It was so nice meeting you guys yesterday! I look forward to following your adventures and we wish you all the best. Can’t wait to see those doozies from yesterday cleaned up!
Yooo hahaa I was looking to figure out how to clean my crystals that I found over at Arkansas glad I met ya'll found many nice pieces out there!! Hope to see you both out there again sometime!
Great tutorial video...I sure picked up a tip or two...When the weather breaks and the Herk mines upstate reopen ill be using this technique on those Herks....Thanks guys
My wife and I (both in our 60's) are from Kentucky and because of your videos we'll be making our first trip to Ron Coleman's mine in the summer of 22. Been watching your channel for tips. I do have a couple of questions if you have the time. You "cook" yours on a stovetop outside. Can I do the same thing using my propane grill that has a cover? It has a temperature guage and I can keep it well below boiling. What is the optimal temperature? Next question. Of course we will be initially cleaning them on site at the mine. However, we will be traveling for a couple of weeks AFTER we leave the mine and not be able to do the deep cleaning until we get home. Will that time lapse hurt our chances for a successful deep clean? And my last question. I plan on wrapping our treasures in newspaper while we're heading out for the rest of our trip. Do we wrap them fully dried or can they be wrapped if they are toweled dry, yet still a little damp? I've subscribed a couple of weeks ago and am going through your crystal specific videos and enjoy your enthusiasm and content. BTW we are not selling anything we find but this type of activity has been on my bucket list for about 5 years after my wife and I had a very successful geode hunt here in Kentucky not far from our home. We plan on giving our 16 grandchildren some of the crystals we find.
That was fantastic. Definitely never thought of an acid soak being a thing. Might have to take digging Crystals in baby steps, not sure I'm ready for the acid test. Lol
I don’t know if someone already asked but where are some great places to find crystals like the ones you have? I live in Az and I’ll drive wherever. I just went hunting in Missouri near Cadel and found tons of cool stuff. Can’t wait to find more. Please give me some good spots 😃❤️
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I'm a novice to this hobby and I love it. Should you soak them in a baking soda and water mixture after to help neutralize the acid in case you missed some areas on the crystal when washing? Do you mind me asking where you found some of these crystals?
This is awesome. Now I know how to clean crystals after I dig them up. I’ve been wanting to go crystal hunting for a very long time now and now that summer is here and there is no more snow, I can. I’m sure you may have already answered this question but where did you guys hunt for these? I desperately need to go.
Yes it was so much fun now the family loves digging we want to dig more we live in Oklahoma we want to go back and dig i want more rubes crystal and more oh my.
We wish we could but are car is breaking down no money to spend out of pocket it all went to bills this month it to birthdays and can't even do a birthday partys its mine and my sec oldest sons his was on the first of November and mine is the 19th we really want to go dig. I would love to meet yall are so sweet.
I was lucky enough to find a large 8 lb quartz crystal here in Colorado Springs. I cleaned all the dirt off with warm water and soaked it in Iron Out for 5 days. All the iron oxide is removed but there is a rough, dull greenish mineral on the windows, they aren't smooth. Anyone have any ideas as to what this is and how I can remove it? Thanks!
Hello! Thank you so much for this video. Very good explanation! I have lots of iron stained Veracruz amethyst clusters. They seem not strong, lots of them arrived damaged during the transportation from Mexico to Australia. Will oxalic acid good for Amethyst as well? I’m scared to use this for expensive specimen. Do you know what temperature the oxalic acid need? I want to try lowest temperature just in case. Thank you.
So a friend got me into digging up and smashing rocks along the river looking for geodes and quartz crystal. Do y'all know any other precious gems or metals i can find in Iowa?
I've tried this myself in the past and regarding the yellow staining, are you guys aware of any way to remove the yellow? I think I have read that hydrochloric acid can remove it but I'm not sure if that's true. Also is it just when you don't clean the acid off properly that this happens? as I did this one time with a large piece and let it soak in normal water afterwards to neutralize all the acid and I still got quite a bit of yellow staining. Thanks for the great video! Subbed!
