What a year at the Ocean Picture Stone Quarry. *2023*

What a year at the Ocean Picture Stone Quarry. 2023

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4 ай бұрын

We had a great year collecting Ocean Picture Stone. our unique an beautiful gemstone we mine. This quarry is the only known place int he world this amazing lapidary stone comes from. And what a year we had finding some of the best quality stone.
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Пікірлер: 194

@michaelrobinson8915 2 ай бұрын

I see your most prescious gem, yes she has kindness as her precious glow. Dana the real gem..blessings...m

@need100k 4 ай бұрын

More incredible than the stone itself is having the only source in the world.

@aaronsavage1234 4 ай бұрын

I want to see Dan go up there with a backhoe and a water cannon. He could reveal a few tons all at once by washing away the hillside

@CanadianGoldMining 4 ай бұрын

there is stuff in the works for the first thing you mentioned ;)

@UnholyBe4st 4 ай бұрын

To much will force him to drop the price...i doubt he wants that

@clonejones7955 3 ай бұрын

@@user-gu8uj5qi2gHe owns the claim.Its Crown land.You don't mine there because you don't own the claim.

@supersonicdevin3212 4 ай бұрын

I never knew stones could be so beautiful. Amazing!

@teresakennedy3016 12 күн бұрын

There so beautiful , and so are there namesake .

@guidorea8347 4 ай бұрын

WoW, just WoW!!!!!.... one of the best videos I've seen on those picture stones....🙂👍

@nopelindoputraperkasa5869 4 ай бұрын

Nice sharing Vidio.. amazing stone..🇮🇩😍😍💎💎💗👍

@josephcormier5974 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing what the new year brings. Thank you for sharing this recap of 2023 six stars brother

@chuckster6513 4 ай бұрын

Hey Dan, That was an unexpectedly long video ! But it was full of good content. I am very glad for you that Dana will join you on site. I hope she enjoys being out with you as much as I for one enjoy seeing you two working together. As for the material you removed from the site. Some of it is simply unbelievable. I have a wild imagination which I so often enjoy. But some of that ocean picture stone needs no imagining. It just looks like a photograph. Thank you for bringing this content to us. Take Care

@normawilliams317 4 ай бұрын

I loved the long video! Thank You. And thank you for sharing all your knowledge and adventures with us. I love not only the rocks but the beautiful country side ❤ You are a lucky man. Much Love for you and your Family 💞

@cheekysaver 4 ай бұрын

When the rock starts to crack... I kept thinking.... rock rice krispies. I think you have yhe best job on the planet. Thanks for taking us along.

@sharonmalone8312 3 ай бұрын

The pieces are so beautiful,I wish I could afford some,especially a tree. All I can do is watch and drool over them. So awesome!

@Mynameis7nad 4 ай бұрын

Get a motorized concrete saw. You can cut a line 9" deep and use a wedge to break it off the rest of the way leaving cleaner cuts and basically blocks. Also would be easier to cut off host material. Amazon has a wet and dry 16" gas powered saw for 300

@youtubeSuckssNow 4 ай бұрын

This ones gonna be better! I hope you get your permits for machinery soon!

@DanSalig-jq5mu 4 ай бұрын

Dan IS a machine. Opening clip samples look like storm clouds with seagulls off a beach. Amazing stuff

@Grumpyoldman165 4 ай бұрын

This stuff is beautiful good find Dan

@anneburton6708 4 ай бұрын

I love ur picture stone! Love watching you all digging it and processing!!

@harpintn Ай бұрын

It is amazing how a tool that is thousands of years old is still being used. I guess when a tool is as good as the feathering wedge it is hard to improve on it.

@TheColorMagic1986 4 ай бұрын

licks the stone lol ............love your videos dan!!

@ericpowers885 4 ай бұрын

More of this please .Love when you tell us what the pieces are worth

@1944chevytruck 4 ай бұрын

Amazing stone!

