Most Fragile Gems | Selenite, Maxixe & More!
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- On today's episode, we're unboxing our most beautiful, fragile gemstones & mineral specimens. Check out 7 fascinating gem varieties! See a crystal finer than human hair, and another that could lose its beauty with a single touch. Learn what factors make these gems so delicate and pick out your favorite to enjoy at a distance!
00:40 - Selenite
03:06 - Maxixe Beryl
05:16 - Crocoite
06:54 - Vivianite
08:42 - Iridescent Sphalerite & Fluorite
10:35 - Okenite
11:35 - Millerite
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I actually laughed out loud! When they turn the lights down for that barrel gem then they used a super bright flashlight on it!
Great video, thank you.
Sorry newbi gemstone collector could you please help educate me by telling me what about that made you laugh???
Its a photosensitive stone so they dimmed the lights to protect it, then seemingly attacked it with a flashlight! Lol @user-nw5ml7lr2b
Loved this episode. If there are gonna be more episodes like this I would love to see phosphophyllite featured. Such a gorgeous gem.
Says photosensitive.. And proceeds to shine a flashlight on it 🤣
@@raayne92 pretty sure they said the color is stable and they're being careful just in case
I LOVE PHOSPHOPHYLLITE!!! ONE OF MY FAV GEMS OUT THERE!!
Contc pakistan
Okenite is like a deadly animal that will lure you in with its cuteness xD
Another cute spiky mineral I would love to see you unbox is Mesolite.
and then there's stuff like uranophane which is just as fragile while also being radioactive *and* poisonous
Don't forget Scolecite and Tuppersatssaite
That iridescent sphalerite with fluorite is to die for. I’ve only seen about 2-3 of those on the market, ever. Wish I could get one!
Could we have an episode about white ball shaped zeolites? Okenite, Mesolite, Gyrolite and Scolecite and how to tell them apart.
Along with Churchite
nobody ever talks about Antarcticite and if you guys have a sample I know myself and most of the lotl fandom would love to see it. nobody ever talks about it :/
You also know about that mineral too!?? Amazing! I wish I had one! It be so cool!
make sure sensei doesnt get lonely
Yesssss phos stans unite
That fluorite/sphalerite/quartz specimen is insanely gorgeous! 😍
I love selenite and desert rose selenite!
That random moment when you find your old neighbor on a CZcams video about gemstones. Hey Robert it's Colin 😂
Okenite is like a, cute fluffy kitten, it lures you in with. Cuteness, then it turns nasty , and attacks, and the crystals can be hard to remove, from fingers
These gemstones are so pretty and yet they're so fragile too.😯😀💎 Some I know but others I didn't know or seen are very unique looking like the one with very tiny "hairs"/spikes. My favorite is the fluorite gemstone.😍🌌💎 Good video and thanks for sharing.🙂👍
There's a quarry in Iowa with vugs containing hairs of Millerite. Many collectors, including me, have been disappointed to discover at home that their carefully packed specimens had all fallen off the matrix due to road vibration in travel. Also, iridescent blue-green-red calcite specimens should never be washed as the iron mineral film is poorly attached and comes off easily.
An additional refinement on the original color of the Maxixe beryl. It was a deep, vivid blue, closely resembling top gem blue tanzanite color or fine blue sapphire color.
I bought a pendant as an aquamarine, but in real life I thought it looks like tanzanite or sapphire. I asked an gemologist through CZcams and mentioned Maxixe. How much would 2 carats faceted maxixe cost?
Great presentation, beautiful material. Happy birthday!! I want to inform you that I have citrine mine, emerald crystals and phanecite or Phanekite
Please let me know where your located I'd love checknout your claim if possible.
Whoot whoot!!! Wow amazing video thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
I'm dying!! Schroedinger's mineral!
yeahhh finally bringing crocoite on the show! i keep my small specimen in a sealed box and seeing you handle that with your bare hands made my heart skip an unhealthy amount of beats. it's just so fragile... and to top it off it's also light-sensitive and becomes Cr2O3 over time if kept under sunlight, turning it brown to black. in fact the sunflower painting made by van gogh was made with lead chromate and the shades got considerably more brown over time
lowkey shed a tear when i saw all the crocoite shards on the table
@@r3q92 why the shit just crumbles naturally how else were they supposed to show us it the way they did ?
@@implausibleimpossiblehypot4006 i'm not saying they shouldn't have but i was just a little scared that *something* might happen and they'd be left with 2 specimens. i know it crumbles naturally, just breathing on it funny would probably turn it to dust lol
@@r3q92 aight I was confused
I love this presentation :)
Thank you!
Hi, I love all. Thanks
Love the selenite. My friend mines selenite..It is such a beautiful piece
Awesome awesome awesome beautiful fantastic knowledge and presentation fantastic video thank u
I would love a video on gem stones sensitive to light!! I have two pieces of hackmanite and one glows brilliantly under uv & the other looks really dull…I’m curious if light has effected it or just lower quality?!
Beautiful
😱 So awesome!
The stinger on nettles is made of silica..
Minas Gerais Brazil is where I live here it is very rich in beryl I have several copies 😊💎
I have to admit I touched my okenite several times and it felt extremely soft and fluffy 🥺😬
Great video!! you guys should do chocolate diamonds
Very Nice video! Hematite is also fragile. Selenite too indeed. Just bought one myself and you can Scratch it and it will damage.
Dang, I thought fluorite was soft. I love the way it looks but when I used it in jewelry it arrived in protective wrap but still very scratched.
YES! youtube recommandations doing a solid!! :D
I.... want... ALL OF THESE!
Okenite is seriously, adorable, although, probably.... very painfull xD
Could you do a dedicated video on Maxixe online sources don’t do a very good job explaining what it is and I’m very confused. Is it an aquamarine or Is it not? What is it rarity? How many places is it found?
I want to add some "puffball" mineral specimens to my collection so bad! (Okenite & Mesolite especially!) But I live in a super dry & dusty environment, and I don't have a display that would protect them yet. 💔
Can you feature chalcanthite? I have a small one at home, but I’d love to see a bigger one!
LOL I should have watched the ENTIRE video before commenting.
My crocoite still has the powdered laundry soap buried deep in it after all these years still. I’m way to afraid to even try
Where can I get one of those hairy geode at? That one was a 1st and absolute beauty.
crocoite is now the twizzler gem in my brain xD
4:30 What's the point of dimming the lights if you're going to then shine a bright pocket light straight on it?
Is it possible to wear maxixe as a pendant?
Opal is my birthstone, they are fragile so I Resin them ,so far their not breaking like they did !!! Yeah ...
More looks like quartz Crystal in the first
Crazy.
All gems are fragile if you hit them hard enough
ohhhh god this one is giving me anxiety lmaooo
Hmmmm, thought that Maxixe is a unique color for aquamarine, and it only locality is Brazil
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No dioptase???
Sorry, "absorving"? xD 8:10
Maxixe's color is so unstable, it should never see sunlight or bright light.
*proceeds to blast the maxixe's beryl with a flashlight while smiling into the camera*
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is the selenite specimen natural or is that glued to the base?
Natural, it's not uncommon for more than one gemstone to be part of a specimen
Great now drop them
the guy is super cute. -_-
Okenite would be how I died. I'm like a toddler , but I can't be taught. 😫
Stop it ! Ow ! Stop it ... Ow ! Ad nauseam