Carl Jackson hahah cleaning crystals is always a trial and error type of thing! I have soaked so many crystals and never had them yellow until just the other week. Three batches all yellowed. 😂 your not the only one! so when you soak the crystals you only want to soak them long enough to clean them. Some people leave them in the acid to long which causes them to yellow. Especially if you are reusing the same acid for a while. Your solution becomes green and the excess of iron in the acid mix is what stained them. You can re soak them in fresh mix of acid. Sometimes that’s all it takes. Otherwise you can try iron out. Just a heads up when you are putting it in water to neutralize the acid it actually doesn’t work very well. I think what yellowed those batches was leaving them in water to “neutralize” the acid to long. The best is to clean it really well with soap and water then let it soak for just a couple hours in soapy water then rinse and your done! Best of luck! Have any more questions please let us know! 👍😁
never put your bare hands in the water after adding the acid. Put the crystals in the pot of plain water and add the acid last. Take them out afterward with tongs.
I am confused. Didn't you say that you put water in the pot and then add the Oxalic Acid and stir it up? If you then put in the crystals, why wouldn't use be using gloves? Also, since I don't have an outside stove, will the acid work if they sit in the hot sun for a while?
It’s hard to say without pictures, but red hematite is a valuable characteristic of amethyst! If it looks like it’s inside then that’s probably what it is. 👍😍 some people love the look and others don’t. 🤙
hey guys, I always thought that with any acid solution, metal pans/utensils were a bad idea. Can you tell me anything about that? thanks, guys, I subbed.......where's your shop? 💎 ❤️ 😺
how are you disposing of this acid too? and why are you not wearing any PPE? see people dont understand the potential. Wow, as someone who does chemistry this is just nuts to do this especially when not fully understanding the dangers involved yes so please wear googles gloves and a respirator!!!
Nicole Vincent hahah I should have been a little more specific! 😂 it depends on how much water you use and the amount of crystals! The bag I get from Ron Coleman’s can do 6 gallons of water. What I do is estimate the amount of water and then add the acid accordingly! I would Start with 3 tablespoons of acid for every half gallon when heating! If your not heating them I would use a little more! 😃
@@ThatCampingCouple I am seeing this a year after you uploaded this video. I was going to ask the same question as @Nicole Vincent. After seeing your response, I have a different question. In your reply you mentioned the option of soaking the crystal without heat. How long do you recommend crystals cold soak? And, would the cold soak time be the same for solid crystals and plates/clusters?
Yes Crystals are very valuable 😁 You can check out our store to see our prices!🤗 www.ebay.com/str/thatcampingcouple We don’t buy crystals we just hand collect them and sell them!❤️
Sometimes they are very tiny cracks!!! Doing 1-3 acid soaks should ge the majority of it. Don't streas if there is still a bit of coloring😊 many people will think its pretty as is
I’m so confused reason being, I just read an article that said always use ceramic or plastic. And add water to the acid Idk, Can you clean the crystal and hekimer together? I would think so just asking. And boy would I love to go to the mine just ❤️❤️it.
Great video! Looks like you found that big Crystal I Ieft in the piles 😂 I’ll be needing it back 😆
Hahah you can have it back when you beat me in a dig off! 😂 great video today! I’d trade my big point for that giant cluster 😂🤩
i realize it's kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good site to watch newly released series online ?
@Draven Omar flixportal
@Arturo Patrick thanks, I signed up and it seems to work :) I appreciate it !
@Draven Omar happy to help :)
I have been soaking my crystals for days but now I know how to do it properly thanks to you two. I will be cooking chrystals tomorrow. Thxs
You're so welcome!! 👍
Frank: “ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES!!” Also Frank: *doesnt wear gloves* 😂😂😂
also that giant 15lb crystal weighs as much as my fat cat
Lol I know! Frank is something else!!😜 and that crystal is huuuge!! Im struggling holding it in the thumbnail 😂
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@@ThatCampingCouple 🤣
This was really interesting, to see how crystals go from their natural condition to the beautiful shiny ones you see on eBay, etc!
So interesting!! Mom says, “Always wear gloves!”🧤
Thank you!!❤ and so does wife!😜 we will have to get onto him
It was so nice meeting you guys yesterday! I look forward to following your adventures and we wish you all the best. Can’t wait to see those doozies from yesterday cleaned up!
It was great to meet you!!😊 We are so thankful to hear that. We will be sure to share our finds all cleaned up!!😁
Awesome video on cleaning crystals. Thank you 🤗
Yooo hahaa I was looking to figure out how to clean my crystals that I found over at Arkansas glad I met ya'll found many nice pieces out there!! Hope to see you both out there again sometime!
So cool! I use this mini pressure washer! Gets in all the cracks and no acid!
That sounds awesome! We often find crystals that have a lot of iron staining and like the acid for it 😊
Thax so much what a cute team couple
Awwww 🥰 thank you!!! 😁
Truly enjoyed the video and seeing those beautiful crystals......
