Where To FIND GOLD and GEMS in TEXAS!!!

Where To FIND GOLD and GEMS in TEXAS!!!

This is the second video in a series explaining where to find gold and other rare minerals in all 50 states. This video is about the great state of Texas! Our goal is to help people living in or visiting Texas to go out, explore, and prospect. This video is the subject of the metals, minerals, and fossils there are to find in the state.
The fore mentioned minerals in this video consist of topaz, quartz crystals, agate, onyx, pyrite, feldspar crystals, mica, garnet, Llanonite (only found in Llano, TX), gold, fluorite, hematite, blue quartz, smoky quartz, silver, tourmaline, types of opals.
The areas in which these minerals can be found in are EL Paso, Fort Stockton, Llano River Area, Llano County, Howard County, Taylor County, Irion County, Uvalde County, Williamson County, The Llano uplift, Barringer Hill, Lake Buchanan, Presidio Mine, Shafter, Presidio County, Van Horn-Allamoore district, Hudspeth County, Culberson County, Town of Mason, Mason County, Sierra Blanca Peaks, Van Horn, Hudson Prospect, Calamet Prospect, Maltby Prospect, Catahoula, The Amethyst Mountains, Sullivan City, Hidalgo County, Laredo, Webb County, Mineral Wells, and The Big Bend region.

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Seaquist Family Ranch- Pay-to-hunt for Blue Topaz: http://www.masontexastopaz.com/
Mineral Wells Fossil Park-Invertebrate Fossils: http://www.mineralwellsfossilpark.com/
Rock Hunts With Teri Smith: http://terismithrockhunts.com/

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50 Comments

  1. @myroadtours6147 on December 2, 2023 at 8:18 am

    Good ole Texas. As you mentioned though, much of Texas land is privately owned….and Texans takes trespassing serious. So for sure do your research. The only Gold mine I know of in Texas is on a private ranch down around Presidio. I was actually given a ride around the property and saw the old mine. This was back when gold was $800oz and climbing. The owner didn’t have any interest in reopening the mine then and could careless about it now. Such a beautiful piece of land as well.

  2. @bigcountryvet5984 on December 2, 2023 at 8:21 am

    Can’t pronounce any thing right.

  3. @texasalterna on December 2, 2023 at 8:22 am

    Another good place for fossil hunting is the Red River below lake texoma.

  4. @KyleConnect on December 2, 2023 at 8:23 am

    Yea! Great info, so excited to use this next time I’m in Texas🔥

  5. @pychohobo1832 on December 2, 2023 at 8:26 am

    Where do I sell jasper?

  6. @johnduke5467 on December 2, 2023 at 8:28 am

    Did I hear you say Taylor county? I’m near abilene and was wondering what I could find in the area that’s worth the effort?

  7. @ixlr8nrg1 on December 2, 2023 at 8:28 am

    your mispronunciation of llano tells any real Texas you may have been born here but that doesn’t make you a Texan! I bet you dont know how to say Kuykedahl or Elgin

  8. @nostalgicbrew222 on December 2, 2023 at 8:29 am

    Irion county ( Ear-E-un county)

  9. @josephdupont on December 2, 2023 at 8:35 am

    I would like to find someone with an off road motorcycle to take pictures of my property as seen in this video: https://youtu.be/hy0GQODLL5k and https://youtu.be/xVPvGp8lUOY
    Start at:

    Published on Jan 29, 2008

    LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO VIDEO MY PROPERTY OFF OF ANTELOPE TANK AND WILDHORSE DRAW
    31°41’36.50"N
    105°48’44.78"W

  10. @JohnDoe-re4qy on December 2, 2023 at 8:36 am

    That book is some kind of collectors item now. It sells for $100-$200 and in poor condition.

    Can’t find a PDF download anywhere either.

  11. @leebiggers3358 on December 2, 2023 at 8:38 am

    You didn’t talk about the “Balmorea Blue” agates.

  12. @cessily89 on December 2, 2023 at 8:38 am

    Parker county is where you’ll find mineral wells

  13. @irongang6693 on December 2, 2023 at 8:39 am

    Sullivan city .Hidalgo county . South south Texas. 7:00

  14. @familyman1110 on December 2, 2023 at 8:41 am

    Is petrified wood worth anything if so I have a lot and very big pieces found near Proctor County and also Cisco Abilene area

  15. @jbowerman50 on December 2, 2023 at 8:43 am

    Can’t pronounce Llano, I’m not even going to watch. Amateurs making videos is a better title

  16. @austinisfullpleasedontmove653 on December 2, 2023 at 8:43 am

    Llano pronounced like can-oh. Not Lon-o. You weren’t born in Tx. Jk great video!

  17. @willarddean6944 on December 2, 2023 at 8:43 am

    A.L.Y.

  18. @SovereignBlade on December 2, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Great video and wonderful information. We love rockhounding here!

  19. @CaitlinFarar on December 2, 2023 at 8:45 am

    I know this is an old video, but dang I had to say this. Y’all gave this man, that is making a very well done informative video, such a hard time about pronouncing Llano. Some of y’all made these comments, telling him how to pronounce it incorrectly, making yourselves look dumb. Llano is a Spanish word that means flat, double L is a Y sound in Spanish. The more you know. Thanks for the video man. It was very helpful.

  20. @XboxSpartan05 on December 2, 2023 at 8:45 am

    i live near sullivan city and nobody knows about this red jasper rock, this is the only resource on the internet where I found anything. How valuable is it and how do i find it?

