Finding Cube Pyrite and BIF Jasper

[@otvoreniUM]

Thank You for showing breaking those stones... it is purest music for my ears and healing to my soul. You all are such a happy and nice people.

[@meMiner]

It was fun. Thanks for dropping by and the nice comment.

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Thanks for sharing. My truck would not be big enough for everything I would want to collect. You have an artistic touch when it comes to cutting the stones to bring out their best. Take care and be safe.

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

I forgot.....Congratulations on 10k subscribers.

[@meMiner]

thanks!

[@lmartin23]

If I'm live in that area, I think I will be there every single day. The excitement feelings when you find something worth is really amazing that money can't buy.

[@saintsfan39475]

Some of that Jasper was drop dead gorgeous. Your passion for rocks is the real attraction.

[@wjlake5089]

I dont know anything about rocks, but I do know what you create is beautiful. Thank you for the glimpse. Keep on!

[@gomezsydney]

Pyrite cubes are famous for their incredible formations and are often mined from the Ampliación a Victoria mine in Navajún, Spain, where pyrite crystals are the only ore. The mine was originally discovered in 1965 and is still being worked today, producing pyrite crystals that are roughly 130 million years old and are known for their cubic shape.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Nice Jasper cuts and that's real cool pyrite display!!

[@maxtheyouth]

we need to tumble thousands of tons of this big jasper, so pretty!!!

[@memoryrinehart]

At 6:00 that last cut of the 3 jasper bifs was esp. beautiful (design). The red water rushing from the saw!

[@chefboy2160]

To much fun! Dude your vids are rockin for sure! Thanks for sharing...........

[@fogogin]

There are a ton of old iron mines in the area where I grew up in northern New Jersey. Some are over 200+yrs old. There are tons of tailings in the woods. I might need to go back and poke around now that I see this.

[@meMiner]

Good luck. You should have some fun. I recall that one of those mines was owned by Thomas Edison. He went broke trying to make it pay. Lots of history.

[@happymama315]

Always fun rock hounding with you!

[@meMiner]

Thanks for joining me.

[@cathyd5277]

I loved that Small round-like with all the tiny pyrites my favorite!!

[@sarejen6868]

Good Mahning! Nice to always see your videos! Oh nice to see you hit 10,000!

[@OutdoorsygalO]

Congratulations!

[@zenaidahuerta4853]

Love watching your rock adventure.

[@Bizz420]

Nice jasper finds!!! Those would look awesome all polished up. Also congrats on 10k subs!!! Love the content as always

[@meMiner]

Thanks so much!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Man I love your stuff... Amazing country.

[@meMiner]

We are very lucky to have the variety of places to explore.

[@OutdoorsygalO]

One day we are gonna have to go rock hounding with you 😁. So much fun and cool gems to bring home too!

[@meMiner]

Anytime.

[@OutdoorsygalO]

Thanks. May take you up for n that one day. Don’t worry I will let you know. Sorry I have not emailed yet.

[@jjjnettie]

That ended up being a lovely specimen. :) Great find.

[@meMiner]

Thanks Jeanette

[@virginiarocks]

This is so cool. Love the pyrite and BIF and how you finished them!

[@gordontalbot902]

I found a stone on a beach over here...Northern Ireland and it has tiny pyrites in it! Amazing find!!

[@meMiner]

Very cool!

[@gordontalbot902]

Do you have an online shop? Maybe you would sell a few things?!!!!

[@meMiner]

@@gordontalbot902 No store. I collect for fun.

[@gordontalbot902]

@@meMiner no fair!! Id love a biggish pyrite cube or the slice from a banded stone.the ones you cut look amazing

[@DragonkinMetals]

That Pyrite on matrix you trimmed up turn into a very nice piece great job :)

[@meMiner]

Thanks TNAME.

[@maxtheyouth]

i have yet to find a pyrite, looking forward to it, i saw some fellow rockhouders finding pretty balls of cube

[@bwgraciagracia1324]

Wowww....,, rich place..... Fun journey....

