Dark Star is not Dead, be Grateful that it full of Crystals

[@nathandoggett3119]

I live near canoe lake where caver showed 9ff a little blue apatite...I have been to 2 locations there thanks to his little clue....this man single handedly got my family and I into rockhounding!!thank you caver!!!!I hope to visit darkstar with my family

[@Caver461]

So glad to hear that. One of my goals was to help others also enjoy what I enjoy.

[@M-Aly9450]

Nice to see you here again, thank you, I'm learn a lot from you, thank you again.

[@Caver461]

Our pleasure. One of our main goals is to bring the knowledge of crystals to people. There is so much to know and we are still learning ourselves. Hopefully that learning will never stop.

[@aceblade9672]

Man, that's the stuff dreams are made of! Fantastic pieces!

[@Caver461]

Thank you and yes, it is truly an exciting experience for us. Hope you have the opportunity to visit this Spring. We are not too far north of Toronto.

[@aceblade9672]

@Caver461 It's a trek from down in the states, but it'd be well worth it for an exceptional locality like that! Certainly nothing like that around here! Definitely will see if the opportunity arrises to get there!

[@Caver461]

@@aceblade9672 The exchange rate is soon to be very favorable for US visitors.

[@joerussell2728]

Mick!! You're (finally!!) back!! You have been missed! Spectacular finds. You are well?? Happy New Year, from New England (Mass. -- remember?) Best, Joe Russell

[@Caver461]

Hey - great to re-connect. Life got in the way

[@generalwatson7572]

Hey Mick, it's good to have you working on your passion. Your a legend man, much love and respect to you my greatest mentor. Still waiting for that gorilla glue you promised me

[@Caver461]

Hey John, Good to hear from you. Hope all is well. I'm down with blueberry now

[@TheGemNomad]

Great to see a fresh video! looking forward to more!

[@Caver461]

More coming

[@gogozy1]

wow!! Happy Christmas to you Mr Caver461, we havnt see you a while, we almost thought you went to Mexico again! nice to hear you have a claim, and happy to see you again!

[@Caver461]

Looking at the grey skies as of late I wish I was in Mexico, but the wife and I have been thinking of a trip to Zanzibar.

[@silverback5033]

I enjoyed the video quite a lot, the CEO has some lovely looking crystals, finding pieces like those much be a great feeling, even some of those small ones. Can’t see that I will get a chance to check out your mine, a little far from my place in South East Queensland. Truly wish you and Chris all the best with the venture.

[@Caver461]

Thank you

[@dcconstruction676]

Welcome back !!

[@Caver461]

Thanks

[@TomsRockShop]

I really want to check out your mineral claim .

[@Caver461]

Soon as the site is up drop us a line if you are serious.

[@dylanmaki4513]

​@@Caver461id definitely be serious about visiting

[@UseYourIllusions78]

Beauty job

[@Caver461]

Thank you.

[@Caver461]

If you are interested in learning more about Dark Star Crystal Mines consider subscribing to our website (still under construction) darkstarcrystalmines.com

[@brianrogerson8216]

Great video! I'm in! When can I bring my tools?

[@Caver461]

We'll get more specific in March. Still working on the legalities.

[@brianrogerson8216]

@Caver461 thank you. I've enjoyed watching and learning from all your older videos. I'd be very glad to meet you one day actually.

[@Clone604]

Hope to see you out there through the OVMC. What is a 50lb smash bar? Definitely curious as my brother and I enjoy the heavy digging and extraction and this is the first I've heard of this specific tool.

[@Caver461]

Well, we were thinking of separating the fissures as to those where we could continue our earth crystal extractions and then have other fissures for people who want to practice more conventional means. 50 pound smash bar in Mark's hands gets you access to anything. Not sure if you live in s. Ontario, but Princess Auto sells them for $60. Yeah they're long heavy crowbars with tips made for pounding.

[@Clone604]

@Caver461 thanks Michael. I'm in Ottawa and we have Princess Auto here. Really enjoy your channel. Thanks for sharing the adventures and knowledge. Helped me immensely with finding better specimens in general. Found a nearly 2lb double terminated quartz crystal by 6 Mile Lake Provincial Park thanks to your tips on following that vein. 😀

[@dariotaylor6444]

Merry Christmas! Looking forward to checking it out in (hopefully) March. Is there a mailing list I can add my name to?

[@Caver461]

Our website is under construction and I'm not sure if it can be viewed publicly yet, but its URL is darkstarcrystalmines.com. Closer to March we will go totally public with the sight and people will be able to buy specimens, book trips through their local mineral club etc.

[@lanceraiku]

Insightful video thanks for sharing! Id book a tour if i lived in canada 😂

[@Caver461]

Thats OK hopefully the videos will be helpful

[@GuyCaron-r9t]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@Caver461]

Same to you

[@stevenrowlandson9650]

Would an ultrasonic cleaner work well?

[@Caver461]

It's worth a try

[@gladlawson61]

Do u sell this stuff?

[@Caver461]

We will be within the month. Just having our computer expert (Cem) set us up on Shopify.

[@KubotaManDan]

You guys need to look into a china made mini excavator, they are incredibly cheap and you guys are old enough to want to save your body. Season Greetings 🎄❄☃🥂

[@Caver461]

Ha Ha - we were just talking about getting a mini X in to clear off the topsoil, but I think we may need some government permits to do that right now.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Yer focus is broken man.

[@Caver461]

It seems to be. I'm working on it as it is a new camera so it might also just be me.

[@MaTDoN-r8z]

wish there were places like this in southwestern Ontario. Niagara escarpments maybe?!

[@Caver461]

This is just north of T.O. (3 hrs north that is). Stuff from the Lockport doloston yields some beautiful stuff. Some of the quarries around Grimsby produce fluorite, selestine and sphalerite.

[@MaTDoN-r8z]

@@Caver461 what advice do you have for someone whos looking to get deep into finding gems??? beginner stuff, what to look for, i find rivers and creeks hold alot of easy pickers sometimes.. but nothing like what you have dug up...

[@MaTDoN-r8z]

@@Caver461 im in the KW area!

[@Caver461]

@@MaTDoN-r8z Easy drive. I live just north of you (Milverton) - takes me 4 hours to the claim.

[@Caver461]

@@MaTDoN-r8z location is everything. Then set up with a like-minded community so you can share secrets. There's stuff out there.