Are Ebay Geodes A Scam?

[@CrazyNerdInventor]

I admire how you measured the density. It was crude but it worked. Nothing is stupid if it works, but I love experiments the most when the most crude set up works.

[@6135minecraft]

Also was completely wrong, they had no way of know if the composition and therefore density of both sets were the same, most likely not.

[@roberson644]

@@6135minecraft Densities of silicate metamorphic rocks are generally in the same ballpark.

[@CrazyNerdInventor]

@Ben Finny no, if they have the same *volume* then they will displace the same amount of water.

[@CrazyNerdInventor]

@@symonsheppard5519 surface area has nothing to do with it. It is the volume that matters

[@zacharyanderson6301]

different types of rock have different densities. there is no way of knowing if there was an air cavity by measuring displaced water. Only way to tell would be by cutting the rock

[@DTMRM8]

How do we know it's real if there was no lick test?

[@brandonb9452]

DTMRM8 There was a lick test but the results aren’t shareable

[@badopinionsrighthere]

@@brandonb9452 Is that called a limited lick test or a secret salivating test?

[@BobMonkeypimp]

The lick test results are currently being classified in Area 51.

[@korasumafromtwitch1537]

@@BobMonkeypimp Finally a reason i find worth storming Area 51 for

[@litehousekid1]

i was thinking the same thing

[@Fritzxoxo]

That cylinder looks like it dropped out not graduated

[@WaterjetChannel]

It got its G.E.D. a few years later

[@Hi-TechHillbilly]

I see what you did

[@greenboy1916]

Gerald Peralta it ended up getting an exception to policy

[@sidstone8845]

Lol

[@totalgamerchase]

as a geologist and rock collector, 55 dollars is way overpriced for that type of geode.

[@Doriamo]

The local rock shop here sells the for 10 dollars and they are slightly bigger than these. I'm getting ready to cut one right now!

[@jessicamartinez5499]

So where would you recommend getting a bag of them from I Purchased National Geographic’s it came with two geode since I’m at home quarantine teaching my daughter science she got really into it and I would like to buy a bag full of those to open with her and gems do you recommend anywhere where I could purchase those

[@StephRenee812]

@@Doriamo where can you order your own to cut open?? I ordered a box of small ones opened 4 and got 2 of them with crystals. But I want better ones.. lol

[@habibi_nation3673]

THEY ARE MINERALS

[@JDMOON55555]

@@habibi_nation3673 cool bro i see u passed 5th grade science

[@zell9058]

Throwing an anvil at a rock.. Paleontology level 💯

[@maddogx7813]

Half an anvil, lol

[@Semiflat1]

So what happens when you finally hit the electrical box? Do you retire? Does it shut down the power grid? Or do you just keep cutting stuff in half? One must know...

[@itxi]

He hit it a while back, can't remember which vid

[@scottsmith5623]

I believe it will trigger the apocalypse... the good news is, you guys can water jet a zombie..

[@super_steven_1776]

Mitchell do a live stream of you trying to hit that box with the clay

[@WaterjetChannel]

haha, you'd be the only viewer

[@jorge8596]

@@WaterjetChannel nah

[@venomouzelite4380]

@@WaterjetChannel nope, I'd click so fast

[@Julian-wp8sc]

Waterjet Channel I would watch it

[@johnniewalker39]

@@WaterjetChannel I'd watch it!!!

[@silentferret1049]

Even if the Geode was solid it would still be a geode. They are just crystalline nodes that have formed in veins. Them being hollow is from when they first formed or acids have seeped inside that have dissolved minerals and then reformed into crystals. Sometimes they can be over filled and become solid which can happen a lot with quartz geodes.

[@alejandrorobles6865]

that would be an agate, still cool

[@brandonmontrone4928]

Usually referred to as a Thunder Egg if there isn't a hollow cavity. I have blue lace thunder eggs from Dugway Utah that are stunningly beautiful.

[@Mopopsgeodes]

Not entirely true, your geode definition.

[@Rednecklucci]

Real or fake new series coming to Netflix this fall

[@brolybean3260]

Fake

[@SethWestmore]

"Holy Cavity!" that is what I am going to exclaim during my first rectal exam.

[@InsulaPecuniae]

Lee Rogers I think this is a new sentence

[@trows-bridgedale-brush2963]

"Holy Cavity, Batman!"

