Arizona Rockhounding | Finding CRYSTALS & AGATES in the desert!

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Let's go rockhounding in the Arizona desert for agates and crystals! This is hands down our biggest haul ever and we had a blast finding so many banded agates, agate nodules, geode agates, agates with crystals, crystals (quartz and calcite) and other jasp agates, jaspers, and other random finds! It was such a fun time, we will have part 2 of this adventure up in a week! Subscribe so you don't miss it!
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  • @AgateDad
    @AgateDad Жыл бұрын

    If you enjoyed this video, hit that like button to support it ❤️ thanks for watching!

  • @abbyh8678

    @abbyh8678

    Жыл бұрын

    PLEASE READ MY RESPONSE BEFORE THIS MIGHTY MIDGET GETS BURIED IN SNOW AGAIN......IN NH😳🙄😂❄️👹🤣

  • @diamondhunterTv5
    @diamondhunterTv5 Жыл бұрын

    Wow amazing rock hounding very beautiful

  • @Jesselovespinball
    @Jesselovespinball Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love the desert, Arizona, Nevada , New Mexico, yes please! I’m from Massachusetts so whenever I go out there I never want to go back ! It’s such a stark contrast to home and it’s beautiful!

  • @ravend5405
    @ravend54057 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love seeing the contrast between your Arizona trip 3 years ago and this one. You can see how much more comfortable you are in front of the camera. ❤ great video!

  • @jmcgovern6454
    @jmcgovern6454 Жыл бұрын

    “Where right here”! Ah you’re killing me 😂 love what AZ has to offer.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    😂 AZ ROCKS!

  • @donnalantz7981
    @donnalantz7981 Жыл бұрын

    That is so awesome. Lots of beautiful finds. Can't wait to see the second half. Looks like you had a great time.

  • @angef9687
    @angef9687 Жыл бұрын

    Now that's definitely how to beat the winter blues!!! Awesome finds, Taylor! I can't wait for part 2 and for when you cut into some of those beauties to fuether expose the colours and bands!! Have a great weekend

  • @marienygard1173
    @marienygard1173 Жыл бұрын

    Watching you do your rock hounding brought back such wonderful memories of my dad, who was also a rock hound and lapidary. I remember that he’d take us camping and we would find some of the coolest rocks! Some of my personal favorite places were in Texas (variety of different places), Washington state (mostly close to the Canadian border), and Minnesota (near Lake Superior). So much fun!

  • @judithfairchild8620
    @judithfairchild8620 Жыл бұрын

    That was fun to put it mildly. My dad in law was a rock hound. He brought home some of the coolest rocks I've ever seen.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    So much fun!

  • @largent45
    @largent45 Жыл бұрын

    How much fun was that? Rock hounding in the desert! A bit different then home. No snow! lol. But wow! What a bunch of beauties you guys found! Those are going to be so much fun to cut! I cant wait for part two to see what else you guys found! Thanks Taylor!

  • @susietincknellsmith653
    @susietincknellsmith653 Жыл бұрын

    We have spent the last 5 winters boondocking in Arizona and New Mexico. I have never found anything close to what you did! Can’t wait to see them sliced and polished!

  • @leuserstoneschannel
    @leuserstoneschannel Жыл бұрын

    Glad to be back to see these beautiful Arizona rock shows, interesting trips and hunting, all of them will be treated with regards 👍👍🇲🇨👌

  • @v7i5k2t5o7r
    @v7i5k2t5o7r Жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍👍👍Cool! Great finds! The expedition for agate was a success

  • @jenniferhenderson3249
    @jenniferhenderson3249 Жыл бұрын

    Looks awesome, can't wait to see it :)

  • @rocktime3627
    @rocktime3627 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful finds! Looking forward to part two.

  • @ritadickson5356
    @ritadickson5356 Жыл бұрын

    What a great haul. Gorgeous finds 😍😍 eagerly awaiting part 2 😊😊

  • @MANCINGNGELELENGPGK
    @MANCINGNGELELENGPGK Жыл бұрын

    Come witness the excitement of looking for agate materials... great results, quite a lot and uniquely unique... greetings of success always

  • @marywrigjt7614
    @marywrigjt7614 Жыл бұрын

    That looked fun. Can’t wait to see some reveals. 👍👍

  • @aliencat11
    @aliencat11 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Cool finds Taylor!

