Why this Agate site in Minnesota so FUN?!

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  • čas přidán 7. 10. 2023
  • Join me, The Crystal Collector, on an exhilarating agate hunting adventure at “Get Pickin” in Minnesota. Celebrating its ninth year, this unique location offers rock enthusiasts the chance to sift through quarry-sourced treasures in search of brilliant agate pieces. Dive into this video as we unearth some truly stunning finds. If you’re passionate about rockhounding, mineral collecting, or just curious about the gems that lie beneath our feet, this episode is a must-watch!

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  • @mr.k5865
    @mr.k5865 Před 8 měsíci +41

    I've watched you for several years now and I've been meaning to tell you how much I appreciate you and your videos. Your channel is a beacon of joy, never failing to make my day so much better no matter how hard life can sometimes get. Your obvious sincerity, kindness, passion, and indomitable positivity not only elevate my own mood but raise my hope for humanity. Thank you for being such a great role model for all of us, you are like the brother we all wish we had. And let's not forget Matrix! I wish this channel nothing but immense success and hope you have a wonderful week. Many high-fives from NY.

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  Před 8 měsíci +13

      Thank you so much I truly appreciate your kind words in your support! I’m actually in New York right now and digging for some Herkimer‘s, it’s been a really great trip and the weather has been awesome!

    • @StaceNyourFace
      @StaceNyourFace Před 8 měsíci +4

      I agree with everything he said. My mood improves almost instantly when I get a new video notification! ❤

    • @kathycarlson7947
      @kathycarlson7947 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Agreed. And I hope that all is well with the channel.

    • @swirlinember1974
      @swirlinember1974 Před 8 měsíci

      Ditto

  • @pamelaflores4129
    @pamelaflores4129 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I have some banded agates from Botswana. I didn't know you could find them in Minnesota. Thank you for another entertaining and informative adventure.

  • @fit_pharmd4830
    @fit_pharmd4830 Před 8 měsíci +4

    I can’t express enough how much I look forward to your videos. If I wasn’t swamped in debt and had the ability to travel, I’d emulate your lifestyle in a heart beat!

  • @jrs4ex
    @jrs4ex Před 8 měsíci +6

    Great video Bryan. I couldn’t imagine living in this area and getting a delivery of crushed stone from the quarry. I’d be out in my driveway after a rainstorm on my hand and knees searching! 😂

  • @OH.A.M.
    @OH.A.M. Před 8 měsíci +6

    My two favorites to watch every Sunday. Also, hope you get your Facebook page back soon my friend. 🙏🏻

  • @DiscoveringMinerals
    @DiscoveringMinerals Před 8 měsíci +4

    That green mineral you found, that nodule, was super cool! Did you ever clean it and confirm what it was?

  • @valiantwarrior4517
    @valiantwarrior4517 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I love agate so much. The contrasting orange banding on some of those pieces is so beautiful.
    Thanks for the adventure, Sir Bryan.

  • @gracewashburn8276
    @gracewashburn8276 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Wow, those are nice. Oh my goodness Brian that was a beautiful piece of agate.

  • @yooperlites
    @yooperlites Před 8 měsíci +1

    Agates are still my favorite gem stones! I love get pickin. Been there many times!

  • @karenmerkas565
    @karenmerkas565 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Thanks!

  • @LiftedrocksNC
    @LiftedrocksNC Před 8 měsíci +3

    Keeping up the great work! 💪🏾

  • @jka9492
    @jka9492 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I was watching you live when you were there and was so excited that you were in Minnesota. I’ve been looking forward to this video & you didn’t disappoint with it. So much fun! I hope to catch you sometime when you’re back here in Minnesota and I’d love to share my agate collection with you!

  • @kmabrier8066
    @kmabrier8066 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I have been there twice now and have found some amazing agates. It's very relaxing and laid back and the owners are super friendly and helpful. Bummed I didn't know you were in Minnesota

  • @katenatorrex
    @katenatorrex Před 8 měsíci +3

    I LOVE THIS PLACE! And aren't they the nicest family, too? And I love their random chickens, never know when they will pop up! Lol

  • @mariapark2374
    @mariapark2374 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Awesome new ground to explore! Glad to see you out and about! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @Pandbswideworldofports
    @Pandbswideworldofports Před 8 měsíci +2

    That place looks like so much fun! Thanks for another great video!

  • @ianmax5263
    @ianmax5263 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I love the info each week showing places for the public to go find rocks and such. Hoping to trilobite hunt in Utah this month.

  • @susansmith6680
    @susansmith6680 Před 8 měsíci +2

    The agate at 4:02 has amazing bands.

  • @cory546
    @cory546 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Welcome to Minnesota!

  • @UltimateHyrule5862
    @UltimateHyrule5862 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I was there when he was filming! We were at the new pile pretty much the whole time, then he went over there after he left
    It was cool seeing him there!!

