How I find quartz crystals - Part 1

In this video I find Rocky Mountain smoky quartz in a small pocket. I show what I found on the surface that sparked my interest, and then the video picks up in my test hole where I am finding good signs that leads to a crystal pocket! I thought the pocket ended; but upon subsequent trips I discovered the pocket continued with some wonderful specimens! Stay tuned for more footage of this awesome quartz pocket where I'm finding crystals!

[@NicholetteBrian]

Best way to find them is to GET OUT THERE AND ADVENTURE. Yes, do your research but make it a point to really take the time to be intentional about being outside, trying something new, and letting nothing hold you back. My girlfriend Nicholette is a prime example of someone who does just that, shes in a wheelchair but is relentless about being outside. Live free, friends

[@obliqrecordings]

Thank you, well stated, and I couldn't agree more. My saying is "you have to play to win"!

[@NicholetteBrian]

@@obliqrecordings Hey true that man! Can't win it unless you in it! We just got done with our first emerald mine and its a really old one with no new tailings in dozens of years so I didn't expect us to get anything but we actually found gem quality emerald. Couldn't of done that without risking it cause of how old the pilings were!

[@reizeimako9993]

u went to the nether, stop lying

[@autumnbre]

HAHAH

[@CoulShark]

Omg good joke

[@Mikaeel_Ally]

XD

[@obliqrecordings]

It wasn't a long stop tho...just a little while

[@warrenmccarthy5492]

Dude that big one was awesome!

[@obliqrecordings]

Yes it was, as was the rest too! What a fun day!

[@matthewmorrison7030]

where is this, and what are the signs of knowing you're on the right trail?

[@obliqrecordings]

This is near Pikes Peak Colorado. The crystals in the Pikes Peak Batholith form in pegmatite. You know you're on the trail if you are finding rocks that have larger segments of feldspar and quartz together. When the hot liquid cools the rocks crystalize, if the concentrations of minerals are right, and the temperature and pressure and other factors are all aligned, then the crystals will form in cavities or cracks in the host rock. Then over time the host rock decomposes (sometimes) and leaves the crystals. I keep an eye out for flat sides on quartz or the feldspar and pegmatite on the surface and also when I dig test holes. I have some articles on my blog that go into more detail with pictures too... davealex.com

[@spitalhelles3380]

shouldn't you leave them in there to grow larger for future generations of crystal hunters?

[@willmorley5859]

They won't grow larger.....not at all... that is the size they will always be....

[@MamiMiyagi]

Hi! thought id expand on the other users comment.. crystals, specifically quartz, are silicon and oxygen atoms formed by the intense pressure deep inside the earths crust. These crystals take millions of years to form naturally. It has been estimated that they can grow about one atomic layer per year (a two centimeter crystal growing over a period of ten million years). Anyhoo, these crystals are too near the surface to continue growing. and even if they could continue to grow, it would be about 10 million years before they were noticeably larger.

[@eetuaalto7214]

Fellas I think it was a joke.

[@obliqrecordings]

Some crystals will grow back which is awesome--for example in Jet Oklahoma the gypsum grows back every 7 or so years. These kind of quartz crystals, though, form in conditions that we don't want to experience that close to home. There are ethical rules you follow on public lands; on mining claims the purpose is to extract the minerals.

[@l1ll.xxxxxx]

idk how you contain yourself... i scream everytime i find a tiny crystal on the surface

[@obliqrecordings]

Its a joy pulling out each one! No words for it actually :).

[@chevyplayz8942]

I find these all the time not even knowing it was quarts

[@jimmymcgill2557]

@@obliqrecordingsawesome video dude! had to sub! 👍🏻 where are you located? i do a lot of crystal hunting/Rockhounding here in South Wales (UK) but the only nice truly clear and Euhedral piece of Quartz i've managed to find that had a terminated top and faces was about the size of a piece of corn and was a lucky surface find at a local river! usually it's things like Hematite, Calcite, Gypsum, Jasper and some Agates that pack the nice banding, my real interest and what i collect are Quartz and Fluorite! it's frustrating sometimes as apart from combing beaches, river banks and old quarries i don't know 'what to look out for' i'd love to know how you came across this lovely pocket? was it a surface find or something specific such as the area or terrain?

