have a Good Eye Dan nice prospecting Dan

  • @stephsexoticpets
    @stephsexoticpets Рік тому +1

    TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT! I wanted to yell "DAN RUN!!!" while you were doing your outro lol! SUCH BEAUTIFUL TREASURE

  • @maineiacts
    @maineiacts Рік тому

    Hi Dan and Folks affected by the latest Wildfires around Kelowna/ Okanagan....Prayers and Safety Blessings offered up!!! Thinking of you folks !!!😘🙋‍♀️💚- Mindi Iowa,U.S.🇺🇸🇨🇦 Going to be quite hit the next few days down here in the upper Midwest and South..Craaazy Weather.. Somehow, hope the hurrican/ tropical storm system near Calf.makes rain for you folks in B.C., Alb,/ Id.,Mt..Hugs!!

  • @mragatetv22
    @mragatetv22 Рік тому

    goog luck to find gemstone

  • @slimwantedman6694
    @slimwantedman6694 Рік тому +1

    Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

  • @maryglo1
    @maryglo1 Рік тому

    Fascinating! Thank you! Well done.

  • @Brian_the_Rockhound
    @Brian_the_Rockhound Рік тому

    I love yur videos bro. You always find amazing stuff. The colors on these are insane

  • @ludwigvanzappa9548
    @ludwigvanzappa9548 Рік тому +1

    Fascinating! Thank you!

  • @1944chevytruck
    @1944chevytruck Рік тому +1

    HOLY CRAP!

  • @bismargoldmining
    @bismargoldmining Рік тому

    wow amazing my friend, very good video my friend,, thank you for sharing the video my friend. greetings one hobby.🤝💪👍🇮🇩

  • @Theeggman710
    @Theeggman710 Рік тому +1

    That area is so pretty

  • @ayottend
    @ayottend Рік тому +12

    Organic gems include Pearl, one of the classic precious gems. That, and turquoise are the two gems that can rank up with diamond, corundum, and beryl

    • @RICDirector
      @RICDirector Рік тому +4

      Dont forget topaz. The fire even in clear colorless stone is seriously impressive.

  • @nunyabisnass1141
    @nunyabisnass1141 Рік тому +2

    Cleaning up and polishing these fossils can take tens of to a hundred hours. You have to pay for that time too, including the extraction and fuel and claim permitting.... that's why they're expensive.

    • @markpashia7067
      @markpashia7067 Рік тому +1

      Yeah, the final sale price is deceiving with all the work involved. The net profit is much lower I am sure. Still good or they would not do it, but not 40k in half hour.

  • @amberandrews6842
    @amberandrews6842 Рік тому

    Fascinating!! Thank You!

  • @gouraviarts5931
    @gouraviarts5931 Рік тому

    Good sir g

  • @DownWithTheClown100
    @DownWithTheClown100 Рік тому +2

    Dan as far as I can tell, according to the Royal Tyrrell Museum, you can surface find Ammonite and Ammolite in Alberta. However, you are a custodian of the “rock” and cannot sell it or remove it from Alberta. Please let me know if I am wrong.
    BTW I love your videos and keep up the great work and content, you rock!
    Sincerely,
    Micheal Fels.

    • @NVMDSTEvil
      @NVMDSTEvil Рік тому +1

      You are correct, if its on the surface it can be collected. There are ways to apply for permit to sell/remove a surface find from Alberta. Dan sounds like he is parroting what he's been told from the Ammolite miners which is ok because there are huge fines you can get nailed with by doing anything improperly and its better to be safe than sorry. Kind of wish I knew Dan was here that day, i'd have dropped by lol.

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  Рік тому +4

      all I can tell you is what I have been told by the experts in the industry. I know Chris has be working with the authorities to change the laws and open things up some.

    • @NVMDSTEvil
      @NVMDSTEvil Рік тому

      @@Danhurd DIdnt mean to sound like a jerk btw, i'm over tired from harvest hours and it sounds a bit meaner now that I read it a second time sorry lol :)

  • @EdWolfram
    @EdWolfram Рік тому +12

    Opal filled shells would also be biological gems as well as some of the wood opal can be gem.