Thanks so much!!!🤗🥰
Glad to see you all are still going
Thank you so much!😊 we have been crystal digging nonstop we apologize for the wait! Hope you enjoyed the video😁
Great tutorial video...I sure picked up a tip or two...When the weather breaks and the Herk mines upstate reopen ill be using this technique on those Herks....Thanks guys
I overheard the ladies at the Ron Coleman gift shop talking about you two! I had to come follow you! I look forward to binging your videos!
The clusters are my favorite. I like the colors they have. Very informative video. Interesting.
We LOVE the clusters! Thanks Brandon!!😁 glad you enjoyed!
This was so AWESOME. Have a blessed day
My wife and I (both in our 60's) are from Kentucky and because of your videos we'll be making our first trip to Ron Coleman's mine in the summer of 22. Been watching your channel for tips. I do have a couple of questions if you have the time. You "cook" yours on a stovetop outside. Can I do the same thing using my propane grill that has a cover? It has a temperature guage and I can keep it well below boiling. What is the optimal temperature? Next question. Of course we will be initially cleaning them on site at the mine. However, we will be traveling for a couple of weeks AFTER we leave the mine and not be able to do the deep cleaning until we get home. Will that time lapse hurt our chances for a successful deep clean? And my last question. I plan on wrapping our treasures in newspaper while we're heading out for the rest of our trip. Do we wrap them fully dried or can they be wrapped if they are toweled dry, yet still a little damp? I've subscribed a couple of weeks ago and am going through your crystal specific videos and enjoy your enthusiasm and content. BTW we are not selling anything we find but this type of activity has been on my bucket list for about 5 years after my wife and I had a very successful geode hunt here in Kentucky not far from our home. We plan on giving our 16 grandchildren some of the crystals we find.
Those are so beautiful, thats just neat how yall do that......
Glad you enjoyed!!!😍
Oaxalic acid is fantastic. Fun vid
That was fantastic. Definitely never thought of an acid soak being a thing. Might have to take digging Crystals in baby steps, not sure I'm ready for the acid test. Lol
Great job hard work pays off, power couple lov’n it, keep on rock’n ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Deneice!!!❤ We appreciate your support so much😁
Thanks for this great information.
You guys have found so many cool ones!
Heather Lemaster thanks!!! You need to dig for some with us before we find them ALL!! 😜
Amazing samples !! Good luck!!
Thank you so much!!😍
I don’t know if someone already asked but where are some great places to find crystals like the ones you have? I live in Az and I’ll drive wherever. I just went hunting in Missouri near Cadel and found tons of cool stuff. Can’t wait to find more. Please give me some good spots 😃❤️
Hi! Ron Coleman’s mine in Arkansas ❤️👍
Wow so beautiful
Thanks!!!! 😁
Very interesting and helpful !
Very nice show. Love you too!
Thanks so much, Joyce!!!😊 we love you!
The sub crystal is really cool
Thanks man!!! 🤘 I told you it was awesome!!
you guys are awesome and those crystals are amazing
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I'm a novice to this hobby and I love it. Should you soak them in a baking soda and water mixture after to help neutralize the acid in case you missed some areas on the crystal when washing? Do you mind me asking where you found some of these crystals?
This is awesome. Now I know how to clean crystals after I dig them up. I’ve been wanting to go crystal hunting for a very long time now and now that summer is here and there is no more snow, I can.
I’m sure you may have already answered this question but where did you guys hunt for these? I desperately need to go.
Verry nice...
Very Good
That 'generator' is actually a dow configuration. A generator point has all six faces coming to a single point.
You're so right! 😂👍 Thank you!
I just went mining at coleman a few days ago. Cleaned up my crystals and aboout to cook mine.
Very good video! Thanks!
Thought video was great ya'll,would like to sent pictures of what Ive found need opinion that I can believe. Thanks again for great video
thanks for sharing.
Have you found to cook this type of azurite stone to make it look beautiful and clean?
Nice big one 😀
Thank you!!! I couldn’t believe it when I found it!! 😍
OMG, look at your skin peeling off at the end of the video, LOL dude!!!
how long we have to soak the crystal?
Yes it was so much fun now the family loves digging we want to dig more we live in Oklahoma we want to go back and dig i want more rubes crystal and more oh my.
Those are so shine WOW.
I have a song that sounds perfect for you too listen to youtube maroon 5 What Lovers Do.