  • @nitawynn9538
    @nitawynn95387 ай бұрын

    Arizona is one of my favorite places in the world. You went for the rocks; I went for the birds. From huge condors to tiny hummingbirds. Great place! ❤

  • @adamh9909
    @adamh9909 Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to AZ! Glad you enjoyed your trip. Recently went rockhounding for some Cave Creek red jasper. They're in the tumbler right now and can't wait for the results!

  • @jennifertalley49
    @jennifertalley49 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video! Can’t wait for part 2. You found some nice agates and crystals ❤.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Part two will be just as fun, if not better, much more picky in that one!

  • @agatebeauties
    @agatebeauties Жыл бұрын

    Amazing finds! Can't wait to see these cut open.

  • @doriWyo
    @doriWyo Жыл бұрын

    I love learning new things!

  • @michaelbearss371
    @michaelbearss371 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome finds!

  • @mitchgillilan
    @mitchgillilan Жыл бұрын

    I'm down in AZ right now rockhounding, the weather is so awesome right now.... 65 - 75 every day and perfect! Going to saddle mountain and Quartzsite next 3 days 😊

  • @AnnaWoods-rk8zb
    @AnnaWoods-rk8zb3 ай бұрын

    Hi English lassy here just wanted to say love your videos could watch them all day love your humour and enthusiasm, going through it just now and agates are my favourite things to find so with all that combined your a real tonic and your videos are therapy for me thank you so much 🌅❤

  • @jonathonlafave3698
    @jonathonlafave3698 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool beginning. 👑❤️🌎 I'm excited for this video. I'm mineral Oiling up some Agates and Chalcedony. Beautiful stuff. 🥰

  • @Amanda-yf7vj
    @Amanda-yf7vj Жыл бұрын

    Soo fun!! Agates are awesome!!! I went agate hunting myself this morning! Most of the agates I find are dendritic and white but sometimes yellow and amber colored

  • @JeffWeymier
    @JeffWeymier Жыл бұрын

    Looks like a great time. My wife and I just started rock tumbling and are going to head up to the north shore of Superior soon.

  • @mragatetv
    @mragatetv Жыл бұрын

    Good finding brother in location Arizona thanks for review good luck ❤!

  • @Stambo21
    @Stambo21 Жыл бұрын

    AZ is great for finding different specimens and especially if your from the Midwest. Nothing like that back home

  • @meg2831
    @meg2831 Жыл бұрын

    You found some REALLY nice ones! I haven't seen the whole video yet but it looks like you have some promising ones.

  • @lindaglover3321
    @lindaglover33212 ай бұрын

    Home of rattlesnake gila monsters and tanantulas! Lovely dessert though

  • @robertopelayo6041
    @robertopelayo60414 ай бұрын

    All those beautiful rocks, love the awesome colors. I live in California and would love to have at least a hint of where you found them

  • @robertopelayo6041

    @robertopelayo6041

    4 ай бұрын

    Please reply with a hint I would appreciate it I’m new to rockhounding

  • @chonch_burger
    @chonch_burger Жыл бұрын

    Cool seeing you in my part of the country. We have alot of cool rocks out here.

  • @nativearizonaadventures
    @nativearizonaadventures3 ай бұрын

    Looks like a spot I know very well nice finds🤘

  • @deniseview4253
    @deniseview4253 Жыл бұрын

    If I were to move out of Michigan Arizona is where I’d move too. I love that state. ❤ Beautiful rocks!! Awe, a cute lizard.

  • @tott3457
    @tott3457 Жыл бұрын

    How FUN was that? Looks like you found some seam agates ? Yes? Do you know the History of how all the agate arrived down on the flats? There was one shot of the Beautiful Mountains. Looking forward to part 2/3 !!!

