Rockhounding For Pink Opal In The Washington Scablands

Rockhounding For Pink Opal In The Washington Scablands

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0:00 – Intro
0:40 – Rockhounding
12:16 – Back At The Shop

43 Comments

  1. Mike Dodge on November 8, 2021 at 9:14 am

    Very cool finds! Thank you for sharing!



  2. Putu Purnajaya on November 8, 2021 at 9:15 am

    Hi Friend..Its good aventure..I like the pink colour..Hope you success to your chanel..



  3. Matt Thomas on November 8, 2021 at 9:21 am

    The dog is a baby and you’re a good daddy.



  4. Stephanie Rocks on November 8, 2021 at 9:23 am

    What is your method for dissolving calcite?



  5. La Mancha on November 8, 2021 at 9:23 am

    You guys are so lucky you get to stop on rural roads and highways, not in CA since cops and highway patrol have a 21 ticket quota is an easy ticket if people stop on rural roads or highways and if is not an emergency you are busted.



  6. Kimberly D Lapp on November 8, 2021 at 9:23 am

    Will you be cutting that big piece parallel to the lines for a different pattern?



  7. Marlaina Atkins on November 8, 2021 at 9:24 am

    That chunker is impressive! Beautiful material. Should polish on the lap very easily✨



  8. Anubis 11 on November 8, 2021 at 9:26 am

    Thank you



  9. Miner Al on November 8, 2021 at 9:27 am

    Very nice finds. Thanks for sharing



  10. April Mccallum on November 8, 2021 at 9:27 am

    Omg that huge piece is beautiful already. I haven’t finished the video yet but I hope you show them all cleaned up at the end. Do you have videos of some of the stuff you find all polished up? I’d really love to see that aventurine all polished.



  11. yooper mann on November 8, 2021 at 9:28 am

    just subscribed to THE ROCKHUGGERs channel, have you ever tried/thought about making beads out of some of them smaller rocks? if you do do it is a chalange to do so as i found out!! great video!



  12. Dirtbiketay on November 8, 2021 at 9:30 am

    That big one rose quartz?



  13. J. Eric Swede on November 8, 2021 at 9:32 am

    Great Rockhound trip! It took me about 7 minutes to find where you were digging! I should have majored in Geography as I love Google Earth. But, respecting the efforts of Rockhounds like yourself and The Rock Hugger, who have come before me, I will divulge it to no one. On the other hand, I will be traveling there to find my own opal treasures of Central Washington. #MumIsTheWord



  14. NUGGET SHOOTER JOURNALS on November 8, 2021 at 9:33 am

    Very cool video



  15. Josh Pearson on November 8, 2021 at 9:35 am

    Great video. Is any of the material you collected good for tumbling or polishing? Keep up the great work. Always appreciate fellow Washington rockhound videos!!



  16. Deborah Duthie on November 8, 2021 at 9:35 am

    Good fun but why do you call the Pink Opal, opal?



  17. Paul Carder on November 8, 2021 at 9:38 am

    Great finds! I’d like to see one of those slabs you cut polished!



  18. Emilio Exploring on November 8, 2021 at 9:39 am

    Lots of cool info 🙂



  19. The Rock Hugger on November 8, 2021 at 9:44 am

    Rad video man, happy I could share a spot with ya!! Cheer from The Rock Hugger



  20. Lester Alexander on November 8, 2021 at 9:44 am

    You are right The Rocker is a totally righteous dude very friendly I love his videos and I love your videos to Jared



  21. veggiesaremurder on November 8, 2021 at 9:45 am

    At 3:05, I’m pretty sure that’s carnelian.



  22. Connie Sommers on November 8, 2021 at 9:47 am

    I believe that’s hyalite opal..the clear opal at the beginning



  23. webdevnoobie on November 8, 2021 at 9:48 am

    Great location, great stuff you found. Another place for my growing list of rockhounding locations that I want to visit.



  24. Matthew Wilson on November 8, 2021 at 9:50 am

    Lika is such a sweet dog. I loved getting to meet you, Sara and your dog. I obviously love animals and they love me too. 🙂



  25. milesnn on November 8, 2021 at 9:50 am

    Awesome adventure sweet finds cool area thank you



  26. ROBERT snyder on November 8, 2021 at 9:51 am

    I found a beautiful irridescent pick opal on the Eaton ranch south of Ellensburg. I gave it to Mrs. Eaton andshe had a pendant made from it. It was quite stunning and looked like the opal that comes from Australia.



  27. Savage Squirrel on November 8, 2021 at 9:52 am

    Wow…that was quick. Amazing that it is pet wood…so jewel-like!



  28. Mariah Kimble on November 8, 2021 at 9:53 am

    Can you share the location of this one?



  29. the rock dad on November 8, 2021 at 9:55 am

    Wicked good stuff man



  30. LillianArch on November 8, 2021 at 9:56 am

    Loved the glances of basalt. Columbia River Basalt formation covers areas of Oregon and Washington usually 15 miles deep. Sarah with your sweet dog tied to her is so patient. Well trained dog!!



  31. Michelle Angers on November 8, 2021 at 9:56 am

    It’s beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!



  32. Gwynn Farrell on November 8, 2021 at 9:58 am

    I enjoyed your enjoyment of some great discoveries! Almost felt like I was there with you. Those pink colors are really something. The common opal I’ve found in the Oregon desert have been yellow and root beer brown. So funny to watch you haul Laika across the bridge! Thanks for a great time!



  33. Thomas Pownall on November 8, 2021 at 9:59 am

    I have a rock I Can’t identify yet. It’s an emerald green, and red speckled crystal of some sort. It’s a vein, has what looks like Potch on top and bottom, definitely white. But the green is insane. I’m scared to work with it. Yeah it’s from Oregon



  34. Michael Strong on November 8, 2021 at 10:00 am

    Cool finds. Thanks for sharing. Happy thanksgiving to you and you family



  35. Glenna Nice on November 8, 2021 at 10:02 am

    re watching



  36. Val on November 8, 2021 at 10:02 am

    Love this video! I want to go here. I think with those little “red” pieces, they could be polished and wire wrapped and make some nice jewelry ❤️❤️



  37. Rebecca of Sunny Brookefarm on November 8, 2021 at 10:03 am

    Oh wow… I’d live to work with the common opal in the lapidary shop..
    Super envious



  38. Sapphire on November 8, 2021 at 10:07 am

    This looks like my towns surrounding areas. Love it!



  39. Chalcedony clapper on November 8, 2021 at 10:07 am

    That big chunk looks like it has wood grain. Really neat stuff!



  40. Sparky Watts on November 8, 2021 at 10:08 am

    How can you tell opal when you see it? To me it just looks like another shiny rock. Is opal always small? Love your videos



  41. Scotts Dale on November 8, 2021 at 10:09 am

    Love your videos very much so much great info an dI truly appreciate you share so many locations. Sara seems so cool, you are a lucky man to have her along on your outings to the middle of nowhere…treat her like a queen man!!!



  42. Adam Lackey on November 8, 2021 at 10:10 am

    Well the wind isn’t blasting, so I know you aren’t in Ellensburg Washington.



  43. GS Prospecting on November 8, 2021 at 10:10 am

    wow that was a great day out fam. keep up the hunt. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!