I Bought the National Geographic Gemstone Mineral Mega Kit so You Don't Have to...

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So, I just got my hands on the National Geographic Ultimate Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Activity Kit, and honestly, I’m a bit on the fence about it. It wasn’t exactly cheap, and I’m really hoping it lives up to the hype. Join me as I dig into this box and find out if it’s worth the investment!
In this video, I'll explore every item in the kit. We'll check out some shiny minerals and ancient fossils together. I'm curious to see if they’re as cool as they sound or if I might end up a bit disappointed.
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@kitarkaarastis6993 2 месяца назад

The gold sparkly rocks are called goldstones, but they're not actually stone. It's actually glass in which copper has been allowed to crystalize in as it cools.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

That is so cool! Thank you!

@chypearce8457 Месяц назад

Gems are not glass or every gem stone in the world is man-made/fake. They are compromised of a collection of pure minerals, either silica-based or alumino-silicates (they include beryllium e.i beryl's). Please do not tell people that a gem is glass if it isn't, that is illegal (misrepresentation of goods and products) Edit: carbon inclusions are expected in some varieties of gems)

@teodorkutzarov3866 Месяц назад

It is called "Gold/Venerian hair quartz" ,)

@the_happy_one3738 Месяц назад

Its also called pyrite or fools gold

@the_happy_one3738 Месяц назад

If its a crystal

@Woodjunkie 2 месяца назад

For a kid that is just getting into rocks and fossils, they would love this kit. People that do a lot of rock polishing would not be that impressed, but we tend to be neurotic and obsessive when it comes to the finish!😜

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Haha that’s a great point! Definitely good for kids!

@kayj7054 28 дней назад

we actually got this for my 7 yr old for christmas this yr cause she specifically asked for shiny crystals and rocks. she spent hours looking thru it all instead of playing with the toys 🤣🤣

@ericlivingston8027 3 дня назад

This is the kind of thing my mother would get for me as a kid but as an adult I would be disappointed. Many of these rocks are not worth a lot. I would rather have 1 opal, Larimar, rhodochrosite, turquoise, lab grown ruby or sapphire piece than this as a adult.

@lucy101 2 месяца назад

The marbled white rocks are howlite. It's often dyed to resemble turquoise. And the obsidian with reddish-brown color is called mahogany obsidian.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

This is why I love RU-vid! Thank you so much for the info-now I know! 😊

@ooglemonster Месяц назад

It’s really magnesite. Seriously like 99% of what is called howlite is actually magnesite. Howlite was mined out in the 90’s.

@shelleygiesbrecht4759 2 месяца назад

My daughter got me a 6 month subscription to Rox Box a few years ago, and I was impressed with what I received. Thanks for bringing us along in your many rock adventures!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Oh I have never heard of that! I might have to check it out!

@butchgarner3911 2 месяца назад

I dont know what animal that laid that gem on the ground but, by the looks of the edges that every animal in a ten mile radius heard it screaming when it did!! wow! awesome video thanks for sharing!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Hahaha your comment was the best 🤣

@purbanjalidas6449 2 месяца назад

rofl😂

@Chirkrasia 2 месяца назад

The sodalite with gold may be lapis lazuli - looks similar, but grows with pyrite

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Yes you are totally right! Thank you!!

@pannalover326 2 месяца назад

I've looked at this kit online and debated. Thanks for showing it. No wonder there's a magnifying glass inside. Wow, so tiny, lol. Thanks to you and Michigan Rocks, I am in the middle of my very first tumbling batch! RU-vid is a very bad influence on me, lol. I love the idea of starting with an ugly, dull rock and not knowing what it will look like when it's done. It's all about the element of surprise. Thanks for contributing to my new obsession. Everywhere I go now, I'm looking down for cool rocks, lol.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Yes!!! I love it! I am constantly looking everywhere for rocks 🤣

@pannalover326 2 месяца назад

@@AgateAriel I'm really glad I watched a bunch of your videos before I took the plunge. I learned so much! I quickly realized following the instructions that came with the tumbler was a bad idea. Your tips and info are going to make all the difference!

@tammiecampbell6164 Месяц назад

I bought a box for my grandkids back east, Thanks for letting me know whats in it! I usually buy the big box of geodes to break open. Rock on family!!!😂

@patriciamckean4186 2 месяца назад

A great kit for kids starting on rockhounding!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

I agree! Might not be the best quality but a lot of variety is included!

