How This 8,000-Pound Crystal Went From Mine To Smithsonian | Big Business | Business Insider

[@graham1034]

"The industry is worth over a billion dollars". Well given that the single trade show in Tucson sells $5 billion over 3 weeks I think the entire industry is worth a bit more than that.

[@chriskage1284]

I was going to write this comment but you got to it first I think they made a mistake and they actually sell 5 million dollars worth or crystals in the 3 weeks in Tucson not 5 billion.

[@graham1034]

@@chriskage1284 That would make more sense. I was thinking that if this massive crystal is worth ~$10 million then they must sell millions of normal sized crystals at that show.

[@shizukagozen777]

@@chriskage1284 5 billion sounded way too much, it was awkward.

[@shizukagozen777]

@@graham1034 Yeah, but raw pieces are less expensive than the carved ones. (Sorry if "carved" isn't the right word but I'm not a native English speaker. 😅)

[@londonuntergunther252]

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[@shinlanten]

After seeing a *_"Crystal Healer"_* , the only thing that will be *_"out of balance"_* will be your check book

[@2degucitas]

Agreed

[@luisangelkuisa8549]

Funny guy

[@piplup10203854]

Truth, the only thing out of alignment is the bills leaving your wallet

[@abdikal566]

@@piplup10203854 don't try to agree with the dude n in the same breath try to make a knockoff type of his joke

[@matchaa121]

10 years ago I was obsessed with buying small crystals, hoping they will transform my life or something lmao

[@TalonX_X]

She's vibrating money straight out of those people's wallet.

[@Nateasnay]

Witch doctor effect

[@thrilhous]

Seriously that was straight malarkey coming out of her mouth.

[@ReasonsWhy1]

@@thrilhous She doesn't even know what shes saying

[@shizukagozen777]

😭😭😭

[@rjptrucking4598]

Lmao that's awesome

[@MONi_LALA]

My mom used to be in jewelry business. We want ruby, diamond, gold, silver, emerald, things like that. Everytime they see crystal, we pay no mind. It's cheap and undesirable at the time, in our country. But now it's more expensive. And my mom is kicking her self right now since she let that opportunity go.

[@pumpkin3.1415]

Buy while you can as while it is expensive now it will get even more expensive later

[@dunamisfelis2961]

Nobody is really buying crystals. It's a hoax

[@mza2195]

What a beautiful crystal. The miners are very smart in diversifying the mine the way that they did. The Smithsonian is lucky to have such generous donors. It’s on my bucket list to visit the museum and spend time looking at as much as I can.

[@batman1169]

1:07 How are those boneheads allowed to lean on it like this 💥

[@Chris-pm1ff]

@@batman1169 They arent doing anything that are gonna make it break easily. It isnt brittle at all

[@AndrewHesterLaugh]

I've been there and saw many pieces, including the Hope Diamond necklace. You won't regret going.

[@batman1169]

@@Chris-pm1ff lol. Why take the risk and put a Velvet rope in front of that thing. why allow people to lean? Before long it will be brown and dirty with handprints and not look Crystal clean. It took a million years to make! Gone in 60 seconds all for a selfie. Haha. Rich museum I guess.

[@mza2195]

@@AndrewHesterLaugh my grandma had subscribed to the magazine for years. When they finally went she was thrilled about everything! Here she was a small town girl from Montana, who eventually moved and settled into Southern California, in Washington DC going to one of the most interesting museums. She was just so amused with all of it.

[@kittym96]

They got a HUGE tax break for donating that crystal to the museum. It’s definitely a motivation for many collectors.

[@myaminge-stinks3258]

can you prove your claim or nah?

[@quique7764]

@@myaminge-stinks3258 Gifts to the Smithsonian are tax-deductible under Section 170(c) in accordance with IRS regulations. I'm not as cynical to assume this is what motivates ppl to donate to Museums & charities given a lot of donations are bequeathed after death. Also if these deductions were so advantageous there would be more not less donations occurring. And wealthy ppl already are provided w/ tax loopholes the avg person can't take advantage of.

[@kittym96]

@@myaminge-stinks3258 can you disprove it?

[@DrJohnnyJ]

Tax deductions are not tax credits. For a company, the tax aspect might save them 30% of the value.

[@matthewfindley5530]

@@DrJohnnyJ Yes but the value of the object is based on the appraisal of an expert, not necessarily what it would actually bring if it went to auction. So all you need to do is find an "expert" that says the crystal is worth 5 million and you're good to go. Is it abusable? Perhaps, but if it keeps our museums stocked then there are worse deductions to fret about.

[@Chlo-ee]

Donating that massive find to a museum was a much better investment. It’s not everyday you get the opportunity to be put in the history books. Unbroken, in its raw form definitely looks way better than all those carved pieces.

