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@dailyfunactivities. I'm so happy to hear that! Big Brook is definitely worth the trip and with all the storms recently I'm sure all sorts of new finds are waiting for you to pick up!

@@BBermsWorld yeah that is true thanks have a great summer!

Thank you for the update and advice! I plan on hitting up this spot and Big Brook again soon, I better hurry before it develops any further!

@@BBermsWorld I headed to Big Brook the last 2 weekends and we killed it with shark teeth. Went to Ramenessin brook in Holmdel this weekend and found a lot of teeth also… Would you happen to know.of any mines?

@michaeln1683 That's awesome! I've never been to the Holmdel spot, I'll have to check it out. I've never actually been, but I've heard great things about the Sterling Hill mine in Ogdensburg and a few more trespass-y quarries out in PA near McAdoo. Thanks again for the update!

Thank you for watching! Please be super careful if you try this, have fun!

I’m brand new to rock hounding and just found out about this place. I’ll have to go tomorrow! Thank you so much!

@@zachkiss8870 Be careful I was told the construction workers will throw you out. Try sneaking in but weekends are much better. With all the rain coming this weekend though that place will be a slip fest

Do you think it is too late now I wanted to travel here for memorial day weekend

@@adammaciaszek1619Did you end up going, I’m wondering the same

@@andrewchiles1390 yes I did on memorial day weekend ! There is construction there currently but there were no machines or anyone there just a lot of dirt moved into a pile and gravel lated out just past this are the clay pits. So I suspect there will still be accessible even after construction or at least nearby areas with clay throughout the area. We went twice once at night with Longwave UV flashlights and once during the day in the rain (rain helps wet the amber to see it better). Had a bit more success with UV. Also don't expect big pieces we spent hours and found lots of little ones no bugs or plant matter in the amber unfortunately. Also the amber EXTREMELY brittle if you squeeze so pieces too much picking up the will turn into DUST. When collecting or transporting them I recommend you store them in a container with water

That is wonderful news! I will make an effort to get back out there soon then, thank you for sharing!

@@BBermsWorld thank you for the post, never would’ve found it without your help!

I haven't had the chance to visit since this video, I've heard rumors that the construction has started. I'd like to go back this summer though to conform or deny that! If you're in the area I'd recommend checking out Big Brook creek, not an amber locality but plenty of fossils to find! I made a video there if you'd like a preview haha

@@BBermsWorld I was going to watch the fossil video! Tell you the truth Iam into crystals bro! I have a 17lb tumbler coming tommorow from Amazon! And I can’t wait to use it. So yea man Iam looking for any spots close to me where I can find stones. I live in somerset county/middelsex county.

@planetplainfield3731 I love crystals too! It's hard not too haha, I've heard of garnet and nice quartz being found out in PA and there are some quartz stones down in Cape May known as "cape may diamonds" but as far as other nice gems in NJ I am unsure of where to go. If you ever find a nice spot near you I'd love to check it out!

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@@speedysodope86ss gave me a cpl ideas really,but I bet I'd need a shit ton of cans. I'll be one the ppl walking around collecting cans,lol.

Thank you very much for this update, I've definitely moved this trip to the top of my list! I hope the area isn't totally paved over during this, maybe we can get the land a protection like state park status? wishful thinking, but one can hope!

@@BBermsWorld Yes that would be great! It really is quite a fascinating place to visit. Also quite eerie at times

Sorry for the repeat of New York City but also disregard anybody else's negative comments okay you got this you don't need approval from anybody if this is your interest you just keep going and don't ever look back...period.

Thank you so much for your support!! I didn't consider the possibility of remnants from 911 being in the dust, very interesting! you have a wonderful night!!

Thank you so much for the update, such a shame they would develop over such an important piece of land :( and happy belated birthday!!

I'm definitely considering it! I may open an etsy shop in the future, but for now I'm too busy with school and work :( but I will keep you posted!

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Excellent advice, and thank you for the heads up! I hope the developers acknowledge the importance of the site, and as long as us rockhounds leave no trace, we can coexist!

I haven't had the chance to visit in a few months but I just recently spoke to a member of the north jersey mineralogical society that said it hasn't been developed yet. I can't confirm that for sure but I'd say you have very good odds at it being open if you visit!

It actually was $10! A pretty good deal if you ask me haha

Thank you! I would love to get in to making spoon rings, do you have any tools you'd recommend to get started?

Thanks for the recommendations! I'll have to check them out in the future, thanks for watching!!

@@BBermsWorld my pleasure man!!! theres a whole community of us gold diggers out there, lots of fun folks!!!!

I parked at the end of the road by the apartments (Lakeview Dr) and went up the hill on the left, over the tracks and did a little bushwacking to get to the clay pits. And thank you very much for watching!

@@BBermsWorld Thank you so much for the information! I am planning a roundtrip and this is definitely a stop!

I'd love to have them on the show!

Why are you hating not everyone gold pans every day and people have different skill levels

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That is very lucky of your friend! To be 100% safe I would not do this at home, but proper PPE like boots, face shield and gloves can help you get back to smelting! And I have not seen the salt flux thing, I will look into it! Happy New Year and safe smelting!

