Dendritic Opal Agate! Hunting, Cutting, & Cabbing Beautiful Dendritic Common Opal and Agate from WY!

In this one, we go to a unique exposure in Wyoming that is home to a peculiar rock, dendritic common opal filled with dendritic agate! These nodules are filled with beautiful branching dendrites and take a beautiful polish! They are very reminiscent of thundereggs...except instead of rhyolite, the agate is surrounded by beautiful white and cream toned opal. It even flouresces under a UV light! After our hunt, we head back to the shop to cut some of our finds, and select a few pieces to make some cabochons! I hope you all enjoy this video, and I will have another one out very soon!
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[@BarefootDreamers]

“I don’t have an explanation for it but I like it” is how I’ve rockhounded since I was a kid. I’m 65 now and just learning the types of rocks and their names 🤣

[@AlabamaUSA1234]

Theo, we really enjoy your channel. I've been watching for a while now and I'm already looking for rocks😂 (and so is my 81 year old mother) You seem like such a great soul and really passionate about what you do. The challenges are great too! Been looking for new stuff on/in your Etsy store. You've taught me so many things I've always wanted to know. I'm collecting/rockhounding now and have bought a few tools. Setting up my workshop that's been empty of life for years. Thanks for inspiring me and all the others that enjoy what you do. Wishing you and yours the best of life. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see you get your 100k KZbin plaque! That's definitely going to happen!

[@utahrockhoundingcouple]

I agree! Those mossy/dendritic opal agates are beautiful! And those botryoidal pockets are so nice too! It took us a while to realize, a lot of the stuff we find has quite a bit of common opal here in Utah. Great video Theo!

[@RockyMountainBear]

I absolutely love that dendritic opal. I may have gotten a few cabs & some tumbles from a certain Oregonian gnome we know 🫢 Some people call it merlinite, but I have had it up to here 🙆‍♂️ with the "trade names" of many rocks. Mostly the ever-growing number of materials that have the word "merlinite" in their "trade name." P.S. "Sorry" for all the quotation bunny ears 🐰

[@largent45]

Those are amazing agates! And you're right, totally different, than what you normally hunt, on the Yellowstone. And I could totally see, someone walking by those, and not even slowing down to look at it. Or better yet, picking it up, and then throwing it back down, to look for something prettier. It is kind of an ugly rock! But they don't know what it truly is! They are beautiful! both of those small cans you made were gorgeous! And that first one with that little crystal-ish pocket in the middle made that one really pretty, and then you showed the last one! It was much more plain, but just so beautiful and the dendrites seem to be surrounding the cab, and it looks like the dendrites are coming out of that dark layer, that surrounds the yellowish common opal center! It's beautiful! And as much as I like the slices, the two little finished cabs are my favorites! ❤ Thank you so much Theo, and Kim (hi Kim, MRM) for showing the beauty of the ugly rocks! ❤

[@treeismee6062]

Those are so cool! The cabs look amazing too. Thanks for another great video, Theo. I was gasping at the sight of those dendrites.

[@janehelbert7551]

Theo, they turned out beautifully!

[@deniseview4253]

Such a beautiful rock! That last one you sliced I the prettiest. The cabs are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for taking us along.

[@robbybobby6466]

Love the Fluorescent stones. You should carry a light with you next time. Might be other fluorescent material.

[@bettyjobraford7419]

Love them all. Such fun to watch.

[@kastah]

I loved that cabochons, so nice at 15.32. Lovely patterns yes. Happy new year and hope you find many more beutiful and interesting rock/gems to share. Thank you.

[@Rocktwister]

wow that stuff cabbed wonderfully!

[@user-kk5vv2ks5r]

Beautiful. I love them all.!

[@patriciamckean4186]

Nice hunt that flash oohhhh....awesomeness! Hello Kim..aka...MRM!

[@keithcunningham7925]

Those are some amazing material I think my favorite is yours those will make some beautiful cabs

[@PapasGems]

So Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

[@Rocktwister]

Great finds! Im just catching up on videos! Really enjoyed this one! Shop part is always my favorite!

[@laurafolsom2048]

This is my reality tv 😂

[@rosemaryspringer4239]

Just wow!

[@jrex9197]

Beautiful specimens, I'm jealous

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@christianamaglio6391]

Bonne Année !!

[@laurafolsom2048]

I learn so much from your videos❤

[@kirsiselei8703]

Omg, those are amazing❤

[@1sec2midnight]

Dendritic opal from Wyoming, yes please. I heard of Medicine Bow dendritic agate from Wyoming, yours is a little similar. Nice little cabs, gets me inspired to try some small ones. Thanks for sharing the experiences.

[@jennifershipp2599]

Love the dendritic! Beautiful cabs. Thanks for sharing!😊

[@775Rockhounding]

Very cool material! And what a nice place to be out rockhounding. Looks like you had some wonderful weather too! Thanks for sharing your adventures and positive energy with us. Rock on!

[@WILDKYLE]

Awesome video my dude! I gotta get over to your neck of the woods one of these days!

[@user-sp1gw8gz3o]

I find isolated patches of similar material here in eastern Oregon. I’m so happy that you confirmed my suspicions of what they are made up of

[@hayestweed7143]

It would be cool when you do a road trip video if you could take a moment and explain how you came to stop at this apparently random location. Thanks for sharing!

[@anniegironne8444]

Wow, everything you need in one rock to make amazing cabochons. Can't wait to see the rest, great work Theo. Happy new year 🎉

[@JnVrockhounding]

Those are so cool. I must have some ! Lol

[@terrimaldonado8806]

KIM?!?! She hasn’t posted in quite awhile, so glad to see that she’s OK!

[@ikestoddard2458]

Oooooo. MOSS! Forests of it! In agates and/or common opal. Will you be selling any slices?

[@nhrockaholic6038]

Weird but cool. Would love for you to explain how you cab on your flat lap.

[@MrTurtleMontana]

That stuff is awesome! Some of it even looks like it might be brecciated! Given the difference of hardness between agate and opal, do you have any issues with undercutting? 🤔

[@aborch7]

2:21 look at all the *dougs*

[@daralowry6336]

Can you share what part of WY you were in... PLEASE ❤

[@user-ev5vs5xs9n]

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[@jmicaha2655]

Where were you hunting for this trip? You said they're very much not montana rocks, so Just curious Abt the landscape! Very nice cutters in this video 👍

[@jerlynneallison6361]

13:44 What is that little flash of green at about 11 o'clockish?? Is that a better grade of opal or was it nothing important? 🤔🤔

[@tazman8271]

Some of em have a Tiffany Stone look to em

[@Doxymeister]

😍❣💯

[@tvon698]

What part of WY were u guys in? I’m just starting to get into the pleasures of rock hounding. I went to school at UW & have lots of family still living in the state..

[@curtd7117]

Hey Theo I live in Cheyenne WYOMING and I was wondering can you tell me where you were?⚒️🪨👍👍

[@offyarocka]

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