    • @Travluminatii
      @Travluminatii Рік тому +1

      This is the only natural source of ammolite tho

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  Рік тому

      There is only one "Organic Gemstone" classified as precious. Here is an article to read. geology.com/gemstones/organic-gemstones/ (pearl is now considered Semi Precious, and Opal is a mineral, not organic)

    • @EdWolfram
      @EdWolfram Рік тому +1

      @@Danhurd Thanks for the info sir. I would have guessed since the ammonite is silica replacement of a sea creature and opal shells are the same exact process they would be classified the same. Science is a fickle practice. Is it still Part of the remaining shell that has color and not a silicon replacement?

  • @AJShiningThreads
    @AJShiningThreads Рік тому +1

    Wow! ❤❤❤ what a fantastic series!

  • @northernerinnc3179
    @northernerinnc3179 Рік тому

    Pics at the end looked like you WERE in Kansas, Toto! Amazing how much those stones/gems go for!

  • @lutherwalker9371
    @lutherwalker9371 Рік тому

    Love your show, now I know what I have seen before 👍🏿thanks. Also I was wondering if you have heard anything about Andy .

  • @triple_A_rockhound
    @triple_A_rockhound Рік тому

    Hella cool
    And yikes on that twister
    Nice see another friend of mine on your channel 👍

  • @christinemartin7065
    @christinemartin7065 10 місяців тому

    Friggin gorgeous fossils! Super interesting how you mind the gem

  • @brent5832
    @brent5832 Рік тому +53

    Hey, they didn’t have hard hats on at all. 😂

    • @mattb8083
      @mattb8083 Рік тому +4

      You obviously didn't look at that grey hat closely. Derp.

    • @jchrizzy6995
      @jchrizzy6995 Рік тому

      When in alberta do as the albertans do

    • @putteslaintxtbks5166
      @putteslaintxtbks5166 Рік тому +1

      They have their hard heads on their shoulders and their safety shirts on!

    • @UmmmmmmmWhat
      @UmmmmmmmWhat Рік тому +10

      There are ballcap style hardhats that are ansi rated and certified and osha approved now... look closely, you can see the plates under the fabric. They are much more comfortable than a traditional hardhat and work fine.

    • @JamesWellsIndiana
      @JamesWellsIndiana Рік тому +7

      If you look closely, you can see they are wearing something like SKULLERZ 8945 Universal Bump Cap Insert
      A lightweight, impact-resistant shell that inserts into any baseball cap, hat or other headwear for additional head protection. It helps protect against bumps, scrapes, bruises and other minor head injuries.
      Made of lightweight, durable polypropylene and designed with maximum ventilation to provide continuous airflow for breathability without compromised protection. An interior foam pad reduces impact but does not absorb odors

  • @Cohowarren
    @Cohowarren Рік тому

    Shale is fun to look thru.

  • @IAMTHATIAM01
    @IAMTHATIAM01 11 місяців тому

    you guys are awesome!

  • @rintintinification
    @rintintinification Рік тому

    Great vdeo Dan

  • @iinezlee6534
    @iinezlee6534 Рік тому

    🙋ello Dan Thank You!

  • @valiantwarrior4517
    @valiantwarrior4517 Рік тому

    Those gentlemen are good at their job.

  • @amandak.4246
    @amandak.4246 7 місяців тому

    this makes me way more impressed by the intact, undamaged ammolites i've seen before. seems hard to mine them with no damage

  • @robertglesener
    @robertglesener Рік тому +1

    That green sky is a warning for tornadoes! It was close.

  • @robertsnearly3823
    @robertsnearly3823 Рік тому

    There at the end, I heard a voice in my head that sounded like a well loved Spy. He said, It missed em' by THAT much! 😊

  • @bobweiss9138
    @bobweiss9138 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this with us Dan

  • @batuakik9246
    @batuakik9246 Рік тому

    Waw....... Begitu menakjubkan.... Batu indah telah di temukan... Ssngat menyenangkan

  • @LiamCamilleri-q1w
    @LiamCamilleri-q1w Рік тому

    Interesting and educational, things like coal, how to spot etc....
    Thank you for sharing and educating. Thumbs up 👍

  • @2dbuy
    @2dbuy Рік тому +1

    I read somewhere ammolite only occurs in alberta canada. Shale is found all over the place and so are ammonites fossils what was so special about the conditions in Alberta that made ammolite only form there?

