I am so surprised that this hasnt been picked up by a big network. Love, love your episodes
@robertreifsneider53142 жыл бұрын
would probably increase the number of claim jumpers 10 fold.
@jamesketchum28202 жыл бұрын
@@robertreifsneider5314 Unfortunately that’s what I was thinking
@galvidmar12472 жыл бұрын
@@robertreifsneider5314 but the point with aquamarine is that its really hard to find and you would be caught way before you find anything. these guys know what they're doing man and even they don't always find it thats why they encourage people to go mining because they kind of know they can't find it anyways
@flamingomtn2 жыл бұрын
@@galvidmar1247 I've been there and this mountain is nothing to play around with. The last thing they need is a bunch of wanna-be prospectors up there, killing themselves because they don't know what they're doing, and increasing the risk for everyone else. Definitely NO on a network show.
@jasonstinson17672 жыл бұрын
They were on prospectors on the weather channel
@Bagel35002 жыл бұрын
Oh I always love it when these guys upload a new episode, it’s the quality of a award winning documentary for a KZbin channel. Mah!
@GrieseTrailCams2 жыл бұрын
Truly Blessed with this mining Family. Forever Grateful. Danny said Lucky Camera, that Camera is so lucky to have Danny. And so are we !!!!
@TheCrystalCollector2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, that spray is phenomenal 🙌💎⚒
@gajusm2 жыл бұрын
didn't expect to see your comment here!
@EquippedDelight2 жыл бұрын
You should contact Craig and maybe come up sometime
@TheCrystalCollector2 жыл бұрын
@@EquippedDelight Oh yeah Colorado is a state that I have almost done nothing with yet, would love to come hang out and do some filming with you guys!
@triple_A_rockhound2 жыл бұрын
Right talk about damn
@CaliforniaJewels2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see some crystal collector action up there. Too much fun.
@tortugalisa47482 жыл бұрын
Coming in from Prescott, Arizona🌵💚 Can't wait to see all about Mount Antero, Colorado✌😃 First Season for me👍
@catherinelopez82862 жыл бұрын
Do you know any good sites in or around Prescott, AZ to find quartz? I’m new to the whole rockhounding and wanted a close place to start
@dylanb23022 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for this season up on Mt.Antero!!!
@spencerkasson3882 жыл бұрын
So excited for this season!!! Beautiful mountains and gorgeous jems
@mrpreparedallthetime10992 жыл бұрын
Do you work for them?
@spencerkasson3882 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome. Unfortunately I don’t, I’m just a fan in tx
@thomashaynes9072 жыл бұрын
Yesssssssss, Iv been waiting for another episode…. We’ll time too watch this episode 1,000 times.. y’all do a great job educating and informing your viewers and I’d have to say Iv learned so much from you awesome people. I look forward to the next video
@juliaverdonck98522 жыл бұрын
000⁰⁰p
@AlexDuWaldt2 жыл бұрын
Nonononononoooooooo!!!! My friends!!! You don't want to deconstruct a piece like the spray you found!!! There's a reason why everyone was so excited for this episode and it's because the natural construction of these crystals far outmatches anything that artisans, lapidaries or jewelers could do to it. Now I understand it's difficult, but there is a way to extract these pieces and in fact it's not even vastly expensive. All you need is a generator for one. Two an extension cord. 3 a circle saw. And 4 a diamond blade for said circle saw. I myself am a lapidary and I've seen firsthand the power of a diamond saw. Diamond is number 1 on the mohs hardness, which essentially means it's the hardest material known to man. It will cut anything, even Steel. From there it's just a matter of lugging the genny up the mountain, hooking it up, making four cuts and thennnnnn not entirely sure how you get it out of the ground, but I'll bet you anything it's worth it. The crystals you've found in that pocket are obviously still inherently valuable, but you could do a lot more as far as dollars earned and interest garnered if you were able to extract an entire intact matrix. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science in particular would probably pay you an arm and a leg for a beautiful piece they can market all across the city. I can see the banners waving on 23rd avenue already.
@4SlowFashion2 жыл бұрын
yes! those are more valuable as collector pieces than gems. Much rather see that kind of stuff in the Tuscon show behind glass.
@AlexDuWaldt2 жыл бұрын
@@GrieseTrailCams Deconstruct is very appropriate. Whether or not it can be reconstructed to it's natural glory is yet to be seen.
@EquippedDelight2 жыл бұрын
If we were NOT working in permafrost that would work. I have worked extracting crystals with saws and whatnot. But up here in the permafrost everything will eventually fall apart if the vug is not somewhat intact. The mountain is frozen from the last ice age and with how the glaciers have moved across the rocky mountains and the natural movement of the mountain, most if not all pockets have collapsed and froze. so this is a surgical process to extract specimen and crystals.
