This is part four in a state by state rockhounding series, covering Tennessee. There are a lot of very interesting localities and minerals that come from them. Also I neglected to mention in the video but the state fossil can be found in the sedimentary outcroppings around the state but predominantly on the Western side. So any of the eroded areas near the Mississippi, limestone, shale, etc can produce them. You may even find them in gravel bars. But please consider liking, commenting, and subscribing. It tremendously helps with the channel. You can also find me below at these various links: Website: mooneyfinemineral.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/mooneyfinemineral Discord Server: discord.gg/fbWpvnDXuK E-mail: j.m@mooneyfinemineral.com Mineral of the Month Club: mooneyfinemineral.com/products/mooney-fine-mineral-of-the-month-club Do you want to look for gems, minerals, fossils, and crystals? And you happen to be in or visiting Tennessee? Check out this video. There are beautiful quartz and agate specimens, garnets, and so much more!
@Nope_992 ай бұрын
I have a question about this I wanna take up crystal digging in my yard I’m about a 1/8 of a mile away from the river which is owned so I can’t go digging at the river and I’m on the far east side of Tennessee will I have much luck finding crystals
@BuildingDwarf Жыл бұрын
Really nice music and good visuals. chefs kiss!
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate ❤
@LMLETP15 Жыл бұрын
I love that states have their own ‘state fossils’ that’s so rad.
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
Some do!
@jennifertalley49 Жыл бұрын
I loved this ❤ ! Horse Mountain is in my hometown. Thank you for putting this together.
@faeriefire99 Жыл бұрын
OK, so I saw the time earlier today and was so mad because I thought I missed the premier. So I came to watch it, got all sorts of confused then finally saw the date. 🤦🏻♀️ I'll be here all week folks 😂
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha sorry. I'm heading out of town so I've been trying to get videos scheduled to post during that time frame 😂.
@aurysage30433 ай бұрын
Thanks for the content. Looking forward to watching more.
@db98856 ай бұрын
For anyone interested: There are some beautiful plant fossils embedded into shale all along the big soddy creek trail (but especially as you make your way up to board camp creek). There are specimens everywhere. :0) Edit to add: Big Soddy Creek is in Soddy Daisy - about 20 miles outside of Chattanooga. 🎩
@mooneyfinemineral6 ай бұрын
Very cool! Thanks for the info!
@aaronicardi38974 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip! I'll try to make it out there soon!!
@christinakey8775 Жыл бұрын
Awsome!!! I can't wait for Virginia's!!!
@fierymoonchild3313 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@fierymoonchild3313 Жыл бұрын
The tn river is gross...10 minutes away @
@TammyMitchell5 Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@gingerlancaster3033 Жыл бұрын
This will be cool
@Tootnscoot8 ай бұрын
Being from Tennessee all my life Geodes and Agate are everywhere. Probably the most common stones aside from " Indian money." Nearly any river ir creek you can find some sort of gemstones and contrary to popular belief gold is in way more than just Coker creek. You can find it also in Hickman County by Duck River and Morgan and Dry creeks, I've panned there successfully many many times
@UniversityUTube2 ай бұрын
I live in Elmwood. All kinds of valuable stones have been snuggled out over the years.
@ancaomhnoirrua Жыл бұрын
Love this! Thank you!
@user-kk5vv2ks5r Жыл бұрын
Very Interesting❤❤
@patriciahammes5574 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@timkai Жыл бұрын
I am looking forward to Pennsylvania, for reasons of I live there! This is a really cool series, James, and I appreciate the huge amount of research that must go into each video. 😁
@faeriefire99 Жыл бұрын
Just a minor vent here...James does put a massive amount of work in these series. Without breaking down the pacing, graphics, and all that stuff, they really are SO good. But does the algorithm care? No. But exploit infant animals and BOOM!!! Views galore! I do believe good things do come to those who work hard. He damn sure does. He's gonna get there. Our Karma is straight up dead.
@faeriefire99 Жыл бұрын
Only 6 months? Really?? Geez its like you have a life or something 🙄 😂 I had to look up blue calcite. Pretty! And that purple one from The Elmswood blah blah blah mine had that gorgeous blue when you held it to the sun! I'm always stunned with what cameras CAN pickup. Loved it as always Rockdaddy!
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
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@melissamaughan5929 Жыл бұрын
Great video James, thank you!
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
@Idrinklight448 ай бұрын
I absolutely love exploring along the big rivers!!! Cuba Missouri here!
@patrickmanasco59054 ай бұрын
Once I was in Tennessee on the highway for hours bc of a chemical spill in an accident, prolly spent 12 hours in a 1 mile long road cut off the side of a mountain n saw some crazy stuff you don’t notice bc it’s a place you couldn’t safely slow down enough to explore, wish i had a camera
@bellablue5285 Жыл бұрын
Ben Lomond like Loch Lomond? Think that's only the second time ever I've heard 'Lomond' (first being the Scotish location). Weird both occurred June of this year to boot. Though I'm now debating if I'm morbidly curious enough to look up how freshwater/river pearls are formed, nicely done, good balance of info imo as someone who's never been to TN. (Thanks for spelling out the fossil name, and I got both the 30m warning and on time notifs btw)
@bellablue5285 Жыл бұрын
And possibly grouchy old(ish) person moment, like why do people put that kinda stuff on social media? Like great evidence for authorities but yeesh what ever happened to self preservation 🤦 (I'll go back to telling people to stay off my lawn now)
@TracyJoW Жыл бұрын
I didn't know you were doing this series. Awesome!
@charlestravis97982 ай бұрын
Don’t think for one minute that Algores polluting zinc mine is in the minerals category of valuable things in TN.
@mindsurfer101101 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. My fiance and I are new to rockhounding and camping, so I am digging😅 this series.
@matthewszasz1895 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, love this series. I was just on a road trip and wanted to know what gym mining in the states I was driving through.
@caffienatedtactician Жыл бұрын
1:53 Limestone is also basic because it's mostly calcium carbonate! 😂
@jonsablon6594 Жыл бұрын
are you going to do episode on North Carolina?
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
Yeah! I'm working my way there. Just gonna be a bigger video because there is A LOT.
@stateofdisorder1 Жыл бұрын
Did you sat Celestite? 🤔
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
Celestite and celestine are really similar so I may have juxtaposed by mistake. IDR.
@stateofdisorder1 Жыл бұрын
@@mooneyfinemineral hey not a problem hun 💜
@michelle81908 ай бұрын
Smell the black rock. I find ones like that and they smell like oil.
@newshodgepodge6329 Жыл бұрын
WTH took you so long?! And don't give me any excuses either! 🙃✌️
@mooneyfinemineral Жыл бұрын
I am a slacker, obviously 🙃
@newshodgepodge6329 Жыл бұрын
@@mooneyfinemineral Obviously 😜
@stickxxcummings5 ай бұрын
Live next to Cherokee forest
@mooneyfinemineral5 ай бұрын
I always love driving through there on my way to Charlotte T.T