[@prakashshrestha3693]

U

[@shizukagozen777]

Raw pieces look SOOOOO much better. 😍

[@MrARH007]

Believe that as you wish

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

​ @ᅚ ᅚ ᅚ ᅚᅚ ᅚ ᅚ ᅚ < John Sinkankas. June Culp Zeitner. Not everyone is a rude sheltered greedy useless millennial.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

​ @ᅚ ᅚ ᅚ ᅚᅚ ᅚ ᅚ ᅚ < No "cheat", I knew those people and several more like them - they traveled the country collecting rocks, June started a magazine about it. Thousands of people knew them. What YOU mean is candy-ass millennials who live online have never heard of them. I "get" that YOU will never have any talent museum worthy. Never donate anything you could hawk at a pawn shop. YOU do not represent everyone.

[@captainkhakis9826]

You can go to Hot Springs Arkansas and pay about 15$ per person to dig in pretty much the same location where this cluster was found. There's no weight limit either, you can take home as much as you can carry. I live about an hour from there, been many times.

[@DragonMaster360]

How many crystals did you get???

[@WalrusWinking]

Stop telling Yankees to come down here we get enough as it is.

[@1.4142]

There's also crater of diamonds

[@Tangarisu]

@@1.4142 more specifically a recent unearthed non-erupted caldera of Kimberlite and Peridotite, back during the days earth was just starting to get a couple kilo thick crust.

[@rogermerwin8379]

S2 see see s2 ws2 s2 e s2

[@xandk4009]

“They’re rocks, Hank!” “They’re minerals. Jesus, Marie!”

[@somerandomfella]

Haha! Imagine it was one big blue meth crystal

[@girirajgautam7194]

Was searching for this comment from BB 😁😁

[@2degucitas]

@Betta Warrior Heisenberg target

[@aerialinterimmanager]

Enough with minerals, where’s breakfast?

[@AitkenSteele]

I came here to say this but in my heart I knew it had already been said 🤣

[@hunt4redoctober628]

I've collected minerals for 47 years now and I've always dreamed of going to the Tuscon mineral show. Not made it yet..its an expensive trip from the UK. But maybe one day I will get there.

[@noahboat580]

Never knew crystal collecting was even a big market. Heck i forget Arizona is a big crystal state besides Arkansas, but thats because ive mined for crystals one time in Arkansas. Good times

[@ministerofchlorine9090]

Keep going mate!

[@chriscanterbury8647]

The shops in the Phoenix area are impressive. I had to buy some while I was there of course. Cave creek has a good shop just north of Phoenix

[@Tangarisu]

@@chriscanterbury8647 thats because of the 4 peaks mountains in the Superstition area. Best Amethyst on earth comes from that mountain.

[@triciaberns395]

Good luck to you and I truly hope you make it to Tucson, ♥️

[@Atemoya]

Buys it for $500,000-$1,000,000 gets appraised at $4,000,000-$7,000,000 donates it to a museum. Gets a huge tax write off 😉 Rich people don’t just give money away

[@nonstopanebessainc]

You are on point!

[@funleague]

You do it then

[@fellowantrade2069]

your saying they would have made less selling it?

[@kelownatechkid]

Bingo!

[@bobedwards7455]

What's your point exactly? Aside from denigration that is..

[@Zeverinsen]

All though the miners could probably get a higher price from a different buyer, I'm glad they decided to go with the Smithsonian donors for everyone to enjoy. Not to mention that their name will forever be preserved in history, and that's something money can't easily buy.

[@nathansilvestre1866]

if you're looking for glory, then it's not charity work or for the betterment of society/humanity. Pride can't buy happiness :/

[@AskAW]

@@nathansilvestre1866 have you tried to buy happiness

[@kylemarks8927]

@@AskAW yes, it's called hookers and blow

[@usmustdie4peace405]

Smithonian is a criminal, history destroying Organisation! The destroyed so much from our ancestors and still hiding stuff vor People! Cant understand that ppl still like them!

[@knutbjornlarsen4435]

@@AskAW no but you can rent it by the hour.

[@elluisito000]

I am glad that what started as a donor's idea, crytalized into a very nice display.

[@robertveerman8022]

Hahahaaaaaaaaa

[@elluisito000]

@@robertveerman8022 why are u laughing? Is crystal clear that wasn't a joke.

[@tonynguyen6313]

It's called tax write-off bud.

[@crimson9748]

I see the pun

[@MissJManobianco]

I live in Tucson and the gem and mineral show is absolutely amazing and overwhelmingly large! Such a fun event to meet vendors and buy amazing natural treasures from all over the world!

