Ya know Dan every time you say, "I hope to earn your subscription today" make me wish I could subscribe more than once. It is by far the best way I have came across on youtube and by Dan do you earn it every single time
@kellyharper3674 ай бұрын
Old Disabled House Bound Dusty Rusty Rockhound here: Me too!
@mrharry84664 ай бұрын
@@tylerkeeling3786 Abso bloody lutely. He's so much better at saying it now though, the ones 7 years ago didn't have the sane confidence behind it. His on screen presence has become fabulous.
@rambozo_fpv1764 ай бұрын
Always click the share button. That helps, too!
@associatedblacksheepandmisfits4 ай бұрын
Hear hear .a gent indeed .😊
@cornfarts4 ай бұрын
Create multiple accounts and subscribe lol
@Panicagq24 ай бұрын
"If you see sapphires, that's a good sign that there might be sapphires around." - Pauly, probably
@CindysGems4 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@momogal044 ай бұрын
I hope we get to see these polished up eventually! I LOVE star sapphires!
@solo23614 ай бұрын
I got 2 6 star rubies while I was deployed in Afghanistan but don’t know how to tell if they are real.
@77chard4 ай бұрын
The explanation on what a star saphire was made the video, thank you for taking a sec there.
@billoc12554 ай бұрын
I don't know if I've ever seen one "cleaned up." Hoping you show a finished stone in the future. Thanks DH !
@Mike-br8vb4 ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to seeing them cabbed when you get them back! Great video, 💎Dan!
@paulkline5153 ай бұрын
Dan, you demonstrated a principle every new rockhounder should observe. Walk and scan, walk and scan. Don't start by hammering on the first rock you see. Don't turn over every rock you see. There's plenty of broken rock to search and limited time. I improved my collecting success enormously by doing this.
@ravinsaber4 ай бұрын
When I tell people about you and your channel, I always describe you as the Bob Ross, Mr. Rogers, Steve Irwin of gold prospecting. You are a wholesome treasure that humanity does not deserve 💜
@traviscoombes35784 ай бұрын
I watched a video of yours recently addressing the negative comments towards you. I'm a serious person, and I'm pretty much the complete opposite of you in personality. With that being said, I enjoy watching your channel. Your channel is interesting, and it's cool to see you excited about what you do. Don't let the haters get to you. That's what they want, for whatever sick reason.
@TheIdeanator4 ай бұрын
Re: GLOTD: Ruby is a very specific corundum colored by Cr3+ ions, everything else technically is sapphire. In the US we can get pink sapphire which internationally is considered ruby.
@jamesfowley41144 ай бұрын
In North Carolina, you can get lavender star rubies. They have cutters in the towns where the mines are, too.
@tobiasfrey27934 ай бұрын
Yup, that's what I was thinking, too.
@kellyharper3674 ай бұрын
Oh, Dan, you made my day! This is just what my rockhounding heart needed. I used to live south of the Peace Arch in Blaine. The scenery makes me homesick! I used to hunt in B.C., Western Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. So much wondrous beauty! Thank you... sincerely! 🏞
@richarddavies74194 ай бұрын
I've cut a few dozen star sapphires; it's often possible to see the "silk" within a rough crystal and know whether a star is even possible. Also, most of that claim's corundum is deformed enough to preclude a star. (Shown by parting planes, as corundum has no cleavage.) Star stones must be fairly high domed to show a sharp star.
@grahambambeck74524 күн бұрын
My Wifes (was my Grandmothers) Star Sapphire wedding ring is memorizing. It's one of the most beautiful stones I've ever seen. We've been trying to get it appraised to insure it, but all of the local jewelers insist on it being sent somewhere for the appraisal - and I assume grading of some sort?- I can't allow it to go wherever it is they all want to send it.