  • @Linda-nl6co
    @Linda-nl6co Жыл бұрын

    I was in Arizona coming back home and I picked up a few rocks in Flagstaff 🥰

  • @yvonnespradlin7705
    @yvonnespradlin7705 Жыл бұрын

    Next time come to my neck of the desert for some Beautiful chalcedony and jasper, geodes etc around the Oatman area..so glad you had so much fun with so awesome finds. I moved here from Wisconsin 6 years ago, absolutely love it and have found some great material

  • @jamesrich8463

    @jamesrich8463

    28 күн бұрын

    Hi, I live up in MN. Seems like Arizona is a hotspot for great rock hunting. I'm going have plan a trip there to find some stuff. Where is the best place to look, closer to the mountains or near them or are they also out in the open desert area.

  • @silvertortoise3776
    @silvertortoise3776 Жыл бұрын

    One of your next stops needs to be keokuk iowa. You will love it. I’m there now, so many amazing geodes and fossils and I found a lot of agate action too!

  • @JnVrockhounding
    @JnVrockhounding Жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to see these cut

  • @DrJ4712
    @DrJ47123 ай бұрын

    😂😅 Awesome intro!! Fantastic finds! Can't wait for Part 2!😊❤

  • @johnpearson935
    @johnpearson935 Жыл бұрын

    Just subscribed! watching from Bemidji MN. I'll have to come out to Duluth sometime to rockhound, but in the meantime, keep up the great vids!

  • @laurieowen8696
    @laurieowen8696 Жыл бұрын

    Very beautiful.

  • @savagesquirrel9828
    @savagesquirrel9828 Жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @savvycraftings
    @savvycraftings Жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of when I go rock hunting! But I have a wagon 😁.

  • @janehelbert7551
    @janehelbert7551 Жыл бұрын

    I never thought you could find agates in the desert!

  • @mitchgillilan

    @mitchgillilan

    Жыл бұрын

    There's millions in Arizona. Not exaggerating one bit. Millions of agates just near saddle mountain and burro canyon.

  • @riecarocks
    @riecarocks Жыл бұрын

    Well, thanks. Now I have to go to Arizona as well :D

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    😂🙌

  • @Rablikesblue
    @Rablikesblue Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @gregderksen1996
    @gregderksen1996 Жыл бұрын

    well Taylor, I hope you brought an extra suitcase for all that lol! if only LSA’s were so plentiful hey?😂

  • @janehelbert7551
    @janehelbert7551 Жыл бұрын

    You would have to hunt there in the winter!

  • @hexiandsereniti
    @hexiandsereniti Жыл бұрын

    Living in Wisconsin I know the snow struggle! We are in blizzard conditions right now (3/11/23 4:30pm cst)

  • @MorningStarmama13
    @MorningStarmama13 Жыл бұрын

    Hey it's beautiful up here north of Phoenix. 😁 about 20 min to an awesome place called geode hill. Maybe on your next visit to Arizona.

  • @SpiritualNerdGems
    @SpiritualNerdGems Жыл бұрын

    Awesome stuff! Off Aguas calliente? Looks like the Buckeye Hills

  • @JeffBrazeel-fe4wc
    @JeffBrazeel-fe4wc3 ай бұрын

    In Phoenix you're only 3 hours from my Local Geode Beds. Nothing like the area around Quartzite.

  • @abbyh8678
    @abbyh8678 Жыл бұрын

    Hey....I am in NH....and we are about to get ANOTHER FOOT of snow......any chance you could teach this east coast prospector WHO'S ONLY 4'9" AND ABOUT TO BURIED....AGAIN....THAT TRICK OF SNOW.....NO SNOW?! PPPLEASE?!🤣🤣❄️ #MOTHERNATURESTINKS 🤣❄️

  • @jimlancaster6120
    @jimlancaster6120 Жыл бұрын

    Hope you took some home to cut and polish. Looks like you found some neat stuff. 👌👍

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    You know it!

  • @-hw-
    @-hw- Жыл бұрын

    very pretty

  • @donnatunell9756
    @donnatunell9756 Жыл бұрын

    Did you get a chance to check out the Black Hills Rockhounding area in Safford, AZ? Tons of beautiful chalcedony and geods

  • @corpseshandle2652
    @corpseshandle2652 Жыл бұрын

    On trips like this you should bring a garden wagon, that way you can toss your buckets in and not wear yourself out

  • @Reet64
    @Reet64 Жыл бұрын

    What a haul! Some for cutting and polishing, others for tumbling?

