State By State Rockhounding Series: Tennessee

[@mooneyfinemineral]

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: [e-mail] 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_99]

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]

Really nice music and good visuals. chefs kiss!

[@mooneyfinemineral]

Cheers mate ❤

[@LMLETP15]

I love that states have their own ‘state fossils’ that’s so rad.

[@mooneyfinemineral]

Some do!

[@jennifertalley49]

I loved this ❤ ! Horse Mountain is in my hometown. Thank you for putting this together.

[@faeriefire99]

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]

Hahahaha sorry. I'm heading out of town so I've been trying to get videos scheduled to post during that time frame 😂.

[@aurysage3043]

Thanks for the content. Looking forward to watching more.

[@db9885]

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. 🎩

[@mooneyfinemineral]

Very cool! Thanks for the info!

[@aaronicardi3897]

Thank you for the tip! I'll try to make it out there soon!!

[@christinakey8775]

Awsome!!! I can't wait for Virginia's!!!

[@fierymoonchild3313]

Thank you!

[@fierymoonchild3313]

The tn river is gross...10 minutes away @

[@TammyMitchell5]

Cool!

[@gingerlancaster3033]

This will be cool

[@Tootnscoot]

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

[@UniversityUTube]

I live in Elmwood. All kinds of valuable stones have been snuggled out over the years.

[@ancaomhnoirrua]

Love this! Thank you!

[@user-kk5vv2ks5r]

Very Interesting❤❤

[@patriciahammes5574]

Great video!

[@timkai]

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]

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]

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]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@melissamaughan5929]

Great video James, thank you!

[@mooneyfinemineral]

[@Idrinklight44]

I absolutely love exploring along the big rivers!!! Cuba Missouri here!

[@patrickmanasco5905]

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]

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]

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]

I didn't know you were doing this series. Awesome!

[@charlestravis9798]

Don’t think for one minute that Algores polluting zinc mine is in the minerals category of valuable things in TN.

[@mindsurfer101101]

Thanks for the video. My fiance and I are new to rockhounding and camping, so I am digging😅 this series.

[@matthewszasz1895]

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]

1:53 Limestone is also basic because it's mostly calcium carbonate! 😂

[@jonsablon6594]

are you going to do episode on North Carolina?

[@mooneyfinemineral]

Yeah! I'm working my way there. Just gonna be a bigger video because there is A LOT.

[@stateofdisorder1]

Did you sat Celestite? 🤔

[@mooneyfinemineral]

Celestite and celestine are really similar so I may have juxtaposed by mistake. IDR.

[@stateofdisorder1]

@@mooneyfinemineral hey not a problem hun 💜

[@michelle8190]

Smell the black rock. I find ones like that and they smell like oil.

[@newshodgepodge6329]

WTH took you so long?! And don't give me any excuses either! 🙃✌️

[@mooneyfinemineral]

I am a slacker, obviously 🙃

[@newshodgepodge6329]

@@mooneyfinemineral Obviously 😜

[@stickxxcummings]

Live next to Cherokee forest

[@mooneyfinemineral]

I always love driving through there on my way to Charlotte T.T