@millardwilliams9182 2 месяца назад

Just wanted to say thank you for making a video where you used aquarium pebble rock for tumbling media.... It's helped me polish rocks without losing the texture of said rocks... I have polished some of the coolest looking rocks without losing texture, and they are awesome!! Oh, and this new tumbler you bought, keep it on speed 1... Lol!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Yes definitely! It’s such a great trick-plus you end up with tiny tumbles! 🎉

@jeffery9543 Месяц назад

the first green stripy stone from the tiny stone bag is actually zoisite. I have a similar piece but the size of the larger polished pieces. Its often found with ruby bits throughout, and is the same stone as tanzanite. that other green striped one is also that

@Andromedacelestia21 28 дней назад

The fossilized poop was actually really cool. Kinda random it was included lol

@Nettles02 Месяц назад

Sorry if already mentioned in the comments - the quartz with the metalic thread bits is rutilated quartz. Agree with others - Lapis, goldstone, howlite, mahohany obsidian. This would be a great pack for beginners just starting their collection. Thanks for the vid 🙂

@sarasarara 2 месяца назад

the green one at 2:13 is a fake malachite

@ElectricRose9001 Месяц назад

When it has those "hairs" going through the rock it's called tourmulated, because those threads are made of tiny spires of Tourmaline. That's what I think the clear ones with the black in them might be too, but with Black Tourmaline.

@SuperRodriguez2005 24 дня назад

And the "gold" spikes are Rutile!

@ElectricRose9001 24 дня назад

@@SuperRodriguez2005 Neat, I didn't know that! I thought it was just more Tourmaline.

@mingbotlarue5694 Месяц назад

As someone who finds sorted piles and groups SUPER satisfying to look at, I really appreciate your sorting pain! 😅 ETA: OOOOoooh ghe sand tiger tooth would make a super neat ring with the right wax carving!

@auroraasleep Месяц назад

I liked the Nat Geo kit for my son when he was in 1st & 2nd grade. It was great to learn about the various stones. I don't recall there being such tiny gravel in it then. He's lost most of them over the years, but some are still in a little shadow box.

@dryerflyer 2 месяца назад

You mentioned doing other boxes. Do you have one you would recommend? My son is constantly asking to go looking for rocks (we go down to the river quite a bit). We were just digging in the backyard today and every rock we found he had to stop and go put it in his rock pile.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Haha that is awesome! I do like the dig kit that I did from nat geo a while back as you have to really work for the rocks, but they are much of the same low quality. I haven’t found a really good kit that blew me away yet

@chloemarie7069 20 дней назад

Back in my day you sat hunched over the table for three hours chiseling all of those out of a block

@ResonanceZ 2 месяца назад

I LOVE the small containers and it looks awesome with the seperated rocks too! I think it paid off in the end even if you admittedly won't do that again 🤣

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

I think so too! Definitely too fooorrrevveeer though 🤣

@EricTheCat 2 месяца назад

The little bottles are cool. I have some much smaller bottles just like those that I fill with tiny garnets that I extract from mica schist I collected in South Dakota. I wonder if that one rock that shows a glimmer of color at certain angles could be labradorite.

@gregoryfoscato2572 2 месяца назад

I'm with Roger - I think Lapis Lazuli - gold specs are pyrite. You do have a swell channel. Love it! THANX! So - now we see how they get that huge 300 count!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much! And agreed-definitely how they get such a high number!

@rachaelk7866 Месяц назад

Lapis lazuli is one of my fav rocks / gemstone .. Soo pretty the colour I'm planning on getting a necklace in one one day ..

@denisemadigan1038 Месяц назад

I may get one of those kits for myself. It looks like fun.😊❤

@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears 19 дней назад

I got this box a couple years ago and it was much better. Many more shark teeth and actual crystals and more polished and better quality items. Although mine had a resin shark tooth in it so check yours. I also recommend you check everything with UV light. Some of it is probably reactive and some of the fossils might even be phosphorescent. Also the green rocks you thought were fluorite are probably just a green calcite.

@HelloMammaMya 2 месяца назад

The "marble" rocks is howlite. One of my favorite stones. I don't think those blue ones are sodalite. They look like low grade lapis lazuli to me. 🙃 This was a fun video. Thanks for sharing!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Yes I believe you are right! Thank you for watching!

@SnowTiger45 Месяц назад

I don't think many if any of the stones you identified as Sodalite are actually Sodalite but I don't have an alternate suggestion to offer. Some of it may well be Sodalite but I'd argue there were other blue rocks that most certainly are not. I live within an hour of the Princess Sodalite Mine (Bancroft, ON). Plus among your "favourites", there is very sparkly, golden stone (looks like metal filings in it). Again, I can't think of the name of that material but it is actually NOT a natural stone. Pretty decent selection of minerals that come in that kit. It's pretty impressive. Excellent Starter Kit for up-and-coming Rock Hounds and future Geologists. :)

@stevenavarra4715 2 месяца назад

Yeah, if you want 300 REAL specimens, you’re better off just going to a gem show.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

You got that right!

@shawnstatzer95 23 дня назад

There are enough online auctions to get nice affordable ones. That is how I get my Australian black opals, Colombian emeralds, etcetera.