@conniesmokegearsphotograph48292 жыл бұрын
@@EquippedDelight would it be possible to pour a plaster cast or? To stabilize it. Be able to remove it in larger pieces. Make the reconstruction easier?
@Seven_Leaf Жыл бұрын
16:21 Little did the Mount Antero mining crew know, but Caesar was marching his Legions though one of the nearby passes... Lol, couldn't resist with that background music.
@rb67mustang2 жыл бұрын
I just watched the video from Scuba Jake when he spent the day mining with you. It's so interesting and I know its a lot of work what you're doing. May God Bless you, and I wish you the best, from RI.
@lizmbrad2 жыл бұрын
Geez, talk abt a cliff hanger? (Pun intended) Leave us hanging til next time to see the rest of that specimen pocket pulled out. Can't wait!
@gottago98242 жыл бұрын
If you ever need a photographer, I would happily volunteer. What an awesome process to witness & document!
@earltheiss19272 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if it is because I have been fortunate enough to meet y’all serval times and you both were so nice and or these/your videos are so great. Probably both. But y’all have to have some of the best self made videos made Very informative and interesting and no one fighting. Congratulations to you and your crews. Please keep it up. Thank you.
@mrpreparedallthetime10992 жыл бұрын
No doubt on the no fighting. It's wonderful to hear the respect and love they've got for each other.
@mrpreparedallthetime10992 жыл бұрын
I'd give anything to have just one day to work there for them
@milesnn2 жыл бұрын
Wow another magnificent video and score oh ya weather dam but everyone is safe awesome awesome adventure Thank you. Now to hang in the air until your video comes out to show the out come
@jessicabailie2 жыл бұрын
So excited!!
@redleaf1012 жыл бұрын
These are waaaay too short. Just wanting more! Congratz on that specimen =)
@__-bz7wh2 жыл бұрын
Verrrrry clean pocket. Thats a beautiful glacial lake blue spray
@americanrebel4132 жыл бұрын
This was great guys, thank you.
@brandonbrinegar531610 ай бұрын
YEAH, YEAH, TIGHT! Blue, pink, whatever, just keep bringing me this!
@MsSurigirl2 жыл бұрын
Great start with the beautiful sprays!
@clamospro95392 жыл бұрын
The most beautiful gems ever..I have one of those from Sri Lanka. Having this one like having stone from paradise
@jameswelch10542 жыл бұрын
I did not know they had gem quality aquamarines in Sri-Lanka?
@TheOldladyB2 жыл бұрын
I am glad you are back. Those crystals are just so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.
@TheBarbahaba2 жыл бұрын
finally i have been waiting patiently for this !!!
@paulderouen85662 жыл бұрын
I’d sure like to come and cook for the crew next season.
@rimonagale16252 жыл бұрын
Yippy! How exciting!
@WestDesertAdventures2 жыл бұрын
I want to come work there
@AnthonyGoodley2 жыл бұрын
That is one Amazing spray of the Blue! WOW so pretty! I can't wait to see it reconstructed.
@richardbidinger25772 жыл бұрын
Maybe you guys should invest a parabolic mirror so you can focus the sun's light on an area your working on to melt the ice a little quicker.
@richardbidinger25772 жыл бұрын
Gawd, I've been waiting for this.
@trentwilliams19842 жыл бұрын
Best show on KZbin!keep it up
@shym99332 жыл бұрын
ONE of my top ten shows on youtube. I love your care of people working with and for you.
@beckysmith36602 жыл бұрын
Wow wow wow. Those crystals are so beautiful!🥰
@markbaehne93892 жыл бұрын
That’s a phenomenal pocket blue wow love the way you guys worked at this !
@RG-rl6hj2 жыл бұрын
This looks like a dream team! Best season yet!
@zxoickszx44222 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the next one! Video quality isn't what I want. Aquamarine coming out of the ground is what I need!! Beautiful Blues!
@scrappydoo78872 жыл бұрын
That spray that Jason hit was absolutely amazing 👍
@mountanterotreasuresproduc18952 жыл бұрын
James actually hit the pocket Scrappy and Ian along with Jason extracted that bad boy. Team effort
@cherifitzgerald75882 жыл бұрын
Cant been waiting and ty
@shanesminingandadventures62972 жыл бұрын
Amazing finds..👏👏👏 wowzers
@lkayh Жыл бұрын
The fussbudget in me wants you to move the backhoe away from you guys and that pocket. Talk about a lightning rod! I wish you’d show the whole thing once you get it out and put it together. This is so cool!
