Digging for gems at Emerald Hollow Mine

Рет қаралды 54,998

Күн бұрын

Digging for gemstones at Emerald Hollow mine in Hiddenite NC.
www.emeraldhollowmine.com/
Our commonly used Digging Gear : (using our Amazon affiliate links with no pressure to purchase anything.)
Estwing - Geo Pick - 25" : amzn.to/3GtUkto
Estwing - Rock Hammer - Pointed Tip - amzn.to/3KKUQ8D
Estwing - 18" Pry Bar - amzn.to/3Mvryw6
TRUPER - 40" Pry Bar - amzn.to/3KhOqMS
Gorilla Utility Cart - 1000 lb. Capacity - amzn.to/3KkCY37
Bucket Organizer - amzn.to/3ZQ4T0t
Bucket Seat Lid - amzn.to/3ZUrnNK
Long Chisel - amzn.to/40KZvNv
Outdoor First Aid Kit - amzn.to/43i5Gu4
Sun Hat - amzn.to/43fDtE9
Oxalic Acid - 10 lb. - Rock / Mineral Cleaner - amzn.to/3nZR5mX
Disclosures: All opinions are my own. Some links in the description are affiliate links that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.
Here is our Amazon Wish List. You can help us acquire the equipment needed to make better videos :
amzn.to/2ZL6Fn7
Every little bit helps :)

Пікірлер: 53

@danielblalock2329 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in hiddenite and my property has a huge quartz and goshenite vein you can literally look down in the driveway and pick up crystals

@JericoHerculesProspectingLLC 3 ай бұрын

Invite us over lol

@JericoHerculesProspectingLLC 3 ай бұрын

We have been there as well, we found some amazing pieces!

@diggingappalachia954 2 жыл бұрын

I still haven’t decided if emerald hollow would be worth the drive, thanks for the video

@angeljosemaradiaga7747 Жыл бұрын

I’m in stony point neighboring town I live a couple minutes from the mine and the river runs behind our property and the biggest finds there are quartz and garnets and sometimes other crystals

@andrewbastien5763 3 жыл бұрын

Love the vid. Your content is honest and exciting !

@DiggingOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the compliment. It means a lot to me.

@C.O.G. 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. If you're hitting glittery, grainy yellow mineral, that's mica schist. That's where you find garnets.

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks for the info. I'll remember this when I go back in the spring.

@C.O.G. 2 жыл бұрын

@@DiggingOutdoors, you're welcome. I have been a "rockhound" for over 56 years and I enjoy watching other "hounds", seeing their finds and sharing what I have learned from my own experiences. Take care and happy hunting!

@craigcarver2880 2 жыл бұрын

@@C.O.G. hi. Do you have an Instagram page of your finds and knowledge

@SocketSlinger Жыл бұрын

I have alot at my place in eastern Burke county. I've found a bunch garnets a 8 carot emerald that was low quality and some gold flakes when I started construction of my private shooting range. I just don't know how to read the earth as I dig. Maybe something big I just don't know? I found two low quality diamonds at my mother and father's house nearby that was one a active volcanic mud pit perhaps millions of years ago when I was digging a well for their garden when I was a teenager. We also picked up a good dump truck of pumice out of where we made the garden when I was a kid. Interesting geological anomalies around here.

@JericoHerculesProspectingLLC 3 ай бұрын

@SocketSlinger we are in Burke county and would love to check out the location

@desireehelms8012 Жыл бұрын

he is cute the little dog

@sarahleeomee731 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a dog or a small alpaca? So cute!!! But I love what you gyus are finding, I'm going to have to go there with my kids sometime! Looks like so much fun!

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, that's Bean. He's my little digging buddy. You really should go, it was a ton of fun. :)

@glennlee6274 Жыл бұрын

Bean is a cool dog!

@DislikeThisCommentNow 2 жыл бұрын

We just moved to NC few weeks ago. Hope to bring the family up there to have a good time.

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

You really should. I definitely recommend going in the heat of the summer. That way you all can relax in the creek like we did. 👍

@DislikeThisCommentNow 2 жыл бұрын

@@DiggingOutdoors For sure, it's only an 1hr drive so that's a plus lol

@jm_fromthed17 2 жыл бұрын

NC is a great state I lived there for about 11 years

@keberharkeberhar9067 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a lot of fun!!?

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

It was so much fun. I highly recommend it. Just being outside is great for the soul. 👍

@geraldreel5856 2 жыл бұрын

The creek is where you stand a chance of finding gems. Just keep in mind that it is salted like the buckets for sale at the sluices. Fun for the kids, but not serious rockhounds.

@jacobkinneman4534 2 жыл бұрын

Not always the case i went down the creek and looked under a large rock and found a huge smoky quartz crystal, and lots of smaller points. Just have to know where to look in the creek.

@worcestershirey 2 жыл бұрын

There's a spot up river where it's salted specifically for educational groups, but the rest of it is natural, save for some crystals that naturally get washed down over time from the educational area

@spacesanduniversediscovery4878 2 жыл бұрын

I have been wishing to mine a gems but I never been I just buy some gems but mining still the best experience do you think so

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I love mining / rock hounding. I love being outdoors, learning, and just taking the time to unplug and relax. It's good for my soul 😌 🙏

@spacesanduniversediscovery4878 2 жыл бұрын

Emerald is the best gems ever because I have ruby and diamonds or sapphire but emerald is still a best one

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, Emerald is probably my most favorite. 👍

@spacesanduniversediscovery4878 2 жыл бұрын

@@DiggingOutdoors Thank YOU subscribe

@spacesanduniversediscovery4878 2 жыл бұрын

Can YOU make a video of digging blue topaz

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, that would be fun.

@rhondasherrill8788 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all put too much in the pan. You should be able to use the handles and swirl the pan in the water put about 4 scoops in and go through it. Then repeat

@Lakeman23 4 ай бұрын

Which is better, Crabtree or Emerald Hollow mine?

@DiggingOutdoors 4 ай бұрын

I think Emerald Hollow is better. Pretty much can't leave there without being able to find something good.

@Lakeman23 4 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

@junli8188 2 жыл бұрын

How is the weather hiddenite year-round? I am thinking about move to there

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not too sure. I live in Middle Tennessee. I do know they get a good taste of all the seasons.

@thepurplebead 2 жыл бұрын

They are open seasonally, if I remember. The creek feels amazing on a hot summer day. Bring swimwear, especially water shoes or better yet neoprene boots so your feet can stay a bit warmer in the really cold water. We were shaded enough that we didn’t need sunscreen. Highly recommend bug spray though. This is a great place to find stuff. The harder you work, the more you find. I found an amazing sapphire and emerald on our first trip.

@rhondasherrill8788 2 жыл бұрын

They typically close from Oct to Feb cause... NC... Cold

@danielblalock2329 Жыл бұрын

I grew up and live in hiddenite it's hot and humid in the summer and cold and rainy in the winter but small area and the only big store around that everyone in the county shops at is a small ass wallmart trust me alexander county isn't worth it stay to hickory or wilkes

@joshshaffer61 11 ай бұрын

Hiddenite is found all over the world dude. Check your info

@jasonbuzzalini5174 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't the creek seeded there?

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

The small creek is. The bigger one isn't.

@incompetence6660 2 жыл бұрын

@@DiggingOutdoors what does "seeded" mean?

@DiggingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Seeded means that the land owners toss in previously collected rocks and minerals to increase your chances of going home with something nice. Sometimes they are native varieties, but they don't have to be. It also keeps the place from being "picked out". I don't mind seeded locations as long as they don't try to hide the fact that it is seeded.