We are asked all the time if we ever find Gemstones and the answer is Yes......so we decided to head out to a mine that is said to have a lot of beautiful aquamarine green Fluorite in some hydrothermal fissures. This mine used to be a Gold mine so you know we will be looking for that Beautiful Yellow metal too while we are in there. Fluorite shows up blue under a Black light so we will be using that to find them . For more vids of the mines of Oatman just wat this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6Pag2mrjsSBm6s and smash that like button. Smash it HARD !!!!
@joshanddog82315 ай бұрын
Jeff I just broke my phone screen from smashing that like button so hard! 😊 love your videos man! Good stuff
@_TONY_Az5 ай бұрын
Always great information for success and entertaining cool gem stone
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
@@joshanddog8231 yeah !!!! no smash it again
@indigenous70465 ай бұрын
8/10 for anxiety, and your wife is braver than me. Great vid.
@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu87565 ай бұрын
Could you imagine hand jacking that little cross cut! Those guys were gorillas! On your back or side swinging all day. It's remarkable they did that every day.
@tanksoldier97705 ай бұрын
Its always fun to hang out with Jeff and learn stuff thanks again
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
you betcha my brother
@ssnerd5835 ай бұрын
God Bless your wife for following you around the way she does......She is a wonderful wife and partner, Jeff. You are a lucky man in so MANY ways
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
thanks and yes she is the best
@EquitySolutionRayRaz5 ай бұрын
Don’t ever stop saying “ smash that like button” bro cause I literally do it every time you say it 😂
@chadfrein82285 ай бұрын
Looks fun
@davidmcnutt39265 ай бұрын
Son, where's your Hard Hat???? Great Video! I love Black light on Fluorite, To bad it won't stay that color in the sunlight
@iakazul5 ай бұрын
Jeff's head is hard as steel lol
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
@@iakazul Bingo
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
I had my MSHA approved soft hat on
@davidmcnutt39264 ай бұрын
@@Askjeffwilliams lol not for underground lolol Would you be interested in a one of a kind Muffler Barring 😂😂😂
@steffensen9075 ай бұрын
I always learn something new watching Jeff. Thanks man
@Jrockilla1375 ай бұрын
5:33 that makes me queezy and anxious. You the man, Jeff.
@tinadelwiche4165 ай бұрын
Very interesting thread about how to get the fluorite. No one has to has to be afraid of Slim at a shoot out he misses every time,, haha.😂. Such a sweet spot for the gems and adventurous one can experience. Thank you and Lila 😊
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
you betcha Tina
@jasonthompson53245 ай бұрын
Look how Jeff just unraveled the exact history of that mine and why they changed direction Must be amazing to know that stuff
@kurtdowney14895 ай бұрын
WoW In the first two minutes I had to look up some definitions. Love this guys enthusiasm. My friend Steve owns a mine in Southern Colorado. We went and camped at the base of the mountain. Next morning hiked up to it. We spent about a hour in there and chipped out some great pieces. I have a piece of Fluorite bigger than a softball, had so much it ripped my backpack on the way back down. I gave away some to my tow truck driver he was a native indian and drooled over it to make jewelry. Months later Steve, his kids and I went to the Rock and mineral show at the Western complex. We were walking thru and he said "Hey that's Fluorite from my mine" We were at least 10 feet away. I was like your crazy how can you tell? He said watch as we walked up to the guy. He was right next to the people who had the TV show that mines in Colorado. (Prospectors) He had a small 4x4 table set up- They started talking and it was very civil, they tossed back names and places and the guy admitted it was from the same mine. Blew me away. At the end Steve said "I don't mind if you take some but don't mine it out it's for my kids after I'm gone". The guy agreed and gave Steve a real nice polished piece from the table. As we were going thru the rest of the show I kept asking him how did you know? All I remember is he could tell by the shade of the green. Still blows me away.
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
wowo ...great story and really glad it ended on a positive note...thanks for sharing it
@kurtdowney14895 ай бұрын
@@Askjeffwilliams It was a great 3 day excursion. We stopped by his uncles huge farm on our way in. It had a natural spring about 20 feet from the back entrance. The highest quality H2O I've ever had. Through the back, what I would call a mud room was 6 freezers lined up. I did not know this but apparently if Deer or Elk are eating your crops you can kill them. We filled 2 igloo coolers and ate like kings.
