Unboxing - Barite, Cavansite, MORE viewer requests!

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Today' we're answering viewers requests for under the radar gemstones, like Hemimorphite, Cavansite, Barite & Indigo Gabbro! See breath-taking natural blue mineral specimens, strange crystal shapes, and an unboxing 2 years in the making. Plus, learn which of these gems may, in fact, be lethal!
00:37 - Unboxing barite crystals
05:53 - All About Hemimorphite
09:30 - All Natural Cavansite
12:44 - What is Indigo Gabbro stone? mystic merlinite?
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@gems Жыл бұрын

It's always so much fun to get your requests and have an excuse to break out some of the more obscure gem varieties in our collection. What would you like us to feature in the future? Let us know!

@edmundaviles3955 Жыл бұрын

Review exotic stones and materials like carmeltazite , sky stones of Sierra Leone , Wurtzite boron nitride , Libyan desert glass ,londsdelite hexagonal micro diamond from meteorites and quasi crystal alloy meteorites idk lol I liked the pallasitic peridot and the tektite pearl any other out of this world materials ???

@Jadeddoxy Жыл бұрын

Maybe like black jade? I haven't seen much people talk about them

@wyomingadventures Жыл бұрын

Medicine Bow agate. I think it's only found in the Medicine Bow mountains. Would love to know more about it. Not a rock I see much about. I have a couple pieces of it.

@KP-ty9yl Жыл бұрын

Etched spessartine garnet :D

@culinarymaster52 Жыл бұрын

Please do an episode on Uvarovite the raw form and the jewelry made from it. I think I might have one!! It's a completely green rock with green crystals scattered throughout it.

@bolladragon Жыл бұрын

“My favorite use for barite is how it’s used medically!” said someone I assume has never had to drink those gallons of barite slush before a hospital scan. 😅

@ZaDussault Жыл бұрын

And as viewers, we love you too!

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Жыл бұрын

As a Coloradan, barite is a common mineral to me, but those Romanian specimens are insane 🥰 so beautiful!

@amirabdelaziz4427 Жыл бұрын

I have to admit that the content you broadcast is like no other content on any KZfaq channel. At some point I thought I know lots of things about gemstones, but you prove me wrong and there is yet still more to learn. You're doing great, keep up the great work.

@wyomingadventures Жыл бұрын

You all don't know how much I appreciate your channel. I've learned so much about rocks and gems from watching your videos. So a big thank you from a crazy rock lover!

@xbrizamarii Жыл бұрын

star garnet is my favorite!! so unique and interesting

@KP-ty9yl Жыл бұрын

Yes, 4 and 6 ray star garnet :D

@michelemurphy3541 Жыл бұрын

Love!! Love this channel so much!! I am learning more about the stones I work with as well as the stones I want to collect and it is fantastic! Thank You such a wonderful platform-the people presenting are so cool!

@rogerhargreaves2272 Жыл бұрын

Wow, some amazing specimens there. I absolutely loved thenIndigo Gabbro. Thanks Gabrielle. 😀

@timscyther324 Жыл бұрын

Nice video!! Really would love to see some cut and rough vayrynenite and hibonite next time!!

@michaeltrudell9356 Жыл бұрын

That blue barite looks really Kool!

@sandmaker Жыл бұрын

Pretty darn cool Lots of really big specimens with lots of colors. Keep the fun comping .😷⚒

@seancrisci610 Жыл бұрын

Nice video showing the uses of these rare specimens this world revolves around minerals it's just fascinating and magical to me

@tamarrajames3590 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see you cover Moonstone, and all the colours it comes in.🖤🇨🇦

@michaeltrudell9356 Жыл бұрын

Poor Gabrielle had to wait a long time.😎

@loganmurray7238 Жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful specamins , love your videos ❤️👍

@tommunyon2874 Жыл бұрын

I keep a desert rose in my wall mounted printer's box, along with other collectibles, such a cloisonne, scrimshaw, coral, cinnabar lacquer ware, and etc.

@JenTibbi7023 Жыл бұрын

I'm a new subscriber 🤗 I love minerals 💎 and your channel is fantastic. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

@aborch7 Жыл бұрын

This was awesome, thank y’all for always feeding my rock addiction 😂💜

@stephenscordato4321 Жыл бұрын

We love you guys too!

@largent45 Жыл бұрын

I never even realized that barite came in so many different formations and colors. The other two minerals i have never even heard of before. Gorgeous and rare. The indigo gabbro was awesome. Thank you for sharing

@denizcaglayan Жыл бұрын

Amazing! The fluorite looks like raw emerald and your barite is quite good quality. :)

@forsythia33 9 ай бұрын

These videos are so interesting!

@SiX1SE7EN Жыл бұрын

I just had a Barium swallow yesterday. Yuck! 🤢 Great job on the video Rebecca, Brittany and Rob! I love the addition of a quick viewer requested specimen!

