I Bought a Bunch of Rocks From Amazon so You Don't Have to…

[@ecks_marks_the_spot]

I think the most amazing thing is how you are able to piece together a video that takes months to film. I can barely keep track of what I have tumbling in each barrel. Good job.

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you so much! It is honestly a lot-so it’s nice when someone notices! 😊

[@anthonyiocca5683]

I refer to those rocks that are most difficult to identify as “mystery” rocks. Great conversational pieces to display. Those mysterious rocks enhance any rock collection, thus becoming an enchanting collection of mystery rocks…

[@AgateAriel]

Oh great idea!

[@C.O.G.]

Hi. The pieces at 1:40 could be calcite. It's much lighter weight than quartz and can be transparent, translucent or even a variety of different colors. The two pieces at 2:30 are definitely yellow calcite. I have a couple of smaller specimens just like that. The piece at 2:44 is chalcedony. The pieces at 3:06 have a shimmery quality similar to Labradorite. The dull parts of the amethysts is called the "matrix" stone.

[@lemons4all670]

Its not calcite as calcite doesnt break like that. Maybe a water clear quartz but should be tested for hardness.

[@BloominMoonGlass]

I bought 6 pounds of a mix from Amazon and had stones ranging in hardness from 3 to 7. I just started tumbling and, thanks to you and a couple other great channels, I knew not to just throw them all together into the barrel. I had many that looked to be in similar shape to yours upon arrival. Still tumbling most of them. The softer ones will have to wait until I have more of similar hardness. Its nice to see what I got looks to be typical quality. Thanks, Ariel, for another great video!

[@kellyharper367]

Old Disabled House Bound Dusty Rusty Rockhound here: I forgot how much fun rock polishing is! Now, that I no longer have a rock shop... I have to buy mine already polished. I love my polished rock collection! I made sure all my nieces and nephews had polished rocks, crystal, and fossil collections! I hope to have instilled in them an intrest in the wonders of our geological world!

[@sukai121]

I bet you have some great rock stories and pieces!! I had my 11th birthday at a local rock shop, and at 25 it's still my all-time favorite birthday. I still have my little trilobite fossil that I picked out. Thank you for keeping interest alive for your younger family members (:

[@kellyharper367]

@@sukai121 Blessings to you for the kind words!

[@carrieg.6676]

I am a rock lover. I go to a rock shop to get some of my rocks. It's only 11 miles from my home. I haven't ever tumbled them. Not that I haven't wanted to. Loved all the rock polished. I buy lots of small one to use in jewelry I make. Good job.

[@pannalover326]

I just started tumbling in April, thanks to your videos by the way, and found out about hardness real quick with one of those "mixes". I had no idea how tiny some of them would end up because I tumbled them for too long. I did buy some of those banded agates that you showed. I haven't tumbled them all but the ones I have are beautiful. So I've learned how to test the hardness on the ones I have and am ready to experiment after the batch of agates I'm doing now. When I started I was all about the pretty colors. Now, it's all about the agates! I had no idea rocks could be so beautiful! Thanks for getting me hooked! LOL

[@AgateAriel]

Yesss that’s what I like to hear!! Best hobby in the game 😎

[@adamtwelve]

Love watching you geek out on your hobby, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@reece8864]

I like how you referenced a "worry stone".. Not many people know that term. My dad and grandpa both carried one. I really dig what yer doing.. Keep it up!

[@AgateAriel]

Oh that’s awesome! Worry stones are pretty cool-I didn’t know the term was uncommon!

[@reece8864]

@@AgateAriel I think it might be a Midwest thing.. Kinda like euchre.. Lol

[@Topdoggie7]

Lots of stores are selling them as fidgets now.

[@EtherealSunset]

​@@reece8864 I'd heard of "worry stones" in the UK decades ago, so while maybe not everyone has heard of them, it's not just a regional thing.

[@brandykratz561]

I have had a worry stone in my wallet that I have had for over 10 years. I grew up with worry stones, prayer beads, and pretty rocks my grandmother and mother would collect. I grew up on the east coast and I have heard the term worry stone since as far back as I can remember.

[@dearlyfawn]

you are so positive and fun to watch, thank you for putting out such fun, relaxing, light content ♡

[@AgateAriel]

You are so welcome!

[@samanthadelic]

someone may have said this but the clear glass like one in the beginning is probably clear calcite :)

[@AgateAriel]

Ohh good to know thank you!

[@kimdedominicis6893]

Maybe girosol opal.

