I Found Pyrite Crystals (Fools Gold) in Michigan! Gem and Mineral Hunting the Great Lakes State

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I Found Pyrite Crystals (Fools Gold) in Michigan! Gem and Mineral Hunting the Great Lakes State

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This has been a bucket list mineral for me for a very long time! I remember going into rock shops as a kid and being completely amazed at pyrite cubes. The cuboidal crystal structure just looks incredible to me. I had the pleasure to hunt this site in Michigan for clusters of these pyrite cubes. They are found in this limestone rock used as fill material under a bridge. I was thrilled to finally find some of this beautiful mineral to add to my collection!
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@beckieg8479 3 жыл бұрын

Lol Tiny wild Kyle so cute showing off his tiny dino😊❤️

@robbybobby6483 3 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted a dinosaur like the Flintstones.

@beckieg8479 3 жыл бұрын

Deno the dino lol I always wanted to have Fred's car 😁😂

@rrhodes4433 3 жыл бұрын

Wow so pyrite, quartz, druzy, calcite, fossils and iron all at the same place? Might have just found Heaven lol

@manisteerocks7092 3 жыл бұрын

I live in northern Michigan, on lake Michigan..we have an endless supply of rocks..each and every day!

@tinacluff2793 3 жыл бұрын

I love pyrite; I use to walk along the railroad tracks in my home town trying to find some.

@Justfollowthecrumbs 3 жыл бұрын

Thank your mum for being patient so you can bring us fascinating videos. Those “cubies” will be awesome.

@AndyMalfunction 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha cubies

@robbybobby6483 3 жыл бұрын

Calcite often being the last crystals to form in cavities obscure crystals you want. Hydrochloric acid to clean up that. Only rust? oxalic acid works on that.

@mirkatu3249 3 жыл бұрын

Your mom is a trooper! Tell her we all appreciate her sacrifice For Great Content!

@beckieg8479 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing vid Kyle ur infectious laughter always puts a smile on my face 😊👍❤️

@donnabeaudin9114 3 жыл бұрын

Hi to your patient Mom! Pyrite is so cool! That is one thing I can find in our state, your excitement over finding some has prompted me to visit a local river to get some of my own!! Fun time!👍😀

@kellywion1464 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us along on your adventure! I've always loved pyrite! Never found any...except at rock and mineral shows!

@jessejamesmcclear3613 2 жыл бұрын

Pyrite is one of my favorites... AND I live in Michigan! :) Sweeet

@TheoKellison 3 жыл бұрын

Dude that was awesome!!! Those were some fantastic pieces!😄 they are gonna look fantastic once they get cleaned up!😁 i agree though man, there's something amazong about finding a good pyrite crystal cluster; they are all over Montana but that doesnt mean i dont get super excited every single time i find one🤣 huge props to wild mom for waiting for you! Awesome video as always dude!😁

@torhne 3 жыл бұрын

The Calcite Quarry at Rogers City MI is amazing! I was able to go in one of the huge dump trucks when I was younger. Worlds largest limestone quarry :)

@TiffYG2133 3 жыл бұрын

You find Pyrite and Mica everywhere you turn in Colorado

@FoxHound0985 3 жыл бұрын

Try using Hydrochloric Acid (Muriatic Acid) to free the pyrite from the limestone. The reaction is really vigorous, so do it outside and away from anything you don't want acid splashing on. Try it on a rough piece first to see how it reacts. I use a jar for small pieces, but you'll probably need a large glass bowl for some of those bigger pieces. Awesome finds man!

@danksmoker420 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed our beautiful state.

@shep4516 3 жыл бұрын

Your mom is an absolute champ for waiting for you like that haha. Great looking pyrite!

@Lil_Seizure7 3 жыл бұрын

Didnt know you had family in Michigan! ive lived here most of my life and didnt know all of these places to hunt for things

@truckerenoch8824 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you consider doing a follow up to these specimens when they are cleaned and prepped. I subbed anyway, but I'm hoping to see it in my notifications in the near future!

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

That video is actually scheduled to post tomorrow hahaha! 🤠

@truckerenoch8824 3 жыл бұрын

@@WILDKYLE looking forward to it!

