Largest Ever, Thunder-Egg Gemstone found!

This is the biggest Thunder Egg I have EVER seen. I went back to my Thunder Egg Private gemstone claim to dig up another load of these amazing Semi-Precious gemstones. The agate and crystal filled gem are formed in volcanic ash beds and are known at Thunder eggs. I got a great haul, including the largest one I have ever seen from this location.
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[@shinykazzadragon]

I gave my son a piece of ocean picture stone for his birthday, and he flipped out. He watches Dan Hurd regularly.

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Niac

[@Danhurd]

Tell him I say Happy Birthday!

[@shinykazzadragon]

@@Danhurd I will! Thank you!

[@hanreality.7266]

What a truly genius present! 🥳

[@ThatOpalGuy]

Beautiful stuff, eh?

[@Antroid]

I love Dan's videos. Always a blast watching them. There's everything: great vistas and nature, watching someone having a blast, doing skillful work and explaining things, the excitement of unearthing some of Earth's buried treasures, and wonder at the unique structure and beauty of the gems when cut. Each one is like a drip feed of pure dopamine.

[@Danhurd]

Glad you like them!

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Yeah it seems like any anything that he does is really cool you can see he's really enjoying himself he's living the dream he's a free person doing what he loves best and his family they're awesome I'm sure his wife Dana gets lonely when he's out there but she she's a trooper as well she understands him and that makes her awesome so I liked your comment I thought I'd reply to you I like watching him

[@memer-tn3nk]

I love the bigger one that smash it beautiful!

[@adsart4990]

this is my first video of yours and I love that you include seemingly mundane aspects of safety! putting up the tape, making sure you're on time to your safety call with your wife, mentioning how since you're alone it'd be bad to get injured and so you drive slow. it all just shows how long and seriously you do this. and serves as a great example!

[@BBermsWorld]

To have the knowledge, experience and tools you have is a dream! Beautiful scenery and awesome Thunder eggs, very fun video!

[@vanessastuller8121]

I absolutely love your videos but wanted to commend you for being serious about safety and not worrying your wife! That is awesome! You are a good husband! I'm sure she appreciates it too!

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Yes he is it's a true loving marriage she lets him go out there and do his thing cuz she knows it makes him happy I'm sure she likes to do it sometimes it may not be her thing but she sticks by her husband 100% And he sticks by her a 100% and that is a true loving marriage🇨🇦📷📹🇺🇸😇🙄😆

[@judithfairchild8620]

Being careful is part of success. Continue to take care of yourself please.

[@andrewthompson7022]

Dan, I’m glad that you are safe and smart. You can never be to careful. Thanks for your inspiring content!

[@karlsjunior466]

We had an embankment like that at our family resort. It was way back in the woods and kids would find it and play on it. I was 17 when tasked with cutting that hill down. What I ended up doing was digging a trench about three feet back on the top of the hill behind the tree or something. Deep and wide enough to get a good car jack in there. I braced the soil with thick plywood and some 2x4s. Then just pumped the jack and toppled whole trees with their roots and everything. It took a few days but it worked. You have to be willing to sacrifice a chainsaw chain. You will need to cut through dirty roots and that chews through blades. It was worth it. I hope this gives you ideas on how to handle that hill.

[@mikeblair2594]

A Pulaski would work too. Its a bit harder labour, but Dan has teenage boys so the Labour ain't A problem. With a Pulaski you can trench and cut at the same time. Its a fire fighting tool that all the greenhorns pick up first although they don't cut line well without the other hand tools like a hazel hoe.

[@kellyw.1779]

Amazing Dan! Cutting the Thunder eggs is just like opening up a Christmas present...ya never know what's inside. So exciting!!

[@beep6410]

In one video, you said that some people had been displeased with your gemstone content. I would like to say that I subscribed for the gemstones! The gold is awesome as well, love it all. This earth is full of treasures. Do what you love!

[@yosephmcjoe9575]

I love these Gem hunting episodes - some of my favourites

[@edsamuilis6512]

Cant wait to see it

[@edsamuilis6512]

A Christmas gift ??!

[@randallmcclure9901]

@@edsamuilis6512 , It's a scammer, don't believe it.

[@StaceNyourFace]

Using a cement mixer as a tumbler...GENIUS!! 😉

[@StaceNyourFace]

p.s. I'm glad you made it out safely, Dan!👍You gave US quite the scare a year or so ago....😮♥

[@laurat5143]

😮 Wow! That green one was amazing. 😊Thank you for sharing your cut treasures. ❤ Thumbs-up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Your other cuts were beautiful.