[@obliqrecordings]

@@jimmymcgill2557 These were filmed in Colorado USA. I do a lot of prospecting and where I see pegmatite and/or quartz/feldspar chunks on the surface I do test holes and follow them uphill to their (hopeful) source. Maybe 1 out of every 25 or so holes leads to crystals, so lots of effort but when it pays off it really is great! This particular crystal pocket I hit right away by kicking over a quartz rock mostly buried in the dirt; there were flat sides all over the buried side. One test hole later and a fully euhedral crystal came out, and then I followed them deeper into their source, as you saw.

[@jimmymcgill2557]

@@obliqrecordingsawesome! thank you so much i appreciate it, you definitely got some great finds! 😬👍🏻

[@mahatmadoo2566]

Human hands; still the best tool ever invented for digging cool stuff from the ground

[@Itsunclegabby]

There are other animal species with way better equipment than ours!

[@obliqrecordings]

Its therapeutic, but not the quickest way to retirement! LOL

[@Max_Le_Groom]

Naw

[@l3_chronic276]

Kinda cannibalism lol

[@elder9388]

My shovel begs to differ

[@ChristopherCLibre]

damn so that is quartz? i never realized it. This looks really the same on a random stone in our house ngl haha

[@thelogcabindogs6674]

Tip 1: if your in the woods PUT ON TICK SPRAY!!!!!⚠️🕷⚠️🕷

[@luciabratanovic7853]

So the ladybug really does bring luck 😊🐞

[@riggie821]

I'm getting lucky cause I got a snow quartz

[@johnnymermaid2446]

For what it counts I personally loved the music! Very mystical soundscape gives a magical atmosphere

[@obliqrecordings]

Thanks for the feedback Johnny! That was written specifically for the video.

[@johnnymermaid2446]

@@obliqrecordings Of course my good man i see the production skills, these things dont go unnoticed

[@thelogcabindogs6674]

4:30 bruh your gonna be RICH 🤑

[@jessepowell538]

I really prefer these wholesome quartz pocket videos as opposed to the silly rich folk who are using machines to tear deep into the earth with little to no effort. This type of prospecting is just so much cooler & magical. Well done sir

[@padraigmaclochlainn8866]

Feels more human and skillful doesn't it?

[@JoannaMartinez-zb4sv]

So can you find the crystals anywhere like on my backyard?

[@Heiditown2006]

Yes

[@josephinelove3622]

I went to the lake and found a beautiful lavender quartz the other day

[@obliqrecordings]

Its beautiful stuff! And fun to find!

[@Jack-el1qz]

Just on the surface of my backyard I found quartz they are tiny but I found red quartz

[@obliqrecordings]

that's exciting, you don't have to travel far to enjoy finding quartz!

[@davloggers4166]

I have a question, is quartz often found in clay? When i dig holes with my shovel on a field in clay i often find quartz

[@bazzbruh]

Quartz is everywhere

[@mclovin9151]

I took a hiking trip through the Sierra Nevada. At the start of the hike we were surrounded by mountains and we were in a grassy valley type of area. I see a whitish rock sticking out of the ground that for some reason caught my eye, just had an interesting shape. I stopped my group to dig it up and once I fully uncovered it I had a 7 inch long beautiful rock. I thought I found something magical but was informed it was quartz and all over in that area but the piece I found was definitely worth holding onto. I cleaned it up and still have it from that trip. It has flat sides but is far from perfectly flat and eventually realized it was milky quarts but still cool

[@tryingoutgravity]

What a thrill! I would of thrown my phone and gone in with two hands! Your patience is commendable! Haha thanks for sharing!

[@obliqrecordings]

The recording helps me find pieces that might fit together later, that's why I started filming! Tons of fun!

