Finding HUGE Ruby & Gem Garnets Mining in North Carolina | Mason Mountain Mine

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  • Опубліковано 12 лип 2019
  • Finding large huge ruby and crazy gem garnets!
    From epic and classic OPEN TO THE PUBLIC digging location!
    Called Mason Mountain in Franklin, North Carolina!
    You can go and dig here to! This location is legit!!!! WHatttttt!
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  • @TheCrystalCollector
    @TheCrystalCollector  4 роки тому +78

    Thanks everyone for watching!! This is a fun video! If you enjoyed throw me a thumbs up and maybe a share!
    I've been working on volume control and learning more each video, this video was fairly smooth but could have used one more round of loudness for some devices. To do that I must run it thru another program, and it takes a while but in the future I'll have it even more dialed in. I really appreciate the support and couldn't and wouldn't be doing this without y'all!! Thanks again!! Bryan Major

    • @mrpumperknuckles1631
      @mrpumperknuckles1631 4 роки тому +1

      The Crystal Collector hello.
      Where can I find amethyst the size of a small pet? As in not a geode of multiple crystals buts single crystal...

    • @nikkinicole5279
      @nikkinicole5279 4 роки тому

      I watched the unedited and edited version. I would have never thought to go there. Like you, I didn’t think the fund would be worth it.

    • @Cathildreth
      @Cathildreth 4 роки тому

      How much is the admission?

  • @jafo7223
    @jafo7223 4 роки тому +22

    I've never been disappointed when gem hunting in Franklin. The Mason mine or the Rose Creek mine always produce good quality rubies, sapphires and garnets. Plus, the kids have a blast in the mud!

  • @deniseflick6556
    @deniseflick6556 4 роки тому +103

    Id love to see some of the crystals you find all cleaned up faceted and polished. Can you do that for the fans? That would be amazing to see.

  • @alyssatorres5897
    @alyssatorres5897 4 роки тому +13

    YES TO KYANITE PILE! I LOOOOOOOOVE KYANITE! I just bought a beautiful huge cluster of kyanite and I love the color and formation! 💙

  • @JenniferCrum78
    @JenniferCrum78 4 роки тому +8

    I’m going there tomorrow. I can’t wait!!!!!
    Btw, Brian, if you are ever interested, I could hook you up with a friend of mine in Georgia whose entire yard is amazing quartz formations, and I mean literally his entire yard. He’s also found quartz arrowheads, quartz points that has a similar color to rose quartz and he’s starting to see some purple in with the quartz. He is in the amethyst belt area.

  • @jamesprentice5503
    @jamesprentice5503 Місяць тому

    Great finds and polish up to extremely beautiful rubies and the bigger garnets pop with brilliant hot pink to purple pink colors!

  • @bayuariefianto544
    @bayuariefianto544 4 роки тому +4

    Whaaattttt???? really nice stones you got there Buddy....cannot wait to see those beauty polished.

  • @LorrayneHam
    @LorrayneHam 4 роки тому +2

    Yes, 2 piles!!!!!!!
    Going to Mason Mountain next week!!!

  • @imari2305
    @imari2305 4 роки тому +4

    Beautiful gemstones Brian especially the Kyanite!! Those rubies are huge!! The Rhodalite Garnets are just beautiful and gemmy in color and great quality.

  • @flowerpower8418
    @flowerpower8418 4 роки тому +4

    Love the ENTHUSIASM 💗💗💗
    Finding crystals seems to do this to us guys that appreciate their beauty hey... 😉

  • @loue6563
    @loue6563 4 роки тому +61

    I think people would love to get the kyanite as well.

    • @JenniferTacbas
      @JenniferTacbas 4 роки тому +2

      We agree!

    • @zer0deaths862
      @zer0deaths862 3 роки тому

      Kyanite is cool stuff.

    • @MommaHol28
      @MommaHol28 3 роки тому

      Just found the page and it makes me want to drive the 8 hours with the fam hopefully they add the kyanite in the mix too

  • @cynthiaswearingen1037
    @cynthiaswearingen1037 4 роки тому +24

    These are beautiful gemstones! Please do tell the owner to begin a kyanite pile, I think most people would be interested. I can't wait to see these stones polished, although it'd be hard for them to get any prettier!