[@patrickswayze4455]

beautiful star and green jasper, nice pick!!

[@emilymalin5304]

😱 OMG!!!😱 THIS IS _SERIOUSLY_ **ALL** I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 You've got _NO_ IDEA!! My grandpa was a "rock hunter" and had the saws and everything- It's in my BLOOD! As a child, I _ALWAYS_ walked with my eyes down, looking for cool stuff on the ground (and it's paid off... I've found cut diamonds and gemstones that have fallen out of rings 😅). I _CONSTANTLY_ had SOOO many rocks in my coat pockets, they started ripping!! My parents MADE me put my HUMONGOUS rock collection behind the fence at our house 😢... I was SO upset! Well, I'm 37 yrs old now, and that INSATIABLE HUNGER to find beautiful and interesting rocks has _NEVER_ WANED!! We just moved, and HALF the bins I had were... You guessed it... Full of rocks!!! 🤣 I even do this when I take my son to the park... It's lined with ROCKS; So the whole time he's playing, I'm looking for cool and interesting rocks!! I've found fossils, gemstones, all KINDS of crazy stuff!! People walking by must think I'm CRAZY 😅... I have OCD and anxiety: The OCD makes me HYPER FOCUSED when I'm looking for something, but it can be almost _IMPOSSIBLE_ to pull me away sometimes 🤦🏼‍♀️.... With the anxiety, this is the *ONE* thing that calms me... As long as I'm looking with wide-eyed ~WONDER~ at the _INCREDIBLE_ "artwork" of Mother Nature, I feel at peace and at home here on earth.... ....It would be an ABSOLUTE *_DREAM_* to do what you're doing... (I had to quit my jobs mainly due to the anxiety; but, OH LORDY if I could °°ONLY°° live the life you do..!! 🥹 I might actually be something MORE than the "couch potato" I am now... 🥲)😅

[@Loverofthelight]

Thank you Dan for always sharing your adventures with us and teaching at the same time. Much love from Blighty where we can only wish for such amazing treasures!

[@riverlady982]

I had never heard of thunder-egg gemstones until today and I'm on a binge-watch for any video about them now ❤. I honestly am obsessed with stones and natural chrystals in general but these are even better.

[@raycooper9083]

Those thunder eggs were awesome. I managed to get one about the same size as your large one here in Australia. Ironically enough when it was cut in half it had a kangaroo pattern in agate and jasper. I just love the different patterns in them.

[@oceanluvngal]

That thunder-egg with Jasper inside is one of the most beautiful cuts ever. Wowzers!!!

[@judithfairchild8620]

Wow on the Jasper thunder egg. This little eggs with the black and white so sharply defined are great too.

[@Zonkotron]

Totally random side note. I live in a part of Europe which is densely populated, not mountainous and basically a "garden country". There is virtually no unmanaged Land and if there is, it is nature preserve and off bounds. Everything is settlement, road, field, managed forest or garden and it is virtually always illegal to use powered vehicles on managed land. I always considered ATVs to be mens toys worse than motorcycles (those i ride happily) because they are slower and bigger than bikes and less useful than a truck or tractor. Your channel made me realize how amazingly useful they are in other parts of the world.

[@MountainManMurphy]

Can always enjoy a different type of video from ya Dan! From gold, to thunder-eggs and many more - super exciting stuff!

[@salteastsimon]

I heard we have some pretty nice gemstones in North Carolina too

[@tommcstacker4216]

Thank you for the videos Dan. Because of this channel I now watch Pauly and Gridlessness. Thanks again Dan.

[@jcon1000]

It was interesting to see up by yourself. You are a workhorse! Those eggs are absolutely beautiful!

[@christhompson4270]

Wow there beautiful, each one so different. God bless, take care and thank you for sharing 👍🙏❤️

[@sarahhanna9241]

Fantastic beautiful thunder eggs

[@menow7851]

I seriously think if my elementary school had shown us a video about rocks having beautiful insides, it would have changed my entire life path. Thanks for sharing your finds.

[@FernandoWINSANTO]

I started looking for thunder eggs in an Oregon Lapidary Shop when I was 12 years old, google " rockhounding " for u information.

[@TheRealTreasureHunters26]

Cool find Dan!

[@rogervandevivere5674]

❤❤😊 a buityfull gims stone

[@benjaminrapp7418]

Are we just not going to talk about the smiley face in the giant jasper geode?

[@moondoggie1987]

That green jasper was a beautiful find.

[@evamarie5024]

The pile of xtra large thunder eggs looks like a gargoyle relaxing on a smaller thunder egg, I can see it's eyes, it's arms just basking in a sitting position ready to be examined!