[@scottsmith5623]

Speaking of cavities... I attended with my ex to a gyno exam... the Dr said..."My what a huge cavity My what a huge cavity" Not amused, she retorted "Well you didn't have to say it twice!" He says..."I didnt".....

[@LarryDMitchell]

I was doing a search on how to cut open some geodes I harvested yesterday. I got at least 40 and my three other co-hunters got about another 60 or more. I've been a subscriber to this channel for at least 6 months but didn't see this one until the search. Now I can determine which of mine are hollow and determine if I want to cut them with a saw or a chisel. BTW, my friend found one that had to be at least the size of a basketball and we couldn't lift it. We left it for another trip. If we could somehow ship it to you guys would you be interested in cutting it in a video? If yes, I'll contact my buddy and see if she wants to do it.

[@joshuamark9316]

4:16 That rock must have had a totem of undying or two . . .

[@BobMonkeypimp]

I'm glad to see this brilliant channel back on form. I do think you should have a second channel that shows real time waterjet cuts though.

[@1TakoyakiStore]

This reminds me of the best day of Geology class. The teacher just came in one day with a bag of rocks and hammers and said some of these are gonna be geodes and some of these are gonna be nodules have fun. Mine was bearly a geode. The rock was about plumb sized but the void that contained the crystals ended up being the size of a BB... Still fun though. I would love to see more fossils and geodes! Geode July anyone?

[@theapocilip]

I love how Dan always points the camera at Mitchel and never gives him anything to go off of 😂

[@operator8014]

I would like to see you guys try to use the water jet and a power drill to do some wood turning. Like what you'd do with a wood lathe, but use the water jet instead of carbide cutting tools.

[@patprop74]

What a fantastic use for a waterjet!

[@brent2974]

Mitchell looks like he blazed up before the video

[@WaterjetChannel]

don't tell my mom

[@brent2974]

Waterjet Channel I was just about to call her

[@brandonb9452]

Michael Scott If you do, I’ll answer Sorry Mitchell

[@certifiedpineappletree6708]

This channel is so underrated, it's the best

[@WaterjetChannel]

Thanks Mom

[@FightYourMother]

"Middle of the sharpie line" THAT'S NOT HOW YOU MEASURE A MENISCUS

[@fss1704]

It literally doesn't matter as long as the measurement is consistent

[@FightYourMother]

@@fss1704 yeah I know that was just my middle school science classes coming out

[@electronicsNmore]

You think of great objects to cut open.

[@duanelyons6534]

You guys crack me up. I am a waterjet operator as well all day long I run a Flow Jet Mach three. I mostly make Aerospace parts out of aluminum. We usually run about .30 tolerance in most parts. I’ve always wanted to just cut random stuff up. I know my company would frown upon that though. Thanks guys.

[@fss1704]

WHY waste some good publicity?

[@FrancisSims]

9 other people bought this item on eBay but it didn't pan out...

[@stefanw5894]

Great job. I have a lapidary diamond saw and watched this with real curiosity. I was thrilled to see your geode but even more impressed with the water jet. Of course the cut is very crude and could not be used for lapidary work, but at about 2 minutes of cutting I was impressed. My saw probably would have taken 20 minutes to cut that!

[@falconpunch6360]

Low-key my favorite channel on youtube. That geode looked awesome, buy a few more and cut em open. Maybe you will get different ones.

[@WaterjetChannel]

Thank you kind youtuber

[@robertasbell824]

I love your videos. You guys are awesome

[@Ph4nt0mm_]

So water can crack open a rock but not a 75 to 500 pound anvil🗿

[@BentTreeFarmPa]

excellent scientific method! Except if the cavity is full of water. Lol

[@2MeterLP]

Water is still less dense than rock, so it should still work.

[@WaterjetChannel]

Yeah, then i get to taste old water.

[@cilaslarsen9871]

@@WaterjetChannel again

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We have a lot of people suggest that we open our geodes with a water jet-it was very interesting to actually see the process, Thanks! Also-very interesting process to determine how solid the rock might be....

[@WolfTwisted]

Imagine being dead for a few million years and nicely preserved in rock just to be cut in half and thrown at a wall.

[@seandepoppe6716]

Yeah! You found a real one!

[@TwilightCage]

I loved seeing this geode sliced in half because there isn't any better way to display it.

[@juliuspasco6825]

those white spots in 4:06 are likely ancient sea urchin spines! they are made from a single crystal of the mineral calcite, that's why it's uniform in color and distinct from the rest of the fossils there (coral, shell).