@markzinzilieta8927 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting watching you find these treasures. Glad you were excited and had fun ! Look forward to seeing the “ clean up “ video.

@storytimewithunclebill1998 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was totally cool. Never seen it before. Great stuff. Look forward to seeing it cleaned up. Was fun to watch. Great video

@HBhelpinghand Жыл бұрын

I know a river in Puerto Rico that is full of them pyrite, my friend as young man we mess with them as it was gold so we kept some of them, then my matches box full of it disparate, it was a fun day, we didn't know what they were. always had that place in mind. wall and river full of it.

@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video

@divingwithmicheleinvirgini7957 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! I've been waiting patiently for this video. I never realized my home state had so many cool things. I love how excited you get. ✌❤

@donnalantz7981 3 жыл бұрын

That was cool. Now I will have to hunt for pyrite too. Glad you got your chisel back.

@lauren5144 3 жыл бұрын

so happy you uploaded today

@theresabeck582 3 жыл бұрын

As children we found many in Indiana. My grandparents were what they called rock hounds.

@ineedanewname9595944 3 жыл бұрын

Too cool! Cant wait to see more from up there!!!

@eyupchuck1235 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the UK (Yorkshire) I can pick some stunning pieces of pyrite straight out of the mud in the cliffs on the coast. I have stunning picks of them. Like you I love it x

@lisak5133 3 жыл бұрын

poor wildmom waiting in the car all that time..! 😂 You really did find amazing stuff though, wow!

@SomedayRiver 3 жыл бұрын

"hold on a mama - Hold on a minute maaa" haha

@haperawehiwehi8661 3 жыл бұрын

The spikey looking fossils seem like they're probably Rugossa, or Horn coral. The pyrite forms as organic material, composed of Iron Phosphates, breaks down into Iron Sulphides, which in turn breaks down into Iron Oxide and native/elemental sulphur. Pyrite itself is an Iron sulphide, hence why it's always good to keep it in a dry area (to help prevent Hydrogen sulphide build-up). The two secondary minerals to watch out for (in the cautious way) when digging Pyrite is Arsenopyrite, which is a toxic form of Pyrite formed of Arsenic, and Galena, a lead ore which forms under similiar conditions to the sulphides :) love the video!!

@jessicamermaid2438 3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a major rockhound and we would come across it often while mining in NC. I never developed an appreciation for it though, because he would say, "aww it's just pyrite" and often discard it. However, as far as I can remember, those pieces were never as large as the ones you found. He grew up in the the Great Lakes area though. Anyway, it was pretty cool watching you find those shiney well formed cubes. Maybe you could share what gets you so excited about pyrite? That would cool to know.🙂

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even know if I know why I get so excited about it 😂 apparently it's common, but I love the cube shape of the crystals!

@tophermohegan9797 2 жыл бұрын

Just saw this and had to ask...do you know how valuable pyrite specimens actually can be? Like I've had many that would sell for ten times a handful of precious gems I've found. And yeah I may be a mineralogist, gemologist and geologist but I'm not speaking bias to those professions and skills of mine when I say pyrite is absolutely stunning (when fully formed/terminated), it is so reflective and brilliant that in ancient times and even medieval times it was actually used as a mirror. As a matter of fact my own families ancestors (I'm a Native American Lenni Lenape/Mohican Indian) used pyrite as a mirror as well. I'm from Ohio (literally the Mohican Valley in which I am to be heir to chiefdom from the lineage of the Wolf Clan in which I trace from ironically) and we have some world class specimens here especially a little south of me. I strongly urge to look up after reading this if you do, world class Ohio pyrite specimens and world class pyrite of Spain. I can tell you've never seen pyrite how it actually looks just inclusions and/or small masses of the mineral not it's terminated form. It's not just a crystal of the cubic system its also a common pseudomorph to or from many other minerals and can form in many spectacular forms. So also look up pyrite "Sun Stars", pyrite "nodules", mineral pseudomorphs from pyrite, and pyrite pseudomorphs. You're going to get out and look for some. And if you get some nice ones you can part with(very hard if you are a collector) you can make A LOT of money from them especially because of how high of demand there is and how many people love it. Good luck!

