1,000+ Carats of Black Gold Found Fossicking in Australia!

[@michaelboon9546]

Doing great! I’m a gemmologist based in QLD, and have been cutting and polishing stones for around 15 years. You are finding great pieces. Usually, when fossicking for crystals you are looking for cavities, or “vugs” in the host rock (usually a granite). But it appears that there has been huge weathering and decay in this host. I’m not 100% on the geology around that area, but have been reading up on the area. That double termination piece you found is incredible. It looks like it will be unlikely you will find any full clusters, due to how decayed the host rock is. If you have any questions or want any help with identifications, leave a reply and I’ll post my best social account to message (don’t want to seem like I’m promoting myself/my business)

[@VoGusProspecting]

I have it on very reliable authority that there are great clusters there, just a little deeper. Apparently, according to the man who found the deposit many decades ago, the smokey always sat above the amythest clusters. He's showed me some amazing specimens. I'd love to pick your brains, I'm keen to learn what I can about this.

[@andrewfairhall604]

Hey Micheal, where in se qld would be a good place to find gem stones ect my kids are interested in it and wouldn't mind taking them out 1 day?

[@michaeljoshualewis538]

Over the blue mountains there's a public gem fossicking area, I seen it looking for gold prospecting areas on Google Earth, I will look it up for you 🆗​@@andrewfairhall604

[@michaeljoshualewis538]

​@@andrewfairhall604west of Jenolan caves,look on Google maps mate,kids will love it,10 miles west of the caves,it's marked on maps,near shooters hill

[@buckshoth585]

Your enthusiasm is the reason I watch you.

[@SkateSoup]

Re the pick causing breakage, I know a few folks in my area who use a deer antler to dig for quartz. It's not hard enough to scratch the quartz nor dense enough to convey a ton of kinetic energy, but lets you get right through dirt a hell of a lot better than plastic garden tools which are also popular. If you've got a local equivalent that might work better for intact extraction. A wooden dowel carved a bit can work well too. I'm toying with design ideas for a 3d printed clawlike thing which may have a more to purpose shape than a deer antler but with the same hardness and density range.

[@JnVrockhounding]

Love all your gold content but since I am a rockhound I do really appreciate content like this also. Love that you’re excited about finding the rocks and crystals you’re finding lately not only in this video but others. Would love to see some content of you specifically looking for and finding some jaspers and agates too.

[@1erinjames]

I absolutely LOVE the inclusions in those crystals!!!

[@hramsin9393]

Hi Chris, love your channel. We use pointed wood or bone to dig it out to avoid damaging the crystals.

[@VoGusProspecting]

I'm adding it to the list

[@hramsin9393]

And if the stone is too hard, you can hit it with a hammer because the bone or wood is softer than quartz; it still won't damage the quartz, at least in my area.@@VoGusProspecting

[@RICDirector]

Came here to suggest some hardwood digging sticks, hood to know it was a good thought! 😄

[@bookman7409]

I bet antler points would also be good, maybe even some horns, too.

[@ainschuntayleuhn1147]

What an Amazing Day! I hope to see you digging there again.

[@audigga4396]

In the middle part of the last century when the wife and I were noodling for sapphire and topaz we found some very large geodes of amethyst. We left them behind as at the time they were ONLY amethyst. There were heaps of it. Now kicking myself I returned a couple of years back but have been unable to relocate it. Indigenous land and hobby farms abound in the area now but I picked up some crystals beside the road.

[@r.awilliams9815]

Liking the fossicking content, Chris. You're in a good place for it, that's for sure. Lots of interesting minerals in Oz, wish I could go have a dig myself.

[@Stuart66]

Yea, it has a tinge of purple 🤙🏻 Best smokey crystal I have found has 17 points. Looks like a double ended medieval castle.

[@doobiecfoogle]

Chris, your excitement of crystals reminds me of Brian from The Crystal Collector. He has an amethyst mine in North Carolina if I’m not mistaken. His vids, which you’ve probably seen, are full of info & some beautiful crystals! Best of luck in your new found joy!! Love from Maine, USA.

