Jurassic Sea Shells in the DESERT!? Fossils ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE! Hunting the Pryors with my Family

In this one, we head out to the amazing Pryor Mountains in Montana to hunt for fossils! The site we are hunting sits upon a Jurassic shallow sea, loaded to the max with gryphaea oysters, belemnites, corals, clam shells, crinoids, calcite, selenite, agates, and jaspers! There is absolutely no shortage of incredible finds to be found on the oyster beds!!! As if that wasn't good enough, we packed two different hunts in one video! And as if THAT wasn't good enough, I am joined by my whole family for the first time! Unfortunately we were chased off early by 100+ degree temperatures, but even with what little time we had we found enough treasures for everyone! After getting back to the shop, we go through and clean some of our fossils with muriatic acid and watch them absolutely transform! I hope you all enjoy this one and I will see you all in the next one!
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[@KatyDidRocks]

I love that you took your family out hunting - so great.

[@TheoKellison]

It was so much fun!😄 it was something i do not get to do often(if ever with everyone involved). They live in nebraska and DC so getting everyone together for one giant hunt was just way too much fun😄 the rockhounding bug has definitely hit my neice and nephew so im wagering they will be appearing in more videos😁

[@cherylarmstrong6400]

I totally love that your family enjoys your passion! Plus you have a great group of friends who enjoy it as well. You are quite blessed!

[@TheoKellison]

It was soo much fun😄 they all live in very far off states so it was a pleasure to get them onto some montana goodness!😁

[@OzoneFineArtVentures]

I loved the stop motion, that was great! It was cool to see the cleaning process and how they all turned out. Super video, thanks for sharing all the fossil love!

[@TheoKellison]

Thanks so much😄 i love doing stop motion; it takes a long time and is generally pointless but it makes me happy🤣

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

That area began your interest at age 6 and you've probably done the same for at least one of the kids out with you on this trip. What fun to have your family along! Hands down, the jaspers are the stars for me! Thanks for enduring the heat and chaos to make this great video!

[@TheoKellison]

It was such a blast😄 i am rarely if ever joined on hunts but it was sure awesome to have the whole family out with me! The rockhound bug has definitely taken hold on my neice and nephew so im sure they will be making mire appearances in future videos😁

[@cherylarmstrong6400]

I have to say, this was the absolute coolest video I’ve watched in a while. Thank you for sharing this!

[@TheoKellison]

Thank you so much!😄 that truly means so much to hear!😄

[@patrickbeaton6697]

just watched it on the tv with my 88 yr ol' Mum, we both loved that jasper Theo...insane ! 😲👊

[@TheoKellison]

Oh awesome!😄thanks so much! That truly means so much to hear you both enjoyed it!😁

[@judeymans]

This was SO FUN!!

[@yoopermann7942]

you know i just cant pick one!! ok ok ok the jaspers, the conglomarates, and the selenite, thank you for taking us along

[@TheoKellison]

Those selenite crystals are awesome!😄 we have a different spot where they get huge so ill have to make a video there at some point😁

[@KhalisasKlucks]

Super fun day!! Thank you for doing this with everyone!

[@TheoKellison]

It was such a blast😄 i was so glad thatwe were able to make ot happen and that everyone could join us!😁

[@donnabeaudin9114]

I wish I had a cool rock-hounding fossil finding uncle when I was a kid!! Your nieces and nephews must have had a blast! Really cool fossil finds, the Jasper at the end was amazing! Can’t wait to see it cut!👍😀🐚

[@TheoKellison]

They had sooo much fun😄 the rockhounding bug has hit them hard so im assuming they will be appearing in a lot more videos to come😁

[@mirkatu3249]

Hi to your family! This looked like a really fun time, and some great fossils and rocks. Loved seeing them cleaned up. :-)

[@deniseview4253]

Wow! Cool finds. Jasper is beautiful.

[@rockinwitht9948]

Loved the jasper agates!!! So much colour!! It looks like everyone was having a fun time. I laughed out loud at one point, you were talking and someone is yelling in the background! In my family that usually means it’s a great day lol!

