A HANDFUL OF SILVER

Metal Detecting for Natural Silver at an old mine and polishing the smaller pieces in a rotary rock tumbler. The result is a heaping handful of silver.

[@PioneerPauly]

Let me know the next opportunity I can fly over there and take some of your silver 👌

[@meMiner]

There is deep snow now. I am sure we will talk before spring. ;-)

[@mccullochontario3719]

If Pauly comes to Ontario i will shave my tiny kid moustache

[@symonrocks9847]

@@mccullochontario3719 If he can fly I will gladly pay for the secret, the ultimate eco friendly travel.

[@ogbullion]

That would be shweet collab!

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

Hook me up if he comes to Cobalt with you, Greig! I think me and him would get along real well lol

[@azarahwagner2749]

Awww ☺️ Love the editing 😂 At first I thought, oh my goodness you witnessed a wreck . Awesome video as always , I can rock hound vicariously through your videos . Thank you for sharing Angel hugs and blessings to you and yours 🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@symonrocks9847]

Daisy, oof, ooff, wwwooff, tail going mad. Happy girl.

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

Hello @Symon Rocks. Happy Holidays, its great to see you are still around. Wishing you a Merry Christmas .

[@symonrocks9847]

@@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 Hello Rebecca, Thank you very much, yeah i'm like a bad penny, just can't get rid of me. Just curious why you put an e in Brookefarm. Merry christmas.

[@kickapootrackers7255]

Those are nice lookin , thanky kindly brother👊

[@jalpa9642]

Great specimens Polished up and presto.....! New Stones w/Silver linings.........! =)

[@meMiner]

Thanks 👍

[@MetalDetectorVlogIndonesia]

Hello my friend. Nice gems

[@TinaHyde]

What’s better than seeing silver in the raw?? Seeing silver in the raw polished up a bit! What a perfect little experiment! I also prefer the darker stones contrasted with the bright ‘lightening’ silver! 😍 So gorgeous! I wish I knew more about metal detecting and identifying. Such a cool hobby. 👍

Good night my dear! Fron Brasil my Friends beautfil. Nice video

[@meMiner]

So nice of you to drop by. Merry Christmas

[@timdobbs4556]

Really nice video. I love watching your videos. They are so relaxing in these times. I wish we had the geology that you have in Canada her in Georgia. We have some nice areas to collect but they are fee areas and stay closed most of the time. The nuggets turned out great. Have a Merry Christmas and God Bless you and your family.

[@meMiner]

Last time I was in Georgia, I went to Cleveland to buy a gold dredge. Merry Christmas Tim

[@timdobbs4556]

@@meMiner I'm only about 45 minutes from Cleveland. Let me know if you ever come back to Georgia. My email is [e-mail]

[@warrenwall7095]

I was so inspired I was singing that Christmas song silverstone's silverstone's

[@meMiner]

LOL

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

Hilarious

[@darkwood777]

It worked! This is amazing! Thanks for sharing this.

[@bobhicks2762]

Would love to have a few of those to make some great pendants.

[@Lisa.Sparkman]

I would say that was quite a successful experiment!

[@MrInsaint]

It no longer amazes me how the nickel plant here I live can give out wages to its workers just because of all the silver, gold and platinum that is in the Canadian nickel ore they use.😁🤩👍👍👍 Thank You for sharing the good stuff mate👌 I reckon You will enjoy a white Christmas in Canada, while we here in southern Norway Christmas is raining away💦☔️🥽👙

[@meMiner]

I like the snow once things freeze up. I am not crazy about cold rain. Keep well, my friend

[@jsteelsadventureandvariety4545]

that was cool👍 entertaining as always thanks for sharing☺

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Very nice looking after tumbling and polishing. Thanks for sharing. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas. Good luck, happy hunting and take care.

[@meMiner]

Merry Christmas!

[@loyalkuhn5778]

The larger Cobalt rock with the beautiful pink would look really great next to my Black Calcite Specimens. It sees you do as well by eye as with the metal detector !! It was good to see Daisy !! Again, best wishes to you and the family this Holiday Season. Take Care and God Bless !!

