Llano, TX - Family Rock Hunting Trip 2019

[@cinaannie7338]

Oh my GOSH, Shannon! I was just casually looking for videos of rock hounding in Texas and I thought I recognized YOUR VOICE! How lovely to FINALLY see your children! I have five myself! Lol! I just love you! And I have learned so MUCH from you!

[@averagecontentconsumer3218]

Love the video, amazing agate out there as well if you look hard enough. Also just fyi the “red mica” is just feldspar as well 😉

[@michaeltrimble7680]

Cool! I’d love to see some of them tumbled!

[@cyndycyndyfinnell1537]

I love rockhounding the Llano! The butterscotch yellow ones you have in your bucket are my favorite to tumble.

[@Yukisnowfalls]

Do you have any suggestions to where in llano I could go? I want to search for Llanite but don’t know where to begin

[@cyndycyndyfinnell1537]

@@Yukisnowfalls we like to go to Kingsland Slab. Nice places to park, swim and look for rocks. I’ve heard that up from Baby Head Cemetery- Google it - there is a spot where you can pull off the road at an out cropping that has some. Also we camp at Dos Rios RV Park a few times a year. Great little park on the confluence of the Llano and James rivers. Great rock hunting, swimming and fishing there. Also Google it for more info. Have a great summer.

[@nighthiker8872]

Super Find! TX.

[@strwbryshyness]

I've been trying to research spots around killeen and types of stuff to look for and this video was the first helpful resource I've found so far. I'm going in July 2021 to visit family

[@omarijohnathan3777]

Dunno if you guys cares but if you are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. I've been binge watching with my brother during the lockdown xD

[@augustinehuxley7934]

@Omari Johnathan Yea, I've been watching on Instaflixxer for years myself =)

[@katiemcdanel4722]

I’m in cove ! We went to llano today to do some rock hunting - looking in the area for good public spots/ we should link up

[@wordforger]

>_>

[@sharonservidio8044]

Thank you Shannon for taking us ( the audience) with you on your rock hunting excursion!! I'm yearning to do this, especially since I moved from CT to Florida! We just don't have any landscape like this, down here. It's more like looking for seashells and fossilized coral. You guys made out Very well for only spending an hour!! Gee if you're ever interested in selling any of the Llanite, please let me know!! I'd much rather be there hunting myself, but it's not possible. Do you have any tumblers to show? I feel as though I was with y'all and still feeling excited!! Thanks again for sharing your rock hunting trip!!😊🤩

[@daveplem]

If you go to the road cut on State Hwy 16, nine miles north of Llano, you will find the llanite dike. The rocks are about 1 billion years old, so nearly any rock you can pick up has been severely weathered, and many will crumble in your hand. However, if by some miracle you managed to chip away some rock from the main mass of the dike, you will find some of the toughest and most obnoxious rock you have ever tried to break. I used a heavy sledgehammer, and I swear, I did more damage to the hammer than I did to the rock. I have taken hardened stone, chisels and large crowbars And still came away with only little chips of rock from the main body. In order to find a meaningful sized sample, you are going to need to bang away for a good long time. Bring some friends and make an event out of it, and maybe you will have some luck. Llanite is very, very, very, VERY tough.

[@cinaannie7338]

At 5:12 into this video, you said you were looking for a "lanite" outcrop? What word did you say? Because I couldn't really understand what type of outcrop you said.

[@sharonservidio8044]

It's called Llanite ( rock)

[@monicahernandez1966]

Drove into Llano last night. Rock hunting today! Your video is helpful! ☺️

[@billywhitehorn6397]

I'm from marble falls,texas. went to high school there in the 70's. and still have family there

[@christiandj50]

Planning on getting into rock hunting myself. Great video and thanks for showing me what i'm up against!

[@ReikiGemWellness]

Thank you! Definitely plan for the weather - I underestimated the heat 😮😀

[@AgateAngler]

I'd highly recommend it! You wont be disappointed! It is also a great way to practice social isolation!

