We Found a GIANT AMMONITE!!! Ammonites, Ammolite, & More! | Fossil Hunt and Prep

In this one, we enjoy Derek's last day in Montana by doing some fossil hunting, and boy were we in for a surprise right off the bat! The first concretion of the day yielded a monster ammonite!!! This thing is going to be phenomenal after it is prepped up! After this fantastic start, we continued to hunt and found some fantastic ammonites, clams, baculites, and ammolite! At the end of the day, we head back to the shop to start prepping all of our discoveries! This video got a bit too long to do it in this one, but make sure to keep a look out for the video where we prep the big one coming very soon! Huge shoutouts to Derek for coming up to Montana and joining us on so many adventures, and here's hoping we can do it again soon! I hope you all enjoy and I will have another one out very soon!
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[@RockerranShow]

I work all over E. Montana and was always kinda fixated on Agates when I was out in the field. The channel has opened my eyes to more types of rocks and fossils I can bring back home and grind and polish, thanks for taking us along, take it cool!

[@scottmontz6664]

You should report the sighting and possible GPS location of the Short toed lizard to MFWP, Last I knew the Forest service was trying to gather information on there rang and habitats in Montana. Edited to add that there's been sightings of these guys all the way in Beaverhead County as well.

[@notinmanitou]

You can't make a video that's too long, Theo. It's such a pleasure to watch you work on your fossils. It's been really fun watching you and Derek go rockhounding together. Can't wait for Florida!

[@falseteethrealtarotAllRocks]

Agreed My Friend... Either

[@falseteethrealtarotAllRocks]

There or Florida lol

[@dawnwilkinson8717]

Ammolite is stunning. Thank you for sharing a very interesting video.

[@michaelvandyke6715]

Ok, my opinion, the best video of 2022 Theo! Wow! Do you think that huge ammie is a "Placenticeras meeko Boehm"? You two did very well.. Those Nodule are usually found up by Glendive, you scored on that little guy.... Awesome video Theo ..👍👍

[@falseteethrealtarotAllRocks]

Hello and Thank You Brothers for Your time and sharing Your fun Adventure... Wow! To pick 1 hmm... The one that You glued b4 polishing... Great Job My Friend...

[@cynergy4]

Oh my! Amazing finds on this one. You two make a great team! My fave would have to be that crazy baculite with the barite. What a cool piece!

[@OzoneFineArtVentures]

Such good fossils. The Ammolite scores were fantastic but the monster Ammonite is crazy and Holy Barite Baculite Batman! Great to see Derek so satisfied from the trip, can't wait to see the museum. That thrill of color would indeed never get old, like Opals getting old or something, not going to happen. Thanks for including the stabilizing step for the ammolite. It's so good to watch the prepping of the smaller ammonite pieces too, another great meditation to add to the faceting. We must be so thoroughly meditated? LOL. Thanks for sharing, cheers.

[@patriciamckean4186]

Lovely iridescent!!! Can't wait for the monster prep!

[@pamelaarana1942]

18:05 the patterns on that are so cool! 😍 I am in love

[@leslyeschoenhuth3515]

* The Chatoyancy of those amalites is Amazing.. Thanks for Sharing..

[@janehelbert7551]

Your polished ammonites are breath-taking, make that ammolites!

[@roxannaweaver2155]

Boy, I love the way those ammolites polish up. Such beautiful colors.

[@AliceinMineralLand]

Holy guacamole that ammonite! I really like the sweet relationship you two have. Keep on rockin

[@leonacrowley164]

Wow Theo you found some amazing stuff. The colors are beautiful

[@markjohnson3349]

Duuuuuude!!! I love all the fossils. I love watching the air tool remove all the rock to reveal those awesome little gems. Your videos make me want to move to Montana. 😁😁 Keep the videos coming. It was really awesome to meet you earlier this year at the shop. I still need to do something with the Pet Wood I purchased. I'll send you a Picture of my project when complete. I hope you have a great Christmas.

[@sandmaker]

That was a great day for both of you. Thanks for sharing.

[@leuserstoneschannel]

there must be a lot of fossils here I really like wood fossils and also animals have a nice day always be healthy and keep working and working greetings

[@lynnmaines7352]

I love watching the preparation

[@graemero5532]

Great video Theo . look forward to the return of "The Rockmaster"

[@wendyagrey8768]

Wow, love what you have found. So beautiful. 👍

[@roxannsejkora1691]

Some of those conglomerates look like something you would see in a museum when you get done prepping them! So cool!

[@donnabeaudin9114]

Wow Theo, you and Derek found some treasures! Beautiful ammolites, love the piece with the sutures! Glad you guys got to go on a hunt together ! I loved getting a glimpse of the inside of the vehicle you guys were driving, loaded with rocks and fossils!! I felt strangely vindicated!😆😆😆👍👍👍awesome video, thanks Theo!