[@kimmikulak6524]

Hey there, you can rockhound in any of the national forests, big but, not aloud to use tools of any kind, are only aloud to bring out a total of our 10 pounds. Then all is for personal use. Now there are quarries and companies that have rock you can pick from. Plus places to go pay to pan. Me now making jewelry just grinds me I cant walk and be able to do those thing like I use to. Well happy Valentine's night.

[@meMiner]

What happens if you find a 20lb rock? LOL

[@kimmikulak6524]

@@meMiner well what I read on line on the government sites 10 lb. 1 trip at a time and absolutely no tools. So as far 20 pounder stays. Poor thing. Now private places will probably be different. If you ever come this far I sure would love to meet you. Maybe my hubby could learn to do even though he doesnt know it. LOL

[@meMiner]

Sounds like you are better off getting a permission or driving north of the border. I will probably be down that way next summer or early fall, but my schedule is up in the air. I'd love to bet traveling all the time, but work and earning a living gets in the way...

[@kimmikulak6524]

@@meMiner I understand that one. It's going to be really hard when hubby retires next year with no other plan. That's why I was going to try the jewelry deal. Everyday well every night I get into learning how to etc so when it comes to it I dont freesze. I do have a question on when making the items, for instance I'm using gem chips lots of them and different one and dont have a scale HOW WOUILD I ADJUST the charge when making the items? Any idea? When and if you come down this way I'd like to meet you and hubby wont mind. Maybe you could get him into it , for me😍

[@meMiner]

I am a bad one to make plans with. Most times, I don't know what I am doing a week out. Heck, I am not sure what I will be doing this afternoon. As for scales, you can now find them for fairly cheap for small electric ones that are quite accurate. I think I paid about $20 for mine. It is about the size of a pack of smokes.

[@استكشافخفاياالطبيعة]

Wonderful work and you have a workshop you are an amateur and professional together I am happy to follow up your channel I wish you a lot of luck

[@BrianStocking]

I've used Muriatic Acid to clean stone before but also I'll use Arm and Hammer baking soda to neutralize the acid when done. Love your videos and all the cool rocks. Down here in Florida there are only a few gems to chase like agatized corals and shells. Otherwise it' all sand and limestone.

[@meMiner]

The states around Florida have some great collecting if you are willing to make the drive. The advice on using baking soda to neutralize the acid is good. It turns it relatively harmless.

[@YvonneSebastian1980]

Well, this video just made me happy. Love pyrites hematite and Jasper.I find similar rocks in creeks here in Ohio.Yup..good video! Thanks!

[@meMiner]

Thanks Yvonne

[@rachaelb9164]

How do you clean pyrite cubes? I have a bunch from an estate sale but they are very rusty (probably sat outside in the rain for a while).

[@meMiner]

Try one in vinegar or diluted muriatic acid. Take it out quickly because it might be slightly affected. Don't do them all at once and just sacrifice one to see if you like the result. If it isn't good, then maybe try Super Iron Out for a short bath. Good luck.

[@arowrock]

I enjoyed your video love rock hunting, collecting and stone carving just subbed Thanks for posting DB from Ky

[@meMiner]

Thanks Denis for the nice words. Good luck with your own adventures.

[@rawdawgpendants5490]

I found an abandon home about to fall apart and theres a landing built up of red jasper with blue in it. About 10 foot by 10 foot and 4 foot deep pad of neatly stacked red jasper

[@meMiner]

Very cool!

[@ferdburphel2076]

I wonder if local stone masons would buy pieces with pyrite for fire places or other other things.

[@meMiner]

For specific projects, maybe.

[@sonalparekh3077]

Very nice beautiful things

[@jasonslade4746]

What blade do you use on your tile saw?

[@meMiner]

I just use whatever is on sale that can cut granite and porcelain.

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Dude what a pretty display piece you made, and showing the process of using muriatic acid to hide the saw marks, as always just rad vid and info man. I’m wanting to get a saw soon, but was wondering, is the saw you use a tilers saw? And for a novice like me would it be something I could use without loosing fingers?

[@meMiner]

Mine is just a tile saw. I still have all my fingers.

