I Bought the National Geographic Gemstone Mineral Mega Kit so You Don't Have to...
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Ай бұрынSo, I just got my hands on the National Geographic Ultimate Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Activity Kit, and honestly, I’m a bit on the fence about it. It wasn’t exactly cheap, and I’m really hoping it lives up to the hype. Join me as I dig into this box and find out if it’s worth the investment!
In this video, I'll explore every item in the kit. We'll check out some shiny minerals and ancient fossils together. I'm curious to see if they’re as cool as they sound or if I might end up a bit disappointed.
If you're curious like me and want to see whether this kit is a hit or a miss, make sure to watch through. Don't forget to give this video a thumbs up if you find it helpful or entertaining, and drop a comment below with your thoughts-do you think it was worth it? Also, if you haven’t yet, hit that subscribe button to stay updated on all our future discoveries (or misadventures!).
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@kitarkaarastis6993 Ай бұрын
The gold sparkly rocks are called goldstones, but they're not actually stone. It's actually glass in which copper has been allowed to crystalize in as it cools.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
That is so cool! Thank you!
@chypearce8457 Ай бұрын
Gems are not glass or every gem stone in the world is man-made/fake. They are compromised of a collection of pure minerals, either silica-based or alumino-silicates (they include beryllium e.i beryl's). Please do not tell people that a gem is glass if it isn't, that is illegal (misrepresentation of goods and products) Edit: carbon inclusions are expected in some varieties of gems)
@teodorkutzarov3866 27 күн бұрын
It is called "Gold/Venerian hair quartz" ,)
@the_happy_one3738 24 күн бұрын
Its also called pyrite or fools gold
@the_happy_one3738 24 күн бұрын
If its a crystal
@Woodjunkie Ай бұрын
For a kid that is just getting into rocks and fossils, they would love this kit. People that do a lot of rock polishing would not be that impressed, but we tend to be neurotic and obsessive when it comes to the finish!😜
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Haha that’s a great point! Definitely good for kids!
@kayj7054 20 күн бұрын
we actually got this for my 7 yr old for christmas this yr cause she specifically asked for shiny crystals and rocks. she spent hours looking thru it all instead of playing with the toys 🤣🤣
@lucy101 Ай бұрын
The marbled white rocks are howlite. It's often dyed to resemble turquoise. And the obsidian with reddish-brown color is called mahogany obsidian.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
This is why I love KZfaq! Thank you so much for the info-now I know! 😊
@ooglemonster Ай бұрын
It’s really magnesite. Seriously like 99% of what is called howlite is actually magnesite. Howlite was mined out in the 90’s.
@shelleygiesbrecht4759 Ай бұрын
My daughter got me a 6 month subscription to Rox Box a few years ago, and I was impressed with what I received. Thanks for bringing us along in your many rock adventures!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Oh I have never heard of that! I might have to check it out!
@butchgarner3911 Ай бұрын
I dont know what animal that laid that gem on the ground but, by the looks of the edges that every animal in a ten mile radius heard it screaming when it did!! wow! awesome video thanks for sharing!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Hahaha your comment was the best 🤣
@purbanjalidas6449 Ай бұрын
rofl😂
@Chirkrasia Ай бұрын
The sodalite with gold may be lapis lazuli - looks similar, but grows with pyrite
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Yes you are totally right! Thank you!!
@pannalover326 Ай бұрын
I've looked at this kit online and debated. Thanks for showing it. No wonder there's a magnifying glass inside. Wow, so tiny, lol. Thanks to you and Michigan Rocks, I am in the middle of my very first tumbling batch! KZfaq is a very bad influence on me, lol. I love the idea of starting with an ugly, dull rock and not knowing what it will look like when it's done. It's all about the element of surprise. Thanks for contributing to my new obsession. Everywhere I go now, I'm looking down for cool rocks, lol.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Yes!!! I love it! I am constantly looking everywhere for rocks 🤣
@pannalover326 Ай бұрын
@@AgateAriel I'm really glad I watched a bunch of your videos before I took the plunge. I learned so much! I quickly realized following the instructions that came with the tumbler was a bad idea. Your tips and info are going to make all the difference!