@imari2305 Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of Cavensite or Indigo gabbro before. That blue color on the Cavensite was just stunning. I've learned so much from watching JTV over the years and now your you tube channel. I do have a request; I would love to know more about BC Ocean Picture Stone. I would also love to see you all cover Herkimer Diamonds from my home state of NY and any other gems and minerals from NY as well.

@ophilianecr Жыл бұрын

Another great video! I would really appreciate seeing a dedicated video on old and newer fake/ manmade gems. Things with little value like "colored Rutilated quartz", "Dragon fire opal", good ol "goldstone/ sandstone" and now "Kashmir rubies" are popping up. There's been an increase in fake semi precious stones and jewelry in the market; and I imagine it can be hard for newer gem enthusiasts to know what's worth investing in and collecting. As you know, many people think they're getting something genuine and overpay for resin/ glass.

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Жыл бұрын

To be fair, goldstone is quite difficult to make well. The pretty sparkly bits take a long time to form under very specific conditions. Took the Venetian glass makers a long time to perfect.

@ophilianecr Жыл бұрын

@@SharpAssKnittingNeedles oh I'm aware, that's why I added the "old and new faux gems". I have several pieces of goldstone that were purchased strictly because of their visual impact, but Im aware their value isn't the same as other "low value" natural stones. This video request is based on the faux gems out there in droves and people who buy them, thinking they have something special. Colored Rutilated quartz really pisses me off to no end!

@kyleflounder9783 Жыл бұрын

YES Indigo Gabbro is an awesome stone. I have been meaning to get one for their metaphysical properties, the spheres I'm after though are a bit pricey. I'd love to see you guys try and get your hands on purple (fire) labradorite. It's kinda expensive and rare, but it is breathtaking when you find the right piece.

@wenis02 Жыл бұрын

I have a specimen of Hemimorphite, and I was very confused until she opened the second box. Mine looks like the Italian example.

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining secondary mineralization! As a geology student, I've had people not believe me when I tell them that this is how most malachite and azurite form 😂

@bluemoon2773 Жыл бұрын

This ep was awesome. I only knew about blue botryoidal hemimorphite until now. But that crystal formation is very interesting! I also have some cavansite from India and didn’t know about the precautions you should take when handling it so, good to know

@QuestionsStuff Жыл бұрын

Subbed This was really informative :)

@KrosanBeast315 Жыл бұрын

9:50 Cavansite normally grows on a Heulandite matrix. It can also have Pentagonite growing right next to it. Pentagonite can have a very similar to nearly identical color to Cavansite. It takes a keen eye and advanced education to tell the difference. Cavansite and Pentagonite have different chemical formulas and different crystal habits.

@patrickkillilea5225 Жыл бұрын

Dang! That is a nice specimen of Cavansite. I want one!

@karengarcia8587 Жыл бұрын

I never heard of these gemstones before but now they look amazing and unique.🙎‍♀️😀💎 It's very interesting🤔 to know the facts like where to find them, how they're form and get into many colors. My favorites are the spikey glass💠 like barite, the small light blue🔵 gem and the desert rose.🌹🏜 Hope you do another video like this one. Thanks for teaching us about them and nice video.😉👍👩‍🏫🧑‍🏫💎

@heathervannatter364 Жыл бұрын

Yay!! Let's gooooo!!

@Auti-Rex Жыл бұрын

Awesome video again thank you

@troyblueearth7450 Жыл бұрын

I feel like you’re not doing the series anymore but I really want an unboxing Wyoming

@scottyrush1523 Жыл бұрын

another great video

@youngazamh Жыл бұрын

My request is COVELLITE! So deep blue & beautiful cabochons 💙

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Жыл бұрын

That indigo gabbro is interesting! At a glance I'd call it andesite because of all that light-colored feldspar (assuming?). Maybe it's hydrothermal alteration? Gonna have to read up on this one 😄

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Жыл бұрын

I did research in a lab that involved grinding heavy metals like vanadium into a fine powder, and I survived! Silicosis is prolly the real danger like he said. That being said, the cavansite specimens are beautiful. In fact, they're almost as pretty as Robert himself 😍

@wizard44 Жыл бұрын

Do Phenacite! Also my current favorite combo is Heliodor + Garnet + Blue Tourmaline.

@lauraholman6952 Жыл бұрын

I would love a video on oregon sunstones...just putting that out there lol

@TheTornie Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a sunstone episode about its many forms, confetti, Oregon, iolite, aquamarine.

@davidhubert949 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see one on epidote lol so many great localities like Alaska, Austria, Kenya and Pakistan produce great specimens and gem material and its a wonderful mineral to look at lol

@KrosanBeast315 Жыл бұрын

Cavansite is a Collector's Stone. It is way too soft to faceted on an Industrial scale, but a few faceted pieces can be found, often for hundreds of dollars.

@catienoble3191 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see an Unboxing episode all about the different varieties of agate!