[@maddogx7813]

I live in southern Indiana. I collected huge fossils, from bones to coral chunks- and tons of multi-colored crystalline geodes. You can easily recognize one from around here. I gave the collection to a grandson, but still find them everywhere. (Edit; Our geodes look very different. Just thought to mention...)

[@tristanarwenaiden]

Clams don't produce pearls. Oyster do

[@Findraen]

Actually, they're both capable of creating pearls, but it's more common with oysters, and oysters make better pearls for jewelry so they're used more often.

[@badopinionsrighthere]

You guys have been hanging out with Cody again. You got geology and math going on here.

[@johnfurr8779]

dudes were sciencing.... I love it

[@dean3850]

I have budding geologist that will sell you rocks on the corner down the street you don't need to go to ebay to get ripped off man.

[@shawbros]

I would buy rocks from him all day long.

[@VacFink]

"There's only one way to find out...." "Go to the dentist!" That's quite the cavity, its probably gonna needs a root canal.

[@swatkats54]

The heck guys! Like 10 seconds of exploring and footage of the geode

[@charleslindberg829]

Cut a knife from ar500 armor steel plate and sharpen it? Potentially a great and fun experiment

[@highsoldier420]

Guys: throw anvil on a rock The guys: paylientolgist

[@CenterStarsChannel]

YOU MIGHT HAVE CUT THROUGH A FOSSILIZED PEARL IN THAT ROCK WITH THE SHELLS!!!

[@CenterStarsChannel]

I AM TALKING ABOUT THE MAIN PIECE AND THAT OTHER ONE MIGHT BE AS WELL.

[@BobMonkeypimp]

@@CenterStarsChannel If you push the button marked "Caps Lock" it will allow you to type in lower case too.

[@IrishAnnie]

I was so impressed with that water saw.

[@janb2162]

In all my years collecting geodes along the Mississippi River; I have found the lightest stones are the best geodes.

[@Sadparttwo]

I think you guys are like the Mordecai and Rigby of waterjets

[@StefanGotteswinter]

Wait a second. There is a wire EDM in the background in the first seconds.. Whats up with that? Next youtube idea, the WEDM-channel?

[@gemfyre3444]

An uncut geode will often not be hollow in the middle, but have a fine sand in there, so the water test is not perfect

[@tobiasweber2517]

welcome to another episode of way is this in my recommendations

[@oa7554]

Guys we need more Content. We hate to wait for so long.

[@zachaliles]

I think this is the most elaborate Rick roll I've seen in a long time.

[@TheTeufelhunden68]

I went to college for this? I was in a fraternity. We"re all dumb.

[@katherinedoughty839]

Awesome...wish I had a small cutting device like that👍

[@Mr.Unacceptable]

How thin can you slice a stone?

[@stevepseudonym445]

It depends on your saw budget.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

*Aaaand now we know the origins of the Coronavirus...* *3:00*

[@JavierFernandez01]

Fuck. Now i gotta get a snail shirt. ...oooooh. baphomet style goat head on a snail body. Transhumanism. Gotcha. I should still probably get a snail shirt.

[@clungod]

That's the cylinder that never graduated

[@3ohman]

This eBay series is awesome

[@kameronrockwell4162]

I love these Ebay videos

[@EvilOttoJrProductions]

I like that this series has stuck, and I still want to see you guys cut up and test an eBay meteorite

[@carolnorton2551]

You can tell by the weight. if it feels light for its size it probably has an air pocket. if it is heavy it may be full of crystal, pocket filled in . or it is just a solid rock.

[@rorycrane1630]

I’ve purchased what was supposed to be Geodes on Amazon...none of them were Geodes

[@brandonmontrone4928]

I have a ton of geodes and have been doing it long enough to know which ones are hollow and which are thunder eggs. It's actually quite easy to tell just by holding it. If you want a real one send me a message. :)

[@robin4k]

*_Ebay scammer left the chat_*

[@lefroy1]

After death, what material would one need to be placed in if one wanted to be fosilized, perfectly intact?

[@TheJoyannika]

Limestone-rich water!

[@patriciaroysdon9540]

If it's light for it's size, that is a good sign.

[@aserta]

4:02 the wing like shape is a bivalve. The shell was dead open on the sea floor.

[@diasporelegassi2708]

You know you can do a taste test too? Fossils have a specific flavor, kind of like freezerburnt ice. Your tongue will stick to the rock due to the fossil being porous

[@seanhampson4126]

Nice Fossil! Great quartz geode also

[@loading1345]

Did u just make me understand science with that experiment, ....in all my years of schooling....