@kinderliving14 ай бұрын
I just love your channel. I came here just because I love pretty rocks. I don't know a thing about petrology or minerology, but your enthusiasm and willingness to teach have made this one of my favorite channels to watch. ❤❤❤
@mrharry84664 ай бұрын
I was not into geology until I started watching Dan. Now I long to live in Canada.
@carterjanssen2654 ай бұрын
I got good news for ya pal, Canada was nice enough to share the geology with the entire Earth!
@mrharry84664 ай бұрын
@@carterjanssen265 LoL, not the first tine I've heard that but it made me giggle so cheers. However Dan has been an influence to my reasons of why I long to be in Canada, with his footage and discussions/conversations with people of Canada in general.
@carterjanssen2654 ай бұрын
@@mrharry8466 please do yourself that favour and come, jokes aside! We have so much beautiful country to share!
@10peteo4 ай бұрын
I just spent 30 minutes watching a guy break rocks lol and I was excited about it, great video Dan.
@merrymac54604 ай бұрын
Dan would make the BEST Geography/Geology teacher in a school. It's such a pleasure learning from him! ❤👍
@alleyoop12343 ай бұрын
I did notice he was wearing a MBSS jacket, if you know what that stands for..
@AB-by8xu4 ай бұрын
Nice to see you again , i watched your video about the Chicoltin river ,because everyone was asking about the gold on the other footages out there lol here i am
@MikeBaxterABC4 ай бұрын
Great SHOW Dan!!! ... I'd guess that big Sapphire is .... 25 carats!!
@raktoda7074 ай бұрын
Thank you for holding wholesome philosophy about LNT ethic at your prospecting sites.Your knowledge and skills are admirable,your enthusiasm unbounded.Take care always and be safe
@denyscpoyner4 ай бұрын
Do not take a drink every time Dan says the word Sapphire. 😂 😵💫
@B4cch4nte4 ай бұрын
Killjoy! 😋
@denyscpoyner4 ай бұрын
@@B4cch4nte 🤣 you'll end up in the hospital 🏥.
@MrEpicis13374 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@deboraharmstrong30024 ай бұрын
Dude! You'll be sober for years
@Bruvva_Wu4 ай бұрын
I did and now I'm in the ER 🏥
@cob44674 ай бұрын
Sunday is,Dan day. Thank you
@chuckster65134 ай бұрын
Hey Dan, Sapphire is my birthstone. I have long thought all sapphires were blue. Thanks to you, I now know different.
@buttkikkus4 ай бұрын
Dan! Sapphires can collect in rivers just like garnets. IF you get the chance, the river behind you could yeild some amazing specimens.
@Danhurd4 ай бұрын
Ya, that is why I said I want to go gem sieve it. I want to see if it shows any placer sapphires
@jefftrag19564 ай бұрын
Sapphire is chemically very stable and is almost insoluble in acid and base solutions. It is also relatively resistant to plasma, so it is used for windows and parts of etching equipment. However, it is not completely insoluble, and is slightly affected by highly corrosive solutions such as hydrofluoric acid (HF).
@noob190874 ай бұрын
Sapphire is also the second hardest naturally occurring mineral, right after diamond. Sapphire optics are already used in some places, personally I'm looking forward to the day when we can get glasses and phone screens made from synthetic sapphire.
@riverstun4 ай бұрын
@@noob19087 then it would shatter as easily as those crystals. thats why current screens are "alloys" combining hardness with non-brittleness.
@noob190874 ай бұрын
@@riverstun True. But an alloy with some of the hardness of sapphire would be great!
@AngryTurtleGems4 ай бұрын
@@riverstun solid sapphire screens are already in use in some phones. They're not as brittle as you'd expect when they're part of the whole assembly.
@mikeski88274 ай бұрын
I absolutely love how you explain the geology of the area you're working in and why you expect to find this or that gemstone. I'm not even an amateur level geologist, but I am a fan of rocks and fossils. The algorithm will occasionally suggest shorts or videos that just didn't feel legit.