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @kellyhollingsworth6100
    @kellyhollingsworth6100 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like you are finding Rhyolite. I always laugh when people say they can't find anything in the Arizona desert. I think it is because they go in the Summer when it is 106 degrees and they are only looking for 5 minutes. 🤣👀. Happy hounding, have a safe trip.

  • @tcphx6089

    @tcphx6089

    Жыл бұрын

    What is the location of this place ?

  • @meghanndovidio8488

    @meghanndovidio8488

    3 күн бұрын

    Id like to know as well ​@@tcphx6089

  • @patriciamckean4186
    @patriciamckean4186 Жыл бұрын

    Just got back from wintering in Arizona. Brought back some good rocks 327 lbs. Lol. Green, metallic maybe copper

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    I can believe it!!

  • @matter-x
    @matter-x Жыл бұрын

    I've lived in Safford and been finding theser as far back as i remember. I couldn't believe it when i heard they were a popular stone people were actually paying for. There are spots were you can find 50+ in less than an hour and other spots you wont find one. The blackness of these is in a league of its own once you see one youll definitely know it. Ive got so many i would love to get rid of

  • @jamesrich8463

    @jamesrich8463

    28 күн бұрын

    Where should I look, closer to the mountains vs the open desert? I wonder if certain parts of Arizona contain more stuff or it's everywhere.

  • @mescobar466
    @mescobar4663 ай бұрын

    How do you know when you have a good rock? I've been infatuated with picking up rocks for about a year now or so.

  • @elizabethlewis3509
    @elizabethlewis3509 Жыл бұрын

    Now you see why I collect in AZ

  • @nancylacivita6494
    @nancylacivita6494 Жыл бұрын

    Where is this place? Looking to go rockhounding and would love to know a good place to start. Your video is great! Can you recommend a lapidary saw and sander? Thanks!

  • @JasonAllord-dj5sd
    @JasonAllord-dj5sd Жыл бұрын

    Very jealous

  • @vickieeebumbleee
    @vickieeebumbleee10 ай бұрын

    Did you ever make the after videos polished and cut and ect for your Arizona hauls ????

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    10 ай бұрын

    Soon

  • @MilaDraws10
    @MilaDraws10 Жыл бұрын

    I know you won’t see this but be careful for snakes, scorpions, and spiders. If you come over here again come in the winter like you did here because they don’t come out until late spring/summer

  • @rickyschultz6866
    @rickyschultz6866 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. You didn't even have to dig.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Not once!

  • @bellashealingartistry8934
    @bellashealingartistry8934 Жыл бұрын

    We were out there last year! Spent 2 days there in that location! There's so much there! The mountains are washing out these agates and eventually the mountain will plateau. How fun! Hope you had a blast, but I'm sure you did! Edit: just finished watching, I knew you'd enjoy iit

  • @roylynwhite3889

    @roylynwhite3889

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in Arizona and would like to know where this is

  • @bellashealingartistry8934

    @bellashealingartistry8934

    Жыл бұрын

    @roylyn white I don't want to give or the location on his video. But you can always Google or KZread locations. Tbh, anywhere in Arizona you can find gems. I literally mean anywhere! Petrified wood is EVERYWHERE too! 😃 THE Phoenix region is easier to find minerals in my opinion. Other locations I've had to use a few tools. I'm be coming out soon again in April. Where abouts are you in AZ?

  • @dejablueguitar
    @dejablueguitar Жыл бұрын

    FANTASTIC VIDEO BRO!! Would LOVE to know the GPS location at some point! BRAVO!!

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @lisamanrique1770

    @lisamanrique1770

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@AgateDad lots of great minerals in our wonderful state, do you share any info on the location here, or even general area? My husband had a stroke 2 yrs ago and we have to only go to the flatter ground locations, which this place looks fairly flat for the most part. Would really appreciate any specifics, can send private message, but any info is great. Thanks! If you ever want some good quartz crystals and not near Payson with possible bears with you, let me know. You won't go home empty handed!

  • @jif6969
    @jif6969 Жыл бұрын

  • @BrownMBA
    @BrownMBA Жыл бұрын

    Where they n Phoenix did you go?