@danielcarter305 4 ай бұрын

Dan, I know you love Dana Blue, but I really like the blue at 44:55. You should rename this color River Picture Stone. The host rock embedded in the quartz looks like boulders in a river.😄😄😄

@williamscoggin1509 4 ай бұрын

Those with the dendrites are just so cool

@sarajackson8159 4 ай бұрын

I finally got to hear the rocks POP!!! So incredibly cool. Thank you for taking us along 😊

@jamesblake7338 4 ай бұрын

That is some beautiful stuff!

@christinehodge3608 Ай бұрын

Amazing pieces

@ModernAmericanNomad420 4 ай бұрын

Great parenting Mr Hurd..awesome video

@ironhorse7588 4 ай бұрын

We love following your adventures Dan. I love the pieces of Ocean Pictures Stone we bought from your website. 🙏💕💒😇

@slimwantedman6694 4 ай бұрын

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

@TimNorfolk-jy8vx 4 ай бұрын

You absolutely have earned my subscription Dan in fact I wish I could subscribe a million times.

@johnstuart8511 4 ай бұрын

I am watching: Loving the story and exploring (And the nature). Life couldn't be better. Thank you Dan.

@isaaccreech8844 4 ай бұрын

Loved the video as always, Dan!

@davidlewis9068 4 ай бұрын

Ocean picture stones are really nice.

@pamelamurphy4765 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic! I love it when you go to this quarry. Enjoyed all of your adventures here!

@RosarioEdwin-yu6hf 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing

@kristielana4364 Ай бұрын

@Danhurd I ordered BC Ocean Picture Stone I am so pleased with my pieces. All the work Dan and Dayna put in I am so amazed. Dayna packages up everything up nicely. I encourage people to check out his shop!! I can’t wait to see what treasures Dan and Dayna come up with.

@PGCoinworld 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir 👍🎉❤

@earlaagaard8175 4 ай бұрын

That is aMAZing stone....thanks for taking us along!!

@MhdkhusrinKemilauemas 2 ай бұрын

Amazing very good

@joebolt9433 2 ай бұрын

So awesome love all of what you do keeps you young and strong watching from Nuiqsut Alaska on the colville river.

@glendajorde9062 4 ай бұрын

beautiful

@sampickens1998 4 ай бұрын

WOW!! Dan, those ocean stones are absolutely beautiful.....

@bobweiss9138 4 ай бұрын

Wow Beautiful

@bonniedrouillard3963 3 ай бұрын

I am dreaming of the heart your dad made! ❤

@captbad9313 4 ай бұрын

I like the panoramas where i see the town I live just 10 miles from.

@user-bu3ly6rh4z 4 ай бұрын

Good job to your team Dan. Enjoy watching your videos and hope everything is going great ! All the love from celeste and I and the kiddos

@thomasmangine7564 9 күн бұрын

Thank you, very enjoyable. Living in Hawaii, there's not much opportunity for rock hounding.

@averieldeathrider8407 3 ай бұрын

From Texas here & love your content!! 😎😎 beautiful scenery & beautiful pieces!! Ocean Picture Stone Is 1 of my faves!!

@ghostprepper5859 4 ай бұрын

@Dan Hurd, you're whole family is beautiful Sir! I have been following you for a couple years on and off. Im disabled and can't get out so I get to enjoy you and Jason, and crazy Canadian, then there's that crazy Arizona Miner I enjoy watching you folks, I used to play around now I just buy paydirt 😊

@giovanemarcelino6520 4 ай бұрын

Is beautiful

@cptnkaos5994 4 ай бұрын

nice OPS Dan

@jfk64kennedy95 4 ай бұрын

Hello all, hope all going well, so far, this yr

@LookAtThisRock 4 ай бұрын

Those are some.....picture....perfect.... rocks....hahahahahaha!!! Ok. I'll see myself out.

