Thats all private property and is part of the other side. I had to learn the hard way. Got kicked out of there my very 1st time there and almost arrested in March. I wouldn't recommend anybody going there
@ernestoromero799810 ай бұрын
What city of Illinois is this mine close bye?
@Chelsea-5527 ай бұрын
Good to know, thank you.
@Suncast453 күн бұрын
I also found a small boat shaped piece of very hard rock maybe chert that has a circle with a cross inside, cut or incised into the stern side. And what looks like a mast with a sail on the side!
@Suncast453 күн бұрын
I was raised in Paducah, Ky across the Ohio River. Years ago I found a mushroom shaped purple fluorspar object at a Native American village site near there! A Geologist at Paducah Community College identified it as a piece of hand carved adornment (jewelry) the Indians wore!
@blindsquirrelrocks2 жыл бұрын
What a purple garden!! Beautiful!
@calkris76262 жыл бұрын
It’s common to find fluorite, calcite, and chalcedony forming together in the same environment. Awesome find!
@ShannonR1969 Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a fantastic mine! So many gorgeous garden rocks!
@leslieprince7937 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I live in White County about 50 min north of that mine! I want to go to that mine and the one in E-town (Elizabethtown) You should take the ferry across in Cave in Rock into KY and go to Marion, KY about 10 miles further south from Cave in Rock and go to the mineral museum there. They have some gorgeous pieces of the purple, yellow, and light blue flurspar in the museum.
@kayleehaas1283 Жыл бұрын
What’s the one in Elizabeth town??
@leslieprince7937 Жыл бұрын
@@kayleehaas1283 I can't remember. I could go look for flurspar and then go eat cat fish. Lol
@corissacox203 Жыл бұрын
There was Eureka and Minerva but they are closed and private property I think there was others but I can’t remember my grandpa, great grandpa as well a lot of my distant relatives all worked at Minerva
@ronalddaub5008 Жыл бұрын
There is a big cave in Golconda rock quarry that I went to years ago, that's what I'm looking for but I see nothing about it. Glad I found this
@ronalddaub5008 Жыл бұрын
Old old Floruite mine entrance on bay city road. Can't miss it.on the turn from Golconda on a black top road where there's a 4 way next to Shawnee national forest.
@kennethtreasures35483 ай бұрын
Most times even if it's private property if you find out who owns it you can usually get permission, it doesn't hurt to ask
@IndusRiverRock Жыл бұрын
Wow amazing 😍
@napalmholocaust90932 ай бұрын
Hundreds of miles of that all the way to Canada from the inland sea. Varies somewhat but it is one deposit. I find rootbeer fluorite along the road in gravel. Where my brother is there's celestite and calcite with fluorite.
@photosbyjf3 ай бұрын
across the river in Crittenden county, KY I found newspaper articles from 1906 of my great great grandfather deeding ten acres to my Great Grandfather with a Fluorite mine on it. Separate newspaper article claimed it to be the second best vain in the area. My Grandfather worked at the mines and would take me to visit the geologist as a child. I would get samples and crystals from him. Unfortunately I don't have them any more
@kerzwhile20 күн бұрын
Go there in the dark with a UV LIGHT!!😮
@thelowlyengineer332510 ай бұрын
Pretty certain I know where that's at. Yes, it is private. Yes, it is a business. That was once an old room and pillar fluorite mine. I got inside 20+ years ago before the quarry took off the top of the mountain. I got yellow blue and purple samples out it.
@ronalddaub5008 Жыл бұрын
Floutite Mine near garden of the gods ROSIECLAIR Illinois, and on the way to bay City I know where a entrance to a abandoned floruite mine is on private property.
@Bponyi Жыл бұрын
im all ears
@LincolnBias3 ай бұрын
i would love to go
@snoosebaum99510 ай бұрын
You just left a really nice specimen ,what are you doing ?