@BettyRobinson-gg5tz4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!! Also, thanks for the GLOD. You have helped me understand more about the geology of minerals. Please don't stop teaching us about what you know. Love you and your family!!!😘😍💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐💐💐💐
@dominicf73044 ай бұрын
Love the videos Dan! They bring me lots of joy as a geology student! Just wanted to mention about star sapphires (an effect called asterism) is caused by the alignment of rutile crystallites within the planes of weakness in the corundum. Corundum has a naturally hexagonal crystal structure (which you see all throughout the samples you found) and those little rutile needles align all along those weaker links of the molecular structure. You will only have a star looking on at that hexagonal face. Also, I dont know if its a regional difference but I've always pronounced gneiss as nice lol
@AnonEyeMouse4 ай бұрын
As much as I love the gold hunting videos, it was the gems that brought me to the channel and it's those I get the most excited for.
@thehookandknife97034 ай бұрын
Hello Dan! Long time subscriber and follower here. Just watched one of your old ocean picture stone videos, and you answer the question about Diamond saws and why you dont use them. I work as a full time operator of Diamond saws and drills, and i would like to add a few things to the discussion. First of all i am very glad you dont bring them with you. They are heavy, loud and vibrates like mad. Allso the blades are fairly expensive, and im guesstimating it would increase your expenses quite a bit. And since you're working so remotely, you would have to use a petrol powered one, and they are THE most dangerous handtool in my line of work. We use HF-saws, and usually rail-mounted ones for safety reasons (and the convenience). Petrol powered Diamond saws shouldnt be used unless there is no other possible way to execute the work. They are awfull machines that maim lots of people every year. So i am very grateful you dont use them Dan, i hope to continue watching your videos for many years to come 😊 //Full time stone/concrete cutter and driller.
@whereswendy85444 ай бұрын
You are the ultimate in prospecting, Dan!
@richardyoung16574 ай бұрын
Really nice rocks Dan.
@treasureplanet90824 ай бұрын
Hey Dan, if you're having trouble with new glasses, ask your optometrist if you have a minor astigmatism that hasn't been corrected for. I had the same problem, and it went away when they corrected a 5 deg astig in one eye. The doc didn't think it was big enough to make a difference, but it certainly was for me!
@kellyw.17794 ай бұрын
Awesome Dan! Can't wait to see them cleaned up and polished into cabochons.🤩😁
@savagesquirrel98283 ай бұрын
Cool finds. I look forward to you visiting your friend’s mine. I wonder if you have heard of trapiche emeralds? I think this happens with rubies and sapphires, also. It’s a cross-cut of some Chrystal’s that have “spokes” in them. Really fabulous! Thanks for the lesson.
@AndreaDingbatt4 ай бұрын
Always happy to hit the Like Button for Dan's Videos, even before I have watched!!😎👍👍
@tobiasfrey27934 ай бұрын
God damn, I love sapphires. That's the mineral I'm hunting for the most. Not diamonds or emeralds, but sapphires. There's just something about them that makes me love them. I got a great spot a couple hours away from my home where you can find both sapphire (almost ruby, they're quite purple) and prismatine, and I go there regularly. :] They're not big, definitely not - the biggest ones I've found so far are platelets of just over 1 cm in size, but they're abundant (up to 3 % of the host rock there is sapphire), and I'm more of a specimen hunter anyway rather than looking for actual facetable gems, so that doesn't bother me.
@group6915Ай бұрын
Good one Dan... I didn't know hunting gemstones could be so cool
@ericrullo11024 ай бұрын
You're videos are such a pleasure to watch Mike, extremely creative professional and entertaining.. I'm in! 👍
@KevinMuehleisen-j3d23 күн бұрын
hey Dan, over here in brevard learning about pegmatites and their friends. like your next level tools and advice
@martsiidar74274 ай бұрын
I really like these videos where you go garnet/sapphire hard rock hunting. I got a lot of boulders around here, looking like surfaces you show. Usually full of garnets. But all dark crystals I assume to be black tourmaline or brown/black garnets. Maybe I should keep an eye out for sapphires too. Looking forward to the video where these are cut/cabbed !!!