[@bonovidal2867]

Thiefs all over the world gattering to show what the have stolen from the earth , and you are proud of that !!! Foolish world

[@royjohnson465]

@@bonovidal2867 ~You would be sleeping in a bed that is made of straw and also wearing animal furs for clothing, "not be" driving a vehicle, watching a TV, cooking food on a natural gas stove, no synthetic insulation for our homes, flying in an airplane(aluminum), have electric power, have a gold & diamond wedding ring, have a smartphone or computer, and have medical equipment at the hospital if not for "THIEFS STEALING >minerals and metals and petroleum< TAKEN FROM THE EARTH". If we had it your way by taking nothing from the earth then we would be living primitively burning wood for heat & cooking, with about a 50 year average human life span.

[@gcc989]

@@bonovidal2867 the device you used to type this contains cobalt, gold, and metals from the earth mined by children

[@bonovidal2867]

@@royjohnson465 you think you are going in a modern and better world this way.... digging the earth and exploit everything...do you know that oil is like the blood of the earth.... the earth is a living being... you know little.... happiness is in small things not in airplane....I dont need to go to America to die happy or to see the great wall of China or to have a Samsung 3099 or 20 K tv resolution or a diamond ring .....f consumerism.... wake up boy....you think we would live just 50 years without that... you are FUNNY in a sarcastic way

[@Tangarisu]

@@bonovidal2867 meds, take them now.

[@xsystem1]

I would be more interested to see a precious minerals museum than an art gallery

[@Ayattar55]

Absolutely! I was in Vienna three weeks ago and Museum of Natural History (which is on Smithsonian, ie world level) with it's enormous collection of minerals (over 20 000 samples on display) was more exciting than all other museums and palaces combined.

[@xsystem1]

@@Ayattar55 wow thanks for the info! much appreciated

[@Zireael83]

same! :)

[@zukacs]

@@Ayattar55 wow man i was there exactly at the same time.. the crystal section with the chanching lightning one is the best, i have countless pics :$

[@Dhawalproduction]

Iam somali somalia minerals is full

[@whatsgoodfire9728]

What a beautiful piece, donating it was a wonderful idea, and a noble act to do. But honestly, the rare find was sold well-over 3M, and I'm sure they got the recognition but, I'm sure they also didn't get anything from that sell. That would have entirely changed everything for them' that would have set them up for generations. I'm glad this video has educated about their worth and rarity and truly showed their deep, deep kindness for the industry and further briefly the history of these beautiful finds.

[@42fredz]

I'm sure they got some sort of tax write off for that

[@moderndilettante6896]

3 million is not setting up for generations, its barely enough for half a lifetime

[@Cocoa.Tresbelle]

What are you saying? These types of people have so much money they have to find creative ways to decrease their taxes. these people are wealthy not rich, they have wings of buildings N hospitals named after them. These people have trusts, their heirs are already taken care of. they gonna be ok. That purchase to them was like an macbook purchase to us normals.

[@dougswamprat5275]

They get a tax write off, which actually makes them money as if they haven't released the purchase price, they can overestimate its value and make money on that write off. It's how rich people get richer.

[@tjmcmaster]

@@moderndilettante6896 completely disagree. All depends how you spend it and invest it. Fact

[@denniswhite166]

Charles Noble - the Master Rigger responsible for moving the Crystals has to be verrrry careful. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall to watch this man and his team work getting the Crystals to their display areas.

[@jaeboogie2786]

at first read I was like "what the Hell did you just call that wonderful black man". I was so pissed too bc you had 50+ likes. But now I understand the comment and no longer feel the need to report you. lol

[@denniswhite166]

@@jaeboogie2786 If you ever get the chance to see a Master Rigger and his team move something watch them The M.R. is like a conductor and the team the musicians!

[@bradstoner7226]

I've been collecting minerals since 1978. It was definitely easier finding and getting mineral specimens then than it is today. I use to field collect many of my local pieces and access to mines, plowed fields, road and construction excavation where things could often be uncovered were numerous but today, there are few opportunities as people become more aware of the minerals value and in general more distrustful of people in general thus not allowing one to look on their property as in the past. Even road excavation work where public money is involved and use to be accessible to rockhounds is becoming a challenge. Law enforcement has become so distrustful and empowered over people that if they see a person simply collecting rocks in a public road construction right-a-way they will often threaten them to leave, sometimes without any legal justification to do so. Unfortunately its a sign of the times and further indication of the way this country is headed. Then you have old quarries that lay within National and state forest area. The regulations at these places has changed tremendously so much so that you can no longer collect at them or in the least, only surface collect without the aid of tools which is often pretty much useless since so much of these places have been prospected in years past leaving very little that is easy to find without hard work and digging. You have to check the rules of each state to see just what is permitted because they vary but everywhere is getting stricter. These factors are driving up the cost of fine minerals and crystals. I have been going to gem and mineral shows in my state for years and each year, there seems to be people with less local material and what is available is going for much higher prices. I use to see allot of young people who's middle class working parents could go out and enjoy the hobby and afford to get their kids into it but that is quickly fading as it has been replaced by older collectors or those who can afford the higher prices. Pieces that might have sold for $50 20 years ago are now $500 is not uncommon. If you've been in it a long time it makes for a good investment but I also worry about what it does to discourage young people who can't afford it and have little access to good prospecting locations that are now off limits to everyone. I'd safely say that 75% or more of collecting sites that I use to have access to are gone or closed to collecting today. Yeah there are new finds occasionally but because of the difficulty in locating them, they are always heavily guarded secrets by those who stumble upon them. Our state use to put out publications of mineral collecting localities that the public could go but hasn't done so in many years as there is simply so few sites today that one can legally and safely collect. Its sad. Mineral collecting is an perfect example of how the elite and government are driving down the quality of life for the rest of us and using their power to control every aspect of our lives. But that doesn't take away the fact that mineral collecting is a wonderful hobby and these mineral crystals are truly beautiful and amazing wonders of nature that should be enjoyed by all.