[@largent45]

Oh Wow! You guys had some amazing finds! I love your fossil finds the best. I mean i love the rocks, but i am a fossil fanatic! The ammonite finds, are just fantastic! My goodness! The ammolite is amazing! And those little ones are too cute! And that big one, is just gorgeous and i cant wait for the video of the prep on that one! Yay!!!! And the baculite with the huge, gorgeous barite crystals in it is awesome. Ive never seen barite crystals like that before, especially sticking out of a crushed baculite! How cool is that! And all the adventures with derek have been amazing! That was a crazy whirl wind adventure that will keel you in amazing memories and content for a while to come! Thanks Theo! I look forward to how much of it makes your shop! I just bought the last two baculites you had there! Thank you!!!!

[@kylaabegglen1275]

Absolutely incredible finds and you made them more beautiful and cooler! Can't pick a favorite. Thanks for sharing Theo!✌️🤠🤟

[@kastah]

Love them, reminds me of Opal

[@loriazevedo5994]

Great stuff totally loved all of them.

[@laurat5143]

Those were so cool to see you prepare. "Awesomeness" thumbs up for the two of you 👍. I've never gone rockhounding personally but, I grow up picking up all kinds of agates growing up with my grandpa it was fun.

[@michaelhill9738]

Dang!!!! Those are some seriously amazing finds!!! I'm getting jealous 😩 😫 😂😂😂. I think all of them are my favorite. I can't choose just one.

[@simhifree2416]

Very cool finds!

[@lotsoftats7620]

Awesome stuff!🔥🔥🔥

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

May I suggest you make them when possible and sell silicone molds in your Esty store? I would love to have a small Ammonite mold. one of those little round spirals things. Also crystal point cluster. Amazing finds. Gorgeous colors.

[@dustinfindsrocks]

I missed this yesterday because I was out rockhounding with Liz and Charlie of Adventure Closet and my buddy Jeff HuntingRocks. Charlie found a top shelf druse piece similar to the one I sent you! Anyway… I’m going to get back to checking out the ammonites. 😂

[@Rocktwister]

Amazing finds! When you were taking the white stuff off them on the flat lap what grit disc were you use. Wonderful work as usual! Thanks for sharing!

[@gemstonejudy5900]

Beautiful stuff!

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Whoa I would not have ever recognized that as barite! We don’t have anything like that in Missouri

[@bobs-rocks]

😮👍👍 Wow I love them all

[@wizphotogirl]

Awesome, now I know what to do with all of my finds! Now I need to find the glue you used!

[@leslieemerson1280]

I found a very large concretion, it looks like agate from the pieces that have broken off. It’s almost identical looking to the large Ammonite you haven’t prepped yet now I’m dying to know what yours looks like and how to tell what mine actually is! I love how you can look at some thing And know exactly what it is or what’s in it! I am certainly not at that point. Thanks for sharing your video and finds! Truly I did not want it to end

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

BEAUTIFUL STUFFS MAN FOR REALS LOT OF WORK BUT WORTH IT

[@peggyshumate920]

I do love that stuff

[@Grumpy_Codger]

Looks like you guys had an amazing time. Why did you swap back to your faceting machine for a flat lap? I've been eyeing a flat lap for myself like a hungry dog eyes a pork chop, heh.

[@TheoKellison]

Great question! I actually only use the faceting machine as a flat lap on ammolite. It is some incredibly soft stuff and reaaaaally does not like the mesh plates on the flat lap(leaves tiny scratches and does not shape out very well), so i like to do my shaping and polishing on my 600 grit hard diamond plate but it only fits on the faceting machine; for literally anything else i will use the flat lap, but ammolite is some very touchy material so it helps a lot being able start at a much higher grit!👍

[@livinglife4309]

Man that looks like fun. I want to find some of that ammolite.

[@charlesfrederick7074]

Really cool stuff! When you go to Florida I would be happy to take you on a fishing trip, I live in Gulf Shores Alabama :)

[@gems2jewels]

I like the conglomerate which has two parts you are going to put together, it just represents a variety of sea life all at once. I'm not a fossil person, and I'm beginning to wonder why not. Looking forward to the giant ammonite being prepped and your trip to Florida. You're the best.

[@bethcorey6022]

Oh my goodness that Ammolite is GOR*geous

[@donnalantz7981]

Wow all so beautiful. I was wondering why you leave the fossils in the matrix rock? I'm still learning all this stuff.

[@anniegironne8444]

What a great adventure you two had. Loved all of it.

[@Jordan__Sloan]

I was just wondering when you were going to get into some ammolite, good job bro

[@Urineil]

I've done a TON of rockhounding in the SW US and deserts of Arizona, Utah, and cali. I live in the Flathead Valley. Do you ever come up here?

[@skippythefossilfreak]

you rock gotta come to Vancouver Island i will take you out for freaky Heteromorph Ammonites

[@nickcaruso]

Could you put it under a little vacuum to pull the CA into the interior?

[@yevgeniimyrgorodskyi9623]

nice found ! what number of abrisive do u use during process ?

[@twhitt69]

Where do you go to find these beautiful rocks

[@kyleesmith1131]

Where can you find conglomerate in yellowstone?

[@felipeduenas2968]

I think ammoites tell a lot about the ocean

[@joystone6460]

How do you get the rocks back home? Ship it?

[@keitholsen3109]

What is that tool you are using to chip away rock?

[@stephenrutland8838]

Dumb Question what type tool are you using?

[@trptrungblogs]

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