soo many colorful gems found in maine

[@johnweaver4421]

Glad you gave the shore a shot, it was great meeting you at the Havey man!

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I'm glad I found out about the camp so I could go n meet everyone also. I love the havey. Woulda done video there too but forgot to ask permission first and won't video with out it.

[@purpledragondc7532]

Beautiful finds, thank you for sharing!

[@discovery8624]

Awesome finds. Thank you for the tips -can’t wait to check this place out

[@phild8095]

Wife and I were there. We came home with some nice stuff I'm using an engraver to chisel the garnets out of some of the rocks. The walk carrying buckets and tools and rocks back to the car can get long and heavy. I wish we lived closer, we were in Maine visiting family, and we live in Iowa.

[@lancegouvan1653]

Definitively absolutely golden that area those are all indicator minerals

[@markytbag4124]

Thanks for the info! I definitely need to plan a trip and get up there with my peeps. The variety has me so intrigued!

[@FindingPebbles]

What a great place. I love the spiral meditation labyrinth too!

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

That was such a cool Lil find all in itself.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

BTW pebbles I still have yur prize waiting. Just need u to hit me up on insta fb or tiktok so I can get yur info to mail it out

[@FindingPebbles]

@@Brian_the_Rockhound I didnt know I won anything

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I did a give away for 100 subs. The end of the crystal grove video I announced the winner. And it was u.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I show the piece u won at the end of the video also

[@willyD200]

Years back ( 1967-68 ) my grand father and I would go for the day to a place called, Mt. Mica. Lot's of tourmalines, garnets, crystals and obviously , Mica.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

Mt. Mica is still open. It's just a private location.. lots of beautiful pieces come from there.

[@Rampantdiamond]

That green tourmaline is awesome! I’m going to this place next week, hope I can find some too 😅

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

Best of luck. There's so much amazing stuff there even if u don't find the tourmalines you'll find tons of cool pieces.

[@Rampantdiamond]

@@Brian_the_Rockhound Thanks! 😃

[@RockhoundForge]

Nice video. I look forward to visiting Maine again. Poland Mining Camp is the best.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

I have a KZbin friend from Maine that is into metal detecting but started picking up rocks here and there, seems to be quite interested is rocks now.I will have to run this by him. Great finds and enjoyed the adventure😊

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I'm glad you enjoyed the vid... as for the friend once the rock bug bites you just can't get enough lol. I'm totally hooked on collecting. The rock bug bit me hard.

[@edbittle7088]

Thank you so much. This does help a lot!!!

[@bonblue4993]

I mined at Mt .Apatite from 1982 to 1996. Maine is full of mines, and during my time there, I went to 12 different mines. Oxford County, which is where the mines are, has over 1,500 different minerals, so no matter where you go, you will find something.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

Yes. Maine is so full of minerals its crazy the colors and assortment you can find in such a small area. Love it there.

[@QuartzMatrixed]

What state are you from bro? Ever rockhound in PA?

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

Upstate NY. I have not collected in PA before. I would love to go poke around n test my luck there though

[@diggingappalachia954]

Crazy good stuff there, the variety of minerals is pretty wild , do you get into trades?

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I haven't but I would be willing to trade stuff. I have sooo much stuff that's not in my rock room displays

[@joymarshall6728]

What kind of hike is it to that creek? Did you come in by the ballfields/ national guard / parking area?

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

Yes.. park at the ballfield.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

Walk across the big lot into the trails the pond isn’t far

[@joymarshall6728]

Thanks!

[@StandingStones1776]

what do the use Mica for ?

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

@@StandingStones1776 mica books can be used for all sorts of things. I use them as bases/stands for other rocks. I use them in art works. With moss sticks. Crystals. Wire bones. .. I mean it depends on

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

@@StandingStones1776 I know some one who makes beautiful jewelry out of mica. And other beautiful artworks from it. I’ve made sun catchers out of it. Soooo many uses for mica. It’s cool stuff.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

@@StandingStones1776 you can grind it and use as glitter., or add it to paint to get sparkles in the color, put it in a home made soap and it acts as a natural grit to help clean you hands deeply

[@chriskrosky9453]

Good video Brian, just started following you a short time ago. Started tumbling rocks about a year ago, and one thing led to another, now I want to rock hound! Was glad to see we have something up here in the northeast. All the videos I see are out west, or Michigan,and they walk around picking agates,jasper, chalcedony on the ground. Thought all we had was granite and garnet! That tourmaline you got was awesome! I live in the 518 also. Just saying 😉

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I'm also in the 518 if ya ever wanna go collecting I can show ya some spots. Thanks for following my adventures BTW. Really appreciate it

[@edbittle7088]

Hi Brian. Great video. I’d like to take my wife sometime. She is handicapped. Can you tell me the shortest walk to a spot she could do a little searching. Thanks for any help.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully this will help. If u park by the military base and baseball field, walk straight in across the dirt field past the military base youll get to rhe trail head. Follow the trail in, short an easy walk you'll see places everywhere u can pick around.

[@lancegouvan1653]

For gold there do you believe that they'll let you prospect for gold in that area

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

@@lancegouvan1653 if u follow the rules I don’t see why not. U can always reach out to the ppl in charge of the parks up there for more clarification.