@jeffery9543 22 күн бұрын
the first green stripy stone from the tiny stone bag is actually zoisite. I have a similar piece but the size of the larger polished pieces. Its often found with ruby bits throughout, and is the same stone as tanzanite. that other green striped one is also that
@tammiecampbell6164 Ай бұрын
I bought a box for my grandkids back east, Thanks for letting me know whats in it! I usually buy the big box of geodes to break open. Rock on family!!!😂
@sarasarara Ай бұрын
the green one at 2:13 is a fake malachite
@millardwilliams9182 Ай бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you for making a video where you used aquarium pebble rock for tumbling media.... It's helped me polish rocks without losing the texture of said rocks... I have polished some of the coolest looking rocks without losing texture, and they are awesome!! Oh, and this new tumbler you bought, keep it on speed 1... Lol!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Yes definitely! It’s such a great trick-plus you end up with tiny tumbles! 🎉
@Andromedacelestia21 20 күн бұрын
The fossilized poop was actually really cool. Kinda random it was included lol
@Nettles02 Ай бұрын
Sorry if already mentioned in the comments - the quartz with the metalic thread bits is rutilated quartz. Agree with others - Lapis, goldstone, howlite, mahohany obsidian. This would be a great pack for beginners just starting their collection. Thanks for the vid 🙂
@patriciamckean4186 Ай бұрын
A great kit for kids starting on rockhounding!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
I agree! Might not be the best quality but a lot of variety is included!
@dryerflyer Ай бұрын
You mentioned doing other boxes. Do you have one you would recommend? My son is constantly asking to go looking for rocks (we go down to the river quite a bit). We were just digging in the backyard today and every rock we found he had to stop and go put it in his rock pile.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Haha that is awesome! I do like the dig kit that I did from nat geo a while back as you have to really work for the rocks, but they are much of the same low quality. I haven’t found a really good kit that blew me away yet
@ElectricRose9001 Ай бұрын
When it has those "hairs" going through the rock it's called tourmulated, because those threads are made of tiny spires of Tourmaline. That's what I think the clear ones with the black in them might be too, but with Black Tourmaline.
@SuperRodriguez2005 15 күн бұрын
And the "gold" spikes are Rutile!
@ElectricRose9001 15 күн бұрын
@@SuperRodriguez2005 Neat, I didn't know that! I thought it was just more Tourmaline.
@mingbotlarue5694 Ай бұрын
As someone who finds sorted piles and groups SUPER satisfying to look at, I really appreciate your sorting pain! 😅 ETA: OOOOoooh ghe sand tiger tooth would make a super neat ring with the right wax carving!
@chloemarie7069 12 күн бұрын
Back in my day you sat hunched over the table for three hours chiseling all of those out of a block
@ResonanceZ Ай бұрын
I LOVE the small containers and it looks awesome with the seperated rocks too! I think it paid off in the end even if you admittedly won't do that again 🤣
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
I think so too! Definitely too fooorrrevveeer though 🤣
@auroraasleep Ай бұрын
I liked the Nat Geo kit for my son when he was in 1st & 2nd grade. It was great to learn about the various stones. I don't recall there being such tiny gravel in it then. He's lost most of them over the years, but some are still in a little shadow box.
@denisemadigan1038 Ай бұрын
I may get one of those kits for myself. It looks like fun.😊❤
@getlosttoday4045 Ай бұрын
Oh, how exciting that you got fish tank rocks! 😂. They would make good starter rocks for a small shadow box.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Haha looking on the bright side! 🤣
@SuperRodriguez2005 15 күн бұрын
And then i forgot to add, the minty green stones are either Amazonite, or Adventurine You also may have some aquamarine and some emerald beryls in there, but not 100% sure
@TheRogueRockhound Ай бұрын
The red and black obsidian is mahogany obsidian ^^
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Ahh!! Thank you!!
@StefaniaMosulet Ай бұрын
Amazing video, I love everything that you upload ❤, your personality and vibe is such positive and friendly, I love your channel. ❤
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@EricTheCat Ай бұрын
The little bottles are cool. I have some much smaller bottles just like those that I fill with tiny garnets that I extract from mica schist I collected in South Dakota. I wonder if that one rock that shows a glimmer of color at certain angles could be labradorite.
@stevenavarra4715 Ай бұрын
Yeah, if you want 300 REAL specimens, you’re better off just going to a gem show.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
You got that right!
@shawnstatzer95 14 күн бұрын
There are enough online auctions to get nice affordable ones. That is how I get my Australian black opals, Colombian emeralds, etcetera.