[@davejack8973]

@Dan Hurd .... could u use a post hole digger and make a line of holes to knockdown HIGHWALL???

[@Op1zilla]

Thunder Eggz are pretty cool, ggz-👽👍

[@snappyoutdoors]

Thunder Eggs seem like fun thing to dig for Mr.Dan

[@edsamuilis6512]

7:15 am, I'll be a watchin'!

[@MelissaMalzahn]

Wow those Thunder Eggs are really cool.

[@beachjunkies2378]

Awesome show's

[@yallhatenatediggity3838]

Right on brother thanks for the content

[@stephsexoticpets]

My boyfriend and I love watching you!

[@gaynortrower7157]

The green jasper one looks like petrified wood. Looks like growth ring's. Awesome vid

[@wesstewart7745]

Love your work. Thanks Dan.

[@giatomcat8790]

Whew! I love the safety protocols.

[@paulknight1879]

I love your channel and what u do with all of your egg's, gold, jem stone's u r very safe but so funny with what u do fantastic and amazing job 😄 👏 😀

[@Danhurd]

Thanks so much

[@paulknight1879]

@@Danhurd no thank u.

[@RoyHolder]

I guess I'll watch it tomorrow, 1:45 am is way to late for me!!!

[@karenwiley2889]

Amazing. Beautiful

[@MrGordy2630]

Well Dan you never cease to amaze us with your finds. As allways another great vid.. Thank you for forever showing the right way..in means of being safe and in respecting other claims.. Looking forward to manny more outstanding vids from you Sir.....thank you

[@backtoiron]

Been watching you for quite a while now.

[@davidtodd2010]

Thanks for another amazing video. Your videos are so calming and fun, and the nature is gorgeous, loved the moose.

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Yeah I'd love to go to work in a place like that life having fresh air and water enjoying the wilderness and making money doing it I wish my office look like that but like everybody else that works have to fight your traffic but he makes good videos and I enjoy them just as you do thanks for the comment it was a nice comment I liked it🇨🇦😇🙄🇺🇸😛📹

[@Timothy-NH]

Wow, just amazing inside.

[@mjohnroll9310]

Almost a million. Awesome

[@duane2344]

You have auctions for stuff. I bet you could get paid help on your outings. Love watching and anticipating what you will find. Thanks again, Duane

[@adamd3319]

Dan you make such great videos, makes my day when I see a new one online :)

[@sandrakisch3600]

I had no idea that thunder eggs came from dry banks. I was always told to look on river beds. Thank you for your knowledge. 💌

[@apexdirtmuppet7593]

I ordered 2 large un-opened Thundereggs from your website a while ago, they arrived from Canada safely but I have only just recently got around to opening them. The first one was nice, but the second was incredible! My son called it a Galaxy Thunderegg because of the amazing colours running through it. Thank you very much, I will definitely be getting more things from you in the future

[@randallschrecengoat1671]

those thunder eggs are a gold mine!!!!

[@veldasnyder2144]

I love Thunder Egg hunting!

[@Angel-yl1ck]

Pearl is my Birthstone & Agate is another. I love the ones with the brownish/amber color.

[@gyvren]

I’d take that big geode and make a miniature gold mining scene in the top where the void is. I bet that’d look really cool. 😉👍

[@Tommy23_]

Hello from Australia

[@TheDevilWAH]

For the first time since watching your videos i looked up Fraser river and dam i did not realise how long it is! in 2024 we are planning to come to canada will be our first visit. we need to stop over in montreal to catch the eclipse but i think i will suggest to the family we get ourselves over to Fraser river. Every time i watch your videos i can't help but think how stunning it looks. I am going to be looking out and listening out for some of the places you mention, hopefully one day i will be lucky enough to experience the same views you do.

[@lakotakrueger5354]

Omg so beautiful love the green

[@shaunsmith7019]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos. There is something calming about them.

[@FireFighterDetecting]

Your videos are entertaining and also knowledgeable in what your digging for. Keep up the great work.

[@tinalaursen8993]

I don't have a claim but I do go for walks on Fraser river frequently. I find the most beautiful rocks with different patterns and colours. Like mini works of art. I always return from the Fraser mentally refreshed, physically tired, and with yet more rocks. 😂

[@Aercryptic]

its fun seeing you have fun. I'm not much of a gemstone/rock guy but it is interesting. However seeing someone enjoy life and doing something they really like makes me and probably tons of other people happy :)

[@ThySovereignLP]

Every hollow geode is a potential health hazard. Dan be unleashing ancient viruses :D

[@Danhurd]

not likely, billions of vugs are opened every year and have been for thousands of years.

