Creek Bed Rockhounding: Finding Gems in a Place You'd Least Expect

Join me as I rockhound in a dry creek bed looking for agates, unakite, jasper, and quartz gemstones! My adventure took an unexpected turn after following a culvert into some burning nettle, then finding my best finds in an unassuming place! At the end of the video, I take you through cleaning the rocks and their beautiful results! Thanks for watching! :)
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Happy Hounding!

[@kirbycraft9325]

Yes EVERYONE do not neglect the gravel roads. Last Friday I found a 4oz. clear green agate on/in my favorite gravel road. The first one in 19 years of off and on agate hunting. Nice finds Ariel.

[@AgateAriel]

Wow that is so awesome! Gravel roads really do have some great hidden treasures!

[@knowbuddy0]

If from the united states, which state are you from?

[@tabora_]

I found a shitton of beautiful green serpentine at my last job in the gravel. We had full gravel pathways around the nursery, and whenever it rained you could easily see the beautiful green 🤩🤩🤩

[@ShayneD]

Love the energy

[@klairesprengel9335]

Luv them all xx ur energy is awsome xx gr8 vid xx

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@russellmcclarnon1257]

@@AgateAriel you won't to look for a black diamond

[@AgateAriel]

That would be cool! Probably won’t find one in Minnesota though!

[@russellmcclarnon1257]

@@AgateAriel I have a black diamond for you

[@russellmcclarnon1257]

I found one in iowa

[@KatyDidRocks]

Keep up the good work! :D

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you! 😊

[@deero2957]

Your enthusiasm is wonderfully contagious. Stay well🤙🏽

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you! You too!

[@TheoKellison]

Yeees! Dirt roads for the win!!!😂 never know what you might turn up! Looove working with unakite, such pretty stuff with a polish😁 we dont have much unakite in montana so its always a good day when i spot some; agates all over but hardly any unakite😂 awesome video! Keep em coming!😁

[@AgateAriel]

Right! It is so crazy what awesome stuff you can find on dirt roads! Unakite is definitely becoming quite the favorite of mine-especially when it’s polished! So jealous of agates all over Montana! That sounds awesome! 😊

[@RobsNeighbor]

Love the video! My son and I love rock hounding the hobby has taken over our life!

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you! Yes, it is such a great hobby-and cool rocks are everywhere! 🙌

[@GoldenArts1456]

Me too😂

[@beavertaco8951]

I plea the 5th and I like this

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you!

[@tsadrummer]

I always love your positive vibes Ariel!

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you! 🙌😊

[@dawnatilla2469]

Sorry but why would a Creek be the last place you would find rocks?

[@AgateAriel]

What do you mean?

[@dawnatilla2469]

@@AgateAriel a creek is an excellent spot for rocks

[@cinderbramble3444]

love the unakite. Is the black streak in the quartz a small amount of black tourmaline?

[@AgateAriel]

It definitely could be!

[@clyde1406]

This is the greatest hobby. Can totally build jewelry and sell it as well!

[@bigbixiebigbitty7485]

I am delighted to see your enthusiasm for this hobby! The "join date" of your channel nearly coincides with my entrance to rockhounding and tumbling. For Christmas 2020 I received a tumbler from my wife - and I was hooked from the start. I now have seven barrels going, each grit-dedicated, and I hope to get more. I live in the Rio Grande Valley which happens to be one of the best places on the planet (not an exaggeration) for rockhounding. The RGV is the opposite of "a Place You'd Least Expect" because I've come to expect that a rockhounding moment can and will occur anywhere, at anytime! Agates and petrified wood litter the ground - really. I have no special place, no secret location, nowhere off the beaten path, for finding outstanding material for tumbling. The pieces of petrified wood that are too big for tumbling now line some of our landscaping. When I need smaller tumbling media I just walk over to the roads next to the shopping plaza/theatre and scoop up a hand full of small agates while staying on the sidewalk. It's everywhere here in the valley.

[@AgateAriel]

Wow that sounds like a dream! So awesome you have such great material so readily available! 😊

[@austintorvund1]

She seems cool

[@CityRockhounding]

Yes, this is awesome. So excited some of my best finds so far are from gravel roads, and my biggest too. Geode pieces, some agates, jasper, quartz chalcedony and a ton of black obsidian all found on gravel roads or off gravel road in the ditches. I even go on Google maps, zoom way in 3D or road side views on gravel roads and ditches. What a cool video, super inspired now!

[@AgateAriel]

Right it’s crazy what you can find on gravel roads!

[@alihagerart2042]

How do you tumble such small pieces without them just completely disintegrating?

[@AgateAriel]

As long as I’m picking harder rocks (jaspers, agates, chalcedony, etc.) it usually isn’t an issue for me! 😊

[@labeef1953]

The unikite was my favorite. New subscriber and a big thumbs up! 😊😊😊

[@austintorvund1]

Just another day in Minnesota here! Can't help but do some pickin and stickin lickin!

[@sera-j2247]

Wew... I want to be there to collect those gems..

[@AgateAriel]

Right! It was a pretty great adventure!

[@COPPER71]

You would love the beaches i visit on the Chesapeake Bay

[@tyronescott3904]

Have a shed full of follels and stones 40 years of hunting.love your vids.😇

[@AgateAriel]

That’s awesome! I can’t wait to see what my collection entails after so long!

[@awest5841]

Where are you at

[@AgateAriel]

Minnesota!

[@huntingforrockswithdavid]

Agates are beautiful. I am heading to Lavic Siding to pick up some awesome colorful Jasper. Hope to Vlog my adventure

[@AgateAriel]

Oh that’s awesome! I’d love to see what you find! Link your video below if you do!

[@huntingforrockswithdavid]

@@AgateAriel will do. I have other vlogs but the jasper will be awesome

[@AgateAriel]

Oh definitely!!

[@huntingforrockswithdavid]

@@AgateAriel If you're still interested, my lavic vlog is on my channel

[@LeviSedlacek]

You're beautiful ! Cool video

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Very nice video you made!! Excellent samples, congratulations!!

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@baTonkaTruck]

I found a bunch of seam agate in a big gravel lot where people park their boats and RVs. Just layin around.

[@MNpicker]

I like the unakite..Its easy to tumble and look so nice polished.. and the best part is not rare😁👍

[@AgateAriel]

Yes agreed! It’s relatively easy to find and looks awesome tumbled! I love the contrasting colors!

[@russellmcclarnon1257]

@@AgateAriel I can give you one

[@russellmcclarnon1257]

We can be rock friends

[@AgateAriel]

@@russellmcclarnon1257 I don’t have a PO Box set up yet-thanks though!

[@scrizvevo7660]

ECHO!!! ECHO!!! ECHO!!!!

[@eirascookieseirascookies2356]

Hi, how can I get to the location you were at? 😊

[@RomonaCaisse]

I love going to the parks never know what you find.

[@DigginWithDeej]

Cool rock hounding adventure! New subscriber here

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you and that’s awesome! 😊