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

@Loyal Kuhn I didn't realize there was black calcite... amazing things we learn.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

@@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 Awesome name... Yes, it is on my mining claim in Arizona. The calcite contains manganese and silver. Under Shortwave UV, it glows like molten rock fresh from a volcanic vent.

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

Time Stamp 8:49 THERE WAS GIANT PEICE OF JADE, you missed you brother.

[@meMiner]

I think you might be right.

[@1catfishuntermiller753]

Dude! Duuudddeee! Awesome! They're really cool looking like that, pretty awesome. I had too watched the beginning twice , that guy flew out of the truck. But I did remember watching that video. It kinda scared me for a minute 😳 😂 I see you have your cast off. Awesome video, it was funny and I like the music too. I hope you have a awesome blessed day. Cya!

[@meMiner]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@rjs3292]

The tumbled silver nuggets are so beautiful.

[@LanceDean]

Cool experimentation. Thanks for sharing!

[@symonrocks9847]

Obviously you are doing it at that specific time because it will be 2:00 am over here and you are hoping I will be sleeping. You never know.

[@meMiner]

LOL. I actually picked that time because I wanted to be sure the video was uploaded jin tie.

[@ThinkTexas]

Great video. Thank you. I hope you can get another one out before Christmas. Thanks

[@meMiner]

That's the plan!

[@tymonkalbarczyk1456]

Snow... I haven't seen snow during christmas in years. Merry Christmas and happy new year anyway.

[@meMiner]

I look forward to ice fishing and snowmobile trails. It will be a white Christmas here.

[@weetarted3715]

Glad you are doing well ... Best wishes of better health .... BTW ... What type of metal detecter do you use for finding those beautiful nuggets?

[@meMiner]

I have a few detectors, but this time was a Fisher F75

[@aumetalmental8403]

That was pretty cool...😎✌️

[@milesnn]

Awesome adventure daisy sure gets excited to go out with you great introduction 😂😂 yes you have a angel with you great eye wow you sure got some beautiful samples tumbled up real sweet awesome my friend thank you

[@meMiner]

There are lots of old mines on the Island, but I am not aware of any that were for silver. Maybe someone else has a different opinion.

[@kingbee17able]

Mate great vid have enjoyed all I have watched hope you are feeling better, to you and your family have a great Xmas.

[@meMiner]

Thanks, you too!

[@philipwolf1556]

I've been watching too many episodes, most of my guesses were correct, by the way you were getting a little frisky at the beginning

[@jeremiahhedeen3879]

What a puppy dog she is always ready to go when you are she is the real treasure!! Go get it daisie

[@meMiner]

She is so excited for an adventure. She knows I am going somewhere fun by the clothes I put on. Doesn't even lift her head off her bed when I dress for work. ;-)

[@ferdburphel2076]

Great show 👏! Incredible specimens especially the one shaped like a heart! Very befitting for your collection you must keep it! You seriously need a york rake behind your four wheeler or me to rake for you.....🤔

[@meMiner]

A way to move a layer of rock easily would be amazing.

[@YvonneSebastian1980]

You dig the silver... I'm digging the sound effects ...lol... super nice specimens...!

[@meMiner]

Much appreciated

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Those are way prettier than I thought they would be. I wonder if a little paste wax would keep them shiny?

[@meMiner]

I met someone who used automotive Armor All. I guess that is kinda the same

[@jasminenwhitaker9717]

Job well done God bless you brother

[@StraussBR]

so glad you are feeling better, you should try getting rid of meat and cheese it really helps unclog those arteries and live healthier

[@symonrocks9847]

Whaaaat, no meat! No Cheese! No bones for Daisy! No, No, No, if I evolved for eating vegetation I would have four stomachs, I would use my hands like feet and my teeth would be different. Everything is fine in moderation. Unfortunately for me, I am genetically structured with a natural dislike for vegetables.

