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@TrishSantoro-v6z Күн бұрын
12/30/24 took my 12 year old son and we had an amazing adventure here! We felt like we were on another planet. It was cold enough that the gas emitting from the Fumaroles was visible. We absolutely recommend this hike for all ages!
@TrishSantoro-v6z 2 күн бұрын
For novice rockhounders, this was as awesome site! TY so much!
@debbranelson4210 10 күн бұрын
Found my first arrow head up in the Jemez was obsidian Still Need a Rockhounding partner
@debbranelson4210 10 күн бұрын
Great video 🥰 On my list of places to Rockhound Thank You
@michaelkaiser4674 24 күн бұрын
geology rocks, Datil New Mexico
@peterchavez1221 Ай бұрын
Why don't you turn onto Ponderosa how far is 266
@peterchavez1221 Ай бұрын
Once you turn onto ponderosa
@GeoRockNerd Ай бұрын
@@peterchavez1221 I'm not sure of mileage, but you drive through Ponderosa all the way to the Paliza Campground. Stay left past the campground then 266 intersection is on the right a ways up from the campground.
@shannonr1983 2 ай бұрын
Very informative and great to watch when you can’t get out to rockhound yourself. Thanks!
@GeoRockNerd Ай бұрын
@@shannonr1983 Thank you for watching, and for your feedback, appreciate it!
@brookebullard 2 ай бұрын
I’m in Odessa and I’ve reached out to one other hounder but If you’re ever in my area or want to do a Texas trip (maybe not here but I know a few places…) lmk! I’ll split $$ the trip
@GeoRockNerd 2 ай бұрын
@@brookebullard That would've been awesome, but I now live in the Inland Northwest, I moved here a few years ago! I really miss rockhounding back home and really wish I would've rockhounded in Texas more, while I had the chance!
@brookebullard 2 ай бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd aww no problem. You have so much Good Stuff!!! I love your channel. I’m new ish.. but I’ve found some of the crazy stuff not on google In Texas and NM! It’s been the time of my life. I wish I didn’t wait so long to get into this!!
@brookebullard 2 ай бұрын
I love pyrite so much
@GeoRockNerd 2 ай бұрын
@@brookebullard Me tooo! My favorite non-precious metallic mineral, can't really get enough of it!
@OligosFew 2 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm entirely uneducated but thoroughly enamored with tuff. Why, because of that city discovered in Turkey. I have been trying to learn in english and i have been at this a minute (literal years) and you are the very best explainer. Thank you. I really can not impress upon you how much i want to learn but academic things i find on the internet are written for geologists, which i am not. I subbed in hopes rhat your translation and teaching skills can finally get some information into this thick head.
@GeoRockNerd 2 ай бұрын
@@OligosFew I also love tuff, it's great that you're interested in rocks and archeology! I got interested in tuff when I was a child and first heard about the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum being buried in tuff/pumice from Mt Vesuvius in Italy! It truly is an amazing rock, and the emplacement of it on the landscape is from such an awesome volcanic process! Also, thank you for your kind words! I enjoy sharing with people and teaching what I know though I haven't made any new videos in a while. Maybe I will start again though! There are some good resources about rocks for regular people and some really good geology teachers who have channels on KZbin that you might enjoy that teach for regular people, not just geologists! Nick Zentner, Shawn Willsey and Mike Sammartano, and channels like SciShow also have some geology related material! Hopefully this helps you on your quest for more knowledge!
@OligosFew 2 ай бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd thank you so much for the recommendations. I am grateful you understand how exciting it is to learn. I do hope you get back into it,.you are very good at explaining and I love that you are sharing your adventures.
@mary-s2p5y 2 ай бұрын
I lived in Albuquerque for six years. There was a place called Jemez springs and people used to go soaking in it. It was yellow rocks and warm water coming through it.I didn't know about the ones in your video but Jemez is south of that area.
@GeoRockNerd 2 ай бұрын
@@mary-s2p5y I've been to Jemez Springs and soaked in some of the springs there too! Very cool area!
@taewas81 2 ай бұрын
I watched your video, followed the map, and found a handful of diamonds! Thank you so much. You made my trip to New Mexico!
@GeoRockNerd 2 ай бұрын
@@taewas81 Awesome, so glad you found some and enjoyed your New Mexico adventure!
@jayc6159 3 ай бұрын
I’ve been to Haunted Ridge rocks a few times I love the diversity of specimens you can find there. For $30 you can fill a bucket full and it’s everywhere. I loved hearing your explanations.
@michaeltrimble7680 3 ай бұрын
I just got back from CO rockhounding, and Ruby mountain has this material but veeery scarce on garnet. I managed to find some ryolite with little salt granule sized garnets and topaz, and lots of Apache tears!
@apolloskyfacer5842 3 ай бұрын
Hi Geo Rock Nerd. Right at the end of this you should have also mentioned to not leave any trash behind if you fossick there. That includes poop. Bury it away from the diggings. Enjoyed your video anyway.
