I Found Calcite Crystals Inside Fossil Shells in Florida! 🐚⛏️💎

I Found Calcite Crystals Inside Fossil Shells in Florida! 🐚⛏️💎

What a blast! We were invited to come down to hunt with our buddy Derek on this trip for druzy quartz crystals and then calcite crystals. It was a huge success! We found all sorts of cool pieces to add to our collections. Druzy crystals, calcite clams, whelks, etc. The calcite forms as calcium carbonate is picked up by groundwater and deposited into the hollow space in the shell during or after fossilization.

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39 Comments

  1. Leon Ragsdale on December 24, 2021 at 9:10 am

    Wow! Chris that luminescence was crazy cool. I learned something new. Very nice druzy and calcite crystals too.



  2. alturo galanida on December 24, 2021 at 9:11 am

    you can sell that..?



  3. Alê Garimpo e Aventuras on December 24, 2021 at 9:11 am

    My dear is beautiful video!



  4. K R on December 24, 2021 at 9:15 am

    Really enjoyed your video and seeing all the beautiful crystals, rocks you find. Do you sell any of them? Giveaways? Love to have one!



  5. Cvx 2dog on December 24, 2021 at 9:15 am

    We have the same illness!



  6. skatpak 2 on December 24, 2021 at 9:17 am

    so nice to see people outside doin what we need to do..live in and with the land..what amazing finds..so awesome to see thank you and Happy Holidays



  7. munchlock 221 on December 24, 2021 at 9:19 am

    man thats alot of kyber crystals ok bad pun ill see myself out



  8. Aventura no garimpo on December 24, 2021 at 9:19 am

    A beautiful school stone in the minute 5.46



  9. Aventura no garimpo on December 24, 2021 at 9:22 am

    Botrioidal agate … crystal druze .. congratulations for your beautiful work a hug ….



  10. jeremy duke on December 24, 2021 at 9:22 am

    How can I find out what I have found. It has what I think is coral crystal but not sure



  11. Crystal Miner Rocks on December 24, 2021 at 9:24 am

    Nice Finds Guys! Enjoy the cold weather!



  12. Carlton Phelps on December 24, 2021 at 9:25 am

    You guys and lady find some great things, in plain site to.



  13. Lomelly Nell on December 24, 2021 at 9:25 am

    Good morning cris!



  14. The Paul Experience 2 on December 24, 2021 at 9:26 am

    why didnt you use a uv light?



  15. Zom Bee Nature on December 24, 2021 at 9:27 am

    I wonder where in Florida you find these things?



  16. John Hildreth on December 24, 2021 at 9:29 am

    I wish I could find a some here.



  17. Veethatgworl❤️☺️ on December 24, 2021 at 9:30 am

    *oh mah lord*



  18. milesnn on December 24, 2021 at 9:37 am

    Awesome adventure magnificent finds beautiful good illness sweet guys thank u Merry Christmas and a happy new year



  19. Leah Grady on December 24, 2021 at 9:38 am

    So much fun watching y’all find shit !! Keep up the great content ❤️❤️



  20. HeyShockerGirl on December 24, 2021 at 9:38 am

    Where is this in Florida that’s where I live and I would love to find this location I actually have a lot next to me filled with Rock and shells and I’ve found lots of beautiful calcite crystals



  21. Liddy Shipman on December 24, 2021 at 9:41 am

    So glad I found this I love rocks and crystals.



  22. Robert Torrance on December 24, 2021 at 9:42 am

    Send me a peace of that. Robert Torrance 2300 nw 6th appointment 2 forladale FL 33311



  23. Tracy Macfarlan on December 24, 2021 at 9:43 am

    you guys found some pretty cool pieces of druzy  crystals !!! hope you have a Merry Christmas  !!!



  24. cindylb715 on December 24, 2021 at 9:46 am

    That clam fossil and welk are beautiful! Merry Christmas guys!



  25. I Dig Daytona on December 24, 2021 at 9:48 am

    Nice hunt and some cool finds .



  26. Cptn Kaos on December 24, 2021 at 9:49 am

    Loved the video, Chris you and Wild Kyle all ways find some, amazing fossils and minerals. And you make collecting fun, look forwards to, the next one, G’day from Aussie land



  27. David Todd on December 24, 2021 at 9:49 am

    Might be a dumb question but what do you do with all that?



  28. Linda Wood on December 24, 2021 at 9:52 am

    So who buys these crystals? How do you make a living off of crystal hunting?
    Or do you just collect them for yourself?



  29. bones&stones 65 on December 24, 2021 at 9:53 am

    Sweet finds, loved the UV light show!



  30. Stephanie Pinilla on December 24, 2021 at 9:54 am

    are you single! ahaha i love u!!!



  31. BrolanTravels on December 24, 2021 at 9:54 am

    Rad stuff, was that out at Ruck’s Pitt?



  32. Jasmine Van Gilder on December 24, 2021 at 9:55 am

    Nice finds. I have hundreds of pounds of calcite I have found in veins in limestone creek beds in North Texas.



  33. Mirkatu on December 24, 2021 at 9:55 am

    Fun video. And yes please make future ones a bit longer. 🙂 And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours!



  34. Adam Holven on December 24, 2021 at 9:56 am

    We had to laugh about the cold water during the rinse of the clam. we are ice fishing in Minnesota. Snow and frozen ground are keeping us from finding minerals and fossils up here.



  35. Jericho Outdoorsman on December 24, 2021 at 9:56 am

    Paleo Cris is awesome! Very knowledgeable! I have learned a lot about fossil hunting. He inspired me to fossil hunt on my own. I just made a brand new vid about fossil hunting, come check it out! Thanks Chris for teaching me!



  36. Leann Kennedy on December 24, 2021 at 10:04 am

    Merry Christmas, Chris.



  37. DachshundsRule on December 24, 2021 at 10:07 am

    Beautiful stuff, guys and gals! So glad I found your channel, one of the nicest things for me this year. Merry Christmas, and have a safe, fun New Year!



  38. Rick From Virginia on December 24, 2021 at 10:07 am

    Awesome video! Looks like fossils are everywhere in Florida as long as you know where to look! You and Kyle do an awesome job of explaining what you find! most other YouTube channels lack your expertise!Thanks for sharing your adventures! I look forward to seeing more!
    Rick from Virginia



  39. Cynthia Swearingen on December 24, 2021 at 10:08 am

    Cris, I love the way you showed the phosphorescent soil! And the crystals are beautiful. I love their luminoscity. Merry Christmas, I hope 2020 is your best year ever!