Why Are There 96,000,000 Red Gems on This Beach? - Again?

In search of more red gemstones, I searched this river beach full of gemstones looking for the perfect gem quality garnet. What I found was mind blowing. Millions upon millions of red garnets. I collect these garnets to sell to collectors. In this video I explain why people would want these garnets, how I collect the garnets, and show off not only the amazing garnets, but also the amazing views, and find some garnets still in the host rock as well.

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This video is produced by Dan Hurd, Prospector, Miner, Teacher and YouTuber, as part of his YouTube channel based on educational videos about gold mining, gold panning, prospecting, rock hounding, and mineral collecting.
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[Elderwookie]

Dan, I know you sometimes find garnets when gold panning…but do you ever find gold when you are garnet sifting?

[Clawsome-Clips]

I remember going gold panning in sixth grade and ended up with garnets instead because I liked them more. My classmates thought I was weird, I thought I was rich!

[Gooberjack]

I absolutely love the sharper geometric shapes of the hard rock garnets! They don't look as shiny as the gravel ones, but when crystals basically grow in cubes and other angled shapes, they're incredibly pleasing as well!!

[SnufflySpy]

"I hope to earn your subscription today" was the most friendly and kind way to put a plug in the video

[hamiltongemstones]

Those are great for practicing faceting. They are fantastic for adding bling not only to jewelry but to canes, cups, emblems. If you inset 50-60 of those on the shanks of ring and make a DOPE red halo around your favorite center stone wowee GORGEOUS!!

[holusion]

Beautiful gemstone caviar. Don't let Pauly get too close, he puts those types of things in his mouth every chance he gets!

[pbonniejean]

Looking at your close-up shots of those concentrated garnets has left me with a hopeless craving for caviar!

[Gardeningchristine]

Thank you for letting us all live vicariously through you. Wonderful day spent at the river condensed into a short video. Plus garnets! Perfect!

[mattbphotograph]

As a geologist this phenomenon is fascinating, all those garnet rich rocks weathering on the same beach and garnets collecting in the sand. Beautiful, it looks like there are probably a few well formed, fairly clear ones too, also different shades of red. Cool place.

[beez]

Who else thought the garnets look like fish eggs? The garnets look amazing and I love how smol and red they are. They are kinda cute in my opinion. I especially love how they look far more red in the close up shots! I also absolutely loved the sound you make when you're concentrating the garnets in the water. It's so relaxing! I love how you include great portions where we can hear the sounds of you planning gold or concentrating garnets or using the feather and wedges. It's a big reason I love your videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[cameronmccreary]

Companies like 3M can make different grades of sandpaper with those garnets and sometimes that's just what you need for sanding specific types of wood. I have and still do use Garnet papers for finishing wood.

[thedonofdeath]

Dan Hurd videos make my day better. Seems like a cool guy to hang out with to me!

[paulhoffman]

Your antics at ground level while explaining what you do and why are fun to watch. The ariels you cut in are great geography lessons.

[jonmcfarland]

Mr. Dan I just want to say thank you very much for these wonderful videos and your company. I love it when you flip the Garnet pans and you do close-ups it looks like fish eggs it’s really cool. Thank you for the view of the amazing rivers crystal clear blue water the trees the rocks everything things that I’ve never seen in my life I’m glad I get to see them through your videos so thank you!

[jessewilson]

I got a couple 5 gallon buckets full and used them as aquarium gravels. It really makes guppies and cardinal tetras pop.

[Evancofficial]

Thanks for the relaxing and education about sifting

[JoshuaRosaaen]

Just a cool videography idea to help show what this process looks like at around 6:20ish mark...maybe a cam setup...under the water to watch the gemstones start settling to the bottom. Thank you as always for your wonderful spirit and content.

[fit_pharmd]

I just noticed your beard has fully grown back since your surgery. I can’t believe it’s been almost 2 years since your surgery. I mean I remember the videos like they were posted yesterday. Crazy how time flies! Hope you’re doing well!

[Sr.DudeGuy]

To those who care, hello and have a good day!

[dougal]

The close ups are oddly satisfying. Kinda looks like a pile of raspberries with the sun shining on them.