  • @glennwoods2462
    @glennwoods2462 Рік тому

    Hope you and your family are safe from the wildfire....
    Sounds really scary....
    Take care and wishing you the best.....
    ✅✅👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @shanna74
    @shanna74 Рік тому +1

    Awesome content love it

  • @billymitchem5256
    @billymitchem5256 Рік тому

    Great job 👏

  • @Pitbull.Prospecting
    @Pitbull.Prospecting Рік тому

    Crazy storm Dan

  • @WhiteIndoraptor
    @WhiteIndoraptor Рік тому

    Be safe Dan

  • @SHGemstone
    @SHGemstone Рік тому

    Magnificent play of color 😍

  • @williamcovey2330
    @williamcovey2330 Рік тому +2

    Hoping you and your families are ok, the wild fires look horrible 🙁

  • @GemstonePhilosophy
    @GemstonePhilosophy Рік тому

    Hey Dan, just curious if you've heard of ammolite in Utah? I operated a mine where we find prionocyclus wyomingensis up to 8 feet in diameter and beautiful aragonite layers which are absolutely cabochon quality (not just doublet or triplet material). I have such a specimen for sale at Love Rocks Gift Shop in Manti, Utah right now, but it is a near- surface find (about 5 feet deep), so the quality is lesser, but still spectacular. What I really wanted to know is if the oil shale in Alberta is also Mancos shale? It's all part of the Great Western Seaway, so it's all part of the same Cretaceous period aquatic deposit stretching across North America.

  • @JamesWellsIndiana
    @JamesWellsIndiana Рік тому +3

    Opaliazed Fossils found in Australia are also considered Precious gemstones as is Ammolite. Slight error in your claim. Opal is a spectacular gemstone. It is also a dazzling key to Australians mysterious past, because buried in the Australian opal fields are fossils of dinosaurs and other strange creatures that lived 110 million years ago, in Early Cretaceous times.
    These fossils are literally gems: teeth, bones, shells and pinecones which have turned to solid opalAustralia is the only country where opalised animal fossils are found.
    Opalised fossils are rare and precious; even more so because in Australia, it is rare to find fossils of any kind from the time of the dinosaurs.
    During Cretaceous times a shallow inland sea called the Eromanga Sea covered nearly one-third of Australia. Streams and rivers fed into
    saltwater estuaries, and evergreen forests blanketed the floodplains.
    While pterosaurs soared overhead, the waters of the Eromanga Sea teemed with fish, invertebrates and marine reptiles such as plesiosaurs, pliosaurs and ichthyosaurs.
    Some opal fields, such as White Cliffs and Coober Pedy, mainly produce fossils of marine (saltwater) plants and animalsAt Lightning Ridgemost opalised fossils are from land-living or freshwater animals and plants. Opalised snails and mussel shells are found on most Australian opal fieldsbecause snails and mussels live in both marine and freshwater environments

    • @NVMDSTEvil
      @NVMDSTEvil Рік тому

      I'm in Alberta, there are Opalized fossils here as well.

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  Рік тому

      There is only one "Organic Gemstone" classified as precious. Here is an article to read. geology.com/gemstones/organic-gemstones/ (pearl is now considered Semi Precious, and Opal is a mineral, not organic)

  • @wccross4147
    @wccross4147 Рік тому

    I am struck by a few observations about the mining of these fossils. 1- there is a considerable up front expense before anything is found. 2- digging those specimens is hard work ! 3- as mentioned previously, just getting the raw materials out is the first step in turning those rough rocks into the valuable end products that can yield such financial benefit. Tornadoes were just frosting on the cake....

  • @d.andysprospecting
    @d.andysprospecting Рік тому +3

    Incredible!
    Thanks for sharing Dan

  • @jkaustok
    @jkaustok Рік тому

    One of the coolest double whammies of geology

  • @GyaradosFreak
    @GyaradosFreak Рік тому +4

    Is Opal a precious gem??? Because i know fossils in Australia get taken over by the ingredients and become fossilized opal sea shells and wood sticks and other small sea creatures!!😃
    Ammolite is the only organic starting-block gemstone in north America for sure, but is opal in the same boat??😄

    • @scifirank
      @scifirank Рік тому +2

      Not just Australia. They have the best and most colourful, but you can find opal in multiple countries. I have a piece of Oregon opal and a bit of Mexican opal too.
      I'll be curious to hear what Dan has to tell us about the difference. 🤔🤗

    • @GyaradosFreak
      @GyaradosFreak Рік тому +1

      @@scifirank yes ive heard of gem opal of varities from other countries.. do any of them have fossilized organics like seashells, or plants like australia has?