  • @KCoda1248
    @KCoda1248 Před 8 měsíci +1

    It looks so fun just climbing around in the rocks!

  • @oliverrincon7167
    @oliverrincon7167 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Hope you get your facebook page back. Some really nice finds!

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Thank you so much I sure hope so. Thank you for the awesome support.!!

  • @johnhampshire25
    @johnhampshire25 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Nice I'm central Minnesota so this is a few hours drive but you made hunting gemstones like agates seem cool, agates are cool. I just looked up the site and location so yeah thanks dude, don't know if I'm gonna drive 2hours and make a appointment for the dude to tell me no. 15$ a bag and that's a 50$ bag pretty much not bad but hey whatever we only live once right. Good luck hunting rocks and thanks for saying hi to Minnesota. Also I hunt rocks allot and you can find gold here, silver, blue chalcedony, many great minerals

    • @mooonie6634
      @mooonie6634 Před 8 měsíci

      have you been to thompsonite beach or the mine on lake superior? only place in world for thompsonite and it's gorgeous! pink, white, black and green fish eye agates

  • @Kim-J312
    @Kim-J312 Před 3 měsíci

    I live near the Great Lakes 👍 whenever you go for hike look down. There are agates everywhere. Such a beauty , Mother Earth 🌎 doing her thing❤

  • @carolmurphy6187
    @carolmurphy6187 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Love your videos Brian!

  • @SapphireMoonbeam
    @SapphireMoonbeam Před 8 měsíci +5

    Bryan, I’ve followed you for a long time. I love what you do! I wanted to also let you know that someone has hacked your FB Crystal Collector page & they have posted a lot of things that aren’t from you. I hope you have a chance to fix it.

  • @michaelsadventures4261
    @michaelsadventures4261 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Catching up with another one.

  • @nicolesaintdenis
    @nicolesaintdenis Před 8 měsíci +2

    You got this Brian❤ lovely video

  • @Tseringlhatso
    @Tseringlhatso Před 8 měsíci +3

    Thanks for another great video! Hope you get your Facebook account back - all the best from Scotland

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for watching and the support. I appreciate it. 🙌💎🙏

  • @dustinfindsrocks
    @dustinfindsrocks Před 8 měsíci +2

    Some nice ones! I’m still searching for a Lake Superior agate ( they are in Missouri but a rare find). I found some interesting agate yesterday in Washington county MO very different than the Haunted Ridge stuff. It’s all in chert. I think you can see evidence of it being stromatolite fossils! Lol I’m gonna have to go north for those Lake Superior agates but there’s so much good stuff just south! 😆 Looking forward to seeing you this November man

  • @nintetsu8278
    @nintetsu8278 Před 8 měsíci

    SO BEAUTIFUL

  • @GREEKEXPLORERS
    @GREEKEXPLORERS Před 8 měsíci

    Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

  • @thebogsofmordor7356
    @thebogsofmordor7356 Před 8 měsíci

    Glad you go to this location instead of trespassing into gravel pits for the agates like so many people do in the area. Tired of people coming in for agates & then leaving with our copper wire in the wee hours.

  • @JD4MNtv
    @JD4MNtv Před 6 měsíci

    Definitely gonna go next time they open up for the season! Awesome video

  • @rollerchicken3035
    @rollerchicken3035 Před 8 měsíci

    I have an agate eye. I made it into a necklace. 😊 Matrix, so cute!!! ❤

  • @GlennHird-gb4ug
    @GlennHird-gb4ug Před 8 měsíci

    Yeah. Inspirational.

  • @averieldeathrider8407
    @averieldeathrider8407 Před 7 měsíci

    Love his content

  • @meagan3509
    @meagan3509 Před 8 měsíci

    I love this place!! saw you there and you are amazing! great finds there :)

  • @MrRDP21
    @MrRDP21 Před 8 měsíci

    Sweet 🤘

  • @tinaanderson7283
    @tinaanderson7283 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Didn't know you were this close

  • @W8JESRadio
    @W8JESRadio Před 8 měsíci

    Very Cool... Not sure if you have ever seem this before, But If your passing threw Ohio Look up Mercer County Library in Celina Ohio... In 2006 Ron & Ruth Langsdon donated a substantial part of their personal rare mineral collection to the Mercer County Library in order for future generations to learn and enjoy. They felt a public library would be an ideal location for all present and future generations. The collection consists of more than 900 minerals from all over the the world in 21 display cases. This is always there and very cool to see.. Just FYI

  • @kellyk8630
    @kellyk8630 Před 8 měsíci

    Some nice finds for sure but I'm telling you man you gotta come to Souris Manitoba Canada. It knocks this place out of the park. Cheers!

  • @lauralaabs7917
    @lauralaabs7917 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Please come to Wisconsin.

