We Found OPALS In Montana Mountains! Hiking 10 Miles for Hyalite Opal with Derek the Rock Master!

In this one, Derek and I head out on an amazing journey for opals! This location is a site that has been on my wishlist for faaar too long, so I was very excited to cross it off the list! We start our adventure by setting out on a 10 mile alpine hike in search of the very rare hyalite opal, a unique form of gemmy opal that contains uranium which causes bright flourescence! Our hike was absolutely gorgeous, filled with amazing mountain views, waterfalls, and scenic lakes. We both found some absolutely amazing specimens. This was one amazing experience to literally climb a mountain in search of Opal! I hope you all enjoy this one, and I will have another one out very soon!

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[kellyharper]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Thank you Theo and Derek for this one! Scenery so beautiful...I can smell the trees as sunlight warms up the conifer needles...the spray off the water falls...the mossy earthiness that draws us to ground. Let's talk about that OPAL!..in Montana! So other worldly... I feel so privileged to go with you..

[micahv]

Please don't apologize for sharing the gorgeous scenery! As someone who's disabled, I will never be able to get to places like this; so I very much appreciate you sharing the beautiful views!

[CityRockhounding]

Great video Theo, well done out there, beautiful stuff! So pretty. Fun journey too!

[tashacano]

I made those exact same sounds after dragging my kids on a 5 mile hike to see the only known dinosaur tracks in Bexar country 😂😂🤣 I had to carry my 4 yr old most of the way back.

[nicoleh.]

Never too much scenery. In fact, this is my 3rd time watching this, just for the hike alone! Opals are just a bonus!! You guys make a great hiking team.

[doobiecfoogle]

Yay more Derrick the Rock Master!! So enjoy you both!!

[diann]

Beautiful scenery! Thanks for sharing it with the rocks!

[oaktree]

I love the journey you shared along with what you found! I can't physically get to places like that, so it's wonderful to see the forest and the gorgeous agates and opals. I did my first rockhounding venture at a beach a few weeks ago and found agates - I was inspired by your videos, especially the parts where the sun's angle makes the agates glow and easier to find!

[nanettebarling]

Other than that, it was a beautiful hike! I'm glad I got to go with you and didn't have to hike it!

[kylaabegglen]

Gorgeous opals guys, great job! You both found some really fantastic pieces. Thank you for taking us on this adventure with you. This is one of my favorites. That waterfall is so amazing and the lake with steam coming off of it, wow! This video really shows why we love our home state so much. Thank you for sharing this Theo!✌️🤠

[thecrystalhunters]

Absolutely incredible! You guys rock, and opal 😅 seriously though I wish I could’ve been with ya. I dream about finding opals in Montana. My daughters middle name is Opal as well. Thanks for sharing and showing the cleaned up pieces. I hope to hunt with ya someday, shot out from a fellow Montanan 💎🏆

[bobopdam]

Bobby, the Netherlands....
Thank U and bless U só much for sharing this beautyful adventure Theo! Simply gorgious!! Nature outhere is No where néar your blessed place called Montana🤯no nature, no rocks❤💛💚

[donnalantz]

You guys are crazy but thats what makes it fun. Beautiful area and beautiful finds.

[JhonDiamond]

what a great opal find my friend. This is a very interesting quest.

[jennifershipp]

I'm glad you went! Your finds are beautiful and looking forward to faceting. Thank you.

[donnac]

Thanks for taking me with y'all. At 65, I couldn't make that hike. The mountains are so beautiful and the "slide waterfall" 👍

[brianwheatley]

We hiked that trail in mid-September and found one piece. Very happy as we really didn’t know what we were looking for. Even better is how hyalite fluoresces bright green under UV light! Great finds, Theo!

[sachiweaver]

I can't believe you found Opals with play of color! I'm really surprised by that I didn't know Montana had Opals at all let alone the possibility of some Flash. At least that's what it looks like to me from this end of the camera I'm seeing some blues Silvers and even some yellows and pinks here and there on certain pieces absolutely stunning way to go dude!

Blessings and peace, Sachi

[michaelboyle]

Awesome video guys.great to see Derek the rock master again we love that guy 💎👍👍

[bloomingtonian]

Thanks for the trip up towards Hyalite peak. That trail is where I took my first backpack nearly 20 years ago. I still have a small piece of hyalite from that experience. All good memories. Every time I vacation in Montana, I at least do a day hike up that same trail. The last visit, about 5 years ago, I camped two nights up in the bowl and spent the day in between browsing around and enjoying the views. Being a flatlander from Illinois, I don't get tired of the scenery there.

One of the aspects of this stone you missed, with it's slight uranium content, it glows green when you hit is with uv light. Try it.

Thanks for the great content.