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

meMiner Haha! Okay, Fingers crossed (or at the least kept) I can keep all mine when the time comes. Thank you 🤞

[@memoryrinehart]

It sure seems like you live near rock heaven!! I thought those pyrite cubes were only in Spain. Grew up in Western ny state and never found any...

[@joshuacouldren138]

Your the 2nd best spot north of USA we got a good bit of this in Arizona lol nice lapidary cutting good jasper hunting

[@rogergreen1787]

Loved it man😂 educational as well😂 very interesting as well

[@kaloyanberberov3306]

A very nice specimen!

[@emdee7744]

I have to ask because I can't quite tell, are the BIFs in the rough, reddish and grey/black or are they purple and grey black? I have been scouring the gravel piles I come across trying to find anything close to what you are picking up and nothing looks quite right. I think they look purple in the natural light when you pick them up, but then your finished specimens look red to me.

[@meMiner]

The jasper is usually a red colour. I know what you mean by looking purple (ish). Most rocks look a bit different on the outside vs cut and polished.

[@emdee7744]

@@meMiner Hmmmmm, ok. Thank you very much for the answer.

[@jessedex5685]

I have a lot of metallic crystals that I've collected including pyrite and I can't get them polished very well before they begin to tarnish do you have any advice

[@meMiner]

I don't like adding anything to my specimens but there are some options. Some rocks won't polish, no matter what. Sometimes automotive products will work. Something mild such as Armour All or something a bit more aggressive like Mag Wheel polish. Both will leave a wax residue that should slow down tarnish. Perhaps, someone will add their own suggestions.

[@kentharper3717]

Great stuff as always!

[@meMiner]

Thanks

[@arnorrian1]

Is jasper valuable? It's found in river gravel here, not rare at all.

[@meMiner]

Last time I looked, $5/lb

[@arnorrian1]

@@meMiner I tried posting a link to a picture with some rocks I found I suspect are varieties of jasper, but KZbin seems to delete them. Weird.

[@meMiner]

@@arnorrian1 I don't delete anything posted. However, I don't think YT allows pictures in the comments.

[@arnorrian1]

@@meMiner I know, they must"ve changed something. Anyway, if you get a chance to take a look , I'm Arnorrian on Reddit, the picture with six rocks in shades of red is on the first page of my posts.

[@michaelstrong3634]

Thank you for taking us along on your rock hounding. I enjoy collecting Pyrite

[@UggNINE]

4:28 ... wow a rock from before the big bang ...

[@meMiner]

Actually, very old (when the only life was just bacteria), so not quite as old as the big bang.

[@UggNINE]

@@meMiner im aware of the age of the universe ... he said the rock was 250 BILLION with a B years old ....so i was playing dumb to it

[@scottlund4562]

I wonder how many coverts you created by revealing the beauty of BIF in those slices? Excellent eye and finish on your pyrite display piece.

[@meMiner]

what is covert?

[@scottlund4562]

Opps! I meant to spell "Converts" ...lol, so many people love agates, as do I, but I can get lost in BIF for hours and you showed how beautiful it is with just a slice. Anyone has to admit that in counter-top would blow granite away.

[@meMiner]

LOL You had me trying to guess for a while. I bet it would make good slab or tile material. Funny, I have not seen it sold as such in any stores. It is easy to collect, but larger pieces would require big equipment to handle and process.

[@caveman5579]

Hi from the uk what can you do with the fools gold. is there a market for it. we have lots of it in north wales

[@meMiner]

Usually, the first thing to check by fire assay is gold content. Gold can be associated with pyrite. Otherwise, there is a minor collector value.

[@caveman5579]

@@meMiner ok thanks for your information good video by the way thanks

[@terriannbluejacket6597]

How do you spend hours on top of hours looking at rocks, well it's interesting better then most believed

[@meMiner]

I guess the simple answer is that I like rocks...

[@hardyakka6200]

Loved your G Pick

[@BDOT911]

Are these worth anything nessasarly or just to a collector what's the point for you to collect them why do you do it no no disrespect its awesome

[@meMiner]

They have value to collectors. They are tested for gold content. I just collect for fun and really enjoy nature's bounty.