@craftytimestation25405 ай бұрын
you have a way of explaining things where it's a lot easier for me to follow now I'm not dumb by any means but I'm impressed by your ability to use technical terms in a way layman can easily understand it and visualization couples with your enthusiasm and just makes your geology lessons resonate
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
thanks really appreciate that
@mattbyrne18225 ай бұрын
Crafty I couldn't have said it better
@2fathomsdeeper5 ай бұрын
Actually, that manganese oxide might be worth more than the gold in that mine right now! I think that's one of the metals used in lithium batteries along with cobalt.
@GraemeWight-wx3xz5 ай бұрын
5:49 nice example. Thanks a lot for climbing in there. You can clearly see the dark bits of manganese in the lighter gray calcite. I dont need much to imagine gold being in it. Thats why sampling is so important as you always remind us. 👍😉
@Famo595 ай бұрын
Hi Jeff and Lila.. Well I have a Huge Dolly Pot…!!! You wait till you see it.!! It’s a Monker.!! You will have arms like POPEYE when you finish crushing your ore sample..! Love watching the cowboys shooting it out.. Cheers Tony..👍⛏️
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
TONY !!!!!!!! I bet you do my brother .....I know...right ....after 10 minutes you can feel it ... Thanks my brother and say Hi to everyone foe us .
@johnpappe32895 ай бұрын
Jeff, your geology expertise shines through in very informative videos like this one. Could you keep them coming?
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
you betcha
@mattbyrne18225 ай бұрын
I love your Sunday videos. They are always entertaining, historical and educational.
@augustuslozano5 ай бұрын
Jeff, how in the hell do you know what I'm doing? "Sitting on the couch, eating chips. and getting fat" I love it.
@markmatt91745 ай бұрын
O I feel personally insulted now too! 😂😂😂
@cooljets5 ай бұрын
If it's low grade Fluorite, you can always use it for a flux additive.
@timbrubeck42124 ай бұрын
Jeff you have some pretty good videos of how someone can begin gold, silver, etc prospecting as a noob and not knowing much of anything about it @ the start but having majority of the basics & fundamentals @ 1st under their belt and be able to walk away understanding & knowing an having general knowledge from a-z of the basics for the most part and having the tools physically and mentally to go out and find whatever they were wanting to find. Hopefully this made/ makes sense to whom ever reads it and I don’t sound remedial(no offense to ne1!!) or any of the such & jeff your videos are one of a kind and the amount of enthusiasm and energy you have and carry through all your videos is outstanding!!! Keep it up and the videos coming Sir! 👍👍👍
@SpartanONegative5 ай бұрын
I keep a stadium black light in my hazmat van that shines a 450 SQ ft dot 😂 I can black light a city block with it.
@EddieCarpenter-mu5bm3 ай бұрын
As usual, sharing your vast knowledge to us neophytes. Wish I could see and hear about all the mines you've been in. The best way to learn is the way you teach. Keep on sharing! You're the best!😁
@Askjeffwilliams3 ай бұрын
Much appreciated
@NorCalNeel5 ай бұрын
Jeff , that mine made a good Geology course, thanks ⛏️⛏️
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
you betcha
@DoggoneGold5 ай бұрын
Dang, you going after everything!! No messing around in Jeffs life!! Good info as always!
@peteroliver34085 ай бұрын
You could have the new 'gold' rush with the Battery rush now that As-pyrites have been associated with Li and the Mn oxides are a key component too.... Those old worthless dumps and abandoned minerals might be worth a lot....
@adventureinventors4 ай бұрын
Is that in the Midwest too? I read they found that only in the shale belt on the EC side of the country.
@guytrout71015 ай бұрын
Love your show on mining and minerals.
@Artopiumcom5 ай бұрын
I love that you give such detailed information and that you share your vast knowledge of geology. However, what we know today about geology is much more advanced then then what they knew back in the 1800s. And mining goes back thousands of years. So what was the "knowledge" they had back then that helped them find and follow a vein?
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
a lot of the Geologists of the day are responsible for a lot of what we know today ....we have of course expanded on it but they wrote the book
@nicholasmcmillan75365 ай бұрын
That dendritic rock would make a cool cabochon
@CCaddy5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this kind of video! So many of us that live in mine country that have taken up touring and understanding these site are very confused by much of the workings and this insight is really fantastic! So thanks again!
