Rockhounding a Central Minnesota Stream

[@MichiganRocks]

You found more agates in two hours that I have found in my whole life. I love that green one the most, although finding a one pounder is quite an accomplishment.

[@99Rockhounding]

I had a ton of fun hunting there. I had no idea it would be that good!

[@oldandtired1434]

I agree! Good recommendation @Michigan Rocks

[@nickjury4215]

Thanks for the video!

[@nickjury4215]

Great video

[@deniseview4253]

We here in Michigan must not have as many agates as other states.

[@melodyhart1331]

Lol,that's the beginning of a crayfish boil in Louisiana !

[@AgateDad]

Literally smiling ear to ear for you @ 7:00 🤯🤯🤯🙌

[@MichiganRocks]

Are you in the one pound club, Taylor?

[@randym8963]

me too.... Ive been collecting for over 60 years and to see his enthusiasm and expression of love of what I have spent uncountable hours doing is simply awesome. As his confidence grows he will become one of the best. In todays crazy world its nice to see a youngster connecting with the earth.

[@99Rockhounding]

Pretty sure I've been smiling ear to ear since I found it haha

[@AgateDad]

Definitely go back my man! Great hunt and many phenomenal finds!

[@99Rockhounding]

You can bet I’ll be back!

[@Helnbk]

Legends supporting legends 🌸

[@bjornsfather]

Wow huge agate! What a find! Super cool, love the exploring

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Exciting finds. ‘So glad you pick up a variety of rocks…beauty everywhere. Now I going to look up “Mary Ellen” jasper….maybe even learn who Mary Ellen was😆

[@99Rockhounding]

I can save you a bit of time lol. Mary Ellen was the name of the mine that it was first discovered in!

[@savagesquirrel9828]

@@99Rockhounding named after the daughter of one of the six brothers who originally owned it😀

[@micheleboyd1830]

Found my way over from Michigan Rocks. Some very cool finds!

[@1sec2midnight]

me too

[@nickjury4215]

That last one is insane!

[@deniseview4253]

Oh my, you are funny! Crawfish…lol. You do have some pretty finds.

[@JordanR_479]

Rob and Taylor brought me here and so glad they did ! I'm Really enjoying your channel bother ! Very informative and fun ! *Subscribes* stay safe and have fun out there !

[@99Rockhounding]

Thanks for subscribing, I'm glad you're liking my stuff!

[@patrickbeaton6697]

holy crap Thomas, what a day, some beauties...an that big boy...🤤👏👊

[@blskies01]

Man- you got some seriously wicked eyesight. Very talented and love your identifications. Thank u for the lessons.

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@debispilker4392]

Rob sent me, I will subscribe, wish you luck with you channel!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!

[@michele2017promastertravel]

Joining you from Michigan Rocks. Good channel.

[@JordanR_479]

That crow was in shock of all the amazing agate you were finding it just couldn't stop cheering you on! *Wooo* ! 😆 I love crows ! Lol !

[@99Rockhounding]

I'm more of a fan of ravens lol

[@JordanR_479]

@@99Rockhounding they are cool! And distant cousin to the crow I've been learning more recently about them. Such intelligent birds 🖤 both are wonderful song birds !

[@CherylAnnWebster]

Glad Rob sent us. Subscribed and looking forward to following your adventures. All the best from Victoria, BC. Canada

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you for taking the time to watch! I've got some really fun adventures lined up in the future, so stay tuned!!

[@johncloar1692]

Thanks for Sharing!

[@sandmaker]

Rob sent us over too. That was one nice rock Rob polished for you You found some really nice stones in the creek. You have a nice honey hole. Keep the good videos coming Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you very much for the kind words! Stay tuned for more rockhounding fun

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

beautiful river , nice agates , subscribed you

[@primedforbeauty]

Great finds! The one that moves is kinda suspicious! 😂

[@staceysakkinen1270]

WOW!!!!! Some crazy amazing finds. Loved them all. You have a great eye for spotting rocks. 🤩

[@99Rockhounding]

Thanks so much! That was a really amazing day. I couldn't believe all the cool stuff I found.

[@OriginalSithMonkey]

I like the weird agate with the big ol quartz pocket. I would definitely tumble that one!