[@staralioflundnv]

I'm with you on that, Brad. My Grandpa was an oIe rockhound and back in the 1960s, when I was a young kid, he got me hooked, and I've been coIIecting ever since. It is fun, reIaxing, educationaI, and a reaI adventure that generates so many wonderfuI specimens and exciting stories to share with others. I stiII enjoy getting out and doing it now, aIthough I'm a bit Iess agiIe and sIower, can't carry as much as I once did. AII the best to You!

[@AgateJeweler]

Party Poopr it’s still awesome

[@napajwolf13]

This bums me out. And reminds me of the time I was doing a geology lab in college (in Southern California, so lots of fun geological shenanigans within a reasonable distance), and on one trip to a riverbank open to the public, a woman stopped behind the YELLOW SCHOOL BUS we took to the site and started pestering us, a clear group of students) about being there and taking rocks (college trip would not take us where we could not). I got a few pretty pieces of serpentinite (not very big crystals, but a beautiful green nonetheless), but it’s always left a bad taste in my mouth.

[@angelicafreund8551]

@@napajwolf13 if you don't learn to ignore the rudeness and ignorance of people your lost. Come to the east coast...that'll toughen you up. And then just learn to laugh it off. Serpentine is cool..I have a couple pieces. Green with pink opal in your pocket soothes everything 😉 I live by the world famous sterling mines and variety of minerals is mind blowing 🤗🙏

[@angelicafreund8551]

@@napajwolf13 seraphinite is very beautiful when it's polished. And I used to live in Hermosa Beach ⛱ it was so nice

[@sairaatwal]

I grew crystals in school..good memories! I've always loved crystals and stones. Seems like another industry where popularity and demand will overmine these natural beauties over time.

[@jaeboogie2786]

that's nothing, I made crystal meth when I was in school. lol

[@Stand.Your.Ground.]

I am a newish gold prospector and oh man am I blessed to live in Oregon. We have so many gems. Actually will be working on a unique copper sun stone claim this next year with my uncle! Fingers crossed we find a massive one!

[@Herrgabby]

I hope you get many great finds!

[@lordlee6473]

That Tucson market has a lot of healing power, especially for the sellers

[@Verlisify]

This video started with "Donated to the Smithsonian" and it only got more upsetting from there

[@TSRExtra]

Ya

[@kid10249595]

Why though, are we that wrapped up in the political environment at this point. That we can't at least appreciate that they did something very nice. I agree its horrendous and stupid that people are able to take and sell things like that for really high prices. Given their natural minerals and formations that took millions of years to grow. In which it's not turned into a cash cow industry that will starve itself eventually. Yet at the end of the day regardless of intentions that's the best outcome for that crystal cluster. It would of otherwise been more than likely chopped up into smaller pieces to be sold for more profit, or potentially hidden says in someone's mansion for only a select few people to appreciate. At least it's in a very protected public place where everyone can see it and it will be well preserved.

[@judahmourns2995]

@@kid10249595 well we disagree with you...which is fine to do... i understand how you feel tho...

[@Syphaxis]

Dude was actually talking at the end like we're going to mine up all of the crystals on the Earth.

[@kid10249595]

@@Syphaxis I mean technically we could, the more we mine, the more scarce they become, I doubt this could be done in our lifetimes. Yet they take millions of years to form, and that means their already extremely scarce in their natural form.

[@ArcWelder588]

For a moment I thought those people were going to buy it to put on their wall. But donating to the museum for the world to see was a better decision

[@jekku4688]

I once worked with someone who owned a 6+ foot tall Amethyst geode. It was absolutely fascinating and absolutely enormous! Have also been to gem shows, and I'm surprised I didn't strain my neck with whiplash over looking at all the gem wares. Truly, amazingly stunning.

[@realname2158]

Was curious as to what happened to those massive finds. Nice to see they ended up where the public can enjoy them.