  • @nancyjg1424
    @nancyjg1424 Před 8 měsíci

    I love very treasure hunting

  • @mragatetv
    @mragatetv Před 8 měsíci

    many agate ❤

  • @KCoda1248
    @KCoda1248 Před 8 měsíci

    Hey Bryan! I’ll have to watch again tomorrow - headphones weren’t charged and Rick was watching TV so I had no sound. Anyway, I vaguely remember a short FB Live from here that was really cool. One thing that always amazes me is your eagle eye. I think I would have missed all of those! And no knee pads? Ouch, no? As usual, superb editing and a lot of fun. Had to watch you rolling down the hill twice! Lol! 😆🙏🏼💜🪨

  • @alwysnxtgen8405
    @alwysnxtgen8405 Před 7 měsíci

    Hey man, i just found your channel and im 22 and a local of north carolina! I have seem you have been within an hour of me! I have a small wallet -coin sack- of gems i found at a small creek and cave not 30ish minutes from emerald village. I havent been able to find it and there are no named caves on any survey map etc. The courthouse doesnt have any other than the ones we all know about. Id love to investigate with you or show you what i found. I doubt its worth any money though but the rubies or red gem is pretty solid and clear but not hexagonal. Mostly emerald though... lots of emerald

  • @user-id9vt6en6m
    @user-id9vt6en6m Před 8 měsíci

    Matrix adorable ❤

  • @ivonneamfibie1483
    @ivonneamfibie1483 Před 8 měsíci

    Love your enthusiasm and little Matrix with the big personality! ♥️♥️♥️
    I tried tot sign up for paid membership but that link was notbworking. Old link on old video maybe or is it not available in Europe? If it is, could you send me the right link? So I can enjoy the members only videos also of a giveaway maybe if I am lucky! 😃 Thanks for all your amazing content!👍👍👍

  • @Princessdiana30x
    @Princessdiana30x Před 5 měsíci

    Mother nature is super cool. We dont got this in new york city lol 😂😂😂 super cool.

  • @thomassciaroni6942
    @thomassciaroni6942 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Gotta have some CHICKEN PICKIN'!!! Great episode

  • @user-in8ep9tz9r
    @user-in8ep9tz9r Před 8 měsíci

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @sgalla1328
    @sgalla1328 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I like the agates. I watched a rock Hunter on YT video at a stream up north find alot of big ones. He sawed them open and oh my gosh they looked like mini painting. He said they are called picture agates. Would love to find some of those. Where do you think the closest place to hunt for them near Florida , would be ?

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  Před 8 měsíci +1

      I haven’t been there, but there’s apparently a place in Summerville, South Carolina, that you can find some lace agate, but not as good as the stuff you will find at this location and in this area. If you ever take a trip out west, there’s lots of spots.

    • @sgalla1328
      @sgalla1328 Před 8 měsíci

      @@TheCrystalCollector
      thanks

  • @kraftenator9965
    @kraftenator9965 Před 6 měsíci

    What Was that Weird rock with the green spots on it? I think I might have found a big one like that on lake superior before.

  • @offyarocka
    @offyarocka Před 8 měsíci +2

    ✌😍✌

  • @baqitemanggung8627
    @baqitemanggung8627 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Sangat bagus karyanya

  • @pitlollygrower6791
    @pitlollygrower6791 Před 7 měsíci

    Hiw about a show on Amethyst mining in Thunder Bay.

  • @ResortDog
    @ResortDog Před 8 měsíci

    Its easiest if you dig in from ground level raking them away as they fall unless there is a lot of sand and in it.

  • @-_Spiral_-
    @-_Spiral_- Před 8 měsíci

    Ah, the one content creator I can’t find a single problem with. Awesome stuff as always! Maybe I’ll even hit this place one day.
    (Also in case you see a dislike from me that was an accident, I’ve changed it back to a like.)

  • @okami9811
    @okami9811 Před 8 měsíci

    I call the banding lines fortification lines ... Tomatoe 🍅 tomato

  • @okami9811
    @okami9811 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I can show you an awesome spot to find baseball ⚾ size agates on the Oregon coast lots of petrified wood to let me know if your ever on the Oregon coast 🌲 ✌️❤️

  • @cory546
    @cory546 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Polished LSA look better

  • @Andreabay90
    @Andreabay90 Před 8 měsíci

    as a little kid 4-5 years old I searched everywhere for pretty stones. and I have a collection of crystals. But going out to various places n the world and finding them in the ground is such a dream

  • @JimHerbertOutdoors
    @JimHerbertOutdoors Před 8 měsíci +2

    Me trying to save money ---- OH Look Brian posted another new place to dig ---me dumps another $500 into fuel tank 😂

  • @sandrajones1609
    @sandrajones1609 Před 8 měsíci

    😁 so what's up with the warty rock?