@user-ok4cv4vl1d 2 ай бұрын

SUPER FIND MY FRIENDS ❤🙏💪👍

@robertforrest7956 4 ай бұрын

Almost a Sleeping Beauty Turquoise blue....😘

@vlakyotrokovice 4 ай бұрын

Super 👍👍😊 Karel

@janinemcmahon218 4 ай бұрын

Have a contest for your customers who have madeitems out of Ocean PStn and have viewers vote on the most attractive pieces. The winners prize is a big piece of whatever stones you have available. Or a piece of OPS. I’d love to see what people have done with it. It’s so beautiful. You narrow it down to 20 or something.

@d.andysprospecting 4 ай бұрын

Some really nice pieces! Id love to see an epoxy table or something made from some of them!

@cindyzelmer9228 4 ай бұрын

💗❤️I 💙 ocean picture stone‼️❤️💗

@dn2817 4 ай бұрын

I ordered some from you and it’s in the mail.

@semoneg2826 3 ай бұрын

Wanted to fast forward a bit...Am so happy i didnt...it was pure joy seeing Dan chisel out those rocks piece by piece out of the hill side.. Those ocean turquoise blue rocks❤❤❤❤ Great job

@rogerdudra178 4 ай бұрын

Greetings from the BIG SKY.

@jongordon6132 4 ай бұрын

Loading up all that picture stone, where is your wheel barrel or hand kart maybe?

@stuartbailey6201 4 ай бұрын

Ancient Looks Iceberg Blue great find

@mewsli 4 ай бұрын

How does ocean picture stone form ? And what is the composition of the three coloured bands ?

@mewsli 4 ай бұрын

Oooops!! If I'd waited a few more minutes, I'd have gotten the answer to my question 😂😂😂😂

@semoneg2826 3 ай бұрын

@@mewslilol

@10thletter40 2 ай бұрын

45:45 for those who want to know in the future

@TalkAboutaTrapstar 2 ай бұрын

be careful with any silica dust, Dan! anyway good work! that vein is an awesome find!

@michaelrobinson8915 Ай бұрын

Say dana blue, dan. The most best beautiful dana blue..blessings...m...

@thatcrystallady_donna 4 ай бұрын

I'm slowly working the 1lb piece that I got from you a few years ago. Have too many pots on the fire and need to get back to these beauties. Still need some Dana blue.

@debcamp2359 4 ай бұрын

Epic, long and entertaining video.

@user-bu3ly6rh4z 4 ай бұрын

So jealous and would love to do this one day -

@pineappleanthony8286 4 ай бұрын

Let's go she's representing Edmonton oilers who are 16 consecutive games won in a row.

@christopherwells372 4 ай бұрын

Have you considered using a portable diamond saw to add cuts to direct your extraction with feather wedges? These saws often used on concrete.

@rca-in-glasgow6781 4 ай бұрын

I really envy having a wife that is such a great partner. ❤️

@AllanI3374 4 ай бұрын

Deal with IT!💜

@sampickens1998 4 ай бұрын

Dan, have you thought about making an epoxy coffee table using the ocean stone for your wife. I think she would really love it, you too!!!

@ldvan100 4 ай бұрын

At 1:11:30, the wire trees are beautiful.. Being an electrician myself, I've been making them for years with cable rems.. Like the addition of chips for leaves and such..

@jamest.5001 4 ай бұрын

27:26 that would look awesome in a backsplash in a kitchen , cut stone slabs into tiles, then a strip of ocean blue stone it would be an expensive tile. But beautiful!! Have an awesome day 🤠

@mobiousenigma 2 ай бұрын

DAN thanks for the vids! fyi driving a feather between 2 wedges would do nothing but drive a wedge between 2 feathers and you can split rock.

@meettheworld6241 4 ай бұрын

Those spheres are so cool! They look like little water world planets! Lol

@randalljones4370 4 ай бұрын

Speaking as a dentist who pulls lots of teeth and fractured roots, there is something very satisfying in watch Dan bust up and 'extract' his quarry. Did Dan ever get his Mjollnir for those bigger feather-n-wedges?

@Soapartisan875 Ай бұрын

I’m happy to see that your beautiful wife Dayna is just as adventurous as you . Two peas in a pod . You collected gorgeous stones they look like earth globes .