[@mikelouis9389]

@Betta Warrior A 4 ton target. A fragile 4 ton target.

[@nothinggrand3805]

@Betta Warrior they’d break it before they get it out of the exhibit

[@iSchleep]

@Betta Warrior lol good luck stealing that thing

[@WerewolfMeesh94]

Ive loved and collected gemstones for years and have a small collection of my favourites - Lapis Lazuli, Snowflake Obsidian, Obsidian, Pyrite and Hematite mainly. Personally I really love the pieces that are carved into animals - I have a Lapis Lazuli Fox and a Malachite Alligator which are super cool! I can see the appeal of gemstones and crystals, mainly for aesthetics (I dont subscribe to their healing properties) so its understandable that the value of them is only going to increase! As with any limited resource, the value will be determined by its scarcity and the more that is mined, the less there is = higher prices

[@_.skyyblue._]

I also have a small collection of crystals, mainly amethyst, as they’re one of my favorites

[@WelfareChrist]

I don’t think you have to believe crystals are magical to understand how they might affect your head space. I mean imagine waking up every day to that giant crystal, my guess is it would make me feel happier.

[@londonuntergunther252]

Piezoelectricity Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials-such as crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA, and various proteins-in response to applied mechanical stress.Wikipedia

[@GamezWithMe]

I have seen this crystal in the Smithsonian when I visited, it was truly breathtaking. It was my second favorite exhibit in the Smithsonian after the hope diamond

[@stuartkent383]

$4 - $ 7 million and the operator lifts it with a choke instead of basket configuration. Holly crap.

[@gwouru]

It worked.... Are you an expert in moving things?

[@mikelouis9389]

@@gwouru I am and he's right. The rigging of this beautiful specimen had me squirming from start to finish.

[@lambertlum1087]

I am not a mover, but even to my untrained eye, I thought it was a bit hazardous. With all the load focused on the straps, the thing could have snapped in two.

[@stuartkent383]

@@gwouru you dont know if the pressure of the slings damaged anything on the delicate crystal surface. To basket the slings is to just loop them under and back to the fork tine. No squeezing on the top surface. To choke is to loop the sling back through itself, applying pressure over the whole surface. I would have had a craddle made up for it with lifting points. How does insurance work there? Qualified, but anyone can see... well some people

[@olgierdogden4742]

Over the last 10 years the cost of Opal Crystals whether rough or cut has rocketed and I believe that the Australian Opal miner’s and dealers had something to do with it. Also buying any of them 10 years ago was cheaper due the Sterling as I live in the UK and the US dollar which was around 50p back then and today it’s climbed to above 70p to the dollar and I believe it was even higher before the virus took hold of us. And personally I prefer a piece of rough Opal although some of the cut Black Opals are stunning.

[@MyxDyingxFantasy]

I love opals too! I'm also in the UK, and was looking for just a small piece of rough opal to mount into a pendant. Just so I can have a tiny piece of my own to admire. It's just so out of reach now with the rocketing costs though :(

[@olgierdogden4742]

@@MyxDyingxFantasy I forgot to say that at Opal Auctions most good sellers will back up what they sell with photos and a video to. Look out for the “fire” which as you probably know is the term for how bright and sparkly they are, and personally I always look especially in the videos for what type of light source they use to illuminate the product. So if the store is bright while someone is moving it look at the colour of their fingers if you can because that might just show you the seller is shining a very bright light at it from a particular direction. I always like to see my ones in good sunshine from either behind me or above. Today though with eBay sometimes I’ve bought one which you couldn’t tell if it actually sparkled because there’s no video available and there’s a lot of people who would like to sell a stone and take the money out and run. But overall the other site is better. Good luck.

[@Tester-sh1mn]

The price went up because here in Aus we have good union protection and pretty strong environmental laws, compare that to Mexico Opal mines where they’ve been virtually all mined out.

[@olgierdogden4742]

@@Tester-sh1mn Thankyou. I now have a clearer understanding of what are and were the causes for the increase costs. And when you mention an emotive word such as “environmental” then there’s always someone considering the past consequences. I dare say (I’m not asking) that the Ethiopian Opal mines are also competing with the environmental destruction of today as well. But just to leave on a positive note I gather that it almost rains opal’s on Mars. But they’re not on part of Santa’s Xmas list this year and that’s for sure, and I can only dream. Cheers.

[@TheTonialadd]

I kind of have to laugh. I live in Arkansas. I’ve picked crystals up in my yard. I’ve been to one of the crystal mines here. They’re expensive and are turning into a tourist trap. When you go to the mine they have designated areas that you can dig. But they only let you dig in areas that they have already processed. You still can find some pretty ones. It’s fun for the kids.