[@mat0_0_0]

i legit searched how to get quartz for Minecraft

[@myoneblackfriend3151]

Finally he says why the flat sides are important. I have wondered why I only ever find a rather plain quartz rock. Now I will keep digging. :)

[@cactusmann5542]

Ditto. Al i ever found was angled chunks. Once flat, but it dont count since it was in soil that was moved... I did find dense small calcite cluster though...that fell of a truck...

[@obliqrecordings]

I've found microcline (feldspar) crystals in the area that are grown solid in the pegmatite, but they pull apart perfect crystals with non-formed chunks of quartz between.

[@ded_lej]

i don't care about crystals but if i found this i would be corrupted like lord of the rings or some shit

[@obliqrecordings]

Gotta practice plenty on the beginner stones first to be strong enough for this!

[@mariahwilliams3336]

This is so awesome, congratulations! My partner and I recently got into rockhounding. We're in the Pikes Peak area. Any tips on where to dig? Much appreciated!!

[@tuanhao4980]

i found a lot of this when i was a kid

[@kellihunt3271]

I found so much when I was a kid. I'm 51 now I grew up in a new development in Charlotte back then it was considered the outskirts of town and it was woods where they built the neighborhood and chunks of quartz was laying in the sides of the road I think 🤔 t was found in the white cement in the curb part of the road or it was in abundance and was jus there from a pocket they hit making the roads. Am I allowed to tk quartz if found in the forest?

[@aaroncarlosmaldivian8815]

Same, but in stones right

[@nothisispatrick8841]

I dunno where to even start

[@unionmen2312]

Start digging under a place where u found some surface quartz

[@titanicshipssquad6771]

i found a couple of rose quartz on the surface of my garden (which is really rocky) and thanks for the tips!!!

[@richardcastlecastilloxeris8757]

Lady bugs are good luck. Look what happens

[@saswatkumar007]

Why the ominous music tho.

[@obliqrecordings]

Minor key?

[@saswatkumar007]

@@obliqrecordings minor key is the reason for your ominous music? Why minor keys tho. 🤣

[@obliqrecordings]

@@saswatkumar007 I like minor key music better? Don't know :). Haven't heard our music described like that before, so just guessing.

[@saswatkumar007]

I'm not saying it's bad bro. It's pretty dope. Just not matching with the video thats what I thought. That's just my opening bro.

[@obliqrecordings]

@@saswatkumar007 cool, thx for clarification. It was a long track we had just made and so I added it to the video, not much more thought went into it. Appreciate the feedback, parts 2 and 3 of the video may be more to your liking, I wrote that specifically for the video.

[@mathewceler4317]

Him found quarts Me with a x-Ray in nether

[@joshuawalker9031]

If you could entertain me with a question or two I’d be a thankful. So I’ve been a rock hunter all my life, and I’ve got quite the mound of rocks and geos that I’ve kept over the years. But I’ve never considered myself a “professor” in what I do at all, and it was just kinda if I see one take it home thing. I’m just now actually getting into the “Rock hound” and mining community, didn’t even know that there was a name for people like us 😂 but anyways my question is, if I find a nice quarts or a nice geo on the ground, do I just start digging in that area or beneath where I found it? How do I go about doing that? I’m trying to learn how to determine where nice pockets are to start digging

[@obliqrecordings]

Hi Joshua. Let's start here, hopefully this is helpful. davealex.com/earthfire/how-to-find-crystals/

[@joshuawalker9031]

obliqrecordings thank you sir very helpful information

[@nijamkaj]

What about quartz from river banks?

[@jameshughes131]

On my crystal mound there is a hole that takes water and doesn't fill up. Is this a secret crystal cave below?

[@obliqrecordings]

That would be amazing! I doubt it, but you never know until you check it out!

[@imacubfan2]

You should definitely explore it, and you might not find crystals immediately, but sense it is on your crystal mound over time crystals could've fallen in creating a crystal pile at the bottom of the cave/hole

[@alexhtun5569]

Once I was playing in the dirt I was digging and saw the biggest clear rock it was kind of pink so I gave it to my mom and she put it on water then she says it looks like a diamond

[@obliqrecordings]

Sounds awesome, rocks are great gifts!