[@michellehoney5847]

Awesome to see yu just as excited to find crystals.. ive found some great ones around the same area.. Keep searching, and good luck... 😊

[@48thstateprospecting]

First thing you need is a good set of stacking classifiers 1/2 1/4 and 1/8th (pan size not those little ones OR spud engineer a few stackable box shaped 😬 with a rocker bottom ) Not sure how far it is from your vehicle to the site but you need to put your classified material in buckets and put them into a tub in your vehicle the when you get to water you can correctly classify and pull out the hundreds you missed you missed at least as much as you harvested welcome to crystal fever great hall and you’ll be a pro in no time thanks for sharing see you on the next one.👍🏼👊🏼 p.s. if your allowed bring a battery operated rhoto hammer to cleave off the harder bedrock and get onto the pockets where the clear stuff is…

[@freddking4389]

Absolutely Chris. Beautiful product right there in view. I love it when you make jewelry. I have 4 necklaces from you and counting. Thanks Chris.

[@insolentstickleback3266]

OH MAN I would be hopping about like a fart in a hot skillet! What a fun spot you got onto there. I have been rockhounding for years, but have never been to a crystal farm like that!

[@TheCoffeeBushKid]

Very cool. Thanks for taking us along Chris 😁👍

[@Matts_Crevice_tools]

Great work Chris. Good to see my crevice tools also work well as a tooth pick to clean out the crystals

[@VoGusProspecting]

Workd very well

[@Adam-7_7_7]

That's a sweet spot. They may not be worth much, but finding them is just as fun as finding gold.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Yeah, as is they aren't. But there's a few cutters in there and some great points for jewlery

[@markfryer9880]

​@@VoGusProspectingChris you were so excited that you were gushing!😂 Still it was good fun to watch you get so excited! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@HebrewHammerArmsCo]

You need a holiday up around Torrington, Glen Innes, Rocky-Timbarra...

[@andypandyAU.6669]

Grouse to see you so excited over rock hounding. See what happens when you lick rocks! Stiff bristle brush, plastic garden hand fork (small) wood pointed stick. Love it Chris, kicking goals mate. ❤it 😊

[@kahnfu-zhin8627]

Chris, what you want to locate is the quartz vein that those have shed from. If you can get at that, you will find the plates and clusters that will blow your mind and make that fossicking your doing pay the bills.

[@VoGusProspecting]

I've found it

[@RICDirector]

Whoo HOO!!!

[@billycurran9688]

I love the rock hounding videos as well keep them coming

[@hasmeadali7316]

You're truly awesome Chris, truly awesome thank you for sharing

[@TheRockhoundChannel4282]

Hey brother there's a lot of those crystals and bunches can cabbed and used as lapping material. God I sure wish I could get a few bags of that stuff! Keep digging!

[@TheRockhoundChannel4282]

Dear lord that was a nice haul brother get back in the hole and get much deeper

[@jenskoppka1870]

Great video Chris, and it was nice to see how much fun you had fossicking crystals. It´s a great experience and you found already at your 2nd visita lot of cool stuff in a short time, magpie instincts come up and endorphines :) I´m pretty sure that you found enough value as well, although that was not your goal but nevertheless, it does not hurt either. As others said, try to find the host rock, and be careful with any hard rock you encounter in the weathered floated soil, it could be full of crystals which unfortunately appear to be very fragile. Working with water could really help you, maybe try to get a pump spray bottle. I have seen fossickers using screw drivers and someone here suggested deer antler, maybe difficult to get in Australia :) Anyway, it was fun to watch. All the best.

[@TheFriskySquid]

The tiny ones are often the nicest! Great for jewelry even if they aren't worth much on their own. Also great for gem grab bags/gem paydirt. The hard part is finding big ones (that aren't busted up) with good clarity, and that's why they fetch the big bucks.

[@RICDirector]

Yep, great paydirt for sure!! I love picking through for tinies!

[@ozyprospector]

Hey chris if you wanna chase some some cool smokey quartz crystals go for a trip to mooralla, beear fossiking area along anderson creek they are formed inside Geodes and double terminated but be prepared to dig deep holes unless someone has left a hole open

[@zorzyk6790]

Sometimes you can try soiling the crystals with hydrochloric acid or nitric acid because regular washing doesn't work. However, you must take precautions and have protective clothing, gloves, and a mask. If you know where this material comes from, why don't you try to find a place with undamaged crystals growing out of the bedrock? It's probably better than picking up rotten trash that can be sold by the kilo, but I guess that's not what you mean. One carefully excavated "brush" with undamaged crystals on a piece of parent rock is worth as much as tons of that crystal debris depending on the size and beauty of the crystals. So it's worth the effort and look for the crystal treasure. True, you've found some nice things to put in your display case, but I assure you that looking for a nest with crystals is a bit of a change if you know where you can find gold in your area, but try it with real crystals.