  • @tuetam1979
    @tuetam1979 Před 8 měsíci

    😘😘😘...

  • @maeve4686
    @maeve4686 Před 8 měsíci

    Ohhh...you found leaverites...lol

  • @user-ye2fh1gd7i
    @user-ye2fh1gd7i Před 8 měsíci

    MATRIX does not have his own CZcams Channel? WHAAAAAAT?

  • @ronaldhogan8331
    @ronaldhogan8331 Před 8 měsíci

    Gorgeous stones. Looks like an awesome place.😮😮😮

  • @RS3Dutchie
    @RS3Dutchie Před 8 měsíci +2

    You know your facebook is hacked right?

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Yes, unfortunately, there’s nothing I can do about it at the moment, it’s under investigation by Facebook. Hopefully it will not take long to get resolved.

  • @pabloa.4185
    @pabloa.4185 Před 8 měsíci

    I hope you can recover your fb web site soon!!

  • @WiseAngelUK
    @WiseAngelUK Před 8 měsíci +1

    I wish I could afford the flights out to the USA,to dig for my own crystals to make my own jewellery I make for charity fund raising

  • @goatskindreams
    @goatskindreams Před 8 měsíci

    can't get facebook back?

  • @shawnnorrell1686
    @shawnnorrell1686 Před 8 měsíci

    Way too easy 👍

  • @CARNIVALCRUISELINEMIAMIBLOG
    @CARNIVALCRUISELINEMIAMIBLOG Před 8 měsíci +1

    What happened with your Facebook page?

    • @TheCrystalCollector
      @TheCrystalCollector  Před 8 měsíci +2

      It’s been completely hag I have zero control, it’s under investigation by Facebook. I hope they can figure it out and get my page back.

  • @jamesrich8463
    @jamesrich8463 Před měsícem

    I went there this year, the guy is extremely nice. Basically he lives kinda in the country and filed his front yard with many truck full of rocks. I didn't find much agate, some jasper. All smaller stuff not worth very much. I looked for a few hours. If you want find like good stuff or rare stuff, expensive stuff this is not the place. I'm not interested in doing it again, what I found wasn't worth the time involved. Was okay for a one time thing to try but it really seemed picked out I had a hard time finding any agate really. Most of my bag had jasper and a few other weird looking rocks.

  • @alec4611
    @alec4611 Před 6 měsíci

    The life of a Minnesota agate picker is just looking through landscaping rocks. This guy should get permission to enter a gravel pit where he can find some big boys

  • @huchata5778
    @huchata5778 Před 8 měsíci

    I am so upset they took your Facebook. I had this happen to me and I got it back. Find yourself in Iowa again let me help.

    • @huchata5778
      @huchata5778 Před 8 měsíci

      I met you early on your journey on YT. You gave me amethyst in 2018. But I will help you!!!!

  • @highcommander2007
    @highcommander2007 Před 8 měsíci

    yo my guy your Facebook looks hacked!!!!

  • @gladlawson61
    @gladlawson61 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Dont negotiate with terrorists.

  • @aintnu2this
    @aintnu2this Před 8 měsíci

    @the crystal collector Darlin someone has taken over your Facebook page and its BAD!!! Its spamming the crap out of all your followers.

  • @mtganimemiikefan
    @mtganimemiikefan Před 8 měsíci

    Hey man,your Facebook looks like its been hacked.

  • @kaylacouponsdaily8719
    @kaylacouponsdaily8719 Před 8 měsíci

    Apology. Because I saw you sitting in the Chick-fil-A parking lot.

  • @joeshmo7144
    @joeshmo7144 Před 8 měsíci

    Hey your facebook is hacked you need to fix it

  • @antonythurman2669
    @antonythurman2669 Před 8 měsíci

    not kidding when i say this you’re facebook page has been hacked you need to sort out your account and stuff :) just wanted to tell you m8

  • @user-qw7xy3pj3p
    @user-qw7xy3pj3p Před 8 měsíci

    Please. More fart sounds.

  • @rikjennihoddinott4063
    @rikjennihoddinott4063 Před 8 měsíci

    Love your CZcams channel.!!! But did you know your Facebook page has been hacked and the hacker are posting all kinds of nasty stuff. Please take care of it. Other wise you Will lose followers. A d or may end up in Facebook jail.

  • @AG-6969
    @AG-6969 Před 8 měsíci

    Nice of you to act all excited over a bunch of crappy quarry garden rocks, LoL. You'd do better at most any river

  • @mariehillard1742
    @mariehillard1742 Před 8 měsíci

    I wouldn't go there. A waste of time for such teeny agate.

  • @officiallytylerjoseph4203
    @officiallytylerjoseph4203 Před 8 měsíci

    Omg I missed seeing your face 😍🥹 haven’t been on in a good 4 days 🫶🏾🙏🏾