@jessicamermaid2438 2 жыл бұрын

@@tophermohegan9797 WOW! I had no idea. My grandfather actually was from Ohio. I am surprised he didn't know. However, that old man had his own idea of value so maybe he did. Lol. I thank you though, for sharing your knowledge with me. I have always had a great deal of respect for Native/ Indigenous people's and their connection to nature. My aunt (by marriage) who passed a few years ago, studied Native American History in college. I believe her lineage was in small part Native American. She had a special bond with her horses that she passed down to my cousins.

@ballin768 3 жыл бұрын

I love your vids amazing job on everything

@AlouciaFaye 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely let us know how to clean it! I'd also love to know how. This was epic, Kyle

@silverlady1118 3 жыл бұрын

Great day!! Interesting and enjoyable video 👍 ☺

@janvafa9959 3 жыл бұрын

Kyle… 😳😳😳 I can hear you drooling over those crystals!!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤪😉

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

I drooled alllllll over them! 😂😂😂

@kamoonrathewolfgod9189 3 жыл бұрын

What great finds. I bought huge pyrite pieces at a rock show. Went hunting for amethyst in Rabun County, North Georgia. Pieces are all over the ground there near the water.

@annedavis6090 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite finds was a pyrite cluster found on a driveway rock...we have tons of limestone gravel here in Indiana

@pictie 3 жыл бұрын

Pyrite is really cool even though it is common . Cool video kinda makes me want to go rock hounding again

@RichardHeadGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Did it surprise you how hot it gets in MI.? Try hanging out in one of the big corn fields in southern MI. lol.

@sevaliogas3379 3 жыл бұрын

Great fun!

@stevenjones3266 3 жыл бұрын

Iron out works to clean them up.

@karynbrown7519 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you show all polished etc!

@justinicenhower9834 3 жыл бұрын

Have you found the queue that stone came from. If not you should. Then you can dig for the big clusters

@AngieDoesStuff 3 жыл бұрын

You can get a gallon of muriatic acid at any hardware store or pool chem supply. It's cheap. Just do it outside and be careful - it's essentially hydrochloric acid. It's also great for cleaning up shells, if you dip them for about 3-4 seconds.

@sunnydiaz5659 2 жыл бұрын

Nice find u might be able to find gold also and platinum who knows

@KAZSANable 3 жыл бұрын

dude woz on fossil leaves and flower hunting ad many preaty beauty like pyrite very much good job dukman

@sidneysophie9546 3 жыл бұрын

People: all lines in nature are curvy, you'd never find a cube in nature Pyrite: bet

@williamwalters3796 3 жыл бұрын

Bismuth looks cool too.

@michaelstrong3634 3 жыл бұрын

I live in northwest Indiana and drive up to Michigan for pyrite and copper

@unknowinglynerdy3541 Жыл бұрын

Wow this was given in my ncert book and I just got curious about fool's gold name... Thanks bro

@eileen.333 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@spoonangelmakes42 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Kyle. Wish we had places like that here in the UK.

@JaneEllenMusic 3 жыл бұрын

This was absolutely astonishing! I would love to see a video where you figure out how to extract the pyrite cubes from the limestone matrix. Congrats on another fantastic adventure!!

@kelleylaughlin392 Жыл бұрын

It looks like some of that already has "pyrite disease," It would be cool to find the quarry where the rip-rap came from.

@bobbg9041 2 жыл бұрын

I think your busting into some iron ore. A rusty rock leads me to belive its iron deposits meaning all these minerals are closely related on the periodic table its only takes a certain forest to change it from one form to the next.

@geraldpond168 2 ай бұрын

Limestone rocks contains all sorts of treasures. Found a fossil gastropod, pyrites,, crystals, and once an emerald.

@gingermackeen5741 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the great pyrite finds!