@Undergroundskrypt2 ай бұрын
This was such an amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing. I’ve always wanted to visit Canada just to fish the amazing lakes that are there but it would be so fun to do some gem hunting on your rivers. Maybe one day!
@larshaase1694 ай бұрын
Dan is wonderful 😊 so happy watching him!
@Stesh0644 ай бұрын
Good Luck Dan!
@WillieBrownbentKamalaDown4 ай бұрын
Stoked for the gargantuan blue six star episode!!!!❤️💪 Awesome 👍😎
@masterofcents.81754 ай бұрын
If I seen you walking down the trail looking official and I was looking for rocks I would walk the other way.. lol
@BleughBleugh4 ай бұрын
That hammering angle was amusing, actually had me moving back from the screen in fear of being hit in the face!
@MikeM-s7s4 ай бұрын
Expanding foam. 22:54 makes easy work.
@connorvandeventer34183 ай бұрын
I could literally watch you harvest sapphires all day
@armencarpenter74924 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos. People who do what they love are truely happy.
@josephcormier59744 ай бұрын
Excellent video Dan thanks for sharing this with us six stars
@tonimoraful4 ай бұрын
I love the way that you explain things.
@danielm55354 ай бұрын
Love Star sapphires! Have a couple pieces with them. Nature’s googly eye! Would love to forage/mine a sapphire one day!
@garyjohnson17574 ай бұрын
I've been watching you since your first cerro gordo trip you and Jason from mbmm I really enjoy them thank you Dan Hurd and my god bless you
@KiraKnutson-k8b4 ай бұрын
Beautiful Blue Waters!
@MikeBaxterABC4 ай бұрын
0:48 Good Luck Dan!!!
@svbummin4 ай бұрын
Fantastic material 👍 great vid
@evelynkilgore8284 ай бұрын
Gorgeous. After we move I'm ordering some your stones for my new house .
@Jerry-sy8rd4 ай бұрын
Disco Dan the Sapphire Man! (That intro 🎸!)
@skwervin14 ай бұрын
Why not put down a tarp sheet under where you are working to catch all of the small bits that fall while you hammer, etc, so you don't lose any little specimens in the grass? You could use them for gem bags, practice and so on.
@ProspectorAl4 ай бұрын
Pegmatities cool more slowly, thus allowing the crystals to grow larger. There are a lot of the in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Not far from me in Tennessee.
@markcahill22004 ай бұрын
Thank you for all your hard work and sharing, always
@shewmonohoto4 ай бұрын
Great video! I love the gemological content a lot more than the gold (I still watch the gold stuff though).
@michaeltrimble76802 ай бұрын
I just took up rockhounding a few weeks ago and I would kill to go on an adventure like that! Soo cool!
@Jason-o5s3 ай бұрын
Cheer~~~a transparent precious stone, typically blue, that is a variety of corundum (aluminum oxide).😊
@kencotton46454 ай бұрын
That is a very well used road running along your claim. I hope that won’t cause problems for you.
@darrellpettis58234 ай бұрын
Great video Dan!
@roy84604 ай бұрын
Totally Incredible finds and you make it look so easy, wish I was with you but that overhang kinda looks scary.
@Cndnwoman4 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing 🇨🇦☺️🙏
@cleansweep9994 ай бұрын
I wanna see the process after you get the crystal? Maybe show the the process after the mining, from start to finish. I haven't seen that yet. I'm a new sub.. ⬇️ 👍🤙✌️
@josephpk48784 ай бұрын
Next time you pass thru Vancouver, stop at Crystalworks Designs to see some incredible samples. They'll have some incredible star sapphires in their collection. They may even want some of your specimens.
