SO MANY SPARKLES! Hunting for Gorgeous Druzy, Agate, Chalcedony, and Fossils in Florida!

In this one, we head out with Derek the Rock Master for our last venture in Florida! We set out with hopes of finding good calcite coral, which to be fair we did find, but ended up spending the day finding incredible rocks! Fossiliferous chert loaded with agatized shells, limestone filled with fantastic fossils, completely calcified fossils in matrix, but the true stars of the day were the incredible pockets of brilliantly flashy druzy quartz surrounded by agate banding! I definitely was not expecting to find such incredible crystal specimens, and Derek found one in particular that is among the coolest agate specimens I've ever seen from Florida! It was a fantastic day for sure, and one amazing way to wrap up our time in Florida! After our hunt, we head back to the shop to cut and prep some of our specimens. I hope you all enjoy this one, and I will have another one out soon!
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[@largent45]

OMG! There is no picking favorites from this batch! They were all just super gorgeous! That druzy layer of super sparkle over fossilized, agatized, shells! I mean, how can you choose one!?! So gorgeous! This was such an amazing video! The finds were phenomenal, and it had Derek the rock master in it! That just made it perfect! Wait no, perfect would have been if Alexis and Derek were in it, but this is darn close! Lol! The chert is pretty fantastic when you have the beautiful fossilized shells in it! But when you have it agatized over the chert, or complete mineral replacement, that's amazing! And then that same mineral replaced layer turned to a layer of beautiful quartz crystal druzy in all the vugs within the rocks, it becomes extraordinary! And the one you found with all the beautiful fortification banding is certainly a standout of the days finds! But they are all super amazing! Man nature gets a huge standing ovation for this batch of gorgeous! Thanks Theo for sharing your treasures you found, and your time with Derek, so we could all enjoy his knowledge on the natural process of the geology of his home state. Thanks Derek, and Theo❣️

[@TheoKellison]

Right!? Such an amazing spot!!! We were hoping for calcite coral, definitely was not expecting so much other stuff! But the druzy was the thing that blew me away😂 so much druzy!!! Absolutely love that material!

[@user-hz2xl4co9u]

My adult daughters live in Florida, so will definitely be sharing with them. Yay..comment #2 😃

[@JnVrockhounding]

Dude! Awesome finds. I never find anything that cool down there. I have found some cool stuff but nothing like what you two found.

[@TheoKellison]

That was pretty much exactly my experience coming to Florida until I met Derek, id find some interesting things but nothing crazy, it's absolutely insane how many amazing spots Derek has in Florida, every time I talk to him he's discovered some new amazing thing I had no idea existed 😂 there is so much more in Florida than I ever knew

[@AddictedToAgates]

What a fantastic hounding trip!! Thanks for taking us along with you. I would have never known about the incredible agates residing on Florida beaches. That black druzy piece you found is beauty!

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

Thank you for sharing this with us. It is truly Amazing!! Each piece you brought back seems to be worth the whole trip!!

[@katherinepoulson3457]

So awesome!!! Can you give away the location? I have a friend who lives in Tampa! I bet she would love something like this! Thank you all for sharing your adventures! Watching videos like yours and the "Montana Rock Mom" are better than the television! Keep rocking out!💎💎💎😎👏

[@AvalonDreamz]

Wish you could have took a chisel and hammer or something to get a chunk of 1:04 and maybe gotten out 2:17. That little agatized fossil would have looked cool polished. It looks like it would have held that star on the top, I dunno. I loved everything you showed thought. It was just a beautiful sparkle fest for the eyes.

[@TheoKellison]

I know!!! That's exactly what we were thinking too🤦 we went out expecting to surface collect calcite corals so we didn't bring like any tools, then the moment we got there we kept finding agates and druzy and were beating ourselves up for not grabbing a hammer or chisel😂 such unique rocks out there!

[@valsummers5330]

Dude! Just for saving the horseshoe crab you got a ❤!! The Druze was crazy 🎉 Are you going to do a cast of the crab molt? The perfect echinoid!

[@christineg8151]

Love the druzy-coated shells! They're amazing

[@kirsiselei8703]

O gosh. U 2 really had a wonderful day and gorgeous finds😍❤️❤️👋🇫🇮

[@meepenjaap7999]

Derek, you found some rock there. I don't think I could cut it. But i'd def be running home to wash and clean it. Congrats

[@kellyharper367]

Old Disabled House Bound Dusty Rusty Rockhound here: I love to see your excitement when you make a find! I dig rocks!!! 😊

[@tedkellison2598]

Good on ya for rescuing that little dude!!

[@sandmaker]

Florida suprises again. Beautiful specimens all. You might want to dunk a couple in some muratic acic for a minute at a time. Great job to both of you!

[@mattdeveau1704]

That little sand dollar looks like a mini flying saucer coming in to abduct that scallop shell 😂

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Theo... your so fortunate to have had Derek to play tour-guide for you. You guys scored some awesome goodies!

[@janehelbert7551]

The slab at 17:50 is my favorite!

[@clannishkobra8965]

Would love to see you take a trip to Colorado tons and tons of unique minerals and gemstones

[@judymarkel8029]

Wow gorgeous

[@robertmurphy8863]

Fantastic finds!

[@Mrjoshuasjourneyzzz10420]

WOW!!! Nice findzzz!!!

[@MoRockinGal]

Wow that black druzy sparkle though! ✨️I will definitely have to look for Agates in Florida next time I visit. There are also rare black druzy pockets here in Missouri, near the Haunted Ridge area where you visited. I found a 1 gallon bucket full back in 2020.

[@patriciabock4299]

The piece Derek found makes even me want to go down there and look for that lol. It is totally insane! Florida Agate is so awesome!

[@NewZealandRocksDownunder]

Those forams are huge

[@Mike-br8vb]

Some awesome finds, love that druzy!

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

Got to love the sparkle 😊

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

Phenomenal finds!

[@petticoatjunction329]

Where in Florida were you finding these agates?

[@davidgarcia8537]

wherein Florida are you finding these rocks?

[@kastah]

Interesting hunt, liked to see how much different there is at other places. Thank you for the tour.

[@kyotokira2589]

I used to live in Florida and I would love to know roughly where some decent spots for agate and Fossil hunting are located because I'd love to do that with my siblings!

[@davidkoss3133]

Put em under a blacklight see if any of them glow

[@andreamcghee333]

I have a few pieces of calcite clams from Rucks Pit I would Love for you to look at for me ?? Or I guess anyone on this page that might know. I obviously know the clams , but I got a couple long fossils and can't remember what the owner told me they were... My husband of 18 years took me their right before he passed away . I just unpacked them after 5 years and would love to knows what they actually are .

[@andreamcghee333]

I just don't know how to send on KZbin 😏🫣

[@jeanettestefanik5854]

foram?, fouram?

[@janakujawa1629]

Where are you looking for rocks? My sister is a rock maniac and is stuck in Florida.

[@clannishkobra8965]

Look at this weirdo watching a bird spoon 😂

[@teresaplew7714]

What's with the use of the words freaking and flipping? Well.... just a nice way of saying the other word that starts with an F. It's so over used. 😒

[@nickkeefer1924]

I like your channel but your close ups work is terrible, actually makes me feel queasy. You really need to do better, light changing, zooming in zooming out, side to side. Really sloppy. I get that is kinda your style but come on man.😉