[@ellelenagoth4077]

Might be a rose quartz

[@Persac7]

Lucky

[@kerimcnatt1772]

How do you find this?

[@obliqrecordings]

Lots of reading, rock clubs, and years of digging lots of dirt!

[@candiceisrandom4692]

Neat and also ladybugs are a sign of good luck 😊

[@obliqrecordings]

Usually you only see ants, so the ladybug 🐞 was good luck!

[@bhuvanaguddad4280]

One day I was randomly walking through a park and found a quartz (also it was like in the ground and had a lot of soil on it) and I honestly feel like the universe is trying to tell me something Ik sounds weird but

[@DEI.DR3AM]

i believe it! i always take little things like that as messages from the universe c: so cool u found some quartz too!

[@bhuvanaguddad4280]

@@DEI.DR3AM Thanks!! I've recently been really fascinated with the law of Attraction/manifesting and have started to believe it! It's good to see others believe in it too!!! :D

[@quinnyquinn4555]

theres lots of quartz everywhere

[@bhuvanaguddad4280]

@@quinnyquinn4555 I assume you live in the western parts of the world ... I live in asia and also, the first thing I felt like doing when I came home with the quartz was to wash it and put it inthe sunlight,which I later learned is a way of cleansing and recharging your Crystal's. :)

[@ZalienZemei]

Bro if only you knew.... The universe tells you alot of things but us humans tend to ignore it. If you become spiritual, you'll know that there are no coincidences. For example, has your attention randomly went to something amazing without actually seeing it? Like your comment for example

[@LVXMagick]

Oh my goodness thank you so much for this. I live in the Appalachian mountains and want to go dig crystals but had no idea even how to, I know where to look, but not how to find them. Thank you so much. Blessings!🙏🥰

[@CanadianSpaceBoy]

So I know my minerals but I'm a beginner in rock hounding so to locate a spot you just look for crystals on the surface and dig a test hole underneath

[@obliqrecordings]

Yes, both. The hardest part is finding the right place to dig, prospecting! Check out some tips...davealex.com/earthfire/how-to-find-crystals/

[@thekid20k59]

Love this type of stuff man! Waiting for part 2!

[@obliqrecordings]

Hopefully in the upcoming months I will have part two all edited

[@blessed18888]

playing in the dirt and finding cool things, lucky tfs

[@obliqrecordings]

When I discovered I could actual find treasures when playing in the dirt, I was hooked!

[@cysewskiscustomchippin9691]

Those flat sided quartz crystals looked perfect to make arrowheads and knives from, all I find is vein quartz so hopefully I can get lucky and find a pocket one of these days.

[@lindamalcovsky]

Question..I live in Massachusetts on 43 acres..its loaded with quartz..and there is an old quartz mine on our property..but I've never seen any crystals...should there be crystals here since there's so much quartz here?

[@obliqrecordings]

Maybe. Sometimes you get that decorative quartz rock and no crystals, but if there was an air bubble or small opening when the crystals formed there is a chance for crystals. Have you seen any single perfectly flat sides (the remainder not flat)?

[@lindamalcovsky]

@@obliqrecordings yes and I did pull a tiny crystal attached to a clump of quartz

[@obliqrecordings]

@@lindamalcovsky in one place I dig there are large quartz "blowouts" that mostly are just quartz, but throughout there is potential for pockets of crystals. If the quartz is more in veins, follow those. Crystals will form from a pressurized liquid when there is space and the pressure and temperature is just right. Quartz is one of the most abundance minerals on the planet, but the conditions have to be right to form crystals, showing you how rare those conditions are.

[@torismith9591]

Let me know what's up contact me I'll help you that's so awesome you're sitting on crystal land

[@lindamalcovsky]

@@torismith9591 no crystals yet..but ill keep looking..do u live in western Massachusetts

[@emoria3336]

Hey so I was wondering how do you spot a crystal pocket and do you have to live in a certain area to have them

[@obliqrecordings]

You have to know where crystals are generally available, which there are many good books and online resources for this. Then you have to know general techniques on what to look for. I have more information on my blog at davealex.com (search for how to find crystals) or I'd recommend to join a rock club in your area.