We will definitely listen to it! Thanks for all the wonderful comments! You should make it out to Arkansas! It’s our favorite place to mine!! ❤️❤️
We wish we could but are car is breaking down no money to spend out of pocket it all went to bills this month it to birthdays and can't even do a birthday partys its mine and my sec oldest sons his was on the first of November and mine is the 19th we really want to go dig. I would love to meet yall are so sweet.
i will literally buy these from u
I am sure it is not something you want to do but any chance you would share the location?
13:59 you can mount that in a plastic base with some mineral putty! 💎💎💎
The heck with cleaning where on earth did you find those crystals!
Yeah y'all
😁👍
How do i repair a small chip at the point of a clear quartz tower or flame? Would using a Dremel work?
1:38 Can a once clear crystal cluster that sat in the Arizona sun and then turned cloudy, ever be able to get clear again?
Amazing how good the crystals came out! Have you tried using the acid to clean up agates or other rocks?
I have. Agate, Jasper mostly.Works better than anything out there, including muratic.
I was lucky enough to find a large 8 lb quartz crystal here in Colorado Springs. I cleaned all the dirt off with warm water and soaked it in Iron Out for 5 days. All the iron oxide is removed but there is a rough, dull greenish mineral on the windows, they aren't smooth. Anyone have any ideas as to what this is and how I can remove it? Thanks!
you soaked it way too long in that stuff. Do more research and you will do better.
I recently acquired a large approximately 45 lbs geode crystal...
How do I clean it properly.
(Being so large)
Do you presoak the ones with the sandstone attached? So it won't soak the acid inside of the stone?
Is it safe to dump the acid wash outside always want to protect mother nature? Also what do you guys do with all of your crystals ?
If it’s oxalic acid it is. Otherwise you’ll need to dispose of properly. Iron out can go down drains! It’ll even help clean them 👍
Hello! Thank you so much for this video. Very good explanation!
I have lots of iron stained Veracruz amethyst clusters. They seem not strong, lots of them arrived damaged during the transportation from Mexico to Australia.
Will oxalic acid good for Amethyst as well? I’m scared to use this for expensive specimen.
Do you know what temperature the oxalic acid need? I want to try lowest temperature just in case. Thank you.
Looks good guys. Is that a special sprayer you have?.. LoL
william gentry hahaha yes it’s from this ol man we met! 😂😂😂 thank you! How’s it going?
So a friend got me into digging up and smashing rocks along the river looking for geodes and quartz crystal. Do y'all know any other precious gems or metals i can find in Iowa?
So are these crystals worth money I found some doing some crystal hunting on a family vacation in Georgia
My crystals came out with a milky like coating, what can I now use to clean them please?
What do you suggest for someone that doesn’t have an outdoor stove?
I've tried this myself in the past and regarding the yellow staining, are you guys aware of any way to remove the yellow? I think I have read that hydrochloric acid can remove it but I'm not sure if that's true. Also is it just when you don't clean the acid off properly that this happens? as I did this one time with a large piece and let it soak in normal water afterwards to neutralize all the acid and I still got quite a bit of yellow staining. Thanks for the great video! Subbed!
Carl Jackson hahah cleaning crystals is always a trial and error type of thing! I have soaked so many crystals and never had them yellow until just the other week. Three batches all yellowed. 😂 your not the only one! so when you soak the crystals you only want to soak them long enough to clean them. Some people leave them in the acid to long which causes them to yellow. Especially if you are reusing the same acid for a while. Your solution becomes green and the excess of iron in the acid mix is what stained them. You can re soak them in fresh mix of acid. Sometimes that’s all it takes. Otherwise you can try iron out. Just a heads up when you are putting it in water to neutralize the acid it actually doesn’t work very well. I think what yellowed those batches was leaving them in water to “neutralize” the acid to long. The best is to clean it really well with soap and water then let it soak for just a couple hours in soapy water then rinse and your done! Best of luck! Have any more questions please let us know! 👍😁
Have you ever tried a pH balanced soap/ water?
Baking soda dissolved in water.
What does it mean out of the pocket? How do you find a pocket when mining?
Where did these big crystals come from? I need to know where I can go find some of my own!
Would doing the same thing with a glycol like Iron Out work as well instead of oxalic acid?
where did you find the big one?
never put your bare hands in the water after adding the acid. Put the crystals in the pot of plain water and add the acid last. Take them out afterward with tongs.