@HelloMammaMya Ай бұрын
The "marble" rocks is howlite. One of my favorite stones. I don't think those blue ones are sodalite. They look like low grade lapis lazuli to me. 🙃 This was a fun video. Thanks for sharing!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Yes I believe you are right! Thank you for watching!
@gregoryfoscato2572 Ай бұрын
I'm with Roger - I think Lapis Lazuli - gold specs are pyrite. You do have a swell channel. Love it! THANX! So - now we see how they get that huge 300 count!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! And agreed-definitely how they get such a high number!
@rachaelk7866 26 күн бұрын
Lapis lazuli is one of my fav rocks / gemstone .. Soo pretty the colour I'm planning on getting a necklace in one one day ..
@SnowTiger45 Ай бұрын
I don't think many if any of the stones you identified as Sodalite are actually Sodalite but I don't have an alternate suggestion to offer. Some of it may well be Sodalite but I'd argue there were other blue rocks that most certainly are not. I live within an hour of the Princess Sodalite Mine (Bancroft, ON). Plus among your "favourites", there is very sparkly, golden stone (looks like metal filings in it). Again, I can't think of the name of that material but it is actually NOT a natural stone. Pretty decent selection of minerals that come in that kit. It's pretty impressive. Excellent Starter Kit for up-and-coming Rock Hounds and future Geologists. :)
@SuperRodriguez2005 15 күн бұрын
I don't know if any already told you, bit you have mutilated quartz. Which is rutile, gold color "spikes" inclusions in quartz. Which I find really pretty Trivia: some hematite is man-made
@M4A2Master Ай бұрын
My wife wanted me to say that you got some nice rocks in that one and I agree. Do you have a P.O. Box? we both have some rocks we would like to send you to add to your collection.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Yes! I was actually pretty impressed with the selection! I don’t currently have a PO Box but it is something I may open in the future!
@M4A2Master Ай бұрын
@@AgateAriel our last trip to Diamond park in Arkansas she found some beautiful gems that I have been polishing and cutting on to make prettier. So far so good lol. Do you have a email address? She says she will send you some pics of her cool stuff, she’s like a kid in a candy store with rocks lol
@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears 11 күн бұрын
I got this box a couple years ago and it was much better. Many more shark teeth and actual crystals and more polished and better quality items. Although mine had a resin shark tooth in it so check yours. I also recommend you check everything with UV light. Some of it is probably reactive and some of the fossils might even be phosphorescent. Also the green rocks you thought were fluorite are probably just a green calcite.
@marce287xp Ай бұрын
The “marbly rocks” are howlites
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Now I know 😊
@rachaelk7866 26 күн бұрын
Aww so cute the lil ones omg takes forever but love the glass jars how much do rhey sell the kit for ?
@lXx_xXl Ай бұрын
You really scared me when you dropped that tooth I thought it was gonna break. 😂
@MontanaKat1912 Ай бұрын
I saw that at Barnes and Noble, and I was thinking and thought I'll wait. I'm glad you're doing the video. I've tried their rock tumbler a few years ago and it leaked. :(
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Oh no!! I have one of there tumblers. It’s okay. It does tumble a little fast for my liking though
@MontanaKat1912 Ай бұрын
@@AgateAriel I really do like the ones from Harbor Freight. I have a few of them. What type of media would work to really polish rocks?
@Elle_Riley Ай бұрын
when you started to sort the teeny rocks i was like 🤩a DREAM!😍 buut that's my autism talking and i had to accept i could see how you wouldn't enjoy it so much 🤣
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Haha it started out fun but took wayyyy to long 😂
@radioactivebirbchild5232 Ай бұрын
4:14 those flashy lines can be a variety of minerals, but one of the most common is rutile
@ArnoldRockefeller Ай бұрын
As a mineral collector, this kit only has a handful of "specimens." For something to be considered a specimen it must be in its natural, unaltered state. All those tumbled rocks are a rip off lol
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
That’s a good point! And yes I totally agree about the bigger tumbles!
@zara-of2zw Ай бұрын
So you bought the kit for $20 and selling the little tubes of way less rocks/gems for $9.99. Right? Out of curiosity would love to know the profit you made from that endeavor.
@vanillathebard 11 күн бұрын
The dice collector in me just wants to buy this box to hear all the clack clacks.