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@denyscpoyner4 ай бұрын
Former Gold miner "Tyro" AZ. Sometimes when I close my eyes and everything is nice and quiet, I can still hear that Jack leg drill going brrrrrrrrrrrr. 😂
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
I get you will always here it ....and the round going off in sequence after yelling ...." Fire in the Hole "
@lifesshortbehappy4 ай бұрын
Hey jeff You have a great name, by the way Best name Im also jeff haha my grandfather loved going out and panning and prospecting, rock hounding. I loved listening to his stories. He hurt his back when i was really young, so I never got to get boots on the ground with him. April 18th was a year since he passed. The last year was tough as he was my biggest role model. Went for a long hike today, checking out some exposed bedrock outcroppings behind his property out in blm a few miles into the hills, came back, and stumbled across your videos. I just wanted to say thank you for what you do as it reminded me of the stories he would tell. Your vast knowledge of geology has inspired me. I never subscribe to anything on youtube, but you definitely got me to hit that subscribe button looking forward to learning as much as i can. ive caught gold fever cause its all im thinking about. All my grandfathers panning and placer gold equipment burnt up in the wildfires here. So im looking into getting my own im gonna start with the gold monster 1000 and a pan/classifier. I know youre busy but any tips on tried and true equipment would be amazing. Cant be wasting money on bad equipment
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
you betcha my brother , really glad to be able to do that for you .... glad we got a Sub from you and you betcha ....get the Garrett Super Sluice Gold panning Kit that has the large pan with double riffles like what we use ....great pan ... that pan will be your best friend ..... practice panning and testing your metal detector .... use either lead shot or real Gold to practice with ..... get good at the different tones that GM 1000 makes ....we use test strips ( painter stir sticks ) with different items that are most commonly found hot glued on the end ...... practice learning the tones ( black sand, hot rocks, nails, small wire , boot tacks, aluminum gum rappers and Gold
@lifesshortbehappy4 ай бұрын
Oh man I wasn't sure if you'd reply or not but man o man I'm glad ya did. Thanks for the advice I'm looking forward to implementing it. I've been stuck on Google earth looking for calderas that I can access in my area. There's a few of em within 2 hours of me. I was rewatching some of your videos trying to find those magic numbers. 1, 3, 7 ,21. Or something like that I have so many of your videos I still need to watch (10 years worth😂) there are some natural hot springs really close to me. Was thinking they would be a good location to find some hydrothermal deposits.(correct me if I'm wrong) keep doing what you're doing hope to see ya break your record for that big nuggie. Or maybe I'll beat your record first. Best of luck my brother. And thanks again for the reply!
@fiokgoogle87794 ай бұрын
Jeff !! insane level of smartness, you know not only about all the mine , but that im laying in bed and eating chips and try to gain . You rock! Greeting from Hungary Bànfalva ISU🎉
@MikeOrkid5 ай бұрын
Always love your enthusiasm with the geology and teaching us some cool mining stuff. I have basically anthracite here. Just coal, shale and sandstone. Not as intense as out west.
@rickjohnson65595 ай бұрын
It's always fun in Arizona away from the big cities. Still the old west in places. Nevada and Arizona. 40 years ago Idaho could have been with them but it's civilized now. Lots of folks moved in. The desert prohibits that. Wish I was younger. Sigh. It's faster horses, older whiskey, younger women and more money. I think if Tom t hall had known you Jeff he would a said more shiney ❤❤
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
I know...right ...... I think your right my brother
@dougruebsamen39705 ай бұрын
Jeff, have You ever gotten lost or come close to being lost in any of these mines you go in? Your mine tour's are amazing. DFP
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
no
@tinkering1235 ай бұрын
Jeff always gives good insight.
@stevendgrissom19685 ай бұрын
I was out there last summer. Love that place. My man. Sooooo come on, let's Getsome! Looking forward to seeing you soon, Jeff.
@THATPROSPECTORSLIFE5 ай бұрын
Dudeeeeee jefffffff. This was awesome. Besides gold. Fluorite my next favorite. Sooooo cool loooking. I really wanna find some some day. Epic video brother
@travisduggins5 ай бұрын
Thank you Jeff, amazing value you provide! I have some examples of some fluorite/calcite ore that was definitely from a percolating pocket off my claim! Thanks to you I am working on finalizing claims 3 & 4! Your amazing Jeff!
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
thanks
@MonasteryofLaRabida4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your great effort sharing and risking your lives in order to explain us this richness knowledge in geology understandably, helpful, informative and most important on the ground
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
you betcha
@jacquesjackcoomans22955 ай бұрын
Jeff, as always I love these exploratory / adventure vids, in HD it's like I'm right there with ya watching on my big screen. Tell'ya what I would love to see. A mine explore vid filmed with a 360 camera and I'd watch with an Apple Vision pro. And in the not too distant future you'll be able to wear texture gloves so one can feel the rock, getting a little ahead of myself there lol, I'll probably be long history before that happens, but none the less, I really enjoy the adventures you and Lila take and bring us all along. Thanks
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
thats a great idea my brother
@georgeearls33385 ай бұрын
I would like to see those Oatman ghost riders in action. According to my niece her husband was one of them back many years ago. Unfortunately he has since passed away.
