Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: You and Alexis are my favorite "rocking" couples. Great finds ....beautiful colors.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😄

So many new projects to do, great finds. Can't wait for the cabs.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

I am swimming in the projects at the moment😂 probably gonna be moving to 2 videos a week for awhile because the videos just keep piling up😂

That big fortification one is just phenomenal! When you see something like that, you almost can't believe it's real! Just gorgeous! Congrats on that one! And the littler ones are just beautiful! They are just small versions of the killer one! You can't help but love that then! I wish so bad I could travel to Montana to meet you, but I can't and can't even drive anymore! So that sucks! But I can't wait to see if there is anything left over after the show, so I can at least buy a piece from your Etsy! What an amazing place, teepee canyon is! Thanks Theo!

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Its so true, weve found a good handful of really high quality teepees over the 7ish years weve been going to the black hills and it really is an amazing feeling when you spot one that nice; TOTALLY different from anything in Montana😂 and im am super excited to start polishing some of those smaller ones! They will be great little specimens and cabochons! No worries at all to not being able to make ot out here, i completely understand, i am producing a TON of stuff so id be amazed if i dont have a heap of leftovers thatll be going onto etsy😄 thank you so much for watching!

What a fun place. I think it was a tie between you and Alexis. Beautiful rocks. When it's that hot I bring a golfing umbrella (big). It really makes a difference or one you can wear to keep your hands free. I always brought one for our dog. I set it down and it would lay down with no prompting. Stay hydrated. Keep having fun. See you next time with a smile.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

We were actually talking about that while we were out in the badlands! Definitely need to start packing some shade with us, it gets crazy hot out in the prairie😅 thank you so much for watching!

Those are so beautiful. That big one you showed at the end looked like it had amethyst in it as well. I could be mistaken though. Can't wait to see them polished.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

I think it might hiding under that calcite pocket! Im still debating on if i want to try to pursue exposing them or leave it alone for now😂 very stressed about potentially ruining such a nice one😅 thanks so much for watching!

WOW, finding your own Teepee canyon agates is awesome. I'm so relieved you didn't cut that big one, it is beautiful! And Alexis' is superb. TFS

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Yeah i just didnt want to risk it, that thing was too beautiful to risk ruining😅 im fine keeping it a raw specimen for now; thank you so much for watching!

* Those colors & designs are fabulous.. Absolutely worth the drive & climb!! Gorgeous!! ~ Alexis found really complex & unusual pieces. Just WOW !

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Those teepee canyons are something else😄 gotta love those vibrant colors! Thanks so much for watching!

Nice vid. I live out here in the Black Hills and hunt Tepee a lot. There are really 4 ways to get these agate nodules. I will list easiest to most difficult. 1). Find any hillside within the Teepee area, this covers many miles and just walk on the slopes of the hillsides (away from the giant limestone pieces) looking for just agate pieces that have come to the surface. This is easy, usually you will find many fragments, occasionally a whole nodule. 2). Find the big piles of limestone rocks, and just do what you were doing in your video, flipping them over. Realize though that most of these piles are discard piles of just limestone that previous agate hunters removed to get to the nodules that are at a certain level in the wall of rock. Yes, people do discard small stuff they don’t want and you can find these by just flipping limestone over. 3). Find a hillside and on the upper 1/3 of that hill, look for agate chips. Then dig a 1 foot by 1 foot hole in the dirt with your shovel looking for golf ball to tennis ball sized FULLY INTACT nodules, these are not within limestone. The top of the hills were the bottom of the ocean at one time and these agate nodules were deposited in the mud bottom. If nothing found, move up or down the hill every few feet digging another hole (fill the dirt in the previous dug hole) until you find these agate nodules. Once you find them, you basically just dig horizontally now at the same level as that level you found your first nodules. These nodules will all be intact and you need a saw to cut open, or you can break with a hammer (not recommended, as can shatter into many pieces). These smaller nodules often have much better pattern than the big ones. 4). The largest agate nodules are found by hard rock mining where you find a fresh wall of rock and use a sledge hammer, pry-bars, and rock chisels to break the pieces of limestone off and then you find the layers from top to bottom of crystal, jasper, then agate nodules. The nodules are stuck in the limestone and it takes back breaking work to break many hundreds of pounds of limestone out of the way to expose the layer of agate nodules. These nodules are what most serious hunters go after as they will usually be intact, vary in size from golf ball up to football size, and once the layer of nodules is found, hunters just stay at that horizontal level to get more. Good luck and have fun.

Those are amazing teepee canyon agates you scored big on those

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!😄 its always a good day out there! Ill make sure to show you all updates once i get them polished up!

Loved,loved, and loved that amethyst that was amazing .

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

That was so exciting! Dont normally find amethyst in agates in Montana so that was very cool to see!😄 ill make sure to show updates after i polish it!

Wow wow wow I could watch that all day!! Alexis is so brave to be so close to the bees!!😮 You guys have made my day again I love Saturday!! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures 🥰🤩😍💋

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😄 shes not like crazy allergic but enough that its a really bad day if she gets stung😅 Benadryl on standby at all times for that reason. Thanks so much for watching!

Beautiful finds Alexis! Yours are pretty amazing too Theo. Slices are absolutely gorgeous! ❤

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!😄 im excited to show you all once theyre polished!😁 they'll be even better! Thanks so much for watching!

Such amazing finds!!!

