Diggers Nightmare or Diggers Dream Propst Farm | Ruby Sapphire Corundum

This is not your everyday digging at Propst Farm. The owner of the farm Ronald needed new well dug on the property. This year I have been working with Ronald on projects around the property and farm. This was a job that I couldn't sleep the night before but not for the typical reason. Knowing the water lines had to be hooked up after the well was dug we could only dream about what corundum ruby and sapphire could possibly be unearthed without the hard labor digging. The entire experience provided a very educational summary of what lies below the surface. Needing to hook up water to the barn and the house from the well a trench had to also be dug. The trench cut through some of our old previous digging grounds in his yard up to 18 inches deep and about 8 inches wide just below the frost freeze line. We both held our breath waiting for a soda can size corundum to flop out while trenching. The trench was dug and afterwards all the clay and soil needed to be replaced. This video will take you along with me during this process to see what was unearthed. I have never enjoyed working so much. During my breaks I had the opportunity to hang out with a subscriber of the channel Don who was there digging corundum on a one-day dig all the way from Ohio. Knowing he had a big drive ahead of him after a hard day digging. I offered to fill in his hole after his dig. Like a energizer bunny even after filling in 400 yards of trenched dirt I could not pass the opportunity to exploring further what he dug previously. There is a joke around the farm that when we stop digging and all the good crystals are 3 inches from where we stopped. This wasn't true in his hole but the ground he was digging was very productive. After a few hours of poking around myself I unearthed some treasure. This was the cherry on top of two wonderful days of working on the farm. Now that the summer heat has arrived and the ground is beginning to cook these crystals become quite challenging to find during the summer. Fingers crossed for some upcoming rain to dampen the soil to dig some more.

[@JoeLikesRocks]

What a fantastic opportunity! Amazing finds! Thanks for sharing!

[@HighCountryRocks]

Ronald hooked me up. I would recommend him highly!

[@alzirabotelho1753]

God bless you and your family.... Alzira Botelho please don't give up good job❤.

[@HighCountryRocks]

Thank you very much. I hope you have a blessed day.

[@janefromthecountry1820]

Thanks! Graham- I really enjoyed this video! You did a very nice job showing your finds on film. I learned lots. Make sure you have a great weekend! 🙂💜🎯🦋🎉

[@HighCountryRocks]

Everyday is a new adventure ☺️ Thank you for the positive comment.

[@brandonfarfan1978]

Thanks for this vid, it is really interesting to watch. And congrats on finding alot of them, especially the big ones.👍

[@HighCountryRocks]

I have been blessed and lucky. It have been a tough spot lately though. Planning on opening some new ground this spring.

[@brandonfarfan1978]

@@HighCountryRocks Cool!👍😎

[@lisacook3219]

Great video! Did you end up opening up any new ground? Plan to visit from Canada in April. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks 😊

[@danmillisor8084]

Nice job Granam. I was wondering if we needed to go deeper. What a ice looking find!

[@HighCountryRocks]

That one was wider. Definitely was another quartz line deeper but I really just scratched around under the burn pile. They were somewhat sporadic though. Glad you made it home safe look forward to seeing you soon.

[@HighCountryRocks]

I do think we need to go deeper. I found a couple smalls that were well formed in that lower layer . It might be easier to dig next time. It was surely hard pack.

[@lauraheckman1779]

We just moved to the area. Found Propst farm through your videos. I spoke with Ronald yesterday. Turns out we are 2 miles away!! Let us know when you are coming down. We’d love for you to show us around. We are new at rock hounding.

[@HighCountryRocks]

For sure. My digging season at Propst is about to begin. You moved to a get area.

[@MrHamptongary]

Really nice find. Hope to make it to Propst Farm before long!

[@HighCountryRocks]

Let me know when. Hopefully I can help you get on some good ground.

[@MrHamptongary]

@@HighCountryRocks Thanks so much for the offer that is very kind of you. When do you think is the best time to go there ?

[@HighCountryRocks]

It is starting to cool down so anytime in the next few months. Just let me know what works for you.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

An interesting deposit, looks like super fun collecting!

[@HighCountryRocks]

This is my happy place.

[@crucifyrobinhood]

somewhere in NorCal. shoving off to the rr track that was abandoned in the 60s following a 500 year flood. Corundum as ballast, whooda thot? Very crusty and molested of edge and angle during his subductive deposition and concurrent alluvial libertinism, old mr. coru still pops. PEACE!

[@HighCountryRocks]

AMEN

[@douglasdobson8110]

7:56 that looks to me like a corroded bolt with the hex head and thinner body . . . I would have kept it just for that reason . . .

[@GinnWilkins-rz8xe]

so this is a year old video at this time, but is this still open to the public? PLS , anyone that feels like responding i would love to know of some places to surface hunt and.or dig which is how I will be spending my 40th birthday in a couple weeks!!! Im from Charlotte NC but my we will be staying in Stone mountain near the parkway in my boyfriends family cabin. Where should i go so i can make turning 40 a lot better!LOL thanks in advance

[@HighCountryRocks]

You have the option of Propst Farm . You can contact the owner via text though the Facebook page. Propst Farm Facebook page. Emerald Hollow Gem Mine is another spot that could make turning 40 a lot better and add some memories. Propst is a challenging dig it takes some hard work to get rewarded but it happens.