[@TheReal-HeeHaw]

That drunk got tumbled for too many on the rocks. Enjoyed watching ✌

[@meMiner]

LOL

[@stacyjv_4982]

That silver polished up nicely! Awesome video and I would love to see more!

[@gcegubbels4734]

i like agate and clear stone too

[@u2ooberboober]

That is really cool. Couldn’t see what you were pointing out as you were gathering the pieces. But after, very nice!!!

[@elliottjames671]

That grated soap looks delicious

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

I was wondering if the same ingredients are in the borax that people use..

[@elliottjames671]

How much money is that?

[@mccullochontario3719]

I’m curious if you have to pay to go to any of these spots

[@meMiner]

Nope.

[@symonrocks9847]

No Greig has a french pass or as it's known in Canada Tres- pass.

[@McChrister]

Symon Rocks Hahaha....Brilliant comment!🙌🏼😂

[@symonrocks9847]

@@McChrister It's all instant, I never think about how I could comment, it just pops into my head.

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

Very nicely done meminer!

[@saviotoronto358]

A fist full of dollars or silver? I’d prefer the silver myself

[@meMiner]

Something like that. LOL

[@silverback5033]

Some great looking pieces. As you said once tumbled they should make some interesting pieces. To me they look like great specimens for the display case especially those with the silver veins and the one with copper, cobalt & silver. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas and New Year. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

[@meMiner]

I like the ones that are pure silver or have a nice mix with different metals and stone separated in different parts of the specimen. The latter should be nice for cabbing. Merry Christmas

[@philipwolf1556]

this is my new favorite episode

[@jasminenwhitaker9717]

That snow coming down

[@freelancerider100]

Wtf!?? Nice crash intro

[@Smithsgold]

those turned out fantastic !!!!!!!!! ok i need to go find some Gold now to get my mind off those silver nuggets !!!!! !!!!!!!

[@meMiner]

I only get my mind off gold when finding silver. LOL

[@Smithsgold]

@@meMiner LOL !!!!

[@irisbrouillard9728]

So beautiful! Have a safe and healthy holiday to you and your loved ones!

[@timhautala9058]

meMINER seat belts for when claim jumpers are unpredictable!

[@meMiner]

Or when you are high, you think you can fly.

[@timhautala9058]

@@meMiner Nice job! You had me for a couple seconds.For a minute I thought you were in the lower 48.lol.You know the land down under.

[@kittygreenleaf427]

Wow! How beautiful they turned out! Thanks for another great video.

[@meMiner]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Ruhblooduh]

Love this! You’re my new favorite KZbinr. The car accident edit 😂

[@ICEPICK7882]

I hope his hand is healing well.

[@meMiner]

Cast is off. Hand is still sore, but I am happy to be using it again

[@chrisbrooks2062]

Looking forward to another silverrrrrrr video!

[@meMiner]

You will know where I was detecting. ;-)

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

....Dont we all... lmao

[@stevestones7083]

see how excited Daisy was it was nice to bump into you this yr in cobalt

[@meMiner]

Daisy loves Cobalt. She wakes up when we get north of North Bay and I always stop at Tilden Lake so she can have a swim. She gets really excited when we turn onto Coleman Road in Cobalt. She rolls the window down and sticks her head out. After a trip, she sleeps for 3 days.

[@newyorkrockheads8995]

Great to see you up and at em Meminer...Love the vid and the stuntman work..lol

[@meMiner]

Thanks 👍

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

Best way I found to clean "Cobalt rocks" with a tumbler is just add a half a cup of 1/4" hex head metal screws (stainless ones for wood stove chimneys work best) and the beads (I use airsoft BBs) run it at 30 minute intervals.. just pull 1 out and see what it looks like to judge it - assuming you want clean rocks with minimal rounding of the edges and smoothing of the surfaces

[@meMiner]

I tried jewelry mix and wasn't happy with the results. I might try your approach.