  • @ericharris893
    @ericharris893 4 роки тому +12

    I’m goin there. I’m amazed at how your videos keep me interested. I don’t keep interest very long but whene I watch u tube I check here for the videos I want to watch first

    • @SerenaMoonstone
      @SerenaMoonstone 4 роки тому +1

      You should go, its a great time! I go regularly now, its fun and you get a heckin good workout too. I suggest going on a rainy (not thundering) day or cloudy day, it's very hot right now in NC. If you do go, bring lots of water.

    • @ericharris893
      @ericharris893 4 роки тому

      Mystical Moonstone thank you for the comment and all the tips. I do alotta collecting in New York but need to plan a trip to North Carolina this place looks worthwhile!!

  • @jarabee2022
    @jarabee2022 4 роки тому +2

    Rubies are my all time favorite gemstone.

  • @leannkennedy6568
    @leannkennedy6568 4 роки тому +2

    Definitely a place to add to the bucket list.

  • @roseannecarratkinson4271
    @roseannecarratkinson4271 4 роки тому +1

    Gorgeous Garnets! Can't wait to see the Rubies polished!

  • @ginfonte3386
    @ginfonte3386 4 роки тому +1

    Great vid Bryan! I come here for the fine minerals, but I mostly come here for you. Your enthusiasm is fun and contagious. Love you, 😍🤣😂😂😘. Big hugs, Gin

  • @thiccchungus5362
    @thiccchungus5362 4 роки тому +2

    Most people don't know this but Ruby and Sapphire are the same stones, but different colors, different names. :) love the videos collector! Can't wait to see what you got for us next!

  • @TheKimworldwide
    @TheKimworldwide 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful & Awesome! 🙏❤

  • @gypsumoon
    @gypsumoon 4 роки тому +1

    Oh my goodness YES PLEASE! on a kyanite pile or two! Everything you found is scrumptious, Bryan.

  • @mikelouis9389
    @mikelouis9389 4 роки тому +5

    Oh yeah, add my vote to adding a nice juicy pile of kyanite gravel! Gorgeous material..

  • @headshotsongs9465
    @headshotsongs9465 3 роки тому +1

    As a kid my family went to Franklin and the ruby mines. Great memories.

  • @georginabuziak5110
    @georginabuziak5110 4 роки тому +5

    YES to the Kyanite "piles".........simply LOVE the pinkish/purple colors you found!!!

  • @rosiev.445
    @rosiev.445 4 роки тому +3

    Ship one of those Ruby’s out to me Bryan! 😝
    Great video! Like always!

  • @tracydean3678
    @tracydean3678 4 роки тому +2

    Awesome finds! Can't wait to see them polished and in there glory 😍

  • @JoJulian
    @JoJulian 4 роки тому +2

    I love your videos!!!!!!😊
    Thank you for creating educational, fun, satisfying content.
    Much love from New Zealand

  • @Doxymeister
    @Doxymeister 4 роки тому +1

    If the mine owner feels he can recoup his cost in fuel to dig a separate pile, I'd go for it! I'll certainly watch videos on it--love this location! Hugs to Matrix and the rest of the family!

  • @LXKARIUM
    @LXKARIUM 4 роки тому +1

    That Ruby is amazing! I love Ruby! Such a amazing variety of Corundum

  • @paigelee6321
    @paigelee6321 4 роки тому +2

    Awesome find kyanite ❤️Awesome finds

  • @bigmagumba420
    @bigmagumba420 4 роки тому +3

    I am obsessed with your vids great stuff man very informative and entertaining I get excited every time I see a new vid!!!!

  • @nedriley6991
    @nedriley6991 4 роки тому +4

    Love the vid
    Thanks for sharing with us

  • @stardust949
    @stardust949 4 роки тому

    The garnets in the mica matrix are my favorite---beautiful pieces. Love your videos, thank you.

  • @katelynpickens8320
    @katelynpickens8320 Рік тому

    That’s the mine from my home town I started my obsession with. Always good finds

  • @tededwards7610
    @tededwards7610 4 роки тому +4

    Hi crystal collector you are my favorite youtuber

  • @pierre-alexandremueller2614
    @pierre-alexandremueller2614 4 роки тому +46

    Do you think you could cut one of the rubies in half to see what the interior looks like? And great video keep up the good work!