[@99Rockhounding]

It has some really cool bands!

[@angelabstractart6168]

Fun! Very interesting facts that you tell. Love your one pound agate! Congrats! PS some still shots would be wonderful. I like your channel and will be checking out your past videos

[@99Rockhounding]

Glad you enjoyed! I'll be sure to try to include more B roll in future videos

[@darrinwilliams5715]

Welcome to the pounder club. Great video, and some absolutely killer finds.😎

[@shannon3x3]

Agate heaven!!! Wow!!😍

[@RocketRockhound]

Awesome finds. Congrats on the 1 pounder!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you! I really had no idea what it was until I brought it out of the water!

[@annelandgraf1184]

Super video! Thanks for sharing your awesome finds.

[@99Rockhounding]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheGreatLakesNomad]

Nice video!!!!

[@123drpat]

You got a good eye, hawks vision.

[@justingager654]

Yo Rob sent us over. We live up in northeastern iowa. We come to Minnesota occassionally on rockhounding trips mainly to Lake City which is on Lake Pepin and we visited lake superior last year. Love your finds. We subscribed to ya.

[@denisweimer8791]

Score! That green one is the find of the day... so far. But if you get around to polishing that big one on a flat lap or by any other method, I have a feeling it's going to be insane! Nice hunt. LOVING the amount of bands in those agates there. Thanks for the vids!

[@99Rockhounding]

I can't decide if I want to polish it, or leave it as is. Maybe I'll make a poll someday and see what everyone else thinks I should lol

[@nicoleh.5499]

I just LOVE your raw reaction to 6:40!! As were the rest of us breathless to see that. . From Big Daddy to Crawdaddy! Nice channel!!

[@danburke261]

Oh, yay! I made subscriber #300! Been rockhounding the Yellowstone in Montana but am from Iowa originally though I never learned to spot the midwest versions. I'm enjoying your vids.

[@99Rockhounding]

Congrats on being 300! Thank you!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Killer finds, those banded agates are amazing!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!

[@j.ericswede7084]

Very nice Rockhounding Video. That stream was quite clear. P.S. My Grandfather was born in Monticello, smack dab in Central Minnesota! Subscription Added!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you for subscribing, I'm glad you liked the video!

[@olmilfishrock]

Rob sent me . Nice agates you found ! Great video! I think I just became your 100th subscriber. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Keep rockin!!👍😎

[@99Rockhounding]

Congrats!!! I was wondering who it would be😂 Thank you so much for watching!

[@PapasGems]

Oh so pretty, each one is so unique. My largest is 1.97lb and my second is 1.57 lb. Great content thanks for sharing ❤

[@karenboysun3948]

I like the variety of material you find. And excellent precision with the grabber!

[@cristiansimon2650]

Whaaaaat! Those are some BOSS finds! You have a great thing going, amigo... looking forward to the next videos!

[@patriciamckean4186]

Awesome rocks....waxy goodness. The green was my favorite.

[@openyoureyes7539]

Petrified wood that is jasper yup you found some nice!

[@99Rockhounding]

Cool!

[@emdee7744]

Cool video. Nice finds. I like the variety in your filming. Good luck with the channel. Thumbs up for the vid!

[@tashacano3324]

Wow amazing finds! Thanks for sharing them with us.

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you for watching!

[@darrinwilliams5715]

Welcome to the pounder club. Awesome video, killer agates, and another great hunt.😎

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you! I still can't believe I found one that big.

[@seashoremudlark3916]

Luuuv the green Agate.. so neat! Nice video

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!!

[@AmyMoldenhauer-k5s]

Just starting to spend more time hunting agates & found this video. Awesome finds! I live in the middle of MN & I tend to find little agates. You give me hope that there are larger ones where i live!

[@hockeyrace]

Great video! Can you possibly explain the difference in regular jasper and Mary Ellen Jasper? I can’t tell the difference. Maybe a video on it? lol. Thanks for the 🎥. Stay Crystal 💫

[@99Rockhounding]

Mary Ellen jasper has swirly patterns, which are the fossilized stromatolites. It also tends to have a bit more colors. Google is a great resource! Thank you for watching!

