Great Gem Stone Surprise! Inside a garbage stone!

Removing some low grade stone off the top of the main Ocean Picture Stone seam, I get surprised with some top quality premium stone, where I did not expect it. That is one surprise I am happy to have.
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[@shewmonohoto]

Am I strange? I actually prefer the Gemological content to any of the Gold stuff.... I don't dislike the gold stuff, but...

[@cptnkaos5994]

That is your choice and I for one will respect it

[@danielb27]

​@@cptnkaos5994your a kind person

[@chrisp3231]

Strange? Maybe! 😂 But I agree with you. Geo stuff is more interesting to me as a Rockhound and fossil hunter.

[@UnholyBe4st]

O.P.S. content is amzing and i cant get enough of it. Geodes and such (like that star shaped stone) or the jade hunting is for me not so interesting but i still watch it. Just not so excited about it. Gold is gold, its what brought me here but it has drifted in my excitement scala behind the O.P.S. Everyone has their own favourite im sure. All in all, Dan is managing to cover a big amount of different things so i think we all get satisfied and we all probably learned alot about everything that he shows us which i find is the cherry on top of the entertainment that he provides

[@CinSpain]

I agree. I also watch to see the different types of stones and patterns 😊

[@joshuajackson6442]

I really enjoyed the real aspect of Prospecting Dan showcased in this video. He did not sugarcoat that using the feather and wedges is the easiest method. He also let us know his personal opinions about the larger feather in the ledges, which is very nice because between the 6 inch and 58 inch they are definitely going to be differences. I also enjoy how passionate Dan is with his content, not just because he is selling this as well, but he is truly content and passionate about what he is doing. So thank you again for all that you do for the community even though you’re also a very savvy business person. Cheers.

[@whereswendy8544]

Wedges

[@nevadaminer5977]

Nice to see a miner who knows how to extract without completely destroying their find.

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

Thanks for the beards-up, Dan! Won't miss it....💎👍🤠

[@mariemoss2475]

What a piece of heaven, so beautiful out there. I love when you collect this rock, definitely one of my favourites. Love to you and your family from Wiltshire England 😊💕

[@date08]

Nice to see a fellow Moonraker enjoying the rocks 🙂

[@jasonwcoleman250]

There's the Viking "Welgcome" intro I've been missing! Thanks Dan!

[@caseybeckner2625]

Finally made it home so now I can relax and watch Hurd do his thing

[@TheMacattack66]

Love the shop talk on how this was foamed! Keep on the Great Work! Tks Dan

[@shaneandera1409]

Now I know this is officially called ocean picture stone, but the third pan of the stones at the end of the video can be called mountain picture stone. It truly looks like you're flying at 35000 feet over cloud covered mountains, with just the peaks peeking through.

[@duanedodson1]

It is just a marketing name.

[@GeneralE1000.]

I always love the GLOTD, it's fun learning all these cool geology tidbits Dan has to offer!

[@bretcalobeer5152]

Beautiful rich blues. With wonderful new feather and wedge.

[@ericprater4017]

Thank you for the GLOTD! I'm looking forward to the Liberty Wa. Gold Miners Rally 25-27 where Nick Zentner, Jack Powell and David Green will be speaking geologically! Great Job Dan!

[@michaelhayes1678]

Great content! As a side note, I noticed these larger feather and wedges are much less "musical" than the smaller ones. Thanks a million and more for all you do!

[@Joe-ir4cd]

Hi Dan, have you ever thought of using a portable concrete saw ? It's a radial saw that is powered by a two -stroke engine. The blade can be carbide or diamond and makes easy work of cutting blocks or slabs, just add water and go !! I can tell you more, if you want...! Love your videos !!!

[@ann-or6ev]

Why is it mesmerising to watch you hammering these wedges?😊

[@cflwhat]

I always learn so much during the ocean picture stone videos. My favorite geological channel on KZbin by far and away!!

[@RustedPioneering]

Dan amazing footage and the ocean picture stone is outa this world…

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

It is just an amazing rock to look at🤩Love these vids⛏️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@1944chevytruck]

amazing rock that BC picture stone!

[@LordAuric69]

Hey Dan, I was in your quarry 30 years ago on a BCLS Rendezvous field trip. I got a beautiful piece of OPS that is my prize collection piece.

[@suemoore1965]

💙 WHAT A PRETTY COLOR 💙

[@MoePoe777]

Sunday morning ROCKS!

[@skeets6060]

Im sure you have gotten tons of comments about using the feather wedges. If I may, using more holes between the boreholes you are using for the wedge. They dont have to be the bigger holes, a series of smaller holes along the line where you want the break to go the crack will follow the drilled holes,,,,, mostly ;)

[@johnnythompson1055]

Dan, my wife and I love your videos and especially your geology lessons. Keep them coming and we will keep watching them as soon as the new ones come out. Thanks again from Alabama, USA.

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent haul Dan thanks for sharing this six stars

[@masamunesword]

One of the best feelings in rockhounding is finding out what you thought was overburden isn't.