[@bobczz3919]

Yes, just like the gold paydirt companies sell. They sift through it and put a small amount of gold back in it. I can't believe people buy that crap thinking they might find a big gold nugget...LOL

[@jorggamingcr409]

A huuuugeeee thank you to the couple who donated the piece! It is awesome now people can study the crystal and learn a lot from it!

[@DonMarzzoni]

Rich people don't care that you are grateful, they found a loophole and are exploiting it

[@charliepearce8767]

I'm a miner and I'll tell you There are more Crystal's still in the ground than what's ever been dug out... Same goes for every other mineral and metals in the ground ..

[@Tangarisu]

Its GETTING to them is the hard part.

[@dagoheww3299]

You said that ,so and more people can go dig and destroy the earth for money.

[@deepfriedmackerel2263]

Yeah, we’ve only reached 4KM deep, there’s still 70KM down and that’s excluding the mantle, outer core, inner core. There may be new elements hidden 2000KM below us.

[@Thaijler]

If crystals can heal, that thing must make you immortal.

[@alifr4088]

But it doesn't make your wallet immortal

[@MrAlexColeman91]

as someone that works in a crystal mine, I can say the “healing properties” are a little overhyped. I’m not really any more spry than any other 874 year old :)

[@nandoginkaku7610]

Crystal mommies have made my childhood hobby just a memory

[@faebalina7786]

now THAT'S art some of those shown here are so breathtaking

[@morninboy]

Crystal healing for Chakra realignment can sell for $250 for 1.5 hours. That is one crooked Chakra. No shortage of entertainment in this Gonzo world.

[@huntermoon6220]

I love that mineral guy at the museum he's just awesome. Thank you dude for all you do for the public good.

[@pumpkinchow]

Beautiful piece of natural art and stunning

[@alonsonavarro2126]

I'm from Tucson, AZ. It gets crazy in the downtown area when the Gem Show is here, it's growing every year. Even with Covid it was pretty busy.

[@Redbird1504]

Kudos to the Burns family.

[@musicmanmatt87]

What good people. I've always thought I would like to donate something like that to a museum. It's a legacy I would be proud of. Instead of just collecting assets and money for the sake of money.

[@abdirahmanabdikani9876]

I have beautiful crystals in my village, never thought that they were so expensive.

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Crystals make me happy. Ocean jasper and any kind of calcite are my favorites. I love walking into a crystal shop and hunting through everything to find one that just looks special to me.

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Man I wish my health problems were so minuscule that I believed crystals healed me.

[@smurf6901]

Donors....you are awesome

[@prudhviram1457]

They donated because it's better to give to museum and get royalty amount, instead of spending money to clean, show case, find buyer, transaction, tax, etc etc

[@jacobbwalters8133]

@@prudhviram1457 donors to the Smithsonian Institution do not receive royalties

[@Redbird1504]

^ What he said.

[@Abelitro]

I would not pay a penny for that piece of rock just because some one says they are worth millions. Screw that you cant eat it.

[@3coins.]

I have always enjoyed rock hunting, this is amazing

[@georgef1176]

Thank you for saving this amazing crystal for generations too see

[@wallacesouza2678]

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[@Simeonsaater]

Mrs Olivera Jane okhumalo,God will continue to give you the strength to satisfy all your client.

[@antoniaprieto5390]

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[@antoniaprieto5390]

@Anna Jensen Thanks for her what's app info 👍

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[@ivlark1]

That’s great, we need more people that donate gems like that:)

[@LushousLemon]

I think you'll find hank schader has the biggest collection of minerals

[@jasondomican1991]

That is one incredibly beautiful gem 😍

[@mikevera9867]

I respect those miners for donating that huge find, cause I would've only seen the dollar signs, lol

[@LaurenOliviArt]

It was the couple that bought it from the miner and they donated it. So the miner got paid! Lol

[@1pcfred]

@@LaurenOliviArt The couple that donated it got a tax write off too. Charitable donations are tax deductible.

[@SuperLilhector]

Probably one of the biggest tax write offs I’ve ever seen.

[@bobedwards7455]

And your point is.....?

[@Tangarisu]

Man humanity has grown even more envious.

[@KumaBean]

Those crystal markets (well, the crystals within) look absolutely mind blowing, my word,... beautiful, 👌

[@imcherry.0901]

This is so incredible and so beautiful. God is truly amazing for creating these masterpiece 🤩👍

[@bobedwards7455]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄.......😳

[@DaveBuildsThings]

Sorry Maria. It's just nature and time that made these. No need to get any God involved.

[@peterama4591]

you guys are vibrating good vibes and aligning my chakra ...I think you all are crystals

[@RayMak]

Someone dug out the battery for my spaceship

[@camden_jace]

is the guy in the preview picture the 8k pound crystal? 🤣 might wanna change it up

[@wilbur9416]

Crystals are beautiful and fascinating

[@Redbird1504]

"Crystal healing operates on the vibrations of your body." Pop Smoke would say "She lives the Woo Woo."