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I am so happy that you were inspired to go back with your son! 20 pieces is a great haul! I would love to visit with a geology/rockhounding group to get some answers to your questions because I have the same ones haha. The area is fascinating and should be preserved, I'm glad you got the chance to visit and thanks for the comments!

Just a standard wood fire, I let a few logs burn all the way to get a bed of hot coals going and add a few fresh logs on top before I start melting cans!

very interesting, I will have to give that a try!

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So if I had a wood carving of something, poured it over the wood and after it cools...have a aluminum shape of whatever it was just covering?! Was that too confusing,lol? I tried to make that make sense

I use a small steel fire poker that fits into the steel cans to "scrape" it off the top of the liquid metal, it's not 100% perfect but it does a good enough job! I'm sure a spoon or something similar would work too just be careful and don't get burnt

That's still awesome! The whole area is gorgeous and so much fun to explore

I have not been up since late July but there were no signs of construction yet, it will be sad to see it be developed but it might be worth a trip to see if it's still open! I can't guarantee they haven't started since then though :(

Thanks for the response! I may just take the chance and go. It would definitely be worth it especially if they are going to be filling it up. Thanks again!

@@thespyinthecab7538 Of course! I wish you the best of luck and I hope it is still clear for you, please let us know if it is still clear to search if you go!

@@BBermsWorld Thank you! So I DID in fact make it this week. While it does look like there were a few wooden stakes where some type of test was done in the distance, everything looks the same from the videos! It does seem like things will be happening in the future and I did see tire tracks but it still looks clear and I was undisturbed the full hour and a half I was there. I'd like to go back again soon and suggest anyone interested, should do the same. In fact I would love if anyone with more experience that may be interested in going, let me know. I'd be happy to meet up with some good people and gain any kind of experience in having more success. I found a cul de sac very close that allowed me access to the clay pits within a 3 to 4 minute walk. I think I saw some coyotes on the trek back but they were harmless. My trip was done quite on the spur of the moment so i wasn't as prepared as I'd like to have been but it was still so awesome to actually be there! I definitely need to watch the video more and figure out the best methods to find the Amber as I only found a few pieces worth picking up but I am a complete first timer novice that decided to do this on the whim and was still able to find some! I must say that it's quite exciting to say that I have personally found real Amber in the wild. I don't know if these were present when you went, but along with the random pits that make the site recognizable, it looks like someone with a back-hoe actually dug right into the clay pits in a few spots, one in particular being around 8 to 10 feet deep at it's furthest point. the way it was done (due to depth in a single spot and what looked like to be a gradual decline on one side for what i assume was for persons to walk down into) i'd say this was originally done by others looking for Amber. Most likely a funded excavation by a school or group). I hopped in there hoping to maybe get lucky in finding larger pieces (as I've read that 8 to 9 feet is the sweet spot for more prominent specimens), but obviously, the clay is very very durable and proved difficult to see well. I had a small camping shovel that took quite a severe bend after i got a little to overzealous taking a chunk out. A good deal of water would be needed to wash off any of the thick and light grey clay that covers anything and everything you may find in there, which i must say didn't seem to be a lot but i was only in there for a short while as i did't have the proper tools to investigate better with. Two of the pots/pits do have standing water as of the day i went so as long as you have a bottle, you should have no problem getting water, but it goes fast and i took many of trips to retrieve more water. Definitely worth the trip and I REALLY want to go back. So my offer/request stands for anyone reading this. . . . If you would like company or would be so inclined to help a fellow explorer gain some knowledge and hopefully better luck finding some of the amber here before it's gone forever, I am open to going back. Also any suggestions as to where exactly to look and ny procedures or any other suggestions will be taken with much appreciation! Thank you for making this video. I am going to study it some more before i make the trek again.

@@thespyinthecab7538 That is fantastic! I am so happy your trip went well and the construction has not yet started! Those deeper pits must be new but with the right tools they seem to be the perfect depth for some potential insect-included pieces. Thank you so much for your detailed description of the area this week, I hope you have inspired others to get out there soon!

In my experience they do take longer to melt but they still will melt especially if you blow air on the coals! And thank you for watching!

I'm gonna melt my crush cans to I'd imagine a small cheap blow torch will help get em going

I keep it in a bucket and when I have enough I plan on remelting it!

@@BBermsWorld okay I wasn't sure if you just take it to the scrap yard

Thank you for the info! and dang, catch and release on the strange looking "rock" this time haha

I won't be able to make it out there for a long time and I have been told that construction is going to start on the site at some point this month so don't wait for me, go have some fun finding some amber!

@@BBermsWorld oh noo! Of course more apartments… I think I may need to get out there this week for sure! Thanks man

@@julyfishy392 Of course! good luck finding some Amber!

@@BBermsWorld Oh no is the construction still going on? Could I reliably plan on visiting in June?

@@adammaciaszek1619 The last time I've had eyes on it was in December 2022, still no signs of construction at that point. Google maps updated their imagery of the area in early 2023 and that also shows no construction, I wish I had an exact date that they were going to start construction but I will say that I plan on heading back this summer so it hopefully will be worth the trip!