@406findings 3 жыл бұрын

Great finds good sir 🍻

@jeffreykeffer4352 3 жыл бұрын

You can get the Pyrite cubes out by using Muriatic acid in short dipping times ( 15min or so ) it appears that the matrix is limestone so when put in the acid it will bubble like mad , MAD I SAY!! after you do a dip move the pyrite and what's left of the matrix over to a bucket that you have mixed water and baking soda into , so that the acid if neutralized, then spray them off with water ... Also wear gloves and eye protection and either an apron or old cloths you don't mind getting holes in them. Also that pyrite is pretty but it almost looks likes Galena on the T.V.

@janvafa9959 3 жыл бұрын

Galena is another term for pyrite… pyrite is an iron ore, hence the rust surrounding a lot of the stones. The cubes usually look golden, thus their common name is fools gold.

@janvafa9959 3 жыл бұрын

Another iron ore is hematite, which has a silvery look, but a scratch test will show red… I love rocks and minerals!

@jeffreykeffer4352 3 жыл бұрын

Pyrite and Galena are important sulfide minerals but they are different from each other in various aspects. Pyrite is iron ore while galena is lead ore. 9 times out of 10 hematite will be rusted in color until polished there is also magnitie which is an iron ore base but will usually be more magnetic than pyrite or hematite .... But Pyrite and Galena are two diffrent things

@janvafa9959 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreykeffer4352 - thanks! I learned new information!

@jeffreykeffer4352 3 жыл бұрын

@@janvafa9959 Any time , I love rocks too ... Another Iron based rock if you are lucky enough to find one of course is the meteorite ... Sadly I have never found one :(

@zioncardman18 3 жыл бұрын

Those are cool! I have a recent video of limonite pseudomorphs that kind of cube up. Similar to what you where finding but in ball form and not in the host rock.

@edpaslaski9477 2 жыл бұрын

Go to Bellevue and look around outside the quarry. The ones you found aren't the best but still a great find. The ones in Bellevue are attached to calsite and are still gold. I have one that's 4 pounds of pyrite and calcite. you can get even bigger ones if you'd like. there are a lot in the area the you can see from the side of the road

@laurengardiner5824 2 жыл бұрын

Where is this?

@anniemenard5578 3 жыл бұрын

All that a the same place? Nice! 🤟❤️

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

Yessss! Didn't have to move at all from under that bridge! Hope you're well Annie!

@karenmeyer3275 3 жыл бұрын

You can ask Theo how to get the matrix off . Love your videos

@ebear6555 3 жыл бұрын

pyrite is everywhere here in COLO maybe not crystals but lots of pyrite. people think they have found gold but not.......

@dreesexton4269 3 жыл бұрын

If you like pyrite, try to get to Idaho someday. We are a great state for rock hounds. No shark teeth though...lol.

@PANAMATOR1 3 жыл бұрын

You should try making Bismuth crystals on your house, is easy and very funny.

@exile4life174 3 жыл бұрын

Hey bud awesome video as always :) you got a great mom if shes willing to wait for you to hunt lol, my mom didnt wait for nothing

@tabbatha68 Жыл бұрын

Kyle I enjoy your videos!!! I just have a question that no one seems to be able to answer! Do you know if iron pyrite is attracted to a magnet??? I have none to test the theory! Hoping that you can answer that for me. Thank you!

@truckerenoch8824 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure to just use any chemicals on only the pyrite of any specimens you want to leave some matrix on. Otherwise, you'll clean the beautiful oxide stains on the matrix too! As for getting whole crystals out of the matrix, maybe try just water in an ultrasonic bath? Test 1 piece first, of course. Limestone (calcium carbonate) doesn't get along real well with tap water, so my theory is that it should soften up and the vibrations should be enough to shake it loose, but the pyrite is dense enough to stay in tact ...in theory. As for the ones staying in matrix, a cheap air scribe, or the right dremel bit should do the trick.

@veroniqueantoine8918 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Kyle

@maryoneill5070 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. You found a lot. My Irish skin would be redder that’s cooked lobster. Your mom is a good sport waiting all that time in the car. I’m going to Florida in a week and a half. I want to search the roads for shark teeth and shells if I have time. I don’t know if there are any roads with that material where I’m going. I hope to find out. ✌🏻🙂❤️🙏

@bonesstones6584 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff dude. Those look like some nice specimens, just watch out for "pyrite disease." I had a beautiful cluster of large pyrite crystals, collected by me in Dale City, VA, in one of my display cabinets. By the time I realized the specimen was crumbling apart, it was to late to save it.