@-.Tristan.- Жыл бұрын

Second this^

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Жыл бұрын

Hoo boy that would be a looooong video! Would make a great series though 😁

@desereetouchet9294 Жыл бұрын

I think they saw your comment 😊

@catienoble3191 Жыл бұрын

@@desereetouchet9294 I think so too!

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Жыл бұрын

@@desereetouchet9294 Holy shit they sure did! 😭 I'm still gathering the courage to click! That video is going to be epic!

@viniciusleal3562 Жыл бұрын

I Love gabbro too

@johnnynephrite6147 Жыл бұрын

I can't get enough of Brittainy.

@matthewg3374 Жыл бұрын

Can y’all please do a video on Phenacite? I wanna see Phenacite crystals

@LDiamondz Жыл бұрын

Could you show some Iolite, ametrine, Moonstone and orthoclase? You don't see much of them for sale, anymore.

@shrigma6724 Жыл бұрын

Some sugilite would be awesome 😉

@Clarion11 Жыл бұрын

Would you consider doing a video about feldspars? I’ve got some lovely faceted feldspars, but I don’t know how to tell the different groups apart, moonstone vs sunstone vs labradorite. Would love some more information!

@catespice Жыл бұрын

Have you guys ever done Goodletite? Otherwise known as New Zealand ruby rock? I can probably send you a piece to look at 🙂

@lorawaring883 Жыл бұрын

WOW. Seeing all these cool looking specimens, a question came to mind: do crystals continue to grow, or do they "die" when removed from home?

@gems Жыл бұрын

They don't die, but they won't continue to grow without being in the conditions that cause growth. Most of these crystals grew a long time ago and the conditions for growth are no longer present, so removing them from "home" won't impact growth one way or another.

@KrosanBeast315 Жыл бұрын

10:41 That is a Trapiche Emerald.

@enjoylife1401 Жыл бұрын

From srilanka Best gemstone in srilanka💎🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

@mohammedouchen5404 Жыл бұрын

Can you make a vlog about zultanite(sultanite)i thick it is very underraiting gem stone

@nicolasruiz7054 Жыл бұрын

can you guys unbox amicite and penfieldite, i heard they are rare minerals and beautiful to look at especially penfieldite.

@trenton6621 Жыл бұрын

Love me no i love you!

@texasceechelle Жыл бұрын

Thanks! In the middle of the big bladed Barite sample, you did a close up on, you didn’t mention what the little purple-ish seed shaped stones were.

@gems Жыл бұрын

There are a couple possibilities. We think it is either marcasite or bournonite, but needs further testing to be sure.

@canadiangemstones7636 Жыл бұрын

Bulgaria means it’s likely galena, it’s abundant there.

@queenlatty9300 Жыл бұрын

I found a rock under u-v light i movie like the sky with the clouds and stars its beautiful.

@drewskifrosty5955 Жыл бұрын

Rob should have chose the other specimen. You can tell he is still learning. The size of the Cavansite on the smaller specimen was HUGE for the species! The others are about average.

@lilbar3snightfall888 Жыл бұрын

Do you guys have any calverite specimens

@megzdubv2950 Жыл бұрын

I have a sphere that goes by the name Chinese Writing Stone because it’s pattern looks like duh Chinese Writing, but was curious if any of ya know what type of‘family’ or system it’s from

@seasonallyferal1439 Жыл бұрын

Could you do BC ocean picture stone?

@mirtheenlucavos6563 Жыл бұрын

Can you guys make a video off wernerite or somting like it i watch all youre guys video s.

@meerza Жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to talk about serendibite, i have a gem but no lab knows how to check it

@canadiangemstones7636 Жыл бұрын

No lab? Really? Send it to GIA.

@meerza Жыл бұрын

@@canadiangemstones7636 Gia said they don’t know how to check it…very rare

@dawnsalois Жыл бұрын

7 pieces of hemimorphite and they were all---including the 2000+ stone, middling quality. I have one piece from China it too is on the middling side with a black spot of something trapped in the stone. hard pressed to find the color again and it is fierce expensive. If you can ever find any that looks like the big cab shown-----BUY IT. like pietersite and blue tigers eye, it is only an incidental find when mining commercial minerals. So get it while you can. Same with Chinese pietersite. Good pieces are WAY better than the African specimens. you may find red, blue and gold with chatoyancy in the same piece. If you are lucky you may get a piece that shows a rainbow effect in the tigers eye. i had one it was stolen and i have only seen one other showing that effect.

@craigmitchell8472 Жыл бұрын

What gemstone is the best investment for my kids...?

@rebeccaoneal2666 Жыл бұрын

Is not a gem but could you feature peacock ore on an episode?

@remedyhawke Жыл бұрын

But.... you never told us about the little grey-blue botryoidal berries in the blades of barite. What are those? Another form of barite? Something else? When you're showing raw samples like that, I want to know ALL the details. ALSO, when minerals have so many different habits, how does one identify them?

@canadiangemstones7636 Жыл бұрын

Probably galena. Barite is an easy ID, due to high SG, cleavage, and softness.