[@jimmiarney]

I live about 60 miles away from Llano here in Texas on the Brazos River. Over the years I have learned how to best clean most of the Minerals found across Texas. At one time I was a Cattle Ranch Manager, the back part of the property butted into the Brazos, which did nothing for me because of rock cliffs and being 60 feet above the water. All rocks go through a intense cleaning process and I use a product you can buy at your Ace Hardware store, it’s 30% Gobbler’s Vinegar. Its on the shelf in the garden center and is used for killing weeds. This is the highest percentage of vinegar I can purchase w/o having a agricultural license. This is just fine for what I have discovered.

[@sandramartin5155]

Watching rockhounding videos an dreaming of spring

[@queenpersephone3069]

I live in Llano and it's a lot of fun to go rock and sea shell hunting around the lake area. :)

[@yoshiaimee]

Petrified wood! Nice sample!

[@Janpluseds]

Such a great video. My husband and I are planning a trip to Llano soon. Cannot wait to see what we find! ♥️

[@Markjones111]

Thanks for making this!

[@ReikiGemWellness]

Thank you for watching! It was a lot of fun documenting our adventure 😁😁

[@essjay8296]

I might like to plan a road trip to Llano to dig something in January

[@moongod3014]

3:24 I really thought that was meat 😂😂😂

[@ReikiGemWellness]

moon God It does look like it! 😁😁

[@patriley2607]

Love rockhounding my home state.

[@ReikiGemWellness]

Exploring locally was so much fun!

[@Shinobi-kill]

Awesome find. Have toy try searching in south texas like Hidalgo or Brownsville. I been trying to find good spots to dig and I need help

[@brendapalmer3565]

You can also find Indian arrow points.

[@nichellekocourek5104]

Is there a good place you can go around there that is not around a riverbed?

[@TxDragon55]

You might want to look into getting a Falcon 2o metal detector. It is designed in finding gold deep inside rocks. Enjoyed your video

[@markrouse2416]

No gold in Texas, only metal detector salesman.

[@cinaannie7338]

I one day, hope to find carnelian in Texas!

[@Markjones111]

Do you have any book recommendations for new rockhounders?

[@ReikiGemWellness]

justice hoffman Yes! I just got a book called “Modern Rockhounding & Prospecting” by Garret Romaine. It’s quite informative 👍👍

[@dal8963]

good content Thanks

[@sandramartin5155]

Oh okay don’t know that place probably a small town there’s lots around in Illinois as you know

[@gaymurr988]

Posion oak , ivy and sumac dangers along river in Texas !!

[@leslicovell]

Going tomorrow! Thanks for the video!!

[@ReikiGemWellness]

Lesli Covell Have a great time!! 👍

[@leslicovell]

Reiki Gem Wellness is the outcropping the only place to find llanite? My husband is befuddled...

[@ReikiGemWellness]

Lesli Covell As far as I know it’s the only Public place to find it.

[@leslicovell]

Reiki Gem Wellness be can’t wait to get a sledgehammer!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️😳🤪

[@PhilipHertzler]

About to head out to llano I'll let you know what we find!😁

[@ReikiGemWellness]

Great! I hope you have a fantastic time! Bring cold water with you - it's hot out there!

[@shrimpwhisperer]

Is this llanoite site available for anyone to stop at? Really thinking about going!

[@PhilipHertzler]

Yes it's still there hoping to head out there soon

[@thinkthank1009]

It's pronounced yano

[@jloyal728]

The double "L" is pronounced like a "J" so it should be read as "Jano"

[@queenpersephone3069]

It's Lano. I live here and everyone says it like that lol.

[@Pinkladie2002]

It happens to be 1 of the cities that always gets pronounced wrong. While yes in Spanish the Ll means it's pronounced with a y HOWEVER it's not the case here. It is pronounced Lano. Native te and and everyone in llano pronounce it with the L sound.

[@issacrudio989]

I say it both ways