@GeoRockNerd 3 ай бұрын
@@apolloskyfacer5842 That’s part of rockhounding etiquette that most rockhounds in New Mexico seem to be aware of. Not the case everywhere of course, but yes, always good to emphasize “pack it in pack it out” and other good practices.
@LG-gw6xw 4 ай бұрын
That’s so cool.
@johnnynephrite6147 4 ай бұрын
Yeah that seamers a screamer.
@GeoRockNerd 4 ай бұрын
@@johnnynephrite6147 Thanks, it’s the biggest I’ve ever found!
@ameliam8642 4 ай бұрын
Had a great time rock hunting at this site back in mid-June 2024. Very accessible, plentiful pieces of beautiful fluorite, even found a gorgeous carnelian. Thanks for the tips!💯
@GeoRockNerd 4 ай бұрын
@@ameliam8642 Awesome! So glad you went and found good stuff! Thanks for letting me know too!
@nancyhainline2517 4 ай бұрын
Oh my, interesting. But, I got motion sickness from all the swinging around.
@suicide19915 4 ай бұрын
1. Illegal to collect 2. Leave no trace ...stop kicking chunks around and picking up and throwing the peices.
@williamsavage6301 4 ай бұрын
Wow, is it true that the poorest county in New Mexico has the richest minerals?
@gerard8496 5 ай бұрын
mule canyon off 180 on the arz n new mex border ,near volcanic voids and fine rainbow petra woodys
@GeoRockNerd 5 ай бұрын
@@gerard8496 Sounds awesome! Next time I visit home I’ll try to check that out, thank you!
@twobikesandadrone 5 ай бұрын
Haven't gone yet, and will let you know how it goes, but just want to thank you right now for this video. I had no idea that this type of stuff was right there by the Valles Caldera! I know of various hot springs in the area, but this is next level stuff that I can't wait to check out! Thanks!!
@GeoRockNerd 5 ай бұрын
@@twobikesandadrone I’ve heard that the mudpots and bubbling springs can dry up later in the season, would be interested to know how you find it when you go! It really is a unique and special place geologically, I hope you enjoy it!
@twobikesandadrone 5 ай бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd I truly can't wait to get out there and will do that soon while we're still in monsoon season.
@nathansamson 5 ай бұрын
Have one in PAPUA NEW GUINEA today
@raygay3375 5 ай бұрын
The sutures are so awesome. ❤I think they resemble oak leaves. I would love to see you prep and polish some of your finds. I just found your channel, and I’m looking forward to watching your videos. 🎉
@frankyensan 5 ай бұрын
I went out there today 4/5/24 and had a great time. Thank you so much for the lead…
@GeoRockNerd 5 ай бұрын
@@frankyensan Great to hear, thanks for letting me know!
@frankyensan 5 ай бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd I wish I could add a photo to this question… I went left in the arroyo instead of right as you did. I found some absolutely fantastic purple, lavender, green, and orange fluorite in that direction. Absolutely stunning specimens were found. I then went higher up on those bentonite ridges where I found a fairly clear, cubit material, with long striations on the surface. Is that gypsum? I also found a seem of copper green mineral. Do you possibly know what I am referring to?
@GeoRockNerd 4 ай бұрын
@@frankyensan I’d have to see to be sure of course but green around there is likely to be a copper mineral. White striated minerals could be barite, gypsum etc. without seeing it’s impossible to say!
@frankyensan 4 ай бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd thanks again for sharing this spot
@nerdnam 6 ай бұрын
I wonder how long these take to form. 100s, 1000s or millions of years?
@GeoRockNerd 6 ай бұрын
There’s a lot of variables, but in general the consensus seems to be 10s to 100s of thousands of years.
@thomaskrug6161 7 ай бұрын
Outstanding, i could almost feel the hot mud on my shoes and smell the sulfur! Tom Triumph.
@GeoRockNerd 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@peasinnapod 7 ай бұрын
what a cool, informative video!
@GeoRockNerd 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@kansashorses 7 ай бұрын
What a beautiful place. Kind of wandered around and found nothing but will return. Your video helped
@joelguaderrama7114 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the information I found quite a few!
@GeoRockNerd 8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
@stanperkins8147 8 ай бұрын
Jesus, could you turn the sound up!!!!! My gosh!!!!
@KT-bg7hf 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this! I've lived in this area of NM for many years and have wanted to visit Sulphur Springs but thought it was on private land and off-limits. Now I'm definitely going to go as soon I can! Thanks also for the NPS links and location info. Very helpful.
@GeoRockNerd 9 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Make sure to check the Valles website for potential closures/dates for access etc.
@8th_Decade_Adventures 9 ай бұрын
So, to reach the fluorite seams, after going thru the gate, do I go to the left, & walk up the big arroyo to the left? Or, do I follow the path to the right, which goes over the hills? Thanks
@GeoRockNerd 9 ай бұрын
You go down to the right into the large arroyo. Over the hills is interesting but not where the fluorite is.
@8th_Decade_Adventures 9 ай бұрын
Go to the right? I do not remember a large arroyo to the right. After going thru the gate, how far to the right is the large arroyo? Thank you for helping me on this.
@Master-n-Teachvirgo8557 10 ай бұрын
Hey can someone turn that fly down 🤣 keep rocking 😎🤙
@GeoRockNerd 10 ай бұрын
😆 The bugs out there are so annoying! Gnat attacks, bees and flies, and if not them then super windy! Still an amazing place though.
@Master-n-Teachvirgo8557 10 ай бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd I understand but we got to get that fly a volume down button 🤣
@ryansmith8782 10 ай бұрын
I think I might have some bone in chert from there. Hard to tell but I keep thinking about it.
@GeoRockNerd 10 ай бұрын
Sounds interesting! There’s certainly quite a variety of material out there.
@ryansmith8782 10 ай бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd I have since realized it is a chert nodule. It looks like the end of a bone. Waxy. Probly some ooze but I like to imagine a bone from something like the Merman from cabin in the woods.
@reelravenfishing1677 10 ай бұрын
That's so awesome! My girlfriend and I are in the process of planning a trip in the long term future to go out west and get all kinds of minerals from some of the dig areas in NM, AR, UT, etc. Maybe we will have to swing by and check this out! By the way, since fluorite and calcite are fluorescent, have you guys tried taking a black light out there to look for some? I bet that would be super cool to see!
@DotsoFit 10 ай бұрын
Thanks! So glad people share stuff like this.
@GeoRockNerd 10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Everyone that wants to should get to enjoy our public lands!
@canadiangemstones7636 11 ай бұрын
No labels?!!
@GeoRockNerd 11 ай бұрын
Please see description for identification, it’s all there!
@auroracraig-mcbride6850 11 ай бұрын
Checked out Shark Tooth Ridge for the first time yesterday. I don't really know what I am doing so I didn't find any sharks teeth, just some small tube fossils in the rocks, crinoids maybe, and a couple chunks that weathered out. Next time I plan to bring a sieve to sift some of the sand away and see if that helps? I suspected maybe a lot of people have visited and maybe the teeth aren't as easy to find
@GeoRockNerd 11 ай бұрын
Seives could work, but also look for the coarse grained sandstone shown in the video, that’s what the teeth come out of.
@brianday6998 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this video! Very helpful in planning an upcoming trip.
@GeoRockNerd 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Might want to check status of area with the park, this is a few years old so things might’ve changed since then!
@KT-bg7hf Жыл бұрын
Lived in this area of NM for decades and never knew this vein existed. Awesome of you to share!
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
It’s a really cool spot! Hope you can check it out!
@glennhales7302 Жыл бұрын
Clean your Pyrite with toothpaste and a stiff toothbrush to help restore shine. I also noticed a piece of the Hematite from Dona Ana Co., that me and my brother found. Cool.
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
Love that “kidney ore” hematite from down south! Got that at a rock show in Abq, might’ve bought from you!
@viktoriaschultz4920 Жыл бұрын
This was our first time rock hunting and I have to say THANK YOU!!! The directions were so clear and your explanations made it so easy to find them! We found a ton of rocks in only an hour! We found our new hobby as newlyweds :)
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
Awesome, so glad this was helpful! And congrats on your wedding and new found hobby! Thank you for watching!
@jk-76 Жыл бұрын
There are all kinds of fun rocks up there. I was born and raised in Grants and some people know where there are some really cool minerals.
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
I lived/worked in Grants on my first job as a geologist, drilling water monitoring wells in the area. There are some good minerals at some of the mines in the area, but a lot are private property.
@glenn5903 Жыл бұрын
Nature is amazing!😅😅😅
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
Truly!
@ronaldhoppus9015 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Is there a way to determine how long the process of the different layers/bands take to form? Loved this video. Thanks for sharing
@propblast82nd Жыл бұрын
Is that Forest Service road 138 ?
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
Part of it was in FS-138
@ebutuoyssa Жыл бұрын
I am so glad to find someone else who goes absolutely wingnut over Apache Tears. There are times I'll spend hours every day just obsessing over every shiny black rock that grabs my attention. Great info on this one too. Have you ever looked closely at the red ant hills? They are loaded with larger granular rocks that they mined from their tunnels.
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
Yes! There are places in NM where the ant hills are made of piles of tiny garnets! Red ants are great miners! 😆
@sanjuanprospector Жыл бұрын
Thank you! If you like to come to our club and give a talk about the agate/geode video you have that will be great. Super great content in your channel. Thanks for the great information and sharing locations
@GeoRockNerd Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, appreciate that! I would have loved to give a talk to your rock club but I move to the northwest in 2021 for job and don’t make it back home too often, sadly!
@sanjuanprospector Жыл бұрын
@@GeoRockNerd Wow! That is exciting. All the best. Hope to see more videos of rock hounding in the area you are in now