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

@@meMiner I let it go for 2 hours once and it was too much. They ended up like the ones in this video (which look GREAT.. but you know the deal lol end goal for me is JUST cleaning, no shaping)

[@meMiner]

@@CobaltOntarioadventures Next time, I might just try polish and let it run for a couple of weeks.

[@dennissorensen167]

Beautiful nuggets

[@baileydillion9331]

As always the stones are gorgeous. I do love silver. It is my favorite metal.

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Daisy is your personal huggable bear.

[@meMiner]

Oh yes! She is my best buddy, a true rockhound and loves to cuddle.

[@seanparchim9165]

meMiner do you ever sell your silver specimens

[@meMiner]

I collect for fun and don't have a store

[@tooligan113]

A HANDFUL OF SILVER A POCKET FULL OF GOLD-Now where have I heard that before??lol

[@jsteelsadventureandvariety4545]

Awesome stuff Greig 👍 enjoyed this adventure the second time around🙂

[@silverlover5817]

Thanks for the video; are these for sale?

[@meMiner]

I do this for fun and don't have a store

[@lanceharker5845]

You're doing a great job with you videos, doing a great job of chasing down that sassy silver as well. I enjoy your tumbler results, spectacular! Nicely done, and all the best, Lanny

[@meMiner]

Thanks Lanny. Hopefully next year will be a good year for sassy BC gold.

[@johngallagher9151]

That is worth a good amount of money, at least $2,000 USD Edit: I think not selling it and putting the good pieces away would be smarter. It would be nice to find a thick flat piece of silver like that one in the thumb nail

[@locountry]

So pretty. Thanks for the getaway

[@meMiner]

You bet!

[@symonrocks9847]

You find any diamonds yet. They will be mining for them soon.

[@meMiner]

Not yet.

[@symonrocks9847]

@@meMiner Hand full of silver, that's Greig. Hand full of silver, Amy with a gun, that's a Fist Full of Dollars! I know, not my best comment. I really need to be in Canada and find this Kim person and ask where the Burlite is, allegedly there are Diamonds in it.

[@KubotaManDan]

Your such an artist, beautiful

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

Daisy needs Paw Shoes for Snow Season

[@meMiner]

She limps when she gets ice between her toes. Me too.

[@tracyballard6134]

Lol!

[@josephpecoul6532]

This is my 2nd video to watch and you have my subscription to the channel.

[@grantkeller8024]

Amazing job on the video, really appreciate seeing the rocks up close and your amazing communication skills made it educational and fun to watch... Thank you for sharing.

[@meMiner]

Thank you very much!

[@wayne1959]

great stuff mate, will you treatthe silver now to stop it tarnishing or leave it as is? helping daisy into the truck is just like our daily chore with Bella..labbys are such amazing friends

[@meMiner]

Daisy is now 10 and feeling her age. A little bit of help keeps her from hurting herself. ;-)

[@wayne1959]

@@meMiner indeed..bellas is nine now and has had both crucial ligaments done this year as well as a brown snake bite so we need to help her into the car or up stairs if we visit places with them..we try not think of live without her though..

[@meMiner]

@@wayne1959 I hear ya. Hopefully, we get many more years with our pups.

[@ijl-oq2kk]

I found them in UK dunno what to do or if they are worth anything

[@meMiner]

Of course silver has a melt value. Nice specimens have a premium collector value.

[@ijl-oq2kk]

Who would I contact if you don't mind me asking

[@symonrocks9847]

I used plain flour in with my Rocks, came out the best rock buns ever.

[@meMiner]

I was going to use walnut shell, but I am sure the buns you made were better

[@symonrocks9847]

@@meMiner I don't think that a married man should be making comments on my buns.

[@McChrister]

Symon Rocks 😂😂🍑

[@symonrocks9847]

@@McChrister Thanks buddy, I am all about humour, not enough laughter in the world. Ironically I can't laugh, that is true, I really can't laugh, I have a complex disorder including something called cataplexy, it ruined my life so I try and put joy into the life of others. Have a good christmas.