[@keithaugust9303]

That's one of the strangest t shirts I've ever seen

[@TwilightCage]

Geodes also feel lighter than they are supposed to, or that their weight is oddly distributed.

[@operator8014]

I used to do this with a makita angle grinder and the spinning rear axle of an old Subaru Justy. Remember kids, safety 3st! Always wear your safety squints and have a fire extinguisher on speed dial!

[@Kellanium]

Mitchell missed his calling as a paleontologist

[@DigginDan]

You should definitely put up a bullseye for the clay, and have "good" and "bad" rewards/punishments for Mitchell.

[@MeleeTiger]

There should actually be a way to test if a rock is a geode without opening, not at home but I'm sure there's some kind of lab test like being able to scan for a cavity. Or hell a bucket of water apparently, in which case there should be no reason that the supplier would have to say "it might not be one" on the site?

[@fss1704]

Ultrassound with an em-field meter, if there's quartz it'll generate current via the piezo effect that you can measure with the em-field meter.

[@turbo95912]

Before result minus lick test: It looks as if it could be a real one. They can be solid and I’m not sure but I believe those are known as thunder eggs. So the test for water displacement isn’t true for a solid piece. After: I sort of expected something because of the raised veins. I think those were some sort of quartz or something like that.

[@genefoster9770]

fossily is that really a word great video see you on the next one

[@mattitude6406]

Like these videos keep them coming. 👍

[@choji8725]

I was thinking how do we know that there is air in one as in approximately 70% Nitrogen, 21% O2, CO2 and trace gases. Or not another gas or gas mixture, and or potentially a negative pressure space.

[@JasperisCasper]

I giggled at go to the dentist.

[@marknesbitt6959]

When I was a young kid my uncle lived in eastern Kentucky we would go ot with a sledge hammer and about every rock was a quartz geode

[@fss1704]

I live in brazil, here we have 10x the amount of geodes you do have there.

[@truvonne]

@@fss1704 Cool! where are the main deposits?

[@TheDougwoods]

I like that escargoat shirt, cracked my shit up 🤣😂

[@starlink6644]

All it is doing is measuring the area, if it has air in it , you can not tell unless the water can get in and out as the test happens. It will deplace the same amount of water hollow or solid.

[@Doughfam]

I love it when you do the eBay fossil scam!

[@stocchinet]

The water jug test looks totally wrong to me, how do you assume the two rocks you measured have the same specific weight?

[@Artificial.-_-.intelligence]

Air floats

[@stocchinet]

@@Artificial.-_-.intelligence but also it could just be made by lesser dense material

[@WaterjetChannel]

Yes we knew that was a possibilty

[@Anonarchist]

*drops an anvil on it* always funny.

[@DembaiVT]

Short answer: yep. Long answer: omg lol ha ha ha ha ha...

[@mr.oddlyfox6934]

Dope video!

[@FlaresTreeHouse]

Mitchell actually has beautiful eyes.

[@ZachRaleigh]

A fossilized “Clamperl” if you would :P

[@bennbutters2578]

2:50 is a terrifying sight

[@theenchiladakid1866]

Archimedes would be so proud of you guys

[@kents1292]

I Love This Channel!!!! You Should Ask The Viewers For Ideas Of Items To Be Cut Open!!!! 👍😀👍🌊

[@WaterjetChannel]

Hello Kent, do you have any ideas of things we could cut open?

[@ToTheGAMES]

@@WaterjetChannel What about a CRT (monitor/tv)? ;D

[@bojackhorseman5668]

wouldn't mind seeing more geodes

[@vikinger-wolf2897]

Next time on the Water Jet Channel how to castrate with a water jet

[@mechanisma22]

What's that machine that's sitting outside the shop?

[@rosewhite---]

the layers in the solid shows the geode was created as a cavity in the sediments of The Flopod 4,350 years ago. THen just as buried jellyfishwere baked to become flints these geodes fill with liquid that hardens into the crystals.

[@haseo8244]

Huh?

[@cousiwa09]

After several visits to China now, I have stopped buying a LOT of rocks.

[@blueelectricfusion]

Those stripy bits on geode is tigers eye.... rather valuable geode

[@JavierFernandez01]

You're probably washing out alot of cool stuff. My son and i started breaking them with a saw and hammer. We think they come out with more.. more. Pepsi challenge the methods somehow. Id watch that. :)