@sarahorme12004 ай бұрын
Dan can you please do a video on how the sapphires are processed. I’m not sure what a cab is and I’d love to see what they look like cleaned and polished. Thanks for another great video!
@shineyrocks3904 ай бұрын
We love you Dan
@debrasabalewski91444 ай бұрын
I'm watching you for a couple of years Uso animated I love watching you I hope like you're true to your craft that's all I wish
@YamIa3gypsy4 ай бұрын
I always learn something new, Dan. And BTW you always earn my subscription. You Rock!
@markfritch31683 ай бұрын
Learning so much. Thank you and great job.
@andrewwallace34444 ай бұрын
Hey will be heading off later this week to try our luck at the end result of your your hard work Fingers crossed that the creeks don't keep raining😅
@doone53034 ай бұрын
I honestly think I'm a dwarf at heart (Lord of the Rings Dwarf) I love meat, gold, gems, and ale and I don't mind being underground. I should look into mining, although it's not big here in England as we don't have anything worth mining.
@tyffmccullough23064 ай бұрын
Hey, I just watched the crystal digging you did with Jake DALLMYD ❤ he said to say he sent me 😁 I absolutely LOVE your energy and attitude!! Stay FANTABULOUS 💎
@billcipher12124 ай бұрын
i love your gem videos
@halsat4 ай бұрын
Always enjoy your videos, entertaining and informative. Keep on with the great content. Thanks.
@DavidFeist-j6p4 ай бұрын
Fantastic video Dan. your effort is always the Best. Take Care Safe Travels
@KahnSkins4 ай бұрын
amazing! I had no idea we had sapphires here in BC!
@jimmyhat34384 ай бұрын
I picked up a bunch of Chris's stuff aswell a star garnet from Montana they had. I think the material you've got there Dan is black star sapphire, or black sapphire.
@Danhurd4 ай бұрын
It is the “Blu Starr” deposit. Named long before I got it, but it has silvery grey star sapphires
@stephsexoticpets4 ай бұрын
This was amazing, Dan! Thanks for sharing :)
@Matt-dc8lp4 ай бұрын
Really enjoy the lessons!
@twigglykevin4 ай бұрын
Those little Honda gensets are awesome. Have one myself
@originalatogscoins4 ай бұрын
It's Hard Hat Dan! Things just got serious!! 🤣
@manjisaipoe5174 ай бұрын
Thanks for the fun!
@FreeRadicalX4 ай бұрын
Your channel has been re-kindling my love of earth science from when I was a kid. What do you think those green pieces were in that fragment at the end? Olivine?
@Stesh0644 ай бұрын
They look good buddy!
@augustosj4 ай бұрын
when you pull the pieces out of the wall they drop smaller pieces onto the ground, possibly loose sapphires. consider putting a bag underneath to catch the small loose falling sapphires
@Danhurd4 ай бұрын
If I thought I was losing any that way, or found I was, I would have, and i was prepared for something like that, but did not need it.
@mikes13454 ай бұрын
Nice video. I have been looking for how to get gemstones out of the rock chunks like you pulled off,not much luck. It my be I'm not using the proper terminology. That would be an interesting video of you processing those sapphire chunks you just collected.
@smmmokin4 ай бұрын
The rock, Dan wanted came. Dude got his rocks off. NICE!!!! Congrats man.
@jawakening20433 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video!
@doncook20544 ай бұрын
Hope to see some of Your cab work!!
@FiveStringCommando4 ай бұрын
Hope all is well with Dan and family! PS- the way you say “Great” should earn you a contract as Tony the Tiger in Frosted Flakes adverts 🤣 (Joke was meant with fun in mind)
@saragandey86254 ай бұрын
Always interesting and informative
@DragonFusion3D4 ай бұрын
I Love the longer videos's !!!
@SeriosSkies922 ай бұрын
father and wedge mining is so satisfying to watch.