[@kimfrommn7162]

Excellent Video! Great Finds! Michigan Rock and Agate Dad pointed me to you! Sure glad they did! 😊

[@99Rockhounding]

Thanks for watching!

[@elise6211]

I love that you show every little piece you pick up, even the chips ! cuz they're all so amazing !

[@ricksmith1647]

Great rocks and video. You do a great job narrating as you are hunting. Subscribed and looking forward to your other videos.

[@Perfectionseeker1967]

Congratulations on your biggest find, and all the others as well! You've got an eye, and you seem to know when and where to look! ...And lol @ 7:28 I think that's a "crayfish" rock. lol

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you so much for watching and the kind comment!

[@Perfectionseeker1967]

@@99Rockhounding You're quite welcome! And thank you for sharing your video/s!

[@kirbycraft9325]

That Iron Banded Jasper at 14:35 is a very striking and unique piece.

[@99Rockhounding]

Wait till you see what I did with it…👀

[@troylarsen2454]

Great finds, finding a pounder is definitely an achievement. I enjoy watching your videos as well

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!

[@sandradovre6439]

Just subscribed to your channel. Great videos and awesome finds! 👏 Looking forward to more videos!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed

[@RockandRoadRockhounding]

That's an impressive amount of agates! Great finds!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!

[@natalieclark5819]

Absolutely beautiful finds!!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!

[@keithblack6926]

Cool finds an rob sent me LOL

[@bobmcbob4399]

Amazing finds all in that one area. Fantastic work!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you! I really had a blast that day!

[@manisteerocks7092]

Hey Thomas,I'm a long time follower of Rob's,and he recommended visiting your channel. Yah, I'd say it's going to be a good day when you're finding rocks and you're not really even looking yet,just standing on them!.. amazing!. That big piece of jasper is killer bud!.. looking forward to more content from you. Congratulations on your channel!..I warn you now though, be sure you have a good editing app,.. because editing sucks!!..good luck bud!..the green one @17:15 is just gorgeous too!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you for the kind comment! Rob is such a great person. It's so hard to decide which is my favorite find from that day lol

[@MNpicker]

This is good stuff man👍 Awesome vid!! Awesome finds!! 505 subscribers today Fri. Aug. 20-21.. Keep doing what you are doing..you will triple that by next year...😎

[@99Rockhounding]

I sure hope so! Thank you for watching!!

[@carolkemp2571]

Beautiful rocks!

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

Congratulations that’s a keeper!

[@jimlancaster6120]

Enjoyed the video very much. Always nice to get a P.B. and a pounder at that.

[@99Rockhounding]

I'm glad you enjoyed watching it! I really enjoyed finding it🤣

[@glenntolle4544]

Excellent finds!! Keep up the great work! 👍

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!!

[@maryfroelich977]

This reminds me of a location in Mora, MN. Gosh I miss rock picking in Minnesota, agates are much more difficult to find in Wisconsin.

[@99Rockhounding]

I'm really lucky to live where I do!

[@objektivone3209]

Stone hunting is a wonderful hobby

[@99Rockhounding]

Yes it is!

[@bluetickbeagles116]

Love the video. I lived in michigan for four years and wish I knew about agates at the time…definitely would’ve made a few trips to lake superior and the vicinity.

[@lynettepavelich7540]

Fun! Good eye for agates!

[@RagnarRocks]

Hey man, great channel! Subbed!

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you I’m glad you liked it!

[@aberus1]

Rob sent me :). Those are some awesome agates my friend.

[@99Rockhounding]

I couldn't believe how much cool stuff I found!

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

I got to try rivers we have a lot of them in northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan.

[@99Rockhounding]

They're one of my favorite places to hunt!

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

@@99Rockhounding I can’t kick on Lake Superior either!

[@joegittings625]

Thanks for making your videos. I really appreciate it. Have you polished the rock at 15:35 of the video? I would be curious to see how it tuned out. Thanks

[@oldandtired1434]

Rock Lobster! lol Hi there :)

[@keithblack6926]

Now that's funny

[@99Rockhounding]

Hi thanks for watching!

