On the hunt for quartz crystals in South Wales UK

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

Fair play, you've got a great eye for the indicators ❤ keep doing what you love 👍🏻⚒️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jayman6905]

I live in Ebbw vale, and those quartze crystal looks very appealing and your photos look marvellous. Literally I can walk fifty yards to a bank with a hammer and shovel and can dig out rather large milky quartz stone and some iron ores, lime stone, lots of veins within most rocks would be very interesting to see and have a go

[@gurgferguson292]

I’ve always wanted to go to wales, as I have heritage from there. Cornwall looks nice too, all the mining history

[@ukgemhunters]

Yes both Cornwall and Wales has such interesting mining history, I love both places, but possibly Cornwall more😍

[@jimmymcgill2557]

@@ukgemhunters how do you spell the mineral you said you said was Calcite by accident at 0:45? i don't think ive even heard of it! and i've just got the same rock hammer i see you using in all your videos (Estwing 13oz) very pleased to see its still going strong after being very well used from the looks! 👍🏻😬

[@User24-w9o]

Hi I have found some obsidian black stone with yellow colour inside in birmingham uk

[@chrisjoyce5408]

If you ever round my way would be happy to show you

[@key_tan]

It took me a good 45 minutes on Google maps to figure out this spot! Thank you. I thought I recognised it, I'm fairly local.

[@ukgemhunters]

Ahhh amazing, super proud that you put effort into finding this place, and it paid off. I will be back up here in about a week, taking Andy as he is yet to try this place out😁 Make sure you have a good lump hammer and safety goggles, the iron stone really hurts when it splinters off.

[@jimmymcgill2557]

that's what i'm trying to do now using that shot at 10:24 for reference LOL!🤣 i live in Cardiff and ride the Taff trail regularly so i'm going to have a good look around the Tongwynlais/Castell coch area this weekend! 😬 i've collected minerals and raw gems since i was a child but i'm only learning now that we actually have some great things to find here in Wales! i remember my father mentioning he and my grandfather would find garnets and i think zircons down at porthcawl beach using a sieve and small shovel too!

[@key_tan]

​@@ukgemhunters I love a bit of geoguessing! Thanks for the tips, I'm fairly new. I'm studying geology so this hobby is perfect, I've only found fossils before 👍

[@key_tan]

​@@jimmymcgill2557 Try using the intro shot too! I've only been in Wales for 18 months, there's so much to be discovered.

[@jimmymcgill2557]

@@key_tan cheers will do! :) and there's some great places in Wales! where about's are you? i'm down South in Cardiff unfortunately but even a short bike ride up to Tongwynlais area has some nice places, if you have the means to get up to the Brecon beacons and Snowdonia then that's a right treat!

[@izzyhayes7497]

Hi! im off to cornwall for a couple weeks and id love if you could help with any tips about what sort of crystals I could find there and if the best places are beaches or rivers? :)

[@ukgemhunters]

Cornwall is an amazing place to collect, I would recommend rivers over beaches mainly because there a little safer I suppose... although water is dangerous regardless so take care. Look for areas of mining activity and if you can access the land with permission, or if there is a handy footpath then have a look around the old spoil heaps.

[@chrisjoyce5408]

I have a nice spot in south wales I find good quartz crystals

[@ukgemhunters]

Ah that sounds fantastic, which part of South wales

[@chrisjoyce5408]

Sorry about the late reply for some reason my KZbin doesn't notify me when you replied

[@geekgeeku9592]

​@@chrisjoyce5408what's the location?

[@chrisjoyce5408]

Rhandirmyn lead mines place called crystal mountain by the locals

[@shannonbake7406]

Where abouts is this please?

[@dbaby1281]

Thank you

[@jasthedovahkiin3710]

Hi! I live in Blaenau gwent, is there anywhere within this region you recommend me hunting? I’ve tried using mindat but I’m struggling to find any good spots!

[@MatthewRoberts-MrInertia]

possible occurrences at Cwmtillery Reservoir

[@ukgemhunters]

Try the coal tips near you, you will find it in the iron stone on the tips

[@dbaby1281]

I find your channel really interesting I live in South Devon where should I start mining ?

[@ukgemhunters]

There are lots of places to go in South Devon, check out the book mines and minerals of South Devon.

[@crystalagate07]

Your voice sounds exactly like my brother. Not seeing a face it could literally be him 😄 He lives in Paignton

[@ukgemhunters]

🤣🤣 I'm originally from Essex and moved around the country alot so its not a solid accent

[@crystalagate07]

@@ukgemhunters well you've definitely picked up a West Country twang lol

[@ukgemhunters]

@@crystalagate07 Hahaha I think that's a compliment 😆

[@crystalagate07]

@@ukgemhunters I'm loving watching your videos. Thank you for helping to educate me on this fascinating hobby.

[@ukgemhunters]

@@crystalagate07 that's ok, I'm glad your enjoying the videos, hopefully get some new ones done soonish. So much going on in life its crazy😆

[@lilmissshiro8849]

What did you say it was Silorite..?

[@ukgemhunters]

Siderite

[@chrisjoyce5408]

Do you think it's possible to find double terminated quartz in a lead mines south Wales

[@ukgemhunters]

@@chrisjoyce5408 coal mines yes definitely, lead I'm not too sure

[@monocleraptor]

Is this around the Merthyr area? I have been trying to find places in wales to collect minerals and mindat pointed towards Treharris, but I'm struggling to locate public land to search on. I appreciate you want to keep it secret, but any chance you can nudge me in the right direction?

[@ukgemhunters]

Keep searching those old coal tips, and check for the red iron stone. There plenty of minerals near merthyr 😁

[@davidmckenzie4895]

Hello iv just found the place on your video and IV found some interesting rocks could you give me any tips please to identify them live locally thank you

[@ukgemhunters]

A good website is mindat, you can search by locality. If its the same place as the video the main minerals are quartz, siderite, millerite and dolomite

[@davidmckenzie4895]

@@ukgemhunters wow thx for reply and information maybe see you up there one day thx again

[@ukgemhunters]

@@davidmckenzie4895 yes definitely, I'm always around that area every few months visiting family

[@davidmckenzie4895]

@@ukgemhunters good news thx really hope we meet and thx for reply

[@davidmckenzie4895]

Hello again iv found some new rocks near the place you show on video one is large round agate and another doing my own research online very amateurish is mammoth tooth do you know place I can get more advice please and thx for giving me brilliant hobby

[@beccihall9121]

How do you clean quartz I may of found up snowdonia 😂

[@ukgemhunters]

I would suggest dish soap, or a little bit of Citric acid, you can use harsh acids but you need to have a lot of ppe

[@MatthewRoberts-MrInertia]

tooth brush, diamond file, carbide sand paper, 1000 grit, lapping wheel etc

[@Morgan-gp8le]

Where is this located thanks

[@jayman6905]

I live in South Wales valleys and I can tell you there are tines of these rocks around, I can literally walk 50yards to a steep banking with a hammer like him and will find a lot of milky quartz let alone rocks with veins. So much so I might actually give it a go

[@razzledazzle8948]

Sea sick 😫 🤒 use a tripod mate