@swift9333 13 күн бұрын

I want to see a video of dans personal rock collection. I bet hes got some sweet finds in his collection

@TimNorfolk-jy8vx 4 ай бұрын

I have 18 grandkids and my oldest grandson loves to collect all kinds of rocks I’d love to get a real small one for his collection

@vitpankin 3 ай бұрын

Pauly is a true gemstone =D

@rossgraveley 4 ай бұрын

Hey Dan why not use like the Sierra blaster to remove some of that old overburden above the picture stone it does I've heard they're pretty good and are pretty easy to use and that they can move some pretty good overburden

@DjHall-zx7pd 4 ай бұрын

Hey Dan my name is DJ I'm from Danby. Vermont we have a gold belt that runs thew Vermont new Hampshire an ends in main . I've tryed so many rivers an streams u can find gold but u do a hundred pans to find a few flakes an my flakes would be fly pop to u ..you would throw back for sure . So wish I grew up in BC or Alaska I love gold panning . My last trip to a river I found my biggest peace I call a picker but to u it wouldn't be . I've been following u for years wish I could be a patron but have no clue how to. not good with technology.. keep the videos coming I've watched um all an still am you an your family are great.

@mariaalmanza8981 4 ай бұрын

Hello Dan my name is Maria, this is amazing adventures I m learning a lot from you videos I want to start to treasure hunting! How did you find all these beautiful stones! I will love to go in adventure with you and your beautiful family at least one day! Can you send me a beg with the blue pieces?

@atuuschaaw 4 ай бұрын

♥

@TheToolfreak1988 4 ай бұрын

Hey Dan, Current Tucson resident and visitor of the gem show. By any chance can you post what tent your stones will be in?

@EdWolfram 4 ай бұрын

I want to cut some 13x9mm cabs for earrings. The slabs seem extremely thick for an earring blank. Would chips be better for what I'm looking for. Size is tough in pictures.

@tonylightstorm5468 4 ай бұрын

Tucson Tony here, welcome back to Tucson or Chukshun as we natives will tell you. Where you at this time here at Tucsons Gem show . Definitely want a piece of Dana Blue...

@Danhurd 4 ай бұрын

I’m not vending. But stay tuned to my Facebook. Will have a meet and greet party Thursday night. I will have some stone there

@okboomer6201 4 ай бұрын

I would like a geological explanation as to how this forms.

@legoawsomeness 2 ай бұрын

You should take a fine brush with you to clean up some of the dirt on the rocks too

@geraldbrunckhorst8291 4 ай бұрын

Hi Dan! Gerald friend m Montana again. You made the comment about he rari😢of ocean picture stone. How rare? Possibly very few mines ever discovered? Thanks for your geology lesson of the day, particularly about ocean picture stone! Tell Dana and the boys we love their participation in the videos!

@saragruber1019 4 ай бұрын

He said he doesn't know of any other place where it exists. He did make a video because another person was claiming to have found ocean picture stone deposits. They were working the next claim over from his.

@kennyball3568 4 ай бұрын

Hay dan i do believe you already posted this video 6 months ago your gem silica video

@gonchu15 4 ай бұрын

Cool, being gem silica would it make it similar to opal?

@DanO530.8 4 ай бұрын

You should call it roody blues tell me who you’re talking to…..after that song 🎶…you’re a good guy Dan your family should be happy to get to go out and see the beautiful world and learn different rocks

@snowman333- Ай бұрын

It has been pointed out, maybe by E Musk, that if you have a situation that requires a massive amount of energy, making one huge motor (or device) would be expensive and have little redundancy but dividing up the load by using, say 30 devices could be; A) less expensive per unit B) designed in redundancy assured C) modularized maintenance and repair D) reconfigurable E) reduced transportation costs of modules compared to final configuration

@allenwalters8812 4 ай бұрын

you should see about turning some of that into watch dials for the modding community. They would eat that up. They sell a lot of ones made out of other stone and meteorites. They bring good money.