[@greatgreyowl2583]

Given the conchoidal fracture on all surfaces, calcite seem unlikely although possible, dolomite seems more likely. Put over line and turn various ways and if goes double, Iceland spar (calcite). You need to have good ID book such as "National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America". Pocket guide books seldom tell you what rarer minerals could be confused for the one they are describing.

[@katielyb]

Calcite would be lighter

[@greatgreyowl2583]

@@katielyb not that much 2.7 vs 2.8-2.9 Optical tests are required to distinguish calcite from dolomite.

[@amritseecharan848]

Agate ariel: the heroine who asks the questions we have been wondering

[@jillianlemons1809]

Came for the rocks and stayed for the kitty cameo🥰 lol I love your videos and your kitty is so adorable

[@zorromaskedman685]

15:38 Enter Mau Mau..."Wow you have rocks...Exciting as paint drying"😂😅😂. "Do they run, so I can chase them?"😅😂😅

[@jimrichards7014]

Quartz will scratch glass, so you can check to see if that clear mineral is quartz or not by scratching the obsidian. A handy kit to have around is estimate hardness. - Fingernail 2.5 - Penny 3.5 - Cheap pen knife 5.5 - Float glass 6 - ceramic plate 7.5 From harness 1 to 10 Talk Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite Orthoclase (feldspar) Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond.

[@AgateAriel]

I definitely should have done that!! Thanks for sharing!

[@davidweisschadel]

Mose hardness scale.

[@jimrichards7014]

@@davidweisschadel Mohs

[@mikec9763]

It's clearly selenite

[@zoesager9486]

​@@mikec9763 selenite is water soluble. Also that did not look like selenite (from every piece I've seen in most stores or online, and ones I've had).

[@knmplans]

I’ve actually gotten pretty lucky with a lot of my Amazon crystals. To the extent I buy most of my tumbling stones on there. It’s just about finding a seller you like for each type and sticking with them. I’ve had the best luck when buying amethyst, rose quartz, and moss agate. I never buy mixed lots, only single stone types.

[@AnnKeil-d4v]

Your videos are so very helpful to me as a novice rock tumbler. I tend to move my rocks along in the process despite them being a little rough, and you have made me much more patient about waiting until they are ready. Thank you!

[@frasergavin418]

I think what you do is wonderful but the time is immense. You have a lot of patience. And the rocks turned out gorgeous well done. You have another subscriber to your growing list of fans .

[@toryroseharris6153]

Would love a tour of your collection in the back!

[@joeyoungs8426]

I’ve heard for the last three decades or so it is illegal to export Botswana agate in rough form hence the pre-tumble.

[@greatestever247]

Really? Do you know why…?

[@joeyoungs8426]

@@greatestever247 I don’t actually but the export ban also applies to many semi-precious stones.

[@charleneinman3625]

I think they all turned out gorgeous! I wish I would have kept all the rocks I collected in my younger years .I really enjoyed watching this.

[@bmeetze]

Your channel is super delightful and entertaining. Your personality is great for what you do. Thank you!!

[@chaspetryk9721]

That rock you said was rusted on the outside... You need to look where it was cut with a magnifying glass... That's seam quarts that has sulfieds in it... Meaning iron pyrite and iron sulfate.... That's GOLD ore you have there

[@halfwen4575]

Gold 🤔

[@tibo6749]

Fool's gold (pyrite)

[@caseytyler8326]

Hey, you know that Agate Jasper and other chalcedony are all quartz so they’re all around 7 this also includes flint and a few others . Agate and amethyst can go together :)

[@XthegreatwhyX]

You can get some silicone molds and cast those small colorful pebbles in resin.

[@zosothezephead837]

I'm so glad you know what you're doing Ariel cos I was completely lost after 2 minutes 😂

[@AgateAriel]

🤣🤣

[@LorJas_Handmade]

I did not realize it took so much effort to make rocks shiny! Thank you for your informative video!

[@sandmaker]

Another super duper extraordinary tumbling session, with the queen of swooshing rocks. They ended up beautiful. I loved the magical cleaning of one of the rock batches. Lots of great tips, and finished rocks. Lots of bubbly rock juice and rock banter. Keep being you. I agree local rock shops will allow you to pick all the stones to your liking, but thanks for showing us the Amazon selections. The "banded agates" were marvelous, as was the new wash station. 🤗👍😷⚒ See ya next time.😊 ok just one more thing, i promise, maybe. Loved the beautiful cat that appeared like magic. First the feet and then the kitty. Meoooow!

[@BrockGrimes]

A tip you might not know or maybe people watching. Silicon carbide even as it breaks down it's still sharp and grinding. Aluminum oxide wears down and will eventually turn into balls. So silicon carbide is better for removing material in early stages. The aluminum oxide is better for smoothing/polishing stages.