  • @kylegawron5358
    @kylegawron5358 Жыл бұрын

    where i am their is crap when it comes to finding agates D:

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s a bummer!

  • @cory546
    @cory546 Жыл бұрын

    That black rock could be an asteroid?

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t think so, it has chalcedony characteristics to it

  • @bigj1455
    @bigj14555 ай бұрын

    What part of Az was this?!

  • @lindaglover3321
    @lindaglover33212 ай бұрын

    It was 116 degrees tge day I landed in phoenix

  • @bouncerslabrealnature9143
    @bouncerslabrealnature9143 Жыл бұрын

    Dangit..only caught the replay. 😡🤬

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    We will try to do another premiere for part 2 next Friday 😊

  • @johnnygary5666
    @johnnygary5666 Жыл бұрын

    The mountain in the background looks like C mountain

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Never heard of that one

  • @johnnygary5666

    @johnnygary5666

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AgateDad when you were dumping your bucket, it was behind you, looks like a volcano. I live down the road from that mountain

  • @tcphx6089

    @tcphx6089

    Жыл бұрын

    Where is this located at?

  • @davidg5341
    @davidg5341 Жыл бұрын

    How do you get all those home?

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    I put some in my backpack and some in my luggage. Family will bring the other half for me later

  • @cory546
    @cory546 Жыл бұрын

    I hope tsa doesn't give you any trouble for bringing these rocks home.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    They were good 👍

  • @maidatoyoartiles5919
    @maidatoyoartiles5919 Жыл бұрын

    😍💖👍👍👍

  • @veronicamoore3777
    @veronicamoore3777 Жыл бұрын

    How do you clean them?

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    I just used water and a scrub brush

  • @janehelbert7551
    @janehelbert7551 Жыл бұрын

    A few of them looked opally (is that a word?)

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought so too

  • @abdomoulsinta8855
    @abdomoulsinta8855 Жыл бұрын

    صديقي العزيز السلام عليكم أحيي فيك روح الحب والعشق للأحجار كما أنا أيضا أتمنا لك التوفيق ومزيدا من الحض

  • @theresaherrrera8224
    @theresaherrrera8224 Жыл бұрын

    Mijo check out Quest for details....Talk with him....He all over California....

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m not in California

  • @theresaherrrera8224

    @theresaherrrera8224

    Жыл бұрын

    I now mijo....I meant to say check out his videos 📹....Morning mijo....I have a niece who lives there....Can't wait to see next video 📹😀🥰💜🙏

  • @lindaglover3321
    @lindaglover33212 ай бұрын

    Sonoran dessert?

  • @ikestoddard2458
    @ikestoddard2458 Жыл бұрын

    That plum colored stuff looks like quartzite, not agate. Color me confused.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    I would say check out “Arizona quartzite rock” and see if you think the same thing.

  • @pugsmom1
    @pugsmom1 Жыл бұрын

    I'll hit the subscribe button if you give the location.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @gabiilleslajosne363
    @gabiilleslajosne363 Жыл бұрын

    Utálom a hideget.

  • @kellymwalker79
    @kellymwalker79 Жыл бұрын

    If there's so many finds every couple feet, why not share the location for your fellow rocknuts to enjoy?

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Out of respect for locals and the gentleman who shared it with me. Not my place to share it.

  • @mrsjohnson1743
    @mrsjohnson174310 ай бұрын

    Pretty sad that you won't even give the general desert area of Arizona that you are in. That’s about as vague as talking about finding rocks by a Minnesota lake.

  • @AgateDad

    @AgateDad

    10 ай бұрын

    And it’s with intent to protect the location for locals and the folks who care enough to put in the work to find it themselves. The ones who want spots handed to them are the ones who ruin spots for everyone.

  • @mrsjohnson1743

    @mrsjohnson1743

    10 ай бұрын

    @@AgateDad I totally get that. You're exaggerating. I’m not looking for GPS coordinates or roads or anything like that. I truly enjoy finding my own spots. The variety of rocks that you found made me wonder about the general geological area of AZ, i.e. near Tucson, outside of Flagstaff, etc. never mind

  • @graemero5532
    @graemero5532 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, more picking up than hunting. Blue is the colour

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