[@savannahray8753]

hi! my grandpa found a quartz about that size and gave it to me! still covered in dirt cant see inside. he has passed away and im looking into really cleaning it and showing its potential. do you know what steps i have to take to accomplish that!

[@fractalencrypt2818]

a very simple procedure. Just obtain some oxalic acid, and use 3lbs. acid per 5 gallons of water. submerge the crystals for 1 week. wash with water to rinse all acid.

[@obliqrecordings]

You can also use Super Iron Out available from online sources or your local stores.

[@leidysanchez3869]

I have a Quartz Crystal but it little

[@obliqrecordings]

I find the little cute crystals are more often perfect, rarely are the big ones not damaged in some way.

[@sophiahenderson4362]

Dang I wish I could find this stuff but where I live all we have is clay :(

[@obliqrecordings]

Colorado is a special place for sure! Maybe you can find bowls and plates as "perfectly formed clay"? 😂

[@TopazStones]

Thanks slot they you have delivered an amazing lesson to find out and digging quartz😊

[@HDDNSQUID]

Enjoyed the video! That was a huge crystal! Hopefully, I will find some near me

[@obliqrecordings]

Good luck in your quest!

[@LETSGOCOMMIES]

In this lake there is this like 5 foot wide and 4 foot long quartz or something. It's gigantic im planning to go there and break it down And that's the only one I'll ever get LOL last time I did all I found was maggots

[@obliqrecordings]

Those sound like pirate tales! Lol, still gotta explore any sightings like that!

[@LETSGOCOMMIES]

@@obliqrecordings Yeah! It's near the lake and it's gigantic. It's so heavy Id need to break it down. Though I wish I did not need to since well. It's awesome! But I'd still record a video of it probably it's amazing lol

[@leonardocardenas3234]

Im which type of soil can I look for quartz?

[@obliqrecordings]

Quartz is the most abundant mineral on Earth. I look for it on the surface and in veins here in Colorado; in spots known for pegmatites.

[@Persac7]

@@obliqrecordings i find quarts but not clear ones and those big ones how do i find them?

[@PrinceWinter2010]

Last summer I went camping in Western Washington and this stuff was everywhere along with petrified wood and silver. It was just on the path and we had a geologist with it even more exiting and my friend even found a little bit of amethyst. Also, that camp had a ton of fire ants too.

[@obliqrecordings]

sounds amazing, hopefully you got to keep a couple?

[@PrinceWinter2010]

@@obliqrecordings I have about thirty pieces

[@chelim5265]

Whereabouts in Eastern WA? That's where I'm from.

[@PrinceWinter2010]

@@chelim5265 excuse me Western Washington. we went camping on someone's farm and found a crap ton of quartz.

[@SergeantR]

If you want quality quartz crystals, you have to visit Arkansas. We have the finest crystals in the world aside from Brazil.

[@obliqrecordings]

It's in my bucket list, maybe this spring. Can you recommend some places to go?

[@SergeantR]

@@obliqrecordings here's a list of mines in the area. Avitar Mine Crystal Vista Fisher Mountain Mine Jim Colemans Miller Mountain Mine Ron Colemans Crystal Mine Twin Creek Mine Wegner Mine. Most of these are located in and around Mount Ida, Ar The others are just outside of Hot Springs, Ar. Hope that helps you.

[@CrispyLooper2112]

Got dope points in NV too if ya know where to go.🤫

[@the._.idi0t._.0liv3]

so you just go to Arkansas and dig a hole? 💀

[@jonmedlin7744]

@@CrispyLooper2112 hey man i’ve been looking for months for places around Nevada, some help would be cool, I just wanna do some simple rock hounding i’m a beginner so u don’t have to worry about me hogging a bunch of stuff up lol

[@pneumichelin2966]

Big size am doing the same here in switzerland tuff for the body good for the brain, enjoying your tips thanks

[@obliqrecordings]

Let me know if your finds are available to view! Would love to see Swiss smokies!