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  4 роки тому +18

      Yes I can’t wait to start cutting and polishing, it could surprise us!! 🙌

    • @pierre-alexandremueller2614
      @pierre-alexandremueller2614 4 роки тому +1

      The Crystal Collector fantastic I will be waiting!

    • @nak8490
      @nak8490 4 роки тому +2

      @@pierre-alexandremueller2614 It seems that most of the Rubies will have hexagonal phantoms/internal layers.

    • @pierre-alexandremueller2614
      @pierre-alexandremueller2614 4 роки тому +1

      NAK I wonder where they take the beautiful clear rubies that they use for jewelry...?

    • @nak8490
      @nak8490 4 роки тому

      @@pierre-alexandremueller2614 No idea exactly.

  • @suzanneheneghan7334
    @suzanneheneghan7334 4 роки тому +2

    Ruby, garnet, kyanite! Yeah, put it in the piles! 😍

  • @daianmata5945
    @daianmata5945 3 роки тому

    Yes ! I would like to see it too.! Wow ! So fun.

  • @nolimitsamputee5219
    @nolimitsamputee5219 4 роки тому +4

    My son and I drove down from Ohio because of your huge carnet video from NC. Is there any way you could summarize your process for polishing the one you showed in video? My wife's birthstone is garnet and I wanted process a larger one for her birthday. Your tips and info on the mine created a great Father Son experience. He hammered for hours in the mine! You inspired him a great deal. Pretty good for a teenager.

  • @yvonnebrumbeloe6626
    @yvonnebrumbeloe6626 4 роки тому

    The most priceless gem I got out of going there in 1975 and camping out the night before on a cold March weekend was that is the weekend I conceived my Beautiful one and only Child My Daughter ! Went the first weekend in March and she arrived Dec 3rd 1975 !!!! Her name in Native American means Valley and that is where we were camped !! Yes my precious " DENA "

  • @ogama843
    @ogama843 4 роки тому +5

    Your editing skillz are improving my friend! Not that that is why I watch your videos. They have always been entertaining!

  • @papabear8639
    @papabear8639 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

  • @patriksasik3559
    @patriksasik3559 4 роки тому +2

    Hi, I'm happy to follow you on youtube. It has to be something beautiful, amazing to travel and find minerals. I'm from the Czech Republic and looking for minerals in the Czech Republic. You have big mineral deposits in the USA. We have smaller sites, but more rare minerals.

  • @GarrettFruge
    @GarrettFruge 4 роки тому

    Cool! Thanks for sharing!

  • @asenuno
    @asenuno 4 роки тому +1

    Another excellent video!!! Thanks brudda!

  • @frenkoutdistrict8160
    @frenkoutdistrict8160 4 роки тому

    Dig it all up TCC, gems are gems, i love your vlogs, it fill my day. Thanks

  • @Amapola_Lola
    @Amapola_Lola 3 роки тому

    Great findings!!!

  • @milesnn
    @milesnn 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome adventure some beautiful finds and yes he should have two piles would be great to find some of them also thank u be safe big guy

  • @tonyamiller8142
    @tonyamiller8142 4 роки тому +1

    Love you're videos! Keep up the good work

  • @vickeyefremidis9234
    @vickeyefremidis9234 4 роки тому +1

    Love kyanite ... soothing, healing crystal that never needs cleansing (energy) Thank you very much 😎

  • @TheCrazzydays
    @TheCrazzydays 4 роки тому

    Yes! Make multiple piles!!🖤🖤 💎

  • @Sirspendersholdenuppdepanse
    @Sirspendersholdenuppdepanse 4 роки тому +1

    I just discovered these videos and I immediately went to see if there was a mine near-ish to me. Unfortunately there is only 1 in all of Canada, it's a couple hours from me but I'm not that interested in opal. I'll just have to live vicariously through this content

  • @shannonshineon
    @shannonshineon 4 роки тому

    My family LOVES the little town of Franklin, NC! I’ll have to look this place up on our next visit.