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
sorry to hear that
@joschmidt49515 ай бұрын
Great tour and geology lesson thank you for bringing us along on your adventures.
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@greedygringoprospecting69415 ай бұрын
was learning gold mode on my nox 900. forgot to use my gm1000. wave the 900 over some gold. just junk. be out next weekend. have a good day.
@d.clemons52475 ай бұрын
Good morning Jeff, Lila and Slim of course. Have an awesome day!
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
good morning
@desertdog22825 ай бұрын
I wish I knew a tenth of what you know about rocks. It would make my trips to the desert so much more fun.
@patrickboos19195 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the great information in this video .
@BitStClair4 ай бұрын
Jeff i did not realize how short you where till you stood next to Desert Dan there. No wonder you do so well in the mines. Great video
@jimmime5 ай бұрын
C'mon, Let's Go Hang Out With Jeff & Lila For A While! Thanks, Jeff! Take care, see ya next time!
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
you betcha
@markyuresko13465 ай бұрын
Love your enthusiasm and knowledge, find myself asking “where did the hours go”. And I “smash the like button!!!”, just like you tell me!
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
You rock!
@jdl.12345 ай бұрын
The Teaches of Jeff!....Thanks Man......
@cohensgoldntreasures4 ай бұрын
That Gypsum fuzz-fuzz is gooorgeous!
@Bowenjohn19115 ай бұрын
Very cool video.thanks for bringing us along.
@bentationfunkiloglio5 ай бұрын
Super cool. Old mines are awesome.
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
Yes they are!
@budgarner35225 ай бұрын
Have a nice barite specimen I picked out of a tailings pile of an old silver mine in Colorado. Proud bonus from just wanting to check out a bunch of silver mines looked like. All of the entrances filled in so no views possible. Rats!
@HMccafferty-tg7es5 ай бұрын
That seems like an extreme amount of digging
@derpityderp-derp40075 ай бұрын
I finally went panning today. I forgot my sluice. I found a few specs.. Later on I lost it trying to recover it. Now I am hooked.. LOL Thanks homie :)
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
the Fever will now burn strong in you too
@JeffHuntsinger5 ай бұрын
Was it pinching or "pinche"?! LOL!
@raiderman84315 ай бұрын
Like always, jeff, you really make it interesting and hard work fun! Lol, thank you sir!
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
always our pleasure
@TroyDowVanZandt5 ай бұрын
People are so ashamed to drink Bud Light that they're sneaking into old mines to do it.
@bwagner5674 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
hahahahhahaha
@NatureCrank5 ай бұрын
I heard bugs not vugs the first time … I was confused at first haha
@timandrews16135 ай бұрын
Finished my chips Jeff,having a glass of homemade red now
@mirkopg695 ай бұрын
With black lights is more easy....but that time was different 😊 im wondering if a time traveler used something during the "vacation "😅 I love old stuff have a different smell 👍
@christurley3915 ай бұрын
Thanks again
@jgm99275 ай бұрын
Good video Jeff! I skipped Oatman last time I was down. Maybe next time.
@dimorvanerkel20255 ай бұрын
Oh another thing is also some socs got blown away to.....Jeff! It could be 'the boemerang ' pants and socs! Haha greetings from the Netherlands Jeff🎉👍
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
they may make them ...great idea
@GratefulNachos5 ай бұрын
Those vugs are awesome!
@gregm68015 ай бұрын
Another Fabulous video Jeff Learn something new every single video..
@GraemeWight-wx3xz5 ай бұрын
Pause and 20:12 Touch with two fingers to expand and zoom in.
@rexhaney98065 ай бұрын
Let's go yes my favorite prospector in geologist
@roybal19755 ай бұрын
WHERES THE FLUORITE DESERT DAN YOUR KILLING ME SMALLS. THAT'S WHY I CLICKED🤣🤣🤣🤣
@sandraromero58995 ай бұрын
The town is in Oatman Arizona, just outside of Kingman. Just added it to my "gotta check this place out" list! 🤠
@unique2dou9645 ай бұрын
@7:13 all I see are rocks!