[@phantom56839]

This isn't minecraft 💀

[@hexzy3501]

?

[@Bunker918]

Bro I’m a crystal collector and you’re dumb because when I do this I find a whole bunch of crystals so it’s not Minecraft

[@Miacara21]

Lady bug - good luck

[@trippingonrocks1165]

I can see how you'd want to rush in, in that excitement just tear everything up, just take your sweet time. Loved the last flat piece and ladybug. There's Some nice chubby crystals in that hole. Thanks again, great video 👍🏼

[@obliqrecordings]

Thanks Tripping on Rocks, it is hard to take your time; it is exciting! I'm editing the second video now. This was a three day crystal pocket! Stay tuned!

[@Tod_x]

Bukit Harimau Menangis have plenty of this, probably less than 100 people in my district know about existence of quartz in that place

[@barbarageorge8599]

I have a amethyst geode

[@thecrystalhunters]

Incredible finds! Thanks for sharing 🙌

[@obliqrecordings]

Thanks for watching!

[@SilentSniperF19]

I only find milky quartz but is possible to find pockets in the southeastern states

[@obliqrecordings]

I have some amazing milky quartz! I bet that is just as fun

[@JJ_0134]

Wow that was a loaded baked potato sized crystal 😂😍

[@cristallier]

Nice to see the careful puzzling a pocket by hand, and that point is such a treat!

[@obliqrecordings]

I love the fact you're pulling out rocks millions of years old and able to sometime put them back together! A fun puzzle!

[@bakon_gaming]

i got i big gem

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Beautiful! 😍😍 Do you sell your finds somewhere? I don't see a link in the description, comments, About page on KZbin, or your blog.

[@obliqrecordings]

At this time I don't not have a storefront

[@vernacarlin123]

I wish I could find one . Do you think a small round rock that weighs more than what it should could be a geode ?

[@obliqrecordings]

Geodes are hollow inside, so they weigh less than an equal rock of the same mineral.

[@barbarageorge8599]

Well if you find a circle like rock cut it open then you get a crystals 😊

[@iwanabdurrahman8542]

I have a lot of quartz in my home.do you want? I got it from nether

[@v4mpirexcupid]

Im a sad soul i dont even have a crystal:{

[@KI682H]

@@v4mpirexcupid you mean soul sand?

[@bongieger7871]

Can you quickly explain why a Pegmatite would have a pocket? Isn't a pegmatite solid rock? Or are you hoping that the crystal grew in the pegmatite fell out once Feldspar and Mica weathered away?

[@obliqrecordings]

The crystals can grow wherever there is room; the host rocks have cracks due to shifting over time where the crystal fluids can travel to. Some pockets I find in place, and others I find because I follow the crystals that have weathered out back up the hill to their source.

[@旅行记录-f1q]

Hi I’m looking Quartz Placer

[@AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise]

I have so many from hiking here in SoCal San Gabriel mountains like A LOT !! I have them in 2 big coolers an boxes because I'm confused on what to do with all of them

[@thelowkeyband]

Tumble them gloss them sell them Advertise with pics of lights under them they should glow

[@Abusiv_unc]

I found 4 the size of baseballs

[@RXbigZ]

Damn I found things like this so many time and bigger like this not knowing those were Crystal

[@obliqrecordings]

Look for the flat sides!

[@splat261]

Do you think i could find one in my garden (uk)

[@obliqrecordings]

I have many in my garden; however I put them there! You could try the same thing?

[@splat261]

Ok!

[@jameshughes131]

On my property I have a mound of quartz. Has some red black and mostly white. I found some pyrite and miss. I dug three 1 foot test holes the ground it tough but nothing. I see flats forming and shinny edges. What do I do? Dig more?

[@obliqrecordings]

It's hard to tell, many times the quartz I dig is not crystalized. Look for red stains on the quartz and surrounding dirt, and follow it.