[@londonuntergunther252]

Piezoelectricity Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials-such as crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA, and various proteins-in response to applied mechanical stress.Wikipedia

[@SilvaDreams]

@@londonuntergunther252 Yes which just means under stress they produce an electrical charge. You can take quartz crystals and tap them with a hammer and produce microvolts of power and in a dark enough space you might even see the little electrical glow when you hit it hard enough.

[@londonuntergunther252]

@@SilvaDreams it's literally how most electronics function... _that's all._ 🙄

[@SilvaDreams]

@@londonuntergunther252 No.. Not even close. I think you need to take basic sciences again because it's not even close to how any of it works.

[@londonuntergunther252]

Technology is causing a set of seemingly disconnected things - shortening of attention spans, polarization, outrage-ification of culture, mass narcissism, election engineering, addiction to technology. ~ _Tristan Harris_ @@SilvaDreams that's nice. 🤗

[@boecat8054]

Makes me want to go rock hounding. Edit- Moving that crystal around pre-sale would be nerve wracking.

[@antony2527]

I just saw the crystal 2 hours ago in the actual museum. LMAO

[@vice.nor.virtue]

Hilarious.

[@kmsbailey405]

Josh (the guy that found it) is actually my little sisters husband lol I saw it a year ago dirty 😂 its massive and amazing

[@antony2527]

@@kmsbailey405 that's so cool

[@lottieglendinning4260]

What amazing generosity from the donors

[@yilmanbabilonia]

I have a couple of crystals because I'm a geologist and they are beautiful.

[@Spooklton]

“Jesse, it’s time to cook”

[@starkiller9897]

I'm sure the donors who are real estate moguls donated that as a tax write off!!

[@mikelouis9389]

Of course they did and don't you know they'll definitely monetize the publicity like champs.

[@Redbird1504]

Getting a tax right off doesn't make it less noble.

[@mikelouis9389]

@@Redbird1504 If you say so lol

[@1pcfred]

@@Redbird1504 it really depends on what they spent versus what they claimed.

[@Redbird1504]

@@1pcfred If there's evidence of them doing so that's one thing but just to assume they committed fraud with no evidence is absurd.

[@supmeme4183]

"Placebo" and "Nocebo" are the greatest forces of Human Consciousness. Whatever it takes to align oneself with enough intention to reshape the physical world, I will forever love the ways people find it.

[@londonuntergunther252]

Spotlight on the Precious Stones of Afghanistan Published 14, 2020 For centuries, Afghanistan has been a leading producer of lapis lazuli, a gemstone favored by the ancient Egyptians. The country is also rich in several other semi-precious stones-a recent joint study by the United States Geological Survey and the Pentagon estimating the net value of Afghanistan’s untapped minerals to be around $3 trillion. In this article, we look at Afghanistan’s gem mining industry and the jewels it exports all over the world.

[@evodog2300]

I'm from Tucson AZ. Nice to c u got your big crystal into the Smithsonian

[@diegoperez4994]

The name of the crystal is called “Big bussin”.

[@justinbayola]

I find it funny when people say that crystals formed millions of years ago and are finite.... as if crystal formation just stops...

[@davidowle3772]

"It's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

[@ReasonsWhy1]

Still a lie lol

[@nothinggrand3805]

That quote is false on so many levels.

[@BearMeOut]

Something about parting fools out of their money away

[@Mama_Yae]

Quite literally found the Arkanstone.

[@fluffyaha2305]

The only thing it can heal is someone's wallet

[@angelous7774]

I hope this miner got more than a thank you.

[@mexicopor6818]

Those crystals are nothing compared to what we have in "cueva de cristales" in NAICA CHIHUAHUA. Greetings from Mexico

[@EliF-ge5bu]

So?

[@soul-om4id]

Quartz versus gypsum, two very different minerals. The stuff out of and in Naica though is amazing. The huge crystal caverns that are filled with meters long gypsum and selenite crystals are truly spectacular and special.

[@EliF-ge5bu]

@@soul-om4id and there’s the problem. You can’t really take the selenites out or they will deteriorate slowly unless you keep it in a condition similar to that cave.

[@nothinggrand3805]

@@EliF-ge5bu wouldn’t you want to preserve the cave instead of destroying it. You can already buy selenite and satin spar crystals that come from the area.

[@Tangarisu]

@@nothinggrand3805 the moment it was drained and opened was the moment its destruction began. Things that don't grow fall to entropy fastet.

[@RolandBechtel]

they are rocks

[@chocolatewheelchair]

The guy is the crystal.