[@SnarkasticSunny]

did not know - thank you!

[@anaperez5442]

What do you do with the rocks once you've tumbled them? Do you sell them? Exchange them with other rock-tumbling people? Turne them into jewelry?

[@Rigdawg]

I love love love your geological comments on your hand samples!!

[@rubyred6167]

Love when you tumble and show the results. Could watch 2 hour video . God’s handy work is amazing.

[@egomaniac247]

Man there’s literally a channel for everything. Dunno how I got here but stayed to see how things turned out!

[@brandykratz561]

I would love to see how yhose tree agates came out. They were very pretty.

[@CacklingChick]

Another entertaining video! Those Botswana agates are mesmerizing, with exceptional banding and color contrast. Wow! TUMBLE ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨💦

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you!!

[@sonshinelegacy773]

Thank you for sharing and explaining which rocks go together and showing what happens when there is bruising. I enjoy your videos so much.

[@christobaliancantu7112]

I don't know why I'm on here watching your video but I really like it. I forgot my daughter has a small tumbler. So when she wakes up this morning I'm going to show her. Thank you for the nice video 😊

[@sunnyscott4876]

This hobby takes the patience of a saint. I'll just go to the gem store and buy a shiny rock 🪨! Thanks again for sharing your wonderful experiences . You're absolutely charming 😍.

[@jtidema]

I was just thinking it's interesting to watch but I'd never bother doing it... but I'll buy some at the end!

[@wilmafeuerstein434]

Thank's for showing. Never thought that this process takes so long.

[@juliadandy6019]

OMG the kitty cat (15:33) ❤

[@jneal4154]

Look at the size of pieces of Tiger's Eye you had at 2:21. Now look at what you had left at 30:33. You lost like 80% of your material trying to tumble away cosmetic defects. Tumbling removes material from the entire surface, so if you use it to try to remove sub-surface defects from your rocks, you will lose a TON of material in the process. 4 pounds of the 5 pounds you bought got washed down the drain in that froth.

[@charitys.3862]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but me and my daughter think you look like a cartoon character...because you're so adorable, I promise 😂its a compliment, I mean it that way, anyways...lol❤

[@AgateAriel]

Haha well thank you! 😂

[@zorromaskedman685]

She needs a mascot...Scooby-Doo and Peppermint Patty...😊

[@manuelt.3376]

You re just right. Even if she was sawing rats intestins, I'd be watching it. Its YT, its all about IMAGE, and that smile is magnetic.

[@brandonoldenburg4642]

Absolutely love your enthusiasm, it's infectious ❤

[@Babycat42069]

I think they mean you have an expressive face 😂 ​@@AgateAriel

[@jennycatmystique7139]

I love pretty rocks but I have never watched a tumbling video, or even… thought to look it up. But this showed up on my recommended feed and I just had to know. It’s sooooo satisfying, and I’m in love with those moss agate! …I definitely shouldn’t pick this up as a hobby, I think my fiancé would lose it lol (this is a joke, he’s always very supportive of me picking up and trying out lots f stuff, he just also shakes his head and sighs sometimes lol)

[@sunshine4ever783]

My hubbys grandma was into rock tumbling. Who knew how much there was to it. Hers were so pretty. Your rocks always turn out so beautiful!👍👌😊

[@sunshine4ever783]

P.s. A friend of mine gave me a simple tumbler years ago, and my hubby couldn't stand the ongoing sound, even though I took it into the garage. So only tumbled rocks ones.

[@kristofwanderer1]

I used the info on the "striped agate" bag... "RockCloud Striped Agate" and the link came up immediately. Yeah, 5 lbs on the way. I love your enthusiasm, willingness to experiment and moreso your willingness to share with us!!

[@assymcgee1097]

for your next tumble you should try iridescent hematite. Would love to see that

[@davidpolley5178]

You are amazing, thank you for sharing your videos

[@Vuggybear]

Obsidian, agate, and jasper are indeed all tge same hardness. Also, you should not tumble fluorite at all, not just because it's hardness is 4, but because it will ceumble if you keep it in water for an extended period of time.

[@Vuggybear]

Sorry for the typos...

[@nickitoff9629]

Watching your videos is so satisfying because we get to see from start to finish!😇 Now I've got to fire up my tumbler. Your a master tumbler! See you next time. 😁

[@PaulM-d7k]

We've bought these same bags of rocks and have had really good results with them.