  • @keatonentze403
    @keatonentze403 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing! 🤙🏼

  • @soupbowl222
    @soupbowl222 4 роки тому

    just saw your van at a sheetz in Virginia, searched you! soooo cool! so glad I found you!

  • @katherinedoughty839
    @katherinedoughty839 4 роки тому

    Not again...I love that place. I'll be dreaming about picking them all up now!😀 I'd be going back there too if I could. Look forward to seeing some of those beauties all polished up! Who hoo!👍

  • @Absolution55
    @Absolution55 4 роки тому +1

    Spectacular finds

  • @lyrieth8833
    @lyrieth8833 4 роки тому +2

    That is just something that larger boulder would be so awesome in a garden or a rec pond! As a kid you really could have gone on a treasure hunt there!

  • @tinker1538
    @tinker1538 3 роки тому

    i from lenoir nc and have been rockhounding the yadkin river. all im finding is small garnets but they are plentiful. cant wait to find the motherload. thanks for the videos. awesome.

  • @LanceMcCormick
    @LanceMcCormick 4 роки тому +1

    Nice job on finds and video!!

  • @duhitserick642
    @duhitserick642 4 роки тому +2

    You are just finding a lot of stuff keep up the great work

  • @daianmata5945
    @daianmata5945 3 роки тому +1

    I love GARNETS !

  • @MrMetalheadScott
    @MrMetalheadScott 4 роки тому

    I would love to go through both piles! I just learned that I live an hour and a half away from this mine. I will be visiting soon 😁

  • @nonsequitor
    @nonsequitor 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for yet another wonderful video buddy! Your stuff is always a joy to watch... 🥰
    And yes, a second pile would be awesome!
    Oh and better quality video as in better resolution to see rock details on site is always a bonus but don't stress over getting all UA-cam-Y with production tricks etc... your content is 💯 real. That's rare.... the Zelda vibe is all good 😉

  • @nanners6548
    @nanners6548 4 роки тому +6

    I think having two seperate for the rubies and kianite (don't know how to spell it) would be really cool. There are definitely some businesses deals that could be made from that. I'm planning on going in a few weeks so it would be cool to see that.

    • @alyssatorres5897
      @alyssatorres5897 4 роки тому +1

      It’s Kyanite 🙃 it’s one of my favorite crystals! I would absolutely love to dig in a pile to find them!

    • @nanners6548
      @nanners6548 4 роки тому

      @@alyssatorres5897 ohh cool! Thanks!

  • @reliefmusicsounds
    @reliefmusicsounds 4 роки тому

    Superb work

  • @spaceinmyhead6698
    @spaceinmyhead6698 4 роки тому +2

    They should definitely have a Kyanite pile! They look so cool and I'm sure people would love to find some for themselves.

  • @Cathildreth
    @Cathildreth 4 роки тому

    I am in Nc and U am excited too! I am so going there!!!

  • @ProspectorAl
    @ProspectorAl 3 роки тому

    Nice finds! I should make another trip over to Franklin. I only live 100 miles away.............

  • @drgrizzlebear2005
    @drgrizzlebear2005 4 роки тому +5

    Maybe sometime you should try the Sapphire mine in Montana.

  • @truthtoad
    @truthtoad 2 роки тому +1

    my birthstone! I want to visit the mine next time I go east

  • @teresasnow007
    @teresasnow007 3 роки тому +3

    MAKE TWO PILES!!!

  • @janinacooper4199
    @janinacooper4199 4 роки тому +2

    A second pile of kyanite dirt sounds amazing!!!

  • @devonlockwood1477
    @devonlockwood1477 4 роки тому +1

    Definitely put another pile down there. Great video as always!
    Keep on sweating!

  • @denisweimer8791
    @denisweimer8791 4 роки тому +2

    Yep. I'm all over the kyanite, if it's available. Two piles sounds good to me!

  • @amandarussell8770
    @amandarussell8770 3 роки тому

    Oh yes!! Bring out the Kyanite dump piles!!! I plan on taking g a trip out this summer if possible??🤞 hope to sift thru some great dirt🤗
    ✌💜💎💫

  • @PrinceofPeace2000
    @PrinceofPeace2000 4 роки тому

    Love your videos! I would like to visit the US one day to see these gems for myself.