[@liveyourbeingbeingfree635]

Actually, very well said, as all humans are living, breathing crystals, as approx 60% of our body's are made up from water, . . . . . which contains crystals!👍✨🙇🏼‍♀✨

[@chocolatewheelchair]

@@liveyourbeingbeingfree635 crystallized Metabolized living fossils essentially

[@liveyourbeingbeingfree635]

@@chocolatewheelchair Fossil you say, lol, lol yup now I'm past 50, I certainly do feel a bit of a fossil!👍😆🤣

[@carlislepanting5219]

Amazing documentary!! Watching from Belize central america!!✌🌎💯

[@senbebe3320]

The crystal is amazing and donating it was very nice of them but I’m just wondering is this environmentally harmful for the earth? I’m not sure if it is but I’m just wondering because if we constantly dig up crystals wouldn’t the supply run out?

[@ssj5omar]

It's literally just a rock

[@randomations11]

@@ssj5omar They're minerals. Jesus, Marie!

[@SilvaDreams]

How would it hurt the environment? It's literally just a bunch of minerals that has been there for millions of years and would stay that way till eventually it was unearthed from errosion which would steadily destroy it. There is a cave here in the US where the crystals are big as some cars in width and many meters(or yards) longs

[@theyoutubeguy1]

@@SilvaDreams WOW! That crystal you speak of must have been cooked up in one BIG RV!

[@SilvaDreams]

@@theyoutubeguy1 It's a cave system.. Many of the crystals are bigger than RVs.. (and yes hah breaking bad joke....)

[@mineralhunter1]

What a lucky find. The dream of every mineral collector. But as you can see, only with a lot of effort to recover at all.

[@AleksHQ]

yeah right use forklift as measurement instead of Kilogram.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Murica

[@girirajgautam7194]

How tall it is? "About 3 barns high"

[@cleric4265]

Wow! So interesting! Thank you for that awesome report

[@XOPOIIIO]

"There is no scientific evidences to support crystals healing power" - Wow, really?

[@warriorofgod1412]

Crystal energy is a bunch of bs. All power of the mind, that's what it means to be made in the image of God in the Bible, the power of the mind and the tongue to create

[@XOPOIIIO]

@@warriorofgod1412 There's no god.

[@warriorofgod1412]

@@XOPOIIIO beyond blind there?

[@XOPOIIIO]

@@warriorofgod1412 The blind believe in mysticism and deny reality.

[@warriorofgod1412]

@@XOPOIIIO exactly. Just like people that believe rocks can heal them

[@zyladd6176]

video summary: crystals this size intact is very rare, the burns acquired the crystal from the miner (price not disclosed) and donated it to Smithsonian.

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*The crypto market has been favourable in the past weeks, I keep missing out on this opportunity, I'm most certainly very impatient how can I ever make a profit in the crypto market.*

[@lisac.7611]

There are platform where you can invest and they trade your money. Then pay you profit either weekly or monthly. That's investing.

[@lucymark818]

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[@HelamanGile]

I hope they put it on display and not in storage that is usually why I don't think giving the Smithsonian Institute precious artifacts and crystals is any good because they don't usually put it on display they usually keep it in the warehouse

[@Abell_lledA]

One is caught up playing the impassioned protagonist in one’s Subjective Narrative of Self.🎈

[@dahasolomon7314]

I was about to leave a hate comment for the crystal collectors but some of those crystals look really, really nice. But I feel like there novelty would end pretty quickly so donating them to a museum like the Smithsonian where it can be preserved for perhaps centuries may be ideal.

[@Ephesians5-14]

I love gem museums personally and collect small specimens but it makes me kinda sad to see all those crystals and gems pulled out of the earth in mass quantities. I don't know why I kinda feel like they have their own job to do within the earth and should be left alone for the most part. I guess it's too late to go against stripping earth of its natural resources 😒

[@WorldofRockhounds]

That's why I hold onto my fire obsidian. It's super rare and already expensive and only found in one spot in the world

[@Zireael83]

i love minerals/crystals but the crystal healing bull*hit is simply stupid.

[@londonuntergunther252]

Piezoelectricity Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials-such as crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA, and various proteins-in response to applied mechanical stress.Wikipedia All your scientifix tools run on angry pixie magik, but by all means,, keep telling yourself it's make-believe.

[@NebulaGray]

Thanks to all involved true hero's.

[@salimerekhorami5039]

Mr Charles Noble and team did a meticulous job moving something so huge!

[@ToxicMothBoi]

I love the Chemical/physical aspects of minerals and crystals. I have a collection myself that i have been collecting since i was a smol child. Amethyst is my birthstone and i have a naturql one that i found myself so i've got a connection to it. If it wasnt for my grandpa i wouldnt have it. Crystals have been a part of my life and i dont want that to change. All diffrent types of crystals NEED to be preserved. We may be able to make them perfectly in the future, but for now we have to preserve them

[@Tarquin2718]

Dude! a 100 times the Best. You are amazing!

[@drehicks505]

Damn… I’m pretty sure that’s from Krypton!! Lol