I am confused. Didn't you say that you put water in the pot and then add the Oxalic Acid and stir it up? If you then put in the crystals, why wouldn't use be using gloves? Also, since I don't have an outside stove, will the acid work if they sit in the hot sun for a while?
How can I get my rocks shiney? Mineral oil or something?
If your acid turns yellow or black is it time to change it?
We haven't had that problem but I would guess yes. We reuse our acid bath several times, often 5-6 batches before replacing it👍
What if it looks like the rust is inside the crystal? I have an amethyst tower that looks that the rust is inside :(
It’s hard to say without pictures, but red hematite is a valuable characteristic of amethyst! If it looks like it’s inside then that’s probably what it is. 👍😍 some people love the look and others don’t. 🤙
Can the acid be boiled down and dried out into powder again? Is it still good?
hey guys, I always thought that with any acid solution, metal pans/utensils were a bad idea. Can you tell me anything about that? thanks, guys, I subbed.......where's your shop? 💎 ❤️ 😺
If a crystal has yellow on it, can it ever be removed?
Yes, this cleaning method with oxalic acid will remove the yellow!👍
How many times did he say to use gloves?
Where do you live? How cool!
Those are stunning 😍 I think I need one😅
Thank you so much, Lexi!!😁❤ you've gotta come to AR & dig 😍 you will fall in love with it lol
Can you use vinegar for your acid?
how are you disposing of this acid too? and why are you not wearing any PPE? see people dont understand the potential. Wow, as someone who does chemistry this is just nuts to do this especially when not fully understanding the dangers involved yes so please wear googles gloves and a respirator!!!
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Where did you get the 15 lb crystal?
We found it at Ron Coleman's 5 days ago!!😍
Anything else than acid?
where are you guys camping here?
At Ron Coleman campground! 👍
I have a question and why do you call the fans "Y'all."
Lol! We are from Southeast Missouri, that is how we grew up saying “you all” 🤠
Do u have to heart it?
Side note metal scratches crystals, I use toothpicks
Great video! How much acid do you add to the water? I missed that amount.
Nicole Vincent hahah I should have been a little more specific! 😂 it depends on how much water you use and the amount of crystals! The bag I get from Ron Coleman’s can do 6 gallons of water. What I do is estimate the amount of water and then add the acid accordingly! I would Start with 3 tablespoons of acid for every half gallon when heating! If your not heating them I would use a little more! 😃
@@ThatCampingCouple Thank you! :)
You are so welcome!😊
@@ThatCampingCouple I am seeing this a year after you uploaded this video. I was going to ask the same question as @Nicole Vincent. After seeing your response, I have a different question. In your reply you mentioned the option of soaking the crystal without heat. How long do you recommend crystals cold soak? And, would the cold soak time be the same for solid crystals and plates/clusters?
Do you know how do I completely clean off the negative energy or the crystal?
I think I read somewhere that reburying the crystal cleans it's energy.
do you all have an ebay store you sell the crystals at like Brian?
David Armentrout yes we do!!! It’s that_camping_couple we are posting new items everyday. We just got it up and running a week ago! 👍👍
ebay.com/usr/that_camping_couple
What does it mean to have a window?
A window is a small rectangular or diamond-shaped box where 2 sides of the crystal meet😊 it adds value to the crystal
Did you use liquid or powder acid?
Are quartz worth anything If so how is it determined ? Do you buy crystals?
Yes Crystals are very valuable 😁 You can check out our store to see our prices!🤗 www.ebay.com/str/thatcampingcouple
We don’t buy crystals we just hand collect them and sell them!❤️
Where do you find crystals
Every state has Crystals but we mostly dig them at Ron Coleman’s mine in Arkansas 😊👍
U look like kristof from frozen
I can’t get into some places.
Sometimes they are very tiny cracks!!! Doing 1-3 acid soaks should ge the majority of it. Don't streas if there is still a bit of coloring😊 many people will think its pretty as is
About how much did it cost you to dig all of those? I'm hoping to go in a couple of weeks.
Honestly probably 3-4 days at Ron’s so I’d say 125-200. I’m not sure if we both dug every day! Those would be the better Crystals from the digging. 👍😊
May I recommend rubber gloves & long tongs with rubber tips?
I’m so confused reason being, I just read an article that said always use ceramic or plastic. And add water to the acid Idk, Can you clean the crystal and hekimer together? I would think so just asking. And boy would I love to go to the mine just ❤️❤️it.
Ha ha ha so funny about wearing gloves...
HOW MUCH ARE THAY WORTH AS YOU ARE SHOWING US🤔