[@McChrister]

Symon Rocks Same to you Symon....Thanks for making us laugh! Take care and a Merry Christmas wishes upon you and family...🙏🏼🎅🏼🎄👋🏼🇨🇦

[@DiggingCanuck]

I watched the premiere !!!

[@meMiner]

Thanks for joining me.

[@gotrelicsrhodeisland5130]

Sweet silvaaaaa

[@Hartcore11]

I wish I had the chance to go out and find silver like that.

[@sb8284]

They came out beautifully. Great job.

[@under49ers79]

The countdown begins🎄🎁

[@meMiner]

It should be fun.

[@meMiner]

I am getting anxious. Still uploading. LOL

[@McChrister]

Wonderful rocks....Just WoW!!🙌🏼👀 Thank God that wasn’t you in that truck🤭😂 Keep the great videos coming meMiner! Daisy is such a good girl keeping up with you...Sweet dog♥️🐶

[@meMiner]

Thanks 👍

[@DudesIn101]

Thanks for sharing this with me!

[@kimslater2910]

Love the polished stones. Ect..

[@purplelisa812]

Love your videos and your video with Pioneer Pauly Nice Silver nugget you gave so Generous Love from Boston Mass 😁🤙

[@meMiner]

And the rest of the story: We had a great time exploring and prospecting with Pauly. When it was time to leave, he gave us some placer gold. Amy has it on her shelf. Hopefully, we can all get together again soon. Perhaps, Pauly wants to try metal detecting for silver?

[@Ag47Liberty]

Gorgeous! I just subscribed to your channel. I live in Nevada.

[@meMiner]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

15:48 LMFAO! A true rock hound eats rocks when hungry. Great haul. ;)

[@meMiner]

You got that right!

[@sidneyosborne947]

Meminer the silver whisperer...

[@virginiarocks]

Those are lovely. I like the lightning bolt veins in the dark rock and the nickelline the best. 🤩. And the snow angel.

[@meMiner]

Thanks so much 😊

[@wesleybuckland5206]

It made my Christmas watching my best friends son open up a rock tumbler this year

[@meMiner]

Nice. Hope he enjoys it. Best bet to get him hooked is get him some agate.

[@amateurstrummers]

I WISH I WOULD HAVE LEARNED WHILE I WAS YOUNGER. NOW , I'M AFRAID IT'S TO LATE. IS ANYBODY FROM SUDBURY ONTARIO WILLING TO TEACH?

[@meMiner]

It's never too late. ;-)

[@lilalightandlove421]

That’s impressive to find rough silver in nature. Well done sir!

[@meMiner]

It is fun for sure

[@debzyj376]

Do you sell any of your tumbled stones? I so want to get into tumbling. Great hobby! Maybe you could do a “want to know how to tumble “ video?

[@meMiner]

I will try to do a video like that. I don't sell stones and do this for fun.

[@gracewashburn8276]

Well you did great you got a nice haul out of there and actually you showed me what to look for now I’ll have to double guess everything I look at and feel the weight between the stones well thank you my friend and one day when I get to Canada I’ll look you up I live in a little town outside of Boston mass called north reading

[@meMiner]

I have never been to Boston, but it is on my wife's bucket list. It would be a great trip

[@zoltanbozzay3797]

mmmm,pretty,rocks.me.likey

[@Abpgsetiloincawdyubkolmbrs]

I loved seeing the nuggets polished up! What do you do with the cobalt?

[@meMiner]

I usually leave it for others.

[@reedkidd655]

New detector? Is that a Fisher (what model)? What prompted the change?

[@meMiner]

My backup detector (or loaner) is a Fisher F75 SE.

[@Redeyedye]

Now I was wondering.. Can that all be melted out of the rock?

[@meMiner]

Crushed and melted to make dore.

[@boblemon8337]

I'm still working on smelting and cupelling silver

[@meMiner]

I have a buddy who does it. I have yet to buy or make the equipment. He did say you need at least 3 pours to get rid of the minerals that will burn off. Good luck with your projects