[@jameshughes131]

@@obliqrecordings yea got an area where red and white quartz comes from and also a black n white. Will dig a test hole in red. Is water underground a good sign? Got well and moss on top of crystals

[@jameshughes131]

@@obliqrecordings thanks for the reply

[@obliqrecordings]

@@jameshughes131 crystals need space to grow generally, so they would be in cavity or opening or seam. Commonly there is space around the crystals in those openings and iron minerals come in and coat the crystals after they are formed. So following the iron staining could lead to crystals

[@jameshughes131]

@@obliqrecordings I found a cavity but havnt dug it yet.

[@susanmoretz4808]

I collect these stuff after every camping and hiking.

[@obliqrecordings]

It's hard to look where you're going when you are always looking for rocks! Me too!

[@aprilmccallum4336]

Wish I could see them cleaned up

[@obliqrecordings]

Hi April, I posted videos 2 & 3...the 3rd has some "cleaned up" video however they are coated with secondary (and sometimes 3rd generation) growth. It must have been a crazy several days as these grew all those millions of years ago!

[@L.Lawliet1]

Im finding crystals becuz im a witch ❤️ a baby witch, So if you're also a baby Witch and finding Crystals than GOOD LUCK! Blessed be ❤️ 🌻

[@obliqrecordings]

Hard to beat being out in the forest all day!

[@bug7526]

me too

[@bunn7760]

Omg same! I'm giving a sub :D I'm a witch too!!!

[@gaz8148]

@@bunn7760 me too i bought crystals and now I need more but I wanna a find more in my yard😭😭

[@smilingAAHHHHHH]

I'm a fat basterd of collecting qartuz and I have this one rock that has many flat sides and some crystals near the edges of it and some in it I found this on a dirt road btw

[@Yeehaw0588]

Same bro my house is full of quartz and granite and geodes, my parents are about to beat my ass and kick me out

[@Uraveragebassfishermen]

Ty I found small quartz

[@obliqrecordings]

Small and big doesn't really matter to me; they are all a thrill to find!

[@aaroncarlosmaldivian8815]

I found also, but, in stones :(

[@insectwildlife37]

@@aaroncarlosmaldivian8815those are geodes really cool and not easy to find.

[@tesourosdanatureza623]

Gracias de Brasil 🤠

[@serbian_nationalist14]

WAIT WHAT! I found so many of those darker ones but i threw them away thinking theyre rocks because i though crystals are only seethrough🤧

[@aaroncarlosmaldivian8815]

Nice

[@elder9388]

@0:58 “the bug, the man, the legend.”

[@torismith9591]

Amazing video well done finding those keep up the cool crystal information videos brother much love from Kansas

[@entryexit2132]

We've found quite a bit near us

[@obliqrecordings]

N I C E !

[@laughingwolf330]

Great stuff!! I'm just getting into actually digging for crystals; my family owns 80 acres in Estes Park, CO and for years I've collected pebbles and fragments of quartz lying around. I feel certain there is at least one pocket of something somewhere here, lots of big quartz granite/mica chunks piled up in various places. My question is, how far down do you normally need to dig? Do you usually dig straight down from where a large promising rock is found? I'm almost certain I've found graphic granite and perhaps even pegmatite, I do have a field guide and have been working to identify things on my own, but am eager to my hand in the dirt 😁

[@obliqrecordings]

I will have to research if there are pegmatite formations around estes. I know north of you there is amythest and quartz, but they grow in different formations than in the Pikes Peak Batholith. I have a blog post on red feather lakes crystals on davealex.com that may be more similar to your area. Check out Voynick's book Colorado Rockhounding for known locations and topo maps for "prospects" in your area.

[@kailanden3770]

But I’m in NJ and this doesn’t exist

[@obliqrecordings]

Check rockhound books of your area, you may be surprised what is around!

[@elementalraven27]

Oh there’s cool stuff - like he said do a little research

[@adele._.001]

I can’t find part two☹️

[@obliqrecordings]

Thanks for the reminder, it's almost done. Soon....

[@digidragon1]

Just got shown this video at the Colo Spgs Min Society meeting. Still can't believe how shallow you found all this. :)

[@obliqrecordings]

Given the millions of years of erosion, crystals can be at the present day surface, present day above you, or still deep underground. Got lucky on this one!