@rockhoundingmidmo887310 ай бұрын
Lol there's tons of them there
@snoosebaum99510 ай бұрын
@@rockhoundingmidmo8873 @7:21 very interesting, nice specimen
@JohnaFactsDontCare...4 ай бұрын
Lol, im in Texas, never been to Illinois. But, with the clues you gave it wasn't hard to find on a good map app. It is private, lioks like the biggest section is a quarry and the two smaller parts are actual mines. Too bad I don't live nearby. I don't mind hopping a gate. Not like theyll miss 2 or 3 little rocks. Lol
@rockhoundingmidmo88734 ай бұрын
Fluorite can also be found out west. Maybe Arizona if you're closer to those areas. But pretty much everywhere out west is good rock hunting. If I'm ever out that way, whether it's Utah, Oregon, Arizona, I just go on dirt roads and start looking around and usually find something. I saw a picture someone posted online once of an agate they found outside of Austin. You might do some research of what kind of stuff can be found in Texas
@JohnaFactsDontCare...4 ай бұрын
@@rockhoundingmidmo8873 thank you for the information. Texas has incredible fossils, I have ammonites the size of my truck tires. But, the best agate hunting is out by Big Bend national park. I bought 5 acres out there recently to camp on and just got my first RV, since I'm retired it's travel time. Lol. So, came upon your video looking for a geode trail. My first trip will be through Illinois and Iowa stopping different places to hunt geodes. Then, the big one! A month in Utah! Geodes, obsidian, agates, topaz, etc. Can't wait just me and my dog. Id never be home if I didn't have horses to care for. Lol
@rockhoundingmidmo88734 ай бұрын
Wow, sounds like you have an adventurous life. I always wondered if Big Bend had any good rocks. Never found anything out when I did research on it. But it looked like an area that would have some
@JohnaFactsDontCare...4 ай бұрын
@@rockhoundingmidmo8873 it does, but no collecting inside national parks, so... I bought land. Lol If you ever head that way I'll give you the coordinates and you can use it for camping or rock hounding. I'll probably go a couple of times a year, so it'll be empty. It's right outside terlingua on 118.
@DankMcDANK17382 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic. I used to be in to minerals as a kid and I find myself coming back to it. Expect now as an adult I can actually go to places to find real gemstones and minerals. Instead of just buying stuff from shops. I live in Illinois and have been trying to find good spots. Can you recommend any??
@rockhoundingmidmo88732 жыл бұрын
Around what parts do you live at?
@DankMcDANK17382 жыл бұрын
@@rockhoundingmidmo8873 I’m in the Schaumburg Area
@rockhoundingmidmo88732 жыл бұрын
Oh ok that's pretty far from where I go rock hunting. The only thing you're close to that I can think of that would be neat to go is the Illinois beach park or something like that. It's on Lake Michigan (the west side) the west side of the lake has big pebble type rocks that are fun to look through. There also some area south of you maybe a couple hours that has fossils. I've never looked there. It starts with an M. Like Mazzus creek maybe. Spelling might be off.
@DankMcDANK17382 жыл бұрын
@@rockhoundingmidmo8873 awesome thank you! Yeah living in the city isn’t the best for rock hunting lol. Might have to splurge on some gas money and head south a bit.
@TruthWillSetYouFree832 Жыл бұрын
@@DankMcDANK1738 Seeing this 10 months later, but I'm in the same general area and was also curious. The fossil beds are Mazon Creek. Illinois Beach State Park is a place I used to go to look at rocks as a kid, but watch out for the beach police. lol Got kicked out of there about 25 years ago with the hubby for standing on a big rock and doing the flying scene from Titanic. That's IL for you...
@scottprather564510 ай бұрын
Those blue crystals looked interesting looked like aquamarine but I doubt that's what it is
@dawnademarco34822 жыл бұрын
Well I just decided on my first official rock hounding adventure.. that's beautification at its best.. I need a hounding buddy.. any good advice you can give me ? I don't know the area because I live almost 5hrs away... gonna make it a long week end... maybe other places some there to hunt and cheap hotel ... gonna be a money friendly trip as well .. but I'm doing things that I want to do.. have had 30yrs of taking care of others!!! I'm inspired
@dustinfindsrocks2 жыл бұрын
I wanna go!!! 😆
@JimHerbertOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Its private. I got kicked out in March 🙈 Best bet is the scraps at minerva
@Sam-gf1eb Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing you want to keep this location to yourself. Do you know how I can find a location where I can find fluorite that isn't trespassing?