[@marciaslay1149]

This color is amazing and I would love a piece of jewelry made out of this

[@asherixie]

I had a great time watching the video. Thanks Dan!

[@shanna74]

Love the geology lesson of the day. Very informative

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

I live watching videos of you finding this amazing stone. I'd love to put some of that in my rock tumbler.

[@Gardeningchristine]

I have a love-hate relationship with ocean picture stone. I love it, but I hate how much it cost me to get any. Beautiful stuff though.

[@SistaJaine]

Yes, and it's a stone...a rock...a crystal, not gold!...you couldn't trade with it like you could gold or silver...It's pretty but not worth what he's charging for it...Mexican Crazy lace agate has far more to offer in detail IMO.

[@metalhead0274]

That's some beautiful pieces... So many cabs and pendants and other things I could make.. Even all those chip pieces could make beautiful earrings and beads and other stuff... Might need to think about making an order

[@albertballard490]

I love your blues. Have a great day

[@melvinroehm821]

Love the blue ocean look

[@brettlejeune7009]

Haven't watched anything from you in a while, just busy and whatnot. This morning I have a migraine building up and I figured Dan is the man with a soothing voice that can help me forget about the pain in my head for a bit. Then he breaks out the generator and drill😆. Oh it hurts to laugh

[@danielcarter305]

Dans got Ocean Picture Stone fever!

[@maemae7497]

What a good video! My husband got me some of your picture stone to display, and I actually cried. Its gorgeous. Geology is amazing

[@randombydesign7042]

Since it is over 2 years since your heart surgery now, so how is the scar on your chest doing? How are you feeling inside yourself and I hope the family unit is doing really well? So have a epic rest of the year, don't work too hard but work hard enough and keep up the marvellous marvellous content of natural minerals and elements Dan

[@nicholashowes7375]

You should grease the feather and wedges up. They will work better Dan. Less friction. Love the vids!

[@joanbroadway759]

Watching you drill into that rock reminded me that I need to make a dentist appointment. I think my dentist uses the same drill as yours.

[@desertriderukverun1002]

Dan, you might want to consider a portable concrete saw to be able to remove the premium stone without cracking it.

[@palmarolavlklingholm9684]

Yeah, I thought about that to. There would be less material lost.

[@CZ2_Delta]

One time he said there was regulations against using big tools for prospecting, I don't know if it applies to this area/picture stone!

[@duanedodson1]

@@CZ2_Delta without permits, he is trying to avoid permits.

[@blainesellars1548]

Been saying that for years I can’t see why not if your allowed jackhammers a 16 inch husky wetsaw would be fine not only that half his job would be done ✅ you would cut his production time in half but hey what would I know I don’t live in BC no way near it 😅

[@jaratt85]

the big problem is the water you'd need to run it

[@bigbird2451]

I work with fused glass and I've been trying to replicate the look of ocean picture stone. I'm not really happy with the results yet. But I'll keep cracking away at it. Thanks for the inspiration Dan!

[@rogerbeddall9223]

Next time you are up Dan I want to meet you and show you some buckets of tiny rocks you might be interested in. I live in rock creek

[@rindapelton5876]

Thank you Dan! I Appreciate!

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

Hardwork for the gem stone 💪💪⛏️⚒️ Hope you get very good results ✨🤍💎

[@kellyw.1779]

Hey Dan! Wow, that ocean picture stone is just so beautiful! Mother nature does her job well. Look forward to seeing you go back and get more of that big blue goodness!

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota

[@darrellbrixey5341]

Thank you Dan for sharing this awesome content

[@marionmclean3749]

Beautiful stones and nobody has ever seen them before - it's mind blowing!

[@BreakOutOfTheAlgorithm]

Love the blue 💙

[@jonayoung1708]

Im glad for your sucess. You deserve it. Cheers to you dan

[@thomasanglin1751]

Great video Dan as usual... Those ocean picture stones are beautiful. Great haul....

[@williamscoggin1509]

Very nice rocks Dan! 👍🏻 🇺🇲

[@martyparsons8395]

Spring time is my favorite time!! Great video, thanks Dan!

[@donhoughton271]

Looks fabulous. 😊😊

[@monomarino5349]

Some people say they can still hear Dan banging away in the hills saying "Just one more piece."

[@backtoiron]

Been watching you for quite a while now.

[@Reglabbe]

I missed the premier but I am just a hop, skip and jump from BC ;) less than a 10 hour drive tomorrow ;)

[@chrisholmes8197]

What a stunning landscape

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY. Nice place, this ocean picture stone place. It's in Canada!

[@bobweiss9138]

Thank you for sharing this with us ❤

[@geirbalderson9697]

You crack me up Dan!!!!

[@elisabethe8055]

Well Dan! A piece of ocean picturestone is going to Sweden! I am so excited! It is so beautiful and something i have never seen. It will be amazing to have something not only from Canada, but something that is so rare and only from this place. It will fore sure be called My Precious! 😅

[@Silvereagledude]

Good stuff, Dan

[@kathywhite4547]

Gorgeous stuff

[@FlagPony]

Gorgeous!