    • @scifirank
      @scifirank Рік тому +1

      Yes, some do. You can look it up on Google. 😎@@GyaradosFreak

    • @GyaradosFreak
      @GyaradosFreak Рік тому +1

      @@scifirank very cool!!😃

    • @bobsagate8614
      @bobsagate8614 Рік тому +1

      In fact one of the world's most famous and expensive precious opal's is the "Virgin Rainbow" and was a belemnite fossil. The distinction could be that the belemnite was completely replaced by opal and perhaps pieces of the original ammonite are still intact?

  • @fish1999onBass
    @fish1999onBass Рік тому

    *To bad the storm came, great ammonite finds*

  • @TheUncleRuckus
    @TheUncleRuckus Рік тому +2

    If you get super glue on fingers or wherever don't use harsh chemicals to try and remove it, just use Sandpaper, Emory Cloth or a Nail File to sand it off. Removing it that way won't harm the skin. 👍👍

  • @russellnentwich8745
    @russellnentwich8745 Рік тому +2

    Those fossils are so beautiful. I will never be able to afford one but they are truly a natural work of art.

  • @anthonymichaelwilson8401
    @anthonymichaelwilson8401 Рік тому

    Such an exciting guy to watch

  • @shanelocke237
    @shanelocke237 Рік тому

    For a second there i thought you'd turned from prospector to a storm chaser😅😅

  • @MarsG0Dofw4r_
    @MarsG0Dofw4r_ 11 місяців тому

    Hard heads under those hats! 😊 You got one on uder your hat Dan?

  • @swiggins4209
    @swiggins4209 Рік тому

    I have found lots of these in the northern end of the province, unfortunately the ammolite is incredibly thin

  • @TheMadLiteralist
    @TheMadLiteralist Рік тому +1

    Note that the US Government classifies gems for purpose of tariffs, and makes an explicit exception where amber, meerschaum, and jet are the three gems not even considered 'semiprecious'.

  • @JnVrockhounding
    @JnVrockhounding Рік тому

    Awesome video Dan

  • @DR_SOLO
    @DR_SOLO Рік тому +2

    Good morning from the hottest recorded temp in the USA, Nevada.

  • @BlacK_SwAnimuZ
    @BlacK_SwAnimuZ Рік тому

    What is the white iridescent shell that sometimes is found from baculites considered?

  • @georgeconnon7272
    @georgeconnon7272 Рік тому

    Beautiful!

  • @HUNTINGNT375
    @HUNTINGNT375 Рік тому

    We get fossilised Opels in Australia

  • @ToniM-qr7zo
    @ToniM-qr7zo Рік тому

    I have a 6 in ammonite fossil from a flea market and I wonder if it was professionally cleaned if it would shine inside like that 😮❤

  • @chrrmin1979
    @chrrmin1979 Рік тому +1

    The date and the tornadoes... holy crap i know what area this is

  • @vonBelfry
    @vonBelfry Рік тому

    I can tell my question will be answered with a resounding "no" because all of this is forming in shale, but were there any stories of them getting a full, intact ammonite that didn't need to be pieced together?

  • @BlacK_SwAnimuZ
    @BlacK_SwAnimuZ Рік тому

    Amazing video, Dan! What kind of glue and accelerator?

  • @Iceman3385
    @Iceman3385 Рік тому

    Good morning from idaho usa

  • @christophersherratt7299
    @christophersherratt7299 11 місяців тому

    Dan why haven't they got a water set up with jet washer
    that way they would see a lot more colours in the wall
    they can remove by hand instead of the big digger 😮????

  • @reliantbatteries7196
    @reliantbatteries7196 Рік тому

    Good morning from Utah usa

  • @joesutherland225
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    Crowsnest ! Blairmore or Coalmont?