[@marka9292]

I was just in nova scotia and my daughter picked lots of rocks that looked very similar to those

[@Solafox]

I'd be making so many trips back and forth to the truck ....

[@patrickscouser2210]

I am 72 years old, And I have not found anything as interesting as Rock-Hounding. Must start a new hobby.

[@meMiner]

It is never too late to start! Good luck

[@Camisaac]

Never give up its easy to find a Crystal

[@petekobraoutdoors7324]

Very cool pyrite cubes. Cleaning them up for presentation is not easy because the crystals do break.

[@meMiner]

They also fall out at the "wrong time". LOL

[@batboy242]

Does that red jasper polish nice?

[@meMiner]

The jasper takes a nice polish.

[@hardyakka6200]

I like finding devils dice in like stone or marble. Leave them overnight in hydrochloric acid and they are fee of the lime stone in the morning

[@meMiner]

limonite cubes?

[@highenergyog]

Hey Happy 10.000 sub-day Greig .

[@meMiner]

Thanks my friend.

[@round51]

Every day is a good when it's with meMiner... just sayin! Like the sound effects as well.

[@meMiner]

Thanks so much!

[@EDLaw-mf9vm]

Is that all you did to that last piece?

[@meMiner]

What more would you suggest?

[@EDLaw-mf9vm]

I don’t know anything yet lol so no suggestions. When I get more experience I will suggest only when asked Maybe 10 yrs from now.

[@gkess7106]

Isn’t real gold flakes usually found in rocks with pyrite?

[@meMiner]

They can be but not always. Same with quartz and iron. They can be indicators but can also be barren. It all depends. Either the gold is there or it isn't.

[@gkess7106]

My pyrite is in the form of fossilized fish(?) poo (coprolite.)

[@meMiner]

That would be cool to see.

[@gkess7106]

meMiner Give me your email and I'll send you a few.

[@trentstigall3463]

250 billion years ago?

[@meMiner]

I misspoke. 2.5 is the real number.

[@trentstigall3463]

Still, a long time ago.

[@MissElite07]

the rhodochrosite was amazing!😍

[@rawdawgpendants5490]

Some great specimines

[@PsyMakeUFly]

Please lower the sound volume when cutting stone in next videos. THX

[@meMiner]

Thanks for the feedback. I have had a similar comment recently and am now trying to monitor/lower the audio, especially when using machines. I really appreciate this kind of comment as it helps me to make my videos better.

[@PsyMakeUFly]

@@meMiner Hey. I got 1 question too. Can i contact you somehow to show some pics of my found stuff to get better view what i got ? I live in estonia so minerals are rare but i have managed to find some but cant figure it out what those are. Thx

[@brennenevans4349]

where is this mine located just curious

[@meMiner]

Northern Ontario (Canada)

[@brennenevans4349]

@@meMiner do you remember where specifically I.e what township?

[@meMiner]

@@brennenevans4349 Yes. However, it is an active mine and they don't want me to advise on the internet.

[@brennenevans4349]

@@meMiner darn well thanks for informing me 👍

[@canadiangemstones7636]

@@meMiner Active... you funny.

[@symonsheppard5519]

Cool. Can you send me that big rock you pointed out.

[@meMiner]

I'll just drop it into the post.

[@memoryrinehart]

Grabby grabby- how you going to carry it all? 😣😄😍 I know it's hard...

[@legacyoftheancientsC64c]

4:25 Did you mean to say million instead of billion? Because 200 billion years would make it older than the age of the universe (13.8 billion years) by a factor of 10.

[@likitmoristv4938]

is jasper valiable? i have tons of that

[@meMiner]

I has value and depends what can be done with it. Little pieces are $5-$10 CDN/lb. The problem is shipping costs which is probably about the same. Larger pieces that are sliced and polished have a market for projects. Counter tops and fireplaces come to mind. I am sure others will chime in with ideas.

[@gregsmht40]

Beautiful. As good as gold👍🏼

[@HannaAnderberg]

I think you added two zeros to the age of the rocks, otherwise they'd be many times the age of the universe ;)

[@meMiner]

The mind is the second thing to go. You are of course correct! 2.5 B, not 250 B

[@EDLaw-mf9vm]

Congrats Tess you deserve it

[@meMiner]

Thanks.