[@ThySovereignLP]

@@Danhurd we've been Lucky so far!! :D

[@adamdavenport1004]

Dan you are exactly right that tall hill looks really dangerous and if someone else tries to dig it out they would end up getting caved in k

[@GodOfBiscuits66]

Ever thought of getting a satellite signaling device? I use a Garmin InReach mini to keep my wife notified that I am safe. Those are nice stones.

[@mjbartholomew5317]

Got to love a guy with 6 slab saws!

[@EdMorleyTube]

those thunder eggs are wicked kool

[@rhondaburke5700]

So interesting and pretty.

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

The beautiful views are the real treasure, I think

[@Thecrystalchef1970]

I got a thunder egg for my 50th birthday from my friend that lives in Oregon it has a geo in it they are awesome .

[@kaylahagan817]

One of them looked like a landscape with clouds :D

[@typicalrockhound9887]

Beuuty 👌 , didnt at all expect the inside to look like that 😄

[@geologylove4243]

The joy of exploration is known only to a few, so it is okay to share some of these moments with us

[@CerebralOrigami]

Wrong video but I wanted to be sure you saw it: I watched: New Gold Recovery Technology! Great Gold! and had a thought about the pump issue. I would try a ring of flotation material to keep the pump just below the surface. You may need a 90 elbow pointing up or a clamp to hold the hose so the pump doesn't turn upside down. Just my 2 cents. Thank you for the videos!!

[@westonhoover7031]

Mr hurd I really enjoy watching your videos and I do have to say is that I'm learning a thing or two from you and your videos. Keep up with videos, they are good to me.

[@sirkriskringle]

Love ❤ watch your Vid Dan , I learn so much , ty for Sharing . SKK .

[@leraannaemah7030]

12:50 Minute LOOK LIKE A DINOSAURS POO POO 👍

[@matthewkizziahcuzia...gott9632]

You could dig big wedge holes into the top of the high wall. Then break the top off.

[@tommyflagg9029]

Stay safe! Stay enthusiastic! Half the fun of these videos is the 2nd hand excitement!

[@orsud1890]

Salut mon ami, très beau spécimen. Bravo 🎊

[@candyontherag8248]

DIGGER DAN. !!WHOO HOOO FROM CALIFORNIA!!

[@johnwilliams8818]

😁 Maybe Jason from mbmmllc could do a controlled blast to drop that ledge? He seemed to enjoy blasting a few weeks ago at his gold mine 🤣

[@Danhurd]

He would need a canadian blasting ticket, and we would need permits, that take years to come in and cost thousands. Unfortunately.

[@johnwilliams8818]

@@Danhurd Well that sucks... Darned government 🤣 Could you tote a jackhammer up there and vibrate it down? 🤪

[@davidcarr286]

Always enjoyable. Thanks Dan.

[@ConnTactish]

This guy has the biggest history channel vibes

[@Ladarian_]

Hey Dan - just a thought but you could get starlink internet for RV's and have amazing internet anywhere you go with open sky! You could do live streams and of course - stay in touch with loved ones like in this situation

[@scruggsbuster9458]

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[@josephcormier5974]

That big one is stunning and a great haul with the rest thank you for sharing this with us six stars

[@anthonypope5830]

Love the Thunder-eggs Dan... I use a Garmin inreach to keep in contact with loved ones while out of cellular service regions...

[@chriscummings9432]

Wished I lived in that part of the country I’m on cape cod but plan on moving out there when I retire

[@aidenvanbreda1477]

Hello Mr. Hurd, not too sure if this will get to you; but I am an international student in Australia and I love your videos, but I also love watching these videos of Ausie's finding huge nuggets like 50+ ounces easy and like some really huge ones including "welcome stranger" the biggest of them all at 97.14 kilograms!! I was wondering if maybe you could do a video over in Australia, maybe you will find a huge nugget with your detector and you will probably get enough views just from coming to Australia to cover the flights??

[@angelwhite376]

Fantastic..

[@Danhurd]

Thank you so much 😀

[@RaceForGoodLife]

great stuff! thank you

[@KittyKeypurr]

Great show as always Dan! Have you ever tumbled a thunderegg without slicing it? Always wondered how that would turn out 🤔

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

Excelente video amigo buen lugar para buscar oro amigo saludos desde Colombia 💪

[@Akira_781]

Great video thanks man!

[@davidhickman6291]

maybe use small lifting charges to create a bench fromthose high over hangs . place charges above and about 6 feet back from overhang . cheers . dave hickman , an australian prospector