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh that sounds terrible! 😬 I'll keep an eye out!

@bonesstones6584 3 жыл бұрын

@@WILDKYLE - I looked it up and it seems pyrite disease is triggered by moisture in the air, aka humidity and you living in Florida, well, ya know... One way to preserve your specimens is to store them in an airtight container.

@nhragold1922 3 жыл бұрын

Pyrite isn't rare, but give a crush and a pan. Maybe it's got some free milling au or ag.

@MakeupandMasque Жыл бұрын

I’m from Michigan and pyrite is my fave. Where can I get some?

@dustinfindsrocks 3 жыл бұрын

I know there’s pyrite around where I’m at in Missouri but I’ve only found a few random pieces... there’s a quarry I REALLY want to get into... chalcopyrite and ruby jack sphalerite!

@adriannagibson6528 3 жыл бұрын

Acid like dilute muratic acid, or vinegar will dissolve the limestone.

@barbymccain2436 3 жыл бұрын

Cube-A-noids!!!!

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha perfect 😂

@jenmarkel294 3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever clean these up or did i miss that....Your videos Rock by the way

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

I made a while video on it 😊 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mp9phJR8nsrZh30.html

@cynthianewsome7585 2 жыл бұрын

How do you safely clean up pyrite & possibly retain the matrix? What chemical works best?

@Elizabeth_Rojas 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to have a piece. Are you going to sell these?

@chrisbgifford7387 3 жыл бұрын

Neat-o frito! Since it is heavy will you have to pay more for your luggage when you go home? The rock remind me of moon rocks.

@donnaa572 3 жыл бұрын

What is the weight of your hammer?

@wynja77 3 жыл бұрын

Kyle introducing his friends to each other: Beautiful Cube of Pyrite, meet Handsome Human Guy! ;) Joke's aside, that was awesome! I have no clue about stuff like this, but is it possible to put the rocks in some sort of acid or something to dissolve the lime stone...?

@justinicenhower9834 3 жыл бұрын

Ocsolic acid will take all the rust off and leave you a beautiful crystal. Over night in a old crock pot.(on heat). You can find it any drug store...worth a try. I would say

@nancymcshane3501 3 жыл бұрын

Oxalic acid

@ebear6555 3 жыл бұрын

in water too? Withe the acid

@nickalouscromer9082 3 жыл бұрын

Mineral Calcite is Limestone

@tashacano3324 3 жыл бұрын

If you think those are cool wait until you get a chance to go bear canyon agate hunting... lol I hope you get up to Montana to see Theo soon! I was following y'all both before the collabs.

@dominicdoofus6935 3 жыл бұрын

Does Duck man have his own KZfaq channel? If not, tell him he should make one.

@WILDKYLE 3 жыл бұрын

I tried to get him to do it but I don't know if he wants to. 😂

@dominicdoofus6935 3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, I don’t even know what he would do on it.

@peachylife8419 3 жыл бұрын

SEE IT ! HA 🤜🤛🤟

@daniellehack7416 2 ай бұрын

Where is this at? Do I need that specific type of chisel? Where did you get it

@eyupchuck1235 3 жыл бұрын

Have you any where I can share the pics of the pyrite Kyle? I think you’d like them x

@IAA015 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Kyle! I also love pyrite cubes. I also posted my very first crystal rockhound video... just a small montage. But if you are curious on what we find in Sweden, you are more than welcome to check it out :)

@nancywalker6335 3 жыл бұрын

Use a Engraving Pen like Theo Killison does to clean up the around Pyrite Crystals Should take the Matrix off well!

@zioncardman18 3 жыл бұрын

soaking it in muratic acid would be better and easier.

@nancywalker6335 3 жыл бұрын

@@zioncardman18 not if the Matrix is Rock… It’ll just dissolve the Iron!

@jonathanmattson3640 3 жыл бұрын

Hey WK. I'm guessing that's either county or state erosion control. Is it legal to bust up the rocks. I know a few places in Fla I might try. I've seen the rusty spots