[@TheoKellison]

Absolutely🤣it was absolute chaos, but chaos in a good way at least!😄 i dont ever get to go hunt woth the entire family so it was just such a blast to see everyone stuffing their pockets with rocks and fossils😄

[@SugarplumFairy01]

I Love the Fossils But the Mokite Jasper is so Gorgeous

[@KatyDidRocks]

LOL, maybe you need to start a Rockhounding Outfitters company!

[@TheoKellison]

Oh gosh😂id never get another day of work done again😂 im related to/close friends with everyone in this video and it was still a bit more chaos than im used to🤣 looots of fun though!

[@sherriecarmichael4346]

I love watching your videos, and the many finds. I love looking for fossils, and rocks.

[@robertmandigo7942]

Your brother in law's jasper is awesome it's so beautiful. Those oyster shells are so beautiful. I just love it when the younger kids get the bug of rock hounding, I was about six when I got bit. Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

[@wyodino6245]

Looked like a really great family outing. One to remember....and you got great fossils too. Great stuff and a fun time.

[@sandmaker]

Pretty cool! Shells, shells everywhere and one of types you like. They really cleaned up nice with the acid. Acid is just another tool to release the beauty. Lovely. Glad you had fun and survived the family. Be happy, safe and stay healthy😷⚒

[@TheoKellison]

It was just way too much fun😄 and yes agree completely! That muriatic is so good for cleaning😄 i just have to laugh because it feels like im using it in every other video🤣

[@theruggedrockhound]

That is some nice stuff! I like how well preserved the fossils are in that area.

[@jodiejensen-feist9874]

Awesome video!!! Your family is so stinkin' cute!!! Great finds!!!

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

Beautiful fossils in the desert, Theo! Jasper is so gorgeous. You found a belemnite, isn't that cool? Awesome hunt!💖

[@RockHoundingAdventures]

Can’t wait to see what you find.

[@RockHoundingAdventures]

Oh was this the day you took the family out hounding?

[@RockHoundingAdventures]

When I send you a box I will make sure to send you a few marine fossils that I have left from Kentucky (Devonian, Mississippian, and Ordovician).

[@donnalantz7981]

Wow just absolutely beautiful finds. Love the jaapers. It's great you got to take family out there hunting too. The kids were so excited. You tought them a lot. Looks like everyone had a great time. Awesome video

[@janvafa9959]

So nice!

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

I’m turning into a jasperholic, and those oysters were beautiful.

[@TheoKellison]

The jasper bug creeps in but it takes hold sttong after awhile😂 i was never much interested in jasper until i found more and more of it; it has such a phenomenal tamge of color and detail!😄 hatd not to love it!

[@kevinukena4444]

That looks like tons of fun! If you do another give away send the winner a big heaping bag of that gravel to sift through! I would love winning Montana mountain gravel!

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Super video my friend!!

[@geosobservations9496]

Those are amazing...super cool what they look like after the dip... crazy spot...love it... I do like the jasper... very much 😃

[@kellywion1464]

Love the conglomerates!

[@songbirdscreations-MargaretS]

So glad you finally found your belemnite! Hopefully you can get back there on a cooler day and find a complete one!

[@TheoKellison]

I have a few better spots for them i was really just hoping to send everyone home with a good one😄 i mentioned squid fossils to them and the hunt got REALLY setious after that🤣😂

[@claudesarich6314]

All the jasper is so cool. Wish we had some of that in Australia. Keep on rocking

[@judymarkel8029]

Oh that was fun. Thanks for taking us along. Never seen devil's toes What was the star thing?

[@janvafa9959]

A chrinoid stem…

[@barbymccain2436]

Love how you said you’re using the Muretic acid anyway 😆 But put on some gloves Theo, your giving me anxiety hahaha That was my momma voice 😁 Beautiful treasures and the jasper is gorgeous!!!