@rockhoundingmidmo8873 Жыл бұрын
I have another video on here of Minerva mine and how to get to it
@DR_SOLO Жыл бұрын
@3:12 I pause the video I noticed that there's two square blocks rather large sitting either in or in front of what could be called a portal or door. It looks like those blocks were stacked purposely and I can't believe if that is an archaeological site that they're just destroying it like that
@rockhoundingmidmo8873 Жыл бұрын
This was at an active quarry. And yes it's Fluorite, not amethyst
@abbycook7447 Жыл бұрын
How exactly did you get to this location. Would love to know ❤❤
@dillonmcgonagle88545 ай бұрын
Where is this could I put it on my google maps I want to go here
@minervalovell2053 Жыл бұрын
How do I get to this place going tomorrow
@minervalovell2053 Жыл бұрын
I’m from carmi IL an I hound at the Minerva mine that’s new
@jeytex31612 жыл бұрын
To bad you cannot contact owner of mine and get permission. No doubt insurance liabilities would prevent such things. Thanks for sharing was exciting to see it all! Hope you will cut/polish some of the translucent material and show us.
@rockhoundingmidmo88732 жыл бұрын
I keep calling it a mine, but it's actually a quarry lol
@bigskyproducers6 ай бұрын
Which one is this called? We went to Minerva from your other video. 📸 ⛏️
@rockhoundingmidmo88736 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if this one has a name
@bigskyproducers5 ай бұрын
dang there are so many on minedat that i can't figure out which one this is from the video lol. got the coords or something?@@rockhoundingmidmo8873
@Crystalscraftsandchaos Жыл бұрын
So is this private ?
@rockhoundingmidmo8873 Жыл бұрын
I guess you could say that. It's a business, which I've heard they don't even mine for the fluorite
@4loops43 Жыл бұрын
Purple goes in the pockets!
@DR_SOLO Жыл бұрын
Fluorite and Dolomite in vug
@kayleehaas1283 Жыл бұрын
I’ll be visiting that area to go hiking and I’m taking my mom, she loves to crystal mine, could you possibly recommend some places to go to mine fluorite around there
@rockhoundingmidmo8873 Жыл бұрын
I haven't looked in Kentucky yet, but not far past the river is supposed to be a mine. There are a couple quarries in Illinois by Cave in Rock. Not sure if the other one is accessible or not. I had to sneak in this one. I'm not sure how strict they are about the public going in, so I don't give the exact location of it
@ronalddaub5008 Жыл бұрын
The nearest city to garden of the gods has a flooded fluorite mine that is no longer a mine . I believe it now has an interpretive center. ROSICLAIR ILLINOIS.
@raygrant4585 Жыл бұрын
How do we get there please
@CalebP6189 ай бұрын
It's called a map
@Larry122269 Жыл бұрын
I'm going to be in that area this weekend. any tips on area
@rockhoundingmidmo8873 Жыл бұрын
The cave by the river is neat, and the restaurant by it has good food. I posted another video of how to get to Minerva Mine
@Larry122269 Жыл бұрын
Is this where you took the video?
@rockhoundingmidmo8873 Жыл бұрын
No, this wasn't at Minerva, it was at an active quarry there
@Larry122269 Жыл бұрын
Ok well I'm going exploring starting this afternoon. Between Google maps and a couple mine apps I'll be ok
@Larry122269 Жыл бұрын
Already hunting. Saw a head frame from the road made a right turn. Pockets full of purple
@BlazingShackles Жыл бұрын
Ive heard of Rockford Ill but where the F is Rock?
@rockhoundingmidmo8873 Жыл бұрын
Cave in Rock is way down south close to the Kentucky border
@phillipmaniex15486 ай бұрын
Whrs this cave mine
@rockhoundingmidmo88736 ай бұрын
Southern Illinois near cave in rock
@kennethtreasures35483 ай бұрын
Remove the gloves young Padawan.....get your hands dirty , it's good for you.
@AKIsAClownАй бұрын
Slicing your hand open is not good for you 😂
@calkris76262 жыл бұрын
Looks like Chalcedony at 5:25
@DR_SOLO Жыл бұрын
It could also be purple amethyst
@drewvestal301 Жыл бұрын
No
@fluorite19659 ай бұрын
As far as I know there is no amethyst in that area.
@baTonkaTruck Жыл бұрын
Definitely looks like calcite: 3 cleavage planes, 78deg and 102deg.