[@markcahill2200]

Wow, score. Awesome stones Chris. Thanks for sharing.

[@nickitoff9629]

Thats awesome! You can always do what I did: pile all the tailings you can in your backpack! Lol. Then I go home and pan them out. Crazy rockhound here! I soak'em in light soap with water, then scrub the clay off. Then I soak'em in Oxalic Acid and water for a few days to remove any rust. Love your videos!

[@mjr543]

If there's water nearby (I'm guessing there isn't much though) could you maybe use a yabbie pump to knock the dirt off while it's still on the wall? Would make it so you aren't hitting them with your pick and not mechanical so not breaking any prospecting laws as far as I know?

[@mjr543]

haha I read the other comments. The nylon brush is probably more practical but my idea is probably more fun, and it would help cool you down! I vote both.

[@karenjones7111]

I rinse the dirt off of mine then put them in a soaked of baking soda and vinegar use a brush on them rinse them real well and they come out great. So glad to see you getting into crystals I love digging for crystals✌❤❤

[@ImGettingOld911]

Great finds!! You did well!! You found a great spot there.

[@russellcunningham-yk4gr]

The crystals I found in maine are still in big cracks in the bed rock they are big but very hard to get out

[@seanb3516]

You should include the "Chris Crystal Vision" Color Blind Comparison. Very Interesting. Also, is there any Traditional Australian Game which could utilize the small Crystals? Perhaps some Dream-Time Fortune Telling set or something. Just Spit-Balling.

[@mocaman99]

Cheers for the vid Chris. Very cool to see you excited about something new :)

[@lusherproductions1792]

The excitement in your tone through this video was so cool to see mate. Keep up the amazing work

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

Nice found🇮🇩🙏🏻😍😍👍

[@JesseJames-rq4ee]

You'll find the vids of Aqua marine miners in (mountain antero colorado). They show you the proper way of digging for crystals. They work from anywhere from 4 to 20 men crew to be on the time of year. And it's all done by hand

[@mickybgood]

I think you have found an awesome revenue stream 😮

[@VoGusProspecting]

Maybe, the goal of this was to share the experiences however.

[@mickybgood]

@VoGusProspecting i agree. The shared experiences is fantastic. Dan Hurd makes money ,mr beast makes money. And i want you to make as much money as you can from KZbin. And continue to show gadzee how to make as much $ from this platform as possible. Im going over to the old mouldy now. You 2 are my favourite youtubers. No offence meant.

[@phylbeeme2476]

Get a whisk broom and a veggie brush to clear the wall face. Enjoy.

[@scottowens1535]

That's real neat Chris. They are beautiful stone's and the color is pleasing and settling, great you can enjoy. Do they show up obvious like?? You might be able to see those better than someone with color vision? Without the other distraction?? Either way cool and take care Friend.

[@carlhaynes7044]

I’m so very excited for you Chris. I follow you because I always learn something and your enthusiasm is infectious! Rock on brother and keep at it.

[@ikestoddard2458]

You could collect them with a whisk broom and dustpan. Brushing the surface of your dirt into the dustpan then sieve.

[@jonsdigs1]

In America.we have quartz like mad but we don't have squat for tin. Hmm...

[@nothingnobody6688]

I worked in the last open cut Tin mine the boss was a accountant so yeah he had a few thing's going and would make money on losses anyhow I only found the Smokey and clear crystals jus small pieces and there are holes where Chinese people dug over the place old fella told us . Watson's creek NSW

[@DanSeabright]

as an 8yr old boy in '88 the family drove from western sydney to melbourne zoo stopping at all the spots. panned for gold in balarat, still got the flakes in its original bottle. i live in england 22yrs and pan in scotland, just over the border from me. D3 from the sun is important.