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Right!? Gotta love those teepee canyon agates😄

Awesome finds my friend...👌

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😄 gotta love those teepee canyons! I gotta send you some petwood Michael! Remind me in mid august, im gonna be swamped until after the gem show but id love to send you some!

@michaelvandyke6715

Жыл бұрын

@@TheoKellison , that would be awesome buddy! That's one of my top three favorite materials..

I'm from Sturgis. Living now Shepherd, MT. Love that you have a SD video. Thank you.

Wow. Just stunning. I have got to visit this place someday. I just recently found tiny bits of agate banding in chert from Virginia-but nothing like this ❤

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Definitely do! Its an amazing place!😄 south dakota is just filled with some amazing rocks! Always worth a visit!

Good job Alexis 😉 Really nice rocks

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

She definitely killed it that day!😁 cant wait to start polishing some of her finds! Thanks so much for watching!

BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Couldnt agree more!😄

Theo that is amazing!

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Right!?😄 there is something special about those teepee canyon agates!

I would like to be a fly on the wall when you walk up to the UPS store clerk or the post office and tell the person at the counter that you are mailing rocks. It's rather humorous to picture that and imagine what they must be thinking! Beautiful stones. Thanks for cutting and showing.

Great stuff as always Theo

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😄

Awesome! Explanations are great, and can’t wait to hunt for my first time this weekend. Yes I know rain but still going.

Beautiful stuff! I hope to get up that direction at some point.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Its definitely worth a visit!😄 there's some beautiful material around every corner in south dakota!

Nice one Alexis!

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

She did great great on this one!😁 she found a ton on the next hunt as well😄

Nice road trip. I wonder where the best spot is? Always a thrill. Thanks Theo.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

It was a great trip for sure!😁 cant wait to share the other videos with you all! Ill probably be moving to 2 videos a week for awhile because the footage just keeps piling up😂😅 thanks so much for watching!

Next time you come to the Black Hills say the word! I'd love to link up and show you a couple of my favorite spots!

Next time your here I can put you on some nice nodules and other stuff out there!

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Oh that would be AMAZING!!!😄 i would absolutely take you up on that generous offer! Absolutely adore south dakota; its one of my most favorite places explore😄

@grandsafe3108

Жыл бұрын

@@TheoKellison Well let me know nest time your here. Be worth it. Ha

16:38 If you start cutting slab by slab from the right, you might be able to gauge how big the fort is, then decide what to do.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Thats a great idea! I was pretty hesitant to cut it from the front; didnt want to risk ruining that beautiful pocket but definitely nothing to lose by cutting from the back a bit. Who knows, maybe im being too hesitant and its even better than i thought😂 thank you so much for watching!

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I wonder if there is any relation between these and Union Road Agates???

If you dont mind me asking where you go, because I've gone out there and haven't been able to find anything!

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

One of the spots we go to is about 15 miles outside of Custer, weve found that a lot of the people that live out there have no interest in anything short of that big one we found so you can find a TON of material by just flipping over everything, there is SO much amazing material that gets discarded and tossed down the hill so you dont even need to do any splitting sometimes, just flip as many rocks as you can in the piles👍

Theo, Have you ever hunted for Dryhead Agate? I've heard differing reports about whether it is found on the Montana or Wyoming side of the state line. Thankfully I inherited a boxfull so I've never had to make the long drive from Denver. You're a lot closer!

Beautiful finds! Please tell me Alexis carries an epi- pen and Benadryl…I have 2 grown children that have to carry them.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

We definitely always have the Benadryl on standby😅 shes not like crazy allergic, like not life threateningly allergic, but shes allergic enough that its a really bad day if she gets stung😅 so we always give the bees their space when we can

@donnabeaudin9114

Жыл бұрын

@@TheoKellison It is good to let the bees bee😀..thanks Theo, that was a fun video!

Wow I just noticed something you didn't bring your dogs with you.

@TheoKellison

Жыл бұрын

Yeahh we usually dont bring them with to south dakota, long drive so theyre stuck in the car for 6 hours, its crazy hot out in the badlands and we do a ton of hiking so they can easily get too hot, we do a bunch of stuff that they cant join us for like going out to dinner and visiting shops and i dont like keeping them in the car, so its not really a place theyd have fun to come with this time of year. They come with everywhere else though!

@raystevens687

Жыл бұрын

@TheoKellison yea I get what your saying. I wouldn't want them to get sick or over heated or die on you. Anyway thanks for the info I appreciate that.

Rock to crystal ratio problems are the saddest.

Is that a giant fish fossil on that slab? Like 2-3 feet long? 2:09

@Hatorian1

Жыл бұрын

I thought the exact same thing. I'll let you know, I going to go check in a couple weeks.

Is Teepee Canyon considered public land?

@eyeguyeyeguy1

Ай бұрын

Yes it is. I live out here, there are a few areas that people have claims on, and those are clearly marked. Basically, any area within the USFS that is not private property is open to rock hunting out here. Only hand tools allowed.

I don't know if this is me, but when you put the rocks right up to the camera before they focus sort of gives me a headache. I do understand it takes a minute or two for the camera to focus. Maybe you can figure out how Michigan Rocks does it, or ask him what he thinks. I love your site. I found you through Michigan Rocks. Thank you for understanding, I hope this wasn't too critical. I am viewing this on my phone, and that could be the problem.