[@robbieallan6522]

Really interesting stuff I'm not a rock hound but I do enjoy stuff about opals and how gold comes from quartz, I subscribed anyway I might learn a few things ❤

[@indianajonesprincessleia]

😧I can’t believe you put the obsidian in with the rest!! Honestly, I’m not mad at you, you explained, I get it, but how dare you!! 😅 Seriously, thank you for doing this video. People can learn a lot from these “mistakes”. I know I’m learning. ❤

[@suedobak4971]

thanks...great way to start the day

[@josephglover4546]

How relieved was her husband to find out that her passion is collecting rocks! XD

[@Le_Pete]

Half your Flourite looked like Aventurine 🤔 And I fear much of the real Flourites completely dissolved in the mix because they are so soft 😢

[@AdrienneStrena]

Yup, fluorite should not go in water.

[@Le_Pete]

@@AdrienneStrena no, water doesn't hurt and this mineral is indissoluble in water. But since it's so much softer it wears down much faster than the harder rocks until its gone while the others need still more time.

[@jakeramsden7643]

Thanks for the vids Ariel enjoying the content and the big smile keep ‘em coming 😊

[@xner5064]

Hey Ariel! I absolutely love your videos but this is my favourite so far I would loveeee to see more just like this one ☺️☺️ Thank you from the UK🇬🇧❤

[@aberus1]

You should consider getting a textile gun to get all of the grit out of the cracks, trust me it’s a game changer.

[@MrVonDutchman]

OMG that cat with its little socks at 15:42 😍

[@makers_lab]

thanks for the timecode; was watching at 1.5 speed and missed it.

[@WarszawaScream]

Those powdery looking yellow rocks (“yellow jade”) I’m pretty sure are Aventurine! Great video, I love watching rock tumbling vids bc they’re just so soothing. Someday I’ll get to making some myself, it’s just ADHD brain and trying to remember to film each cycle 😂 And as always, you’re just super adorable and such a delight!

[@503Bully]

This is the first of your videos I’ve seen. And I just learned so much of tumbling 😂

[@Yara-xz2tv]

I suggest downloading rock identifier, so it can help you identify what is the rock

[@janerollings8955]

I totally agree with you, but also needs a crystal book I’ve been doing gem stones for 25yrs with my jewelry

[@tdmvortex]

So beautiful all of them. So much more fun finding them yourself though!😊 thank you for your excellent content! Such a smart brain.

[@ladyriptide2523]

Three rock tumblers??? Your neighbours must love you!!

[@michael007ish]

Friends: Are you coming out tonight? Me: I'm watching rock tumbling. Friends: ....

[@tyronescott3904]

Your hubby must really love you .all thoes rocks❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😅😅

[@StepAntObe]

And more ice cream containers... You should get a sponsorship with Bryers or Blue Bell. :)

[@AgateAriel]

Bahaha 100% 🤣

[@AmusedSketchpad-mh1qz]

The dark red stuff you said was jasper, is actually jaspetite Hematite and jasper mixed. Not as desired but polishes nice. Especially a maroon and red with orange jasper streaks! NICE!

[@saralynn518]

Hi Ariel! I don't know if you are old enough to remember these, but do you remember the plastic sheaths you could slip over colored Easter eggs? Then, when you dipped it in hot water, the plastic would shrink wrap to the egg's shape and leave a picture. I swear some of the agates I have seen online look just like that. Someone takes a rock and shrink wraps some banding on there and good to go. A few of the striped agates looked like it. You would know there is plastic on it, so I don't think this could ever be a real way of selling fake minerals or stones. Just a passing thought in my head! Hope you are well! I love the olive colored rock!

[@marthomas851]

I had no idea tumbling took so long gosh! Love your videos from Wales Uk xx

[@suzettefaircloth5037]

This fascinates me. I loved your video.

[@covenant11]

Good job! Thanks for the great video!

[@patriciamckean4186]

Striped agate, Amethyst, rose quartz and tiger eye....love those.

[@katlover4442]

I LOVE your kitty!!!

[@spiroch2187]

If i could, i would love to use some of them ro make fine powder out of em and try to make colors with the pigments🤔 nice stones and really interresting video😁 and damn, the time this procedure and video took... great work

[@Kotikylänkivet]

Very good video 😊👍 and so pretty rocks 😊

[@bluetickbeagles116]

The Botswana agates are really cool! They look like they have little tubes going through them and polish up like a mirror!

[@JohnDoe-p4o]

Quartz is glass.... glass is merely quartz that has been melted and worked into a crystalline structure that contains less to no grains and is more consistently uniform. Also why glass is so weak, the lack of crisscrossing gains hinders the structural integrity. We also may add a few ingredients, but it's not absolutely necessary to do that. Glass and quartz are both basically silica (Silicon Dioxide, SiO²), with some impurities, with quartz from the process of volcanism, and with glass from human engineering.