[@thirstfast1025]

:) That's funny, I don't hear her Kersin too often! :P

[@gabrielaguilar1391]

Awwww!!! I love Daisy!

[@dougalexander7204]

Daisy doodle sure has some tough feet.

[@meMiner]

I have to watch out for her. She will keep going on difficult, hot or sharp rocks well beyond when it hurts. If she would wear steel toe boots, I would put them on her. ;-)

[@thirstfast1025]

:) I bet them biffy's tumble up into pretty spiffies!

[@sandraconko5258]

Do ever see a y snakes ?

[@meMiner]

We have lots of snakes, but only rattlers are poisonous and they are rare (and usually tell you they are there).

[@kimmikulak6524]

Well hi me.miner, how have you been? I've been keeping up with your tubes. I wanted to wish you 💟 A Happy Valentine's Day. Hubby and have been married 29 yrs today but known each other more than 55. Hey I have watched this guy going by quest for and he doesnt hardly mention what he picks up on his hounding and when he does well I will wait to hear from you cause I have correct info about hounding in VA..k

[@kimmikulak6524]

That was great about the pyrite.

[@meMiner]

Happy Valentines! Congrats on 29 + 26. I don't follow anybody called quest for. I heard some good things about VA rockhounding, including some really good rose quartz.

[@anghysayuryaquinomartinez4077]

Hermosa pirita

[@bobwerner6512]

But they followed me home.......thanks for the vids........you left far more behind then I might

[@meMiner]

LOL. My wife would prefer if I left more rock in the field. ;-)

[@abdelkrimlaagad]

very good

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

Algorithm AU# Pyrites are amazing and fun

[@thirstfast1025]

250BILLION YEARS AGO!?!?!?!?!? That's >50x older than Earth!

[@meMiner]

Thanks for the correction! Meant to say 2.5 billion, not 250 billion. What a maroon.

[@thirstfast1025]

;) hey, you didn't say "6000 years is how old the Earth is", so it's all good! Everyone makes little boo-boo's here n there!

[@memoryrinehart]

@@thirstfast1025 6,000 years is about how old the earth is.

[@thirstfast1025]

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

[@スばらしき鉱物宝石の世界]

こういうものが普通に拾えるのが海外なんですよねぇ。　サヌカイトの中に黄鉄鉱が成長しているのでしょうか

[@Camisaac]

I have 156 Crystals at my home i found 72 of them and brought the rest of them im only 9 years old

[@Camisaac]

Wow

[@meMiner]

Very cool. Sounds like you have a great collection and I am impressed that you found them yourself.

[@waynedombrowski7568]

That's real purdy.

[@typicalrockhound9887]

Ehh :) . I say this everytime.. but Awesome video man !

[@meMiner]

I can hear that all day long. ;-)

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Why didn't you keep the snailite rock? LoL

[@meMiner]

The escargot was escargone.

[@atomickodiak4314]

Imagine pyrite becoming more valuable than gold one day!

[@meMiner]

Nice thought

[@bee4pcgoldrule592]

Daisy is the best rock hound....

[@meMiner]

Daisy is my true rockhounding buddy for sure and while she doesn't really care about rocks, does stay alert which does help keep me safe.

[@mineralsoldcoinscoppersilv7627]

good

[@maxtheyouth]

its not helping with my itch to go rockhound, maybe i could go in a cave

[@pacaroabdullah3904]

Nice I want come

[@AdamosDad]

4:30 I think you mixed your millions and billions

[@meMiner]

yep

[@gkcooper]

Aquachigger sent me...

[@meMiner]

Welcome! Thanks for dropping by.

[@divine_guidance777]

Wow 😍😍

[@meMiner]

;-)

[@georgecarlin2656]

6:18 I swear that pyrite looks like little gold nuggets!

[@myrthagunter4141]

Thumbs up

[@thirdking7654]

I watched this video to find pyrite and create sulfur for gp i got something way better and entertaining