@Mad4saxBrewery Ай бұрын
What size (or link) are the little jars. I must have them for my coolist little rocks. Also the white rocks I believe are howlite not marble.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Ohhh thank you!! I couldn’t figure out what the white ones were! I’ll link the jars on my Amazon right now!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Just put it in “other rock items” 😊
@sandmaker Ай бұрын
Find someone that has an aquarium. The little rocks would look good in there. A fun package... and some one sorted them😊. Keep having fun. See y'a next time.😷⚒
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! They would be great for an aquarium!
@sandmaker Ай бұрын
@@AgateAriel 🐳
@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 Ай бұрын
Lots of pretty stones, so small though. Lots of pretties to sort through, no coprolite though??? Great video
@sabrinasupreme7726 Ай бұрын
Girlypop it’s an educational kit so that’s what all the confetti is for lol it’s meant to be sorted so kiddos of all ages can learn to identify! 😊
@OneRockAtATime 23 сағат бұрын
You did an awesome job showing and explaining this box!🥳👀💯⚒️💰🔥 I'm not sure if you've tried it, but the NATGEO Mega Crystal Growing Kit does an amazing job of creating large, multi-colored crystals!😎💎🔮 It's easily worth the price.💶 New to the channel, really dig it!🫡⚒️✌️🪨💥
@JasonLihani 4 күн бұрын
"Not sure what this is but I like it :)" Nat Geo was hoping you'd say that about the whole thing.
@neilwilson5871 Ай бұрын
Blackrock and Supershiny are my two favourite rocks😁
@kristibrown48 Ай бұрын
The gray and white is howlite . And those are probably cast off because you were really not supposed to continue tumbling gemstones with inclusions because they can damage your other stones.. that sodalite with gold sparkly is lapis lazuli …. That really cool Jasper at the end is I’m thinking mookaite which is Jasper but…
@Chancethecatthatcan 24 күн бұрын
It’s intended for children to learn not a grown adult. Children will love this
@CacklingChick Ай бұрын
I love how you sorted the little rocks in the jars. I agree it was a test on one's patience. 😂👍🏻🪨⛏️
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Haha half way through I was thinking, “what have I gotten myself into?” 🤣
@CacklingChick Ай бұрын
😂@@AgateAriel
@soulwindgaming3599 21 күн бұрын
Sana meron ulit mga ganitong content😊💖😊
@sharonrowland1196 Ай бұрын
That's a Malachite gorgeous Stone 👍😃 Ariel are you going to put those Rock in a safe place?
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
That's the plan! Haha
@user-rm3tm6mn6k Ай бұрын
You're work is still cool
@eroslovescoffee Ай бұрын
i got this set around 2020 (quarantine activities) and the tumbles were small but definitely not that small back then...
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
I also just noticed that I bought this set in February and now the exact one I bought says 200+ instead of 300+
@RyanWeishalla Ай бұрын
I got the agate kit and the 4 geode kit for fun when I saw them Hobby Lobby. Wasn't impressed with the agate kit, but the 4 geode kit wasn't too bad overall.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Oh awesome! I plan to cut mine open soon!
@RyanWeishalla Ай бұрын
@@AgateAriel Have a light touch with the saw when doing them. Hope you get a couple of nice ones.
@SuperRodriguez2005 15 күн бұрын
Ooh you have some snowflake obsidian!
@McDanieI Ай бұрын
I like the red and green Freddy Kruger sweater colored rocks the best.
@rogerballoujr.6244 Ай бұрын
Pretty sure the gold flecked "Sodalite" is actually Lapis Lazuli. Also not positive but the "mossy quartz" may be Mossy Agates...
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Oh my gosh I think you’re right!! Thank you!
@michaelkinney6082 Ай бұрын
I was just wondering if during the eclipse if you were visiting in Loraine Ohio to see it? My daughter and grandson were there to see it in person, and as we were touring the town I thought I saw atleast someone who looked like you. I told my daughter but I said let's just let them enjoy themselves I am sure she gets bothered enough lol.. If you were there I was wondering if it was as amazing for you as it was for us, because honestly I didn't expect much but wow was I wrong. We thought it was spectacular. Love your videos plzzzz keep it up 😁
@nativewildman9335 Ай бұрын
The teeth are awesome! Great video!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Yes! I really liked the big one!!
@vtx2023 Ай бұрын
good that you bought it 😅 probably the printed paperwork was more worth than the stones 😁🤣 have a nice weekend!
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Hahaha I was slightly disappointed with the quality, but at least there was a good variety!