@billhatcher29842 жыл бұрын
Wow didn't want it to end can't wait to see it reconstructed 👍👍👍👍👍
@theantianti7 Жыл бұрын
Love everyone's attempt to keep their language appropriate at all times even in extreme excitement very rarely cuss. Haha it's awesome
@melindaking79362 жыл бұрын
I could binge watch these videos daily! Thanks for the latest episode!
@lukaszahradnicek75182 жыл бұрын
I love watching this Mount Antero Treasures serie!
@derekschiebe36632 жыл бұрын
Love the stories from the top of Mt. Antero. Keep up the good work.
@billbalch65492 жыл бұрын
Excited to see that spray reconnected.. Your people really know how to perform !
@dardar18622 жыл бұрын
Love your program!! If I was younger, I would love to do that!🤗
@texasslingleadsomtingwong87512 жыл бұрын
I've got to see this spray reconstructed, no matter what . That's going to fantastic for us specimen buyers . I only pick up specimen, have no real use for faceted pieces . That's just a magnificent spray pocket.
@jameswelch10542 жыл бұрын
WOW! That last pocket is amazing. I hope we will be able to see that specimen after reconstruction, those aquamarines had such an interesting growth pattern, and are a deeper blue than most from the location. The specimen could be museum quality.
@Tugela60 Жыл бұрын
No. For a museum display it has to be intact and still attached to the vug matrix. Those loose crystals are useless for display purposes, they are only good for the jewelry trade.
@jameswelch1054 Жыл бұрын
@@Tugela60 They repair those pieces and glue them back together. Many museum pieces are repaired this way.
@Tugela60 Жыл бұрын
@@jameswelch1054 The most valuable specimens are those that are intact in situ and on their matrix. Free crystals are basically worthless as display specimens. They might be sold as new age magical items or more likely sold to the jewelry market. If you have an exceptionally large specimen you might display a free crystal, but none of the stuff they show on the show come anywhere close to being an exceptionally large specimen. When I was a kid I had a much larger crystal in my collection, and it was actually in situ (just like all of my other specimens), not a free crystal. In any case, these guys are overstating the value of the crystals they are finding by an order of magnitude. Raw aquamarine is considerably cheaper than the prices they continually trot out. Perhaps they might reach those values as gems once faceted, but no way the raw crystals are worth that much.
@jameswelch1054 Жыл бұрын
@@Tugela60 False. The Sweet Home rhodochrosites, and the Colorado Amazonite specimens we see in museums, have been reconstructed.
@Tugela60 Жыл бұрын
@@jameswelch1054 Museums buy undamaged specimens. Something a hobbyist buys is NOT museum quality.
@genuinediamondsinar32532 жыл бұрын
Both my wife, Cindy, and I enjoyed watching your premiere last night. It was fun joining you and your team on this adventure via KZbin.
@bonesor4222 жыл бұрын
As always, top notch People, Production, and those beautiful Crystals!!! You are truly blessed to be able to do what you do!!
@tykerslibertylover82362 жыл бұрын
I wanna help out there someday and get one aquamarine and a few Smokey’s!!!. Lived in Monument and used to stay in Salida from time to time. Would love to go up the mountain.
@gizzykiwi2 жыл бұрын
Very excited to see this, so enjoyed last season, great job guys
@CrowSpirit1977 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to be doing what you're doing! Not just finding treasure, but all of it. The wall tent, campfires, cooking outside. Love it! I'm happy for ya🖒
@sharbean2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing find! Thank you for sharing the excitement with us.
@jameswelch10542 жыл бұрын
I love your show. I would love to see more of the mineral specimens you guys find, although I also enjoy the gem material.
@kjetilv2 жыл бұрын
Always great to see a new episode 👍🏻
@graphicmontage62582 жыл бұрын
I love this channel. It's interesting and informative and shows the human side of the gem business with its highs and lows. Keep up the great work everyone! 🥰
@tomlennox33592 жыл бұрын
These videos are truly inspiring. Its so beautiful there. Antero Definitely on my bucket list for a visit.
@fatimalomba7992 жыл бұрын
😲 😱 😲 😱 😲 😱 😍 omg I was waiting for a new episode and here it is! This is just AMAZING! Look at the size and colour!!😍😆🤪😀 greetings from Oz!!
@angelageorge99522 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to see what comes off the mountain!