  21. @chrisbgarrett on December 2, 2023 at 8:46 am

    Call it Lano

  22. @ericthiel4053 on December 2, 2023 at 8:47 am

    Unfortunately, im in El Paso. Nothin but granite and the local mines have a complete monopoly on it here lol… ive heard theres Turquoise up in NM and some other gems.

  23. @jvalle122 on December 2, 2023 at 8:47 am

    Is there anywhere to go near Houston?

  24. @johnniehallford1641 on December 2, 2023 at 8:48 am

    Son, you may have been born in Texas, but you don’t know a lot about Texas or you would know how to pronounce Llano, Presidio, etc. And if you actually do live here, shame on you for not learning the proper pronunciation.

  25. @berryhuffman7095 on December 2, 2023 at 8:49 am

    Where is the better places to go for the Opal? Is there a pay to dig site? I am not finding much info on the web. Thanks great video

  26. @nomdeplume2213 on December 2, 2023 at 8:50 am

    So wheres the amethyst mountain? Ive lived in tx my entire life and have never heard of it.

  27. @Shinobi-kill on December 2, 2023 at 8:52 am

    I’m from south texas near McAllen and Harlingen. Where are the best options I can find crystal and where to dig I need help

  28. @eduardelric on December 2, 2023 at 8:52 am

    I would appreciate what you can tell me of the El paso area or near el paso?? Thanks buddy!!!

  29. @JBKW71 on December 2, 2023 at 8:55 am

    How about northeast area (Cass, Bowie, Morris, Titus Counties)??

  30. @realmarsattacksagain on December 2, 2023 at 8:55 am

    Just FYI, Llano is pronounced Yawno (the L’s are silent or pronounced as a Y.) The word is Spanish. It’s commonly mispronounced by people north of Waco so don’t feel bad. 😊

  31. @johnnymiller3248 on December 2, 2023 at 8:56 am

    Anything in galveston County. Or crystal beach texas

  32. @Fishing4reel956 on December 2, 2023 at 8:57 am

    I’m from Hidalgo county I wonder where I should look

  33. @josephdupont on December 2, 2023 at 8:58 am

    What about hudspeth county… 31.736505,105.852413

  34. @joebudden145 on December 2, 2023 at 8:59 am

    I find gold nuggets quite often in the San Jacinto river running north east of houston… well worth traveling to from wherever you are in the world

  35. @joehunterrocks on December 2, 2023 at 8:59 am

    Que tal amigos, sigan el canal ,saludos!https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCzTJH8E3jTPZ7WiHOLgQApw/videos

  36. @nickypippin310 on December 2, 2023 at 8:59 am

    You haven’t pronounced any of the counties right you’re not a real TEXAN LMAO dude

  37. @kennethfabian3478 on December 2, 2023 at 9:02 am

    Really need to learn proper pronunciation. You mangled damn near every location.

  38. @DiamondMinerIvins on December 2, 2023 at 9:03 am

    Hitting up Mason Tx in April on the way to Rockhound State Park. Gonna be epic!!

  39. @masonmartin4525 on December 2, 2023 at 9:03 am

    Wow i border the gold rich counties smh

  40. @johannasadventures3467 on December 2, 2023 at 9:07 am

    Terri is AWESOME.. I hunted with get spring break 2019!

  41. @tylerfutch22 on December 2, 2023 at 9:07 am

    I ain’t gonna lie you hesitated on JASPER, an as a native Texan, the world got real quiet for a second

  42. @conniedockreyhetzel5970 on December 2, 2023 at 9:08 am

    I’m originally from California did a lot of painting for gold and Crystal collecting but now live here in Abilene Texas nothing really knowing what to look for here

  43. @stanbrown915 on December 2, 2023 at 9:08 am

    Ok…native Texan here. If you come down and want to search the Llano River, don’t call it the Yano as some "experts" are saying. It is of course a Spanish word but it’s pronounced Lano, just ignore all the "proper" instructions. Oh and Welcome to Texas…have fun

  44. @lespala2772 on December 2, 2023 at 9:08 am

    Would I be able to find stuff in San Antonio Texas ?

  45. @davidholub8331 on December 2, 2023 at 9:10 am

    That’s great info.

  46. @brt-jn7kg on December 2, 2023 at 9:12 am

    My father worked for the electric company here in Texas or 33 and a half years. Back then it was called TP &L. He found and I remember him taking us out to an entire piece of land covered in petrified wood. It must have been a forest at one time. It was so much of it you had trouble not stepping on it as you went. I believe it’s private property now.

  47. @dhw14 on December 2, 2023 at 9:12 am

    You are from Texas and yet you call it "Lonno County". It’spronounced "Lanno" county. I think you didn’t spend much time in Texas.

  48. @garymyers6638 on December 2, 2023 at 9:13 am

    You may have been born there but your pronunciations are a little off. Llano is not pronounced lah no, it is Laa no. Uvalde is pronounce You Val De. Presidio is not pronounced pres ah dee to, it is pra sid ee o.

  49. @cassidyjonson3741 on December 2, 2023 at 9:13 am

    Dude! Llano is.. pronounced Lan..No. not lo-no.
    You vide is BS as you can’t even pronounce the areas correctly. Joke!

  50. @magnuscarlson5318 on December 2, 2023 at 9:14 am

    Alright so I’m confused. Any search for "Amethyst mountains" brings up to mountains in Yellowstone National Park.

    There’s no mention of an amethyst mountain in Texas.

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