@kennethadkins7915 Ай бұрын
Can you tell me where you acquired the small bottles? Thank you.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
I have it linked on my Amazon store front! Under “other rock items” 😊
@kennethadkins7915 Ай бұрын
@@AgateAriel Thank you. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks again.
@hunter4779 Ай бұрын
Your eyes are insane in this video. how do they have orange, yellow, green, and blue in them all at once? Also I'm obsessed with how you say bag.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Haha they do seem to change color a lot! I think it’s because I have centralized heterochromia so when you look close the outside is blue, and the inside is yellow!
@hunter4779 Ай бұрын
@@AgateAriel I hope you understand I meant "insane" in a good way. lol not that they are bad insane. You like Gems so I think you got what I was saying. so freaking cool.
@XDHELLO64 20 күн бұрын
Someone might have said this already but the “brown” obsidian is mahogany obsidian! 😊
@kirbycraft1302 Ай бұрын
Yea I saw that at the store I work at the other day, and I was wondering if it was worth it......., yeaaaaa; thank you. Yeah, those ARE TIIIIIINEEEEE!
@TheGreeneBead Ай бұрын
The white and very in the 2nd bag is Howlite
@lifeunfiltered4822 Ай бұрын
I don't see a link to your etsy store anywhere
@meg2831 Ай бұрын
Jasper is my favorite type. I love it so much I named my bearded dragon jasper.
@NazareneBoodram-yv8re 19 күн бұрын
Those are cool
@VersaiOnline Ай бұрын
Not included: Nat Geo microscope
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Hahaha 100% 🤣
@tiagoaguiarguitar 6 күн бұрын
Your eyes are like Minecraft's Eye of Ender wow :O
@brannongipson5098 8 күн бұрын
That lil pure white rock is crack
@shirohanakurohana 11 күн бұрын
A question, but could one do a DNA test on the poop fossil? Or is like with shells and all, that minerals replace what once was bones and body? I just wish we could find out what creature layed that poop.
@JT_geo Ай бұрын
The ruddy purple mineral in the black rock almost looks like garnet.
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Oh you might be right!
@pharagon1 Ай бұрын
the "brown" obsidian looks like mahagony obsidian
@lindaglover3321 Ай бұрын
My grandson loved this
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Thank you!!☺️
@Dung_Eater Ай бұрын
Not sure why you would flash a picture of chocolate ice cream when you saw the poop fossil picture.
@catzkc5488 Ай бұрын
That malachite looks fake
@magdalenagabrowska8169 24 күн бұрын
9.04 is desert sand (we call it like that) or goldstone, but it is syntetic stone made from glass, thevsame why like dark goldstone ot black goldstone, this tjat look like night sky, when I live we call the "night of Cario"...
@Angela-Ruby Ай бұрын
Rutile quartz, mahogany obsidian, onyx
@Wilkinsonj50 Ай бұрын
i love your videos
@jasperscott5426 Ай бұрын
I felt you could not help but retumble a few rocks.
@knot-e-knuff575 23 күн бұрын
Golden rods in the stone are rutile - rutilated
@tiawainwright2894 Ай бұрын
Adventurine is a 7 on the Moh s scale so fairly hard
@tinacloutier7654 Ай бұрын
The white veiny one is howlite.
@Rose_Blue87 Ай бұрын
the magnifying glass is so you can see the smallest rocks
@AgateAriel Ай бұрын
Haha good point!
@NZNG9812 Ай бұрын
And the dull blue stone may be calcite
@khierson601 9 сағат бұрын
That marble one is howlite
@user-go1px9kt1v 20 күн бұрын
13:40 human dunk
@LukeBatley-xy7sz Ай бұрын
Can I have a rock
@christinamclaughlin8784 4 күн бұрын
Go outside and get a rock. Your welcome
@user-go1px9kt1v 20 күн бұрын
3:35 red obsidian
@jessewilson8676 Ай бұрын
0:35 now you will have lots of people sending you some…err just wait a few thousand years and it will be complete
@user-cd4mo7rw5b Ай бұрын
What a beautiful smile.👍
@Angela-Ruby Ай бұрын
Charoite from the medium bag
@NZNG9812 Ай бұрын
Some of the red jaspers might be sardonic
@DanielleMeade-vy2ys 19 күн бұрын
Pyrite
@Tactility Ай бұрын
I ordered this and was not happy with it lol.
@user-dy4cy5do5x Ай бұрын
I won't the purple one that you are put on your yesteey I think 🤔 😅
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