  • @JansPlayhouse
    @JansPlayhouse 4 роки тому +1

    Can I please come with you sometime? LOL. Thanks for giving me the bug. I love rhodolite and Kyanite. Thinking this will definitely be a planned vacation for me here soon. Great find.

  • @farisfaris7177
    @farisfaris7177 4 роки тому +1

    Woow wonderful thanks sir

  • @Im0utlaw
    @Im0utlaw 4 роки тому +1

    love your videos my dude! the stoke is real!

  • @blondinizer4057
    @blondinizer4057 4 роки тому

    Love the kyanite! So pretty!

  • @emilyachickwholikesstuff3632
    @emilyachickwholikesstuff3632 4 роки тому

    I have subscribed and have watched all of your videos!! I'm 26 and grew up playing Zelda and Mario games.. every time I hear one of ur intros with those theme songs all I want to do is either go mining or play an old school game! You and your videos are amazing!! I wish you could pick subscribers to come mine with you it would be a dream come true. Keep it up man!! LOVE IT...WHAAAT!

  • @momentparticle5441
    @momentparticle5441 4 роки тому

    "WHAT!!!" I like that.

  • @RachaelMUA
    @RachaelMUA 4 роки тому +2

    I love your channel! I hope to go for a dig sometime soon, it just can't happen right away because I live in Florida and there aren't many very good dig sites here :( I hope to go to JXR hopefully (fingers crossed!) its an 8 hr drive for me but I think I could make it happen😁

  • @Cookboy3857
    @Cookboy3857 3 роки тому

    Nice Ruby amizzing

  • @karenkelly1451
    @karenkelly1451 4 роки тому +1

    I want to get to these places. And yes, the kyanite. How awesome.

  • @mohammedabuamer5282
    @mohammedabuamer5282 4 роки тому

    Whaaaaaaaat, simply you are a very good man

  • @SilentRock-ns4ny
    @SilentRock-ns4ny 4 роки тому

    Ah My home state...That’s why I love NC Beautiful absolutely beautiful

  • @stephanieaston7178
    @stephanieaston7178 3 роки тому

    Definitely, kyanite dirt piles!💙💙💙

  • @palexanderrice
    @palexanderrice 4 роки тому +2

    i’d like to see what you do with all your finds after you get them all cleaned up. polishing and selling and whatnot

  • @getitherething.2653
    @getitherething.2653 4 роки тому

    So cool!

  • @tonidupont-mora1572
    @tonidupont-mora1572 4 роки тому +1

    Being able to pan for some of that beautiful Kyanite would be so great!

  • @micklove3388
    @micklove3388 4 роки тому

    wow i was looking up open mines and i found this place yesterday and i hope em and my family can go next summer

  • @truckerenoch8824
    @truckerenoch8824 4 роки тому +1

    Have you cut and polished these yet? I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to see them! 🤩

  • @einsteindrieu
    @einsteindrieu 3 роки тому

    It's Beautiful !!!!!

  •  4 роки тому +1

    Perfect Stones And vídeo.

  • @lindsaybuatte3551
    @lindsaybuatte3551 4 роки тому +2

    Are the rubies gem quality? Can't wait to see the ruby after you polish it. Truly wonderfully colored garnets. I have a small collection of red garnets from Wrangell Alaska. None are gem quality but I find them delightful.

  • @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103
    @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 4 роки тому

    Oh if only he would let me bring my chisels. I would drive down from Toronto Canada in a heartbeat! Wowwwww!

  • @redigsreclamation8808
    @redigsreclamation8808 4 роки тому +2

    I would love for Brian. To love and reply to this comment... I love your vids brian. Cant wait to meet you and shake your hand one day. Have a great weekend.

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  4 роки тому +1

      Yes! Cool you would enjoy this location! Get in on one it my public digs, have them all over the nation sporadically 🙌💎

  • @neggispringfeild
    @neggispringfeild 4 роки тому

    Yes!!!!! Do 2 seperate piles some people might specifically want to hunt kyanite soooo pretty

  • @CAMO-hb8wc
    @CAMO-hb8wc 4 роки тому +1

    I am gonna start my adventures in NC! \m/