[@tranquilvortex]

So much fun! I love hearing the excitement in your voice! You found some beautiful specimens. I collect marine fossils and most people just walk right over them. The excitement of the hunt is real! The spike of adrenaline when you hold your find! I also found a beautiful piece of clear quartz and it has a rainbow in it (it washed up behind me...a voice told me to stop and turn around... woowoo stuff!!) and some nice geodes and agates. My first fossil shark tooth though had me doing a happy dance on the beach!! God put many treasures on the Earth! I pray you are blessed with finding many more!

[@3goodtimes3]

Great video, Chris. That's why ur my favorite prospecting channel u do it all, not just gold.

[@vaguelysober]

I enjoyed this! You seemed to really enjoy this too! Take Senĩor Sweatpants out next time! 🎉

[@VoGusProspecting]

It's been fantastic

[@jonsdigs1]

Look up "pegmatite" and "aplite" as they both harbor "miarolitic cavities."

[@workingfortheirfuture]

Forgive me for being quite drunk and opinionated at the moment - but, I've got to compliment your calm, quiet and not obnoxious videos lately. You're the best of the best on the KZbin prospecting channels! The Dun Hard types that want hype and click bait can suck it! Yeah, I'm going to catch flack for saying that... but Chris (?) you're as real as I can see from Canada.. keep up keeping on. Dun Hard could actually learn a thing from your vids - like honesty.

[@watchvideos9104]

Chris have tried using the colourblind sunglasses, I believe they are available in different tint level so you can choose how dark or light you want them , depending if you just hiking in the woods or panning back your days cleanup on the creek

[@Bjj44420]

Why wouldn't you use a high banker with the angle just enough for the dirt to still wash away but leave the clean rocks and crystals and push run the rocks off so you dont damage anything more then when you're digging you should use a wooden, bone or composite little like dowel when you see the crystals in the ground to gently remove them love your videos you guys teach me alot

[@olesideburns]

Love this!

[@MadMarlin1964]

Woohoo! Another episode.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Hope it itches that scratch

[@mitchcarter261]

11:49 Yeah thats what they all say but it's like throwing a hotdog through a hallway

[@Reverendoctor]

Hahahaha! I came here to say this @11:49 😆

[@shyPandemonium]

Yess I love these types of videos Chris! So excited to see you doing more of this. I love the gold too, but man something about crystal and gem hunting hits the spot

[@AlDAY-k9s]

Terrific stuff chris what is amazing is seeing in the states prospector putting the massive pockets back together

[@TalRohan]

what a day I simplly cant imagine finding that much good crystal in a year never mind a day...crystals are very rare here in the UK ...I have found sapphire and fluorite crystals in the past with the occasional small quartz crystal or cluster along the way...however Galena and fossils abound in the right areas so its all give and take depending on what catches your eye. I would dearly love to find a deposit like that, the double terminated crystal you found is seriously good and I know of many crystal healers that would sell their granny for that one (figuratively speaking...or not in some cases lol) . awesome day Thanks for sharing

[@VoGusProspecting]

You need to search for where the white china clay was mined.

[@TalRohan]

@@VoGusProspecting ah yes I will do some research thanks Chris

[@ncoutdooradventures6148]

Love, love, love, the video! Now I'm not a gemologist but do have an interest in gems and minerals. I think you should have those black crystals looked at! Those don't look like what I know of as smoky,, smoky isn't black! Good luck on your future digs!

[@bfk1970]

Awesome, Chris. I'm sooooo jealous!

[@Rabbs14]

I think a cheap paint brush would be worth while for this stuff. Watching you scrape the surface of the wall around when you struck that crystal with your pick made me think about this. The brush might help clear off the loose surface and reveal any gems or crystals stuck in the wall

[@scottsmith5202]

Some really nice crystals Chris

[@murtoasumpoiler]

I have a Smokey quartz crystal from Moralla that has water with an air bubble in it.

[@tamtenchalan6425]

17:31 You got me with that :D

[@nsa_surveillance_orb-42b]

Nice collection of crystals ya got there. The best I have ever found was in Arkansas in the US, amazing places and finds if you can get permission to go looking...

[@minerjohnny41]

Crystal and gemstone hunting are so relaxing here in Nova Scotia , there is a MASSIVE Amethyst deposit that I collect from ... I have rocks and crystals of all sizes

[@Chris-vt5zb]

Thats an amazing result well done

[@aristoteliscatsaros552]

So what your saying is we should avoid you at traffic lights right? 😂 just kidding I love your show!

[@bopemuworty3163]

did u keep any of that dirt off the bedrock to pan out?