[@oldandtired1434]

@@99Rockhounding Look forward to more. Wading through creeks is one of my favourite things!

[@donaldpype7018]

So what was the rock before greyfish????

[@bbarror]

You must have an agate magnet in your forehead! AMAZING!

[@99Rockhounding]

Haha! It just takes lots of practice and even more luck🤣

[@kirbycraft9325]

Use Citric Acid to clean your finds. It works particularly excellent on the Black Maganese staining. Cheaper,cleaner, and safer.

[@99Rockhounding]

That's exactly what I do!

[@kirbycraft9325]

Good deal. I suggest it to a lot of people, but many seem to want to keep using M. Acid, bad stuff there. Nice green one by the way.

[@99Rockhounding]

@@kirbycraft9325 Thank you!

[@kirbycraft9325]

Not sure if you're going to see this, but I found my first Green Jelly Agate today. It's a Fractured Membrane too. Not much banding for 4oz., but it is almost Emerald green, and a 5-6 oz. green jasper within 2 minutes on my favorite gravel road. I have a couple of green agates, but they're much more opaque. This one is crazy clear.

[@99Rockhounding]

@@kirbycraft9325 That's awesome! Green ones are really rare. Green jasper is awesome too!

[@davemarks7322]

Grow your channel! Yes, I too was referred from MI Rocks.

[@99Rockhounding]

I hope you enjoyed!

[@hank6477]

Let's go hunting sometime when I'm back in Minnesota!

[@billywhitehorn6397]

the clear agate is also known as chalsidony

[@99Rockhounding]

Good to know!

[@randym8963]

that is a eastern wild turkey wing feather

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!

[@randym8963]

@@99Rockhounding I have two as pets, and I have become very attached to them... some people have dogs I have turkeys... go figure eh.

[@99Rockhounding]

@@randym8963 Hey, I love birds too😂

[@bjornsfather]

My folks are from kandiohi co. Agates found all over Minnesota?

[@karenh2945]

Wow! How exciting to find so many good agates! Do you ever cut them in half to be able to see the patterns better?

[@99Rockhounding]

Yes I do! I even have a few videos of me doing exactly that!

[@karenh2945]

@@99Rockhounding Oh good-I’ll look for that! Thankyou!

[@rosesummers5075]

That one is from the crustacean period......lol

[@99Rockhounding]

I thought so🤣🤣

[@shalanepruno5353]

I'm in minnesota as well and grew up rockhunting in quarries and stuff. Starting to expand into water now lol. Are any streams/creeks good places to look in minnesota? Or do they have to run off of certain rivers?

[@99Rockhounding]

I would say just about any stream that has rocks in it is a good place to look. A lot of the streams around me have a lot of mud and hardly any rock.

[@keithblack6926]

It's a trout bait rock

[@JodeeDeemHall]

Do you sell the agates?

[@99Rockhounding]

I don't, sorry.

[@CalebP618]

Is your dad Michigan rocks?

[@thewonderofnature9229]

I like your video ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@99Rockhounding]

Thank you!

[@thewonderofnature9229]

You’re welcome my friend

[@massachusettsrockhounding3373]

Nice

[@thewonderofnature9229]

New subscriber

[@hossuandrei9492]

Love 🧡🔺️min 3:00 & 5:50💚

[@missmaria165]

Crow... nobody getting murdered... I see eat you did there. 😅

[@99Rockhounding]

That wasn't even planned lol

[@ginabernard3626]

rock lobster!

[@MACorrupt]

You’re very sweet and you have a very good knowledge. I’m new to your page welcome to #TheFinders

[@99Rockhounding]

Thanks for coming! I'm glad you're liking it!

[@thewonderofnature9229]

Hi

[@CityRockhounding]

Wow, what an agate, so beautiful, cool banding too. You find so many agates it's insane! Your videos are very helpful, inspiring, and now I have to go out hunting, with my wife and kids in the creek and river by us in MI. Look forward to your future work, I mean art!

[@99Rockhounding]

I'm really lucky to live where I do. Central MN doesn't get quite the attention that the North Shore gets.

[@CityRockhounding]

@@99Rockhounding yeah, good point. I'm hoping it's the same for me in MI.

[@vitalgnosis]

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