[@gracewashburn8276]

I saw you pick up the Devil’s toenail and all of a sudden it came to my mind that it would make a really interesting little hat for a gnome or a miniature a Viking helmet would you like to cover make things out of stones and shells it’s OK to use that idea or you can make another dragon and use those toenails is the nails on the dragon

[@lolajo2850]

Hi Theo. Great video! I grew up in Imperial Valley, CA where there are petrified oyster beds. The oysters themselves are huge and the amount of oysters in the beds are plentiful. Looks like you all had fun days! 💚

[@mikeulator]

This is awesome. Was just at the beach the on Thursday and saw several rocks and boulders with oyster shells stuck in them.

[@tedkellison2598]

We still have those toenails and stars from our first trip up there when you were 6!

[@TheoKellison]

That we do!😁👍

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Your family looks great! They and your friends are lucky to go with you two. Those hills look much like others and the hot spots would be hard to find without a guide.

[@KatyDidRocks]

What do you do with the gryffia? Also, 18:14: "rare as hen's teeth." :D

[@TheoKellison]

....jus' look at em i 'spose😶😂🤣 they just make for some cool specimens once they get cleaned up; they unfortunately dont serve as much of a purpose as bearpaw fossils for example. More so just fun to find and know you have a 200 million year old oyster in your hands😄and yes!😂absolutely more rare than hen's teeth!🤣

[@AngieDoesStuff]

I need to use muriatic acid more in my repertoire. The stop-motion was cool! We have a ton of places in Texas that are gryphaea jackpots but, if I'm honest, I've never really liked them that much. Maybe I should re-evaluate! Y'all sure did find a lot of great stuff! Sorry the weather's debilitating us all this summer...it sucks.

[@MrDuffy81]

I have a gryphy oyster cluster and I didnt know what it was until now. Thanks!!

[@peterbonapace7124]

Great video, mate, seems you had a lot of fun. Just one thing - belemnites are not outside shells of squid-like creatures, the guard was inside the soft body, more or less like today's cuttlefish bones

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Nah man I was ALL about the muriatic acid! 😆

[@savagesquirrel9828]

That brother-in-law jasper looks like a parade!

[@gracewashburn8276]

The first one that had the little worms on the side if you looked at it the right way it almost look like an Eagles head the birds had to turn to the side maybe you could do something with that

[@paulaagnew5750]

Where are you located? Beautiful finds! Those jaspers and that agate are sooo nice!!! I'm on Vancouver Island, B.C.

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

Those look just like a Parakeet head.

[@chrisbgifford7387]

The large blades of mica? They are beautiful. I pay to go out with you and rock hunt. enjoyed it very much from a slightly cooler Texas office.

[@jimv.661]

The fossil you didn't recognize at 18:20 looks like the inside of a gryphaea.

[@rickross2709]

Mystery item is a Nautiloid jaw

[@nawanafawn3982]

Have you been to Mojave CA it's great here. Hot 🔥🔥🔥 but just walking around the neighborhood have found some great stones.

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Dude you have so many fantastic spots close to you. Awesome!!! I’m going to hit you up for a rock trade in about a month or so... I’m going to find some great stuff over the next couple weeks...

[@mariehillard1742]

Just imagine the ground you were walking on was the ocean floor.

[@Thelostpinetree]

Hi! What’s ur tips and rules on using the acid to clean certain fossils? I’m rlly interested! I’m struggling to try to clean mine with a toothbrush and water 😅

[@Rocktwister]

Great job! Any uses for salinite? I know it's used to charge crystals, but anything else? Anybody?

[@kiyarnmyers2429]

hey theo ..would the toenials have amalite on them ..if so can you show a please..

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

* The one at the 18:22 mark looks like a broken devil's toenail.

[@patriciamckean4186]

Last video from over a year ago, working towards current videos.

[@kd7ign]

What’s wrong with muriatic acid?

[@stephenappleby5465]

What mountain was that?

[@tedkellison2598]

Devil's toenail clippers....🕵️