@getlosttoday4045 2 месяца назад

Oh, how exciting that you got fish tank rocks! 😂. They would make good starter rocks for a small shadow box.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Haha looking on the bright side! 🤣

@M4A2Master 2 месяца назад

My wife wanted me to say that you got some nice rocks in that one and I agree. Do you have a P.O. Box? we both have some rocks we would like to send you to add to your collection.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Yes! I was actually pretty impressed with the selection! I don’t currently have a PO Box but it is something I may open in the future!

@M4A2Master 2 месяца назад

@@AgateAriel our last trip to Diamond park in Arkansas she found some beautiful gems that I have been polishing and cutting on to make prettier. So far so good lol. Do you have a email address? She says she will send you some pics of her cool stuff, she’s like a kid in a candy store with rocks lol

@SuperRodriguez2005 24 дня назад

I don't know if any already told you, bit you have mutilated quartz. Which is rutile, gold color "spikes" inclusions in quartz. Which I find really pretty Trivia: some hematite is man-made

@Elle_Riley 2 месяца назад

when you started to sort the teeny rocks i was like 🤩a DREAM!😍 buut that's my autism talking and i had to accept i could see how you wouldn't enjoy it so much 🤣

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Haha it started out fun but took wayyyy to long 😂

@radioactivebirbchild Месяц назад

4:14 those flashy lines can be a variety of minerals, but one of the most common is rutile

@StefaniaMosulet 2 месяца назад

Amazing video, I love everything that you upload ❤, your personality and vibe is such positive and friendly, I love your channel. ❤

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much!!

@TheRogueRockhound 2 месяца назад

The red and black obsidian is mahogany obsidian ^^

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Ahh!! Thank you!!

@MontanaKat1912 2 месяца назад

I saw that at Barnes and Noble, and I was thinking and thought I'll wait. I'm glad you're doing the video. I've tried their rock tumbler a few years ago and it leaked. :(

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Oh no!! I have one of there tumblers. It’s okay. It does tumble a little fast for my liking though

@MontanaKat1912 2 месяца назад

@@AgateAriel I really do like the ones from Harbor Freight. I have a few of them. What type of media would work to really polish rocks?

@SuperRodriguez2005 24 дня назад

And then i forgot to add, the minty green stones are either Amazonite, or Adventurine You also may have some aquamarine and some emerald beryls in there, but not 100% sure

@rachaelk7866 Месяц назад

Aww so cute the lil ones omg takes forever but love the glass jars how much do rhey sell the kit for ?

@OneRockAtATime 9 дней назад

You did an awesome job showing and explaining this box!🥳👀💯⚒️💰🔥 I'm not sure if you've tried it, but the NATGEO Mega Crystal Growing Kit does an amazing job of creating large, multi-colored crystals!😎💎🔮 It's easily worth the price.💶 New to the channel, really dig it!🫡⚒️✌️🪨💥

@kristibrown48 2 месяца назад

The gray and white is howlite . And those are probably cast off because you were really not supposed to continue tumbling gemstones with inclusions because they can damage your other stones.. that sodalite with gold sparkly is lapis lazuli …. That really cool Jasper at the end is I’m thinking mookaite which is Jasper but…

@ArnoldRockefeller 2 месяца назад

As a mineral collector, this kit only has a handful of "specimens." For something to be considered a specimen it must be in its natural, unaltered state. All those tumbled rocks are a rip off lol

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

That’s a good point! And yes I totally agree about the bigger tumbles!

@neilwilson5871 Месяц назад

Blackrock and Supershiny are my two favourite rocks😁

@sandmaker 2 месяца назад

Find someone that has an aquarium. The little rocks would look good in there. A fun package... and some one sorted them😊. Keep having fun. See y'a next time.😷⚒

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much! They would be great for an aquarium!

@sandmaker 2 месяца назад

@@AgateAriel 🐳

@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 Месяц назад

Lots of pretty stones, so small though. Lots of pretties to sort through, no coprolite though??? Great video

@WitheredAnemone 7 дней назад

Today, I've finally reached the rock niche on YT.

@JasonLihani 12 дней назад

"Not sure what this is but I like it :)" Nat Geo was hoping you'd say that about the whole thing.

@CacklingChick 2 месяца назад

I love how you sorted the little rocks in the jars. I agree it was a test on one's patience. 😂👍🏻🪨⛏️

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Haha half way through I was thinking, “what have I gotten myself into?” 🤣

@CacklingChick 2 месяца назад

😂@@AgateAriel

@lXx_xXl Месяц назад

You really scared me when you dropped that tooth I thought it was gonna break. 😂

@vanillathebard 19 дней назад

The dice collector in me just wants to buy this box to hear all the clack clacks.