[@znavyx4823]

Can these crystals be found eny were in the world under ground because I live in Wisconsin and I’m just curious weather or not I can find this here or not?

[@obliqrecordings]

Howdy, Crystals can he found most everywhere in the nation, however their formation is likely limited to very specific places where the ultra rare growth conditions occurred. I recommend checking out rockhounding books from the library or local Internet groups. Good luck finding a cool place near you!

[@Cosmic_Ocean_]

​@@obliqrecordings I dont have those things in my country and my city. Our libraries and net isnt that improved. And miners or geologist arent usually sharing these informations about the formations in our cities and country. So i will have to go there and dig up randomly with luck.

[@obliqrecordings]

@@Cosmic_Ocean_ Join a rockhounding club in your area if one exists. Good luck! 💎💎

[@BigBuckinBass]

Are the little pieces worth anything?

[@dimitrisgonidis287]

No

[@dimitrisgonidis287]

Sorry

[@obliqrecordings]

As I'm constantly reminded, they are not worth anything if you are not selling them...lol...I wouldn't guess they would fetch that much in comparison to others the same size due to the secondary coatings of quartz/mud.

[@emmaburk9617]

Are there Crystals like this in Kansas??

[@warrenmccarthy5492]

Look on Mindat.org. Also, I have recently found decent quartz crystals near my house in California. No one told me where they were but at first I just happened to come by them. Then I started finding more a little ways up the road. I now realize that whenever you are finding quartz you could also be on the hunt for crystals. So basically if you get out there you might find some in an area no one knows about. Also, you know Arkansas is good for crystals right?

[@emmaburk9617]

@@warrenmccarthy5492 Okay awesome I will try that! Yeah I knew they had way more than Kansas just haven't had the chance to go down there.

[@warrenmccarthy5492]

I'm looking on on the Kansas map from Mindat right now and it looks like there were more than a few meteorites there, and also some fossils to find!

[@deborahryan2654]

Great video...I learned so much. Thank you!

[@obliqrecordings]

Thanks for watching, I enjoyed making these videos! Dave

[@kamalmohammed3439]

How do u now if this place inside it crystal or not?

[@obliqrecordings]

There are know crystals in this area, so I just have to find them.

[@joen4520]

You still digging at devils head this late?

[@obliqrecordings]

Nope, that general area is closed for the season.

[@FourMileFox]

Very cool! Thanks for posting!

[@obliqrecordings]

You bet, thanks for tuning in, new videos periodically!

[@damiendroid8447]

Awesome find, amazing pull! also, what song is this?

[@obliqrecordings]

Hi Damien Damien. Thanks I am working on the second part of this, hopefully post soon. The track is me just playing on a Kurzweil synthesizer with a piano patch I made.

[@damiendroid8447]

@@obliqrecordingsthat's amazing you composed it! hey, I actually was asking because I make sample based hip hop, and was really wanting to sample this track actually, if you still have the raw recording lying around, and we're inclined to let me play around with it, I was wondering if you'd want to upload it to KZbin in high quality or possibly email me an 320kb mp3 or 16bit44.1khz .wav of this track? I can understand if you don't want to go thru the hassle, but I'd love to play around with it and thought I'd ask! I could shoot you my email on here if you were so inclined. Appreciate it! And keep digging, those quartz are amazing!

[@Jeremy-km4dj]

do you live in colorado springs?

[@obliqrecordings]

Hi Jeremy, no.

[@lonely6924]

I found a Quartz crystal

[@thinquinox415]

Nice!

[@catramos5327]

Wow ! You rock my world 😍

[@obliqrecordings]

lol, thx!

[@imacubfan2]

So my street is sloped so the bottom of the street is way lower and I keep finding crystals with faucets everywhere, and they're unweathered at the top of the street and the bottom and on both sides of the street. Everywhere on my street looks like a promising location for a crystal pocket but that can't be true though. I'm personally confused so do you have any suggestions?