@son_ofliberty75342 ай бұрын
That's funny " heard one that didn't go off ......" huh? 😂
@davidrowe91685 ай бұрын
You are the most entertaining hombre on the internet
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
thanks
@tmagnerqa16635 ай бұрын
Flirting with disaster without a hard hat.
@mathewsitko47655 ай бұрын
Hey Jeff, have you ever been out to Idaho gold hunting? My state would be blessed by your presence! Thank you for all the work you do and knowledge you pass on to us greenhorns!
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
thanks and its on our list
@mathewsitko47654 ай бұрын
@@Askjeffwilliams Can't wait! Many of us Idahoans would love to meet you and your wife. You'd love this state!
@slimwantedman66944 ай бұрын
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
Morning! SWM
@johnglasgow41765 ай бұрын
This is going to be interesting exposure for me thanks Jeff
@kirkarmstrong22424 ай бұрын
Ya Ya You Know. Keep Digging Always Jeff Jeff YOUR WIFE AS WELL YES ⚡ LOVE YOU GUYS ⚡
@HMccafferty-tg7es5 ай бұрын
The Canadian Tire money is funny to see on walls like that
@jeff77674 ай бұрын
What was that....the part about hanging out in the outer chill margins??? Lol Great video!
@moosethe1st9104 ай бұрын
Damn it jeff! I just broke the like button! Ill need some black strap coffee to repair it!
@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Very interesting. Awesome mine
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting5 ай бұрын
@@Askjeffwilliams 👍👍
@denisstump58743 ай бұрын
I'll be right back.Forget my chips
@RyanMartin-wg7gm2 ай бұрын
Thanks alot Jeff and your Wife right on Brother that was awesome I mean it Man thanks you guys see ya later 🎉
@Askjeffwilliams2 ай бұрын
thanks my brother ....much appreciated
@briantremblay91575 ай бұрын
So ture... sitting on the couch getting fat!!! Im planning my trip to my claim for two full months now!1 Thanks for your wealth of knowledge Jeff!!!
@donaldperret84285 ай бұрын
Jeff you made me feel Bad, I was sitting on the couch eating chips getting fat. I think you're a psychic
@einsteindrieu51175 ай бұрын
Nice info Jeff ! 💛💛🪙🪙
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@ChuckinOhio5 ай бұрын
Thanks Lilia and Jeff! Question: why aren’t there any timbers reinforcing those cuts? Scary stuff to me. That’s why I don’t go into mines. 😁
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
they pulled most of them out years ago to repurpose in another mine
@mikepotter41414 ай бұрын
The old west was like a scary theme park.
@dominickrich14055 ай бұрын
Amazing videos brother! We need you to write a book! Id buy a couple 👌
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
we did write a book ....just look up the book " Where to Find Gold " by Jeff Williams
@p.k.54555 ай бұрын
Your enthusiasm for geology is unmatched. You should be a teacher, kids might actually pay attention...lol
@joeyl.rowland41535 ай бұрын
No he would start wearing dresses and get a boob job.😊😊😊
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
use to teach in Las Vegas
@jeremyfox58215 ай бұрын
awesome!!
@johnramirez50325 ай бұрын
I dont know how you dont get lost in those mines. I would be walking around for days. Mabe never find my way out.
@aarone37905 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@movingtorichmondva19 күн бұрын
that is amazing! so interesting! Im just very concerned for your safety😮 what if the cave crumbles?!
@spec_e45 ай бұрын
Starting to get the itch! First symptom of Gold Fever, I've heard 😂
@Askjeffwilliams5 ай бұрын
pretty much ....so you know what I am gonna say huh
@spec_e45 ай бұрын
@@Askjeffwilliams stop eaten them chips and get up off the couch??
@skeets60605 ай бұрын
All I can say is,,, if I was crawling through that opening your lovely bride was,,, there would be a major air change ,,,, good video,,, just an old MSHA guy
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
and if I was going through there you would know what I had for breakfast ....hahhahaahhahaha
@ElementofKindness5 ай бұрын
I was wondering where they got that stuff they put in toothpaste. 😜
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
hahahahah and the drinking water so we can be good consumers
@terribishop25835 ай бұрын
You mentioned the nasty alcolide precipitant in the beginning of the mine. Does that give you any information that would be useful when looking for gems or gold? I guess it at least shows there has been some moisture moving down the wall.
@Askjeffwilliams4 ай бұрын
yep thats about it
@abnnuzzinicholasclay6865 ай бұрын
Love these episodes get to learn about the greatest president of my life time