[@janemckinnon4594]

From Australia, new to all this.Am learning so much from you. And how you do your video quick, and experiment. I have to find the mum and pop stores around here. Thanks Jane

[@chrishince8947]

Thanks for experimenting for us!! Gotta edit in some dj record scratches when you spin your rocks!!!

[@MermaidMakes]

Ok, girl, I have a question for you. My husband and I went to one of those Amazon liquidation places, and my husband found a giant box that we knew were rocks of some kind based on the weight and sound, and it was only $3 so I figured why not. What we got was a giant box of raw quartz, pretty low quality, some with droozy…and now I’m wondering what is the best way to go about refining them. I don’t want the droozy to disappear from the larger pieces. My question is do you think tumbling is the best way to go? I have a small tumbler I inherited from my dad, and tumbling all of them to a polish will most likely take months. Is it worth it?! Is there something else I can try with some of them?? I don’t have all of the equipment you have. I really wish I could cut some of them in half….

[@AgateAriel]

You could definitely try tumbling them! I have heard about putting silicone over the druzy parts to stop them from tumbling and then you just peel it off when you’re done, but I haven’t personally tried it before!

[@MermaidMakes]

@@AgateAriel ooh! I think I will try that and see what happens!! Thank you! Even if we get one beautiful piece out of it, for $3 it will have been worth it.

[@fuzzylimefairy]

Beautiful! But what else can you do with them besides putting them in display jars or the like.

[@XCrystalXMoonX]

Just found your channel and omg this is sooooo fun to watch!

[@Peterthegreat1234]

When Bezos built the launch site for his rocket he had to do SOMETHING with the rubble.

[@lordnobady]

I think some of those rocks also looked good unpolished, for my collection I like a mix of polished and unpolished rocks. (now I need a place to show them and get them out of the box in the basement)

[@locker1325]

If you found a small amount. Just imagine what is lurking below. Massive amounts of breakdown resistant material. Ban wet wipes forever.

[@bobs-rocks]

I had seen and wondered about the rocks on amazon, thanks for sharing

[@mikejhorn]

I just (s)tumbled on to your channel by random . I’ve never known anything about rock tumbling or really cared. But I was kind of mesmerized. You are such a great presenter and the topic seems very interesting to a person like me who is much of a nerd. And I was born in Jasper County Missouri!😂 by the way, can you recommend that outside table with the sinks and sprayer?

[@michaeldixon8816]

I love Amazon. I think they should get out of the rock business or put a huge disclaimer across the bottom of their screen that reads, " our rocks for tumbling SUCK." Yes, you are adorable .

[@XhodanXeus]

im not a rock person i dont even know how i got here but for some reason i keep watching your videos. i keep hearing tumbling or something like that.would be great if you could make a video and explain what it is. why you would do it, or not so it, or if this tumbling is a must. no clue i just keep hearing it. i assume its to make the rocks shine? no clue if all rocks need it or if i am wrong but someone like me has no clue what it is

[@reeseasbury2841]

Wow I really loved watching this video

[@megferguson8035]

The glass looking one could be jocari (?) otherwise known as alligator or crocodile quartz. It comes from Mexico and is lighter than other types of quartz

[@lemons4all670]

The clear looks like a water clear quartz but should be tested for hardness. The green and pink looks like Unakite.

[@AshleyBlohm]

Your channel is amazing

[@manifestingmaren]

Wow I thought they looked great after the first round haha shows what I know 😂 ❤

[@AgateAriel]

Haha thank you!

[@ZoonCrypticon]

Interesting. Different questions: 1. Could you discern glass by polarizing filters or make a hardness test beforehand? 2. How much was the final weight of the processed stones or how much was the total material loss in percent ? 3. How much electricity you spend on this whole batch (costs) and the added up costs of the different ingredients ? Thank you !

[@austinalabrador5104]

You may have answered this 100x over. I hope you don’t mind my asking again. Where do you empty your slug water? I know you can’t put it down a drain. Where do you dump it when your stones are rinsed from the tumblers especially in the winter when it’s very cold and icy out? Thank you for your answer. Or any viewers.

[@SaunterVaguelyDown]

Question: do you have to use mint chocolate chip on step 3 or will any ice cream do? 🤔

[@HegeJoh]

Any tips for a newbie tumbler how to know the hardness of the various rocks? 😅

[@Rocking_J_Studio]

Okay...You convinced me! I may not want to tumble. How many months did all of that take (I lost count)? How much grit did you have to use? What do you estimate the cost of tumbling all of those was? Just asking.