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Dan yry a splitting maul you could get two and adjust the length of the handle you could use the otherbend to split off some rocks very fastbtoo ! Hi from NH.

[@markmelody682]

What a beautiful shot to start off a video! You’re a lucky man Dan!

[@ann-or6ev]

Wow? Beautiful

[@geradkavanagh8240]

Seen something similar to your ocean picture stone in a couple of small mines and outcrops around the Mount Isa area in Northwest Queensland, Australia. Nothing like the huge veins you have though. Also noted chalcedony veins while doing excavations and cuts around the Gladstone and Rockhampton areas in Eastern Queensland though most were more green from Nickel contamination. Area North of Rockhampton is noted for Chrysoprase deposits.

[@aleta5873]

Gorgeous blue ! It's July 30th over here.

[@donhoughton271]

Good looking .I have the same Brody know on my steering wheel and it the same color to.😊😊😊

[@keithcunningham7925]

Amazing stuff 😍😎

[@virajgems]

Great video..

[@robinengbers6089]

Just love this video! Really wanted to sneak in and grab a small piece but, my husband says not a good idea 😂 So, ordered 1lb premium, thanks Dan, can’t wait till my order comes!

[@likeakite]

What a beauty of a stone !!!

[@peterwright217]

top show Dan.

[@andyschatzschneider8286]

Good morning all

[@debcamp2359]

Thx for a great vid!

[@Bl4zz3r]

If you could make those blocks in to circles they would make some neat looking globes.

[@sgtgrumpy13]

Thanks Dan, I'm thinking about GDI.

[@48thstateprospecting]

I know you didn’t have much time but in order for you to let the wedges do their job drill 3-4 different sets to break out install your wedges and go from one to the other driving them in by the time you get back to the first set you will have allowed time for the wedges to do their job😬 I also can’t state enough ho much easier it would be to use a 14 inch diamond hand held saw especially on the bottom to great a 5” thick cut so the rock comes of in a chunk instead of spalling away to a sliver. But it’s your claim in the end lol if I was closer I’d bring my demo saw (14”husqvarna ) and show you what a difference it would make. Thanks for sharing see you on the next one 👍🏼👊🏼

[@margaretsouayah2597]

God, I really need to get some of that stone, it is just too beautiful for words!❤❤❤

[@zGJungle]

Ocean picture stone is probably the most pretty mineral I have ever seen.

[@butziporsche8646]

Very cool. Had a lapidary shop in junior high in the early 70s and did a lot of agate bit I’ve never seen any of this live.

[@lindafitzwater2745]

Wow! Nice

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

genial amigo es una excelente video

[@cptnkaos5994]

another great video, from Dan

[@DirtyPlumbus]

Wow, a pendant or ring made out of that blue would be beautiful.

[@therustyshoe8958]

Dan I watched a video a while ago, on an alternative to blasting. Its something that expands as it cure fracturing the rock. I think its called expando. I saw it on demolition dave blasting and drilling you tube channel. I dont know what the laws are in Canada for using this stuff or if you need other permits. But the way it looks you could start large pieces come back later and feather and wedge them smaller

[@chrisp2614]

Nice video .

[@roykrossin8343]

Good morning Dan and Reg

[@bassforgaia5003]

Hey now, great channel Dan! Forget about that big sledge, try finding or modifying a bit for your Makita that you could use to drive those wedges. I've got a slightly larger Hilti but I've been able to drive 24" form pins into some pretty nasty rocks with it. 😉

[@negativerush]

I picked up some 3/4 in wedges on Amazon to break up same very larg chunks on concrete. About a ton a piece. Ther were faster then the demo gun.

[@greenerell484]

nice ones

[@chrislivingston3213]

When you get big chunks of that ocean pictures Stone you should try and cut it so you can make a set of plates out of it like dinner plates

[@jonathannorthup5705]

At 11.25 you should cut that rock into a big flat piece to show the river scene. It looks just like white water rapids!

[@breannathompson9094]

8:00 those would be cool if you polished/sanded the one side with the exposed gemstone, like an ornamental plate!

[@Mark_Nadams]

Like you said about the feather & wedges, a good working technique is to hit them lightly many times and wait between. If you ever watch quarry men split marble or granite that is how they do it. Along with tight spacing between sets it helps to pop the stone where you want. It is nice for them they typically work in solid stone, not so for the OPS. The hammer you have is probably just about right. However for improved cleavage I think the thing that needs to get bigger is our patience. You were just having too much fun while making this video with a tight schedule, to take the time to drill more holes and wait between passes for the rock to cleave where you want.

[@benstradling7615]

Hi Dan have you ever thought about taking a gas powered disc cutter up to the claim with a diamond blade you'd be able to remove a lot more uniform material .

[@equallawandorder5393]

JT want’s everything electric 🤡❗️ Your 4 wheeler needs to be replaced by an electric EV 4 wheeler 🤡🔨🔨🔨