@kack19692 жыл бұрын
Hello I just love these videos please don't ever stop making them. I just saw on the moonshiners show that they put Listerine mouthwash in a spray bottle and spray that on themselves for the mosquitos and there in the woods all the time I don't know if it works I am in Maine in 2 feet of snow LOL so I don't know if it works but try it out if you want to or does anyone in chat know?
@mountanterotreasuresproduc18952 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! will try that for sure! moonshiners can't be wrong!!!
@mwhite47592 жыл бұрын
We love you guys! Love seeing the beautiful spray!!
@hanan_sh34682 жыл бұрын
Wooww it was amazing episode to show a wonderful crystal aquamarine.
@debbiewagenaar9332 жыл бұрын
Makes me feel like a part of the team. You do phenomenal work. Thank you for sharing this.
@mrpreparedallthetime10992 жыл бұрын
I love how excited you get.
@lovisaw2 жыл бұрын
Really cool to see, thanks for documenting this - it so much fun to watch
@HoodBillyLife2 жыл бұрын
Seems like I have been waiting forever for this episode! So excited 😆
@mogunloye2 жыл бұрын
That huge smokey quartz was awsome, I hope to see it again in its entirety.
@pull_my_finger16142 жыл бұрын
Boom 🤘
@fallen42502 жыл бұрын
I love these!! Those crystals are out of this world!
@georginabuziak51102 жыл бұрын
I'M JUST LOVIN THIS!!!!!! WOW!!!!!
@Mines22 Жыл бұрын
This is my birth stone. Awesome!
@ohiohydroytcle87952 жыл бұрын
Came over from jakes channel! Had to give you guys a subscribe! Awesome videos and scenery!!
@guscarlson7021 Жыл бұрын
When you love what you're doing and you're paid well for doing it, that is a dream we all share.
@kolorzjerk Жыл бұрын
Lotta faith in that roll cage on the side by side . At that height I’m not playin.
@Butrcup982 жыл бұрын
I love this show. I love all the educating you do & I love bling... great combo 🎉
@HawaiianAdventuress2 жыл бұрын
You guys are absolutely amazing! Hope to make it out there from Hawai’i to meet you
@shaneyule34842 жыл бұрын
can't stop watching !
@ninasavage1632 жыл бұрын
I love thoes little matrix pieces with the smokey with the Aqua so spicy 🔥🤩
@susanjennings41132 жыл бұрын
Love aquamarine and love this show. How beautiful is that find can’t wait to see more.💍💎
@patmayer72222 жыл бұрын
Livin the Dream..............great vid.....fun to see rock hunters going at it.....beautiful Colorado country!!!...
@fayelin8896 Жыл бұрын
have been watching opal digs here in Australia...and happened on you. Really enjoying all aspects of your aqua mining, have always loved aquamarines and have several jewelery pieces...lovely to wear.
@sk84life02 жыл бұрын
just blows my mind on how the crystals form its amazing can you just imagine finding a little hole in the mountain that leads to a cave full of Crystals that would be a life time find , lol
@MissFunkyH2 жыл бұрын
3:42 Jessy and Walter would be jealous!
@goldgunsnrabbithunting69632 жыл бұрын
Look at that BLUE, it’s mighty Jimmy… lol
@jannawester9652 жыл бұрын
wow wow wow, these episodes are so good. 😍 Would love to join your crew one season, once I finish my geology bachelors
@larrybarnett57992 жыл бұрын
i worked for the forest service a few miles from here...this place is certainly a well hidden place...hopefully ass clown tourists dont screw it up
@fatimalomba7992 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful team ❤!! What a find!!
@truthhurts4672 жыл бұрын
My son & I loved ya'll on the Weather Channel! Have U thought about using a kerosene forced air shop heater to blast the permafrost? It might be great especially in the early season. Maybe cut days down to a hour's thawing those sweet pockets out? Just a thought but I'm sure U probably thought of it before. 💗🙏💖🫂💞🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸 🌬❄🥶
@daveno7742 жыл бұрын
I love these. thank you.
@danieligo74162 жыл бұрын
We need an update on if you got that specimen put back together. Love watching your show, keep up the good work.
@jeffd29312 жыл бұрын
incredible looking stuff, love this channel
@rakkassan2187 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your endeavors.
@blairmornay6779 Жыл бұрын
Love this,good luck to you all
@wesleebailey6358 Жыл бұрын
Craig and Tracie always fantastic to see the Blue!
@josephturek66642 жыл бұрын
That find was just a beautiful thing. Can't call it luck because you guys can smell out the blues. PEACE
@triple_A_rockhound2 жыл бұрын
So cool see this back on KZbin :-)
@sinjinmonsoon9055 Жыл бұрын
Just brilliant. I send you luck for bigger and better specimens.