@soulwindgaming3599 29 дней назад

Sana meron ulit mga ganitong content😊💖😊

@SuperRodriguez2005 24 дня назад

Ooh you have some snowflake obsidian!

@sabrinasupreme7726 Месяц назад

Girlypop it’s an educational kit so that’s what all the confetti is for lol it’s meant to be sorted so kiddos of all ages can learn to identify! 😊

@eroslovescoffee 2 месяца назад

i got this set around 2020 (quarantine activities) and the tumbles were small but definitely not that small back then...

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

I also just noticed that I bought this set in February and now the exact one I bought says 200+ instead of 300+

@marce287xp 2 месяца назад

The “marbly rocks” are howlites

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much! Now I know 😊

@zara-of2zw Месяц назад

So you bought the kit for $20 and selling the little tubes of way less rocks/gems for $9.99. Right? Out of curiosity would love to know the profit you made from that endeavor.

@RyanWeishalla 2 месяца назад

I got the agate kit and the 4 geode kit for fun when I saw them Hobby Lobby. Wasn't impressed with the agate kit, but the 4 geode kit wasn't too bad overall.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Oh awesome! I plan to cut mine open soon!

@RyanWeishalla 2 месяца назад

@@AgateAriel Have a light touch with the saw when doing them. Hope you get a couple of nice ones.

@michaelkinney6082 Месяц назад

I was just wondering if during the eclipse if you were visiting in Loraine Ohio to see it? My daughter and grandson were there to see it in person, and as we were touring the town I thought I saw atleast someone who looked like you. I told my daughter but I said let's just let them enjoy themselves I am sure she gets bothered enough lol.. If you were there I was wondering if it was as amazing for you as it was for us, because honestly I didn't expect much but wow was I wrong. We thought it was spectacular. Love your videos plzzzz keep it up 😁

@McDanieI 2 месяца назад

I like the red and green Freddy Kruger sweater colored rocks the best.

@sharonrowland1196 2 месяца назад

That's a Malachite gorgeous Stone 👍😃 Ariel are you going to put those Rock in a safe place?

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

That's the plan! Haha

@Chancethecatthatcan Месяц назад

It’s intended for children to learn not a grown adult. Children will love this

@Mad4saxBrewery 2 месяца назад

What size (or link) are the little jars. I must have them for my coolist little rocks. Also the white rocks I believe are howlite not marble.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Ohhh thank you!! I couldn’t figure out what the white ones were! I’ll link the jars on my Amazon right now!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Just put it in “other rock items” 😊

@smittywerben1849 3 дня назад

Not to sound nitpicky but 15:16 Otodus obliquus should have lowercase O for obliquus since its a scientific name and thats the format. Nat geo should know this since they're a pretty big science magazine/media source

@XDHELLO64 29 дней назад

Someone might have said this already but the “brown” obsidian is mahogany obsidian! 😊

@rain_showers 4 дня назад

Stone at 8:30 possibly garnet in host rock. I have similar pieces.

@jessieb7290 День назад

I was curious to see what was actually in this. I got it for my brother for his 30th birthday as he wanted to be a geologist as a kid, so I thought he’d love this but just got a “meh” response.

@rogerballoujr.6244 2 месяца назад

Pretty sure the gold flecked "Sodalite" is actually Lapis Lazuli. Also not positive but the "mossy quartz" may be Mossy Agates...

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Oh my gosh I think you’re right!! Thank you!

@kirbycraft1302 Месяц назад

Yea I saw that at the store I work at the other day, and I was wondering if it was worth it......., yeaaaaa; thank you. Yeah, those ARE TIIIIIINEEEEE!

@TheGreeneBead Месяц назад

The white and very in the 2nd bag is Howlite

@user-rm3tm6mn6k 2 месяца назад

You're work is still cool

@hunter4779 2 месяца назад

Your eyes are insane in this video. how do they have orange, yellow, green, and blue in them all at once? Also I'm obsessed with how you say bag.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Haha they do seem to change color a lot! I think it’s because I have centralized heterochromia so when you look close the outside is blue, and the inside is yellow!

@hunter4779 2 месяца назад

@@AgateAriel I hope you understand I meant "insane" in a good way. lol not that they are bad insane. You like Gems so I think you got what I was saying. so freaking cool.

@vtx2023 2 месяца назад

good that you bought it 😅 probably the printed paperwork was more worth than the stones 😁🤣 have a nice weekend!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Hahaha I was slightly disappointed with the quality, but at least there was a good variety!

@meg2831 2 месяца назад

Jasper is my favorite type. I love it so much I named my bearded dragon jasper.

@magdalenagabrowska8169 Месяц назад

9.04 is desert sand (we call it like that) or goldstone, but it is syntetic stone made from glass, thevsame why like dark goldstone ot black goldstone, this tjat look like night sky, when I live we call the "night of Cario"...

@kennethadkins7915 