[@StaceNyourFace]

Nice haul! 👍😉🔥😻

[@michaelbyrnes1822]

What to call that 🤔 😲 😜 PRODUCTIVE

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Lots of nice smokey it's a really nice gemstones make some nice jewelry❤😂 In case you did not know they have glasses for people that can see. COLOR just thought I'd let you know that maybe you want to look into it there's lots of ice crystals thank you for the video and all your hard work and all that heat we do appreciate it I will see you on the next one😂❤😮😅🎉🎉🎉🎉💈🚥🌈🌈

[@MickH60]

"I have a very small, tight little hole", hahahaha, out going only !!!!

[@RICDirector]

To myself..." ooh, SO not touching that one..."

[@OneManMining]

You can use a pump sprayer full of water to clean the wall as you dig. The crystal faces will really pop, just like after rain 👍🏼

[@jorojinnomad549]

ypu should make a visit to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Canada🇨🇦 would be a real treat for all of us, especially you!!

[@jorojinnomad549]

but you got nice deposits there!!!! always a pleasure watching you my friend...

[@luvovror02]

I am so happy you are happy with crystal rockhounding! Did you know there are eye glasses on the market that can correct colour-blindness?

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

Fun Quartz fact; Purple is Amethyst, Yellow is Citrine and Green is Prasiolite (which is what happens when you heat Amethyst).

[@christiansmith9195]

Ace content mate , that's an awesome session gotta be happy with that Chris , cheers mate all the best with it

[@timcooney6713]

Hey Chris, Good vid

[@erichughes8172]

You should try to flashlight underneath that even in the daytime you'll be able to see the light go through the crystals , even ehen they're dirty

[@VoGusProspecting]

That's what I was doing at home, very tricky to get on camera

[@erichughes8172]

@@VoGusProspecting that is some of the darkest smokey ive ever seen. Would be very nice faceted

[@xnakxx]

great job man!!!

[@mabeSc]

I love this video

[@CORE1.8MINISTERIES]

If you're finding the crystals, go about a yard or two up from where you are in that whole area and maybe you can find the big clump instead of bits and pieces

[@johnwoods1247]

im enjoying the change in venue at the moment ,looks fun for sure and i know after what face book did to you; youve create new revenue streams for yourself. Please dont make this the new direction,as ive been learning so much about gold prospecting and geology and continuing technical changes. theres some of us that need your gold prospecting direction Continually. So dont forget about us. Interesting as fossicicing is ; its not the shiney stuff. looke fun for the day though. as usual your always great contant no matter the adventure.

[@Golden-dog88]

tru as mate im in NSW but Chris n Gadzy are GREAT blokes to learn things from. ❤ how they show their mistakes/ problems n how to try n fix em

[@RICDirector]

I dont care **what** hes doing, I learn and totally enjoy it all. Relax and stretch; its amazing whats out there beyond just gold. 😄

[@alanatkins4315]

Would a U.V. light be of help to find gem's ?

[@OpenSpaceWellness]

You sir, are very inspirational. Thanks for sharing 🙏❤️🌲

[@ketutastawa_1111]

Terimakasih sudah membawa air untuk mencuci berliannya❤❤❤

[@daved4547]

Chris, @18:01 , if you down the left hand side, it looks like a vein? 🤔😎🖖

[@wendymorrison5803]

There are Lapidary Clubs. Online groups and more who will be happy to share info on your finds. They might keep their sweet spots close tho.

[@TonyWalker-e9m]

Great day for you Chris 👍😄

[@tyronecull8813]

Not sure on the geology over there but across the ditch most places i have seen good gems are in pegnitie, there basically all the minerals rejected by granite as it cools and if you have voids in the pegnitite thats where the crystals form bigger the void generally bigger the crystals.

[@ferdburphel2076]

Great job Chris! It only took 7 matches to sort it all!🍻

[@virginiarocks]

Yes - it’s very addictive! Enjoy the hunt 😂

[@robertdonnelly7758]

Now you need to learn how to grind and polish them. Great content!

[@mellyx3924]

We go remote and no water dry sifting for saphires this could be a far more efficient way to classifying

[@BonesFPV]

That was a great video man. I’m a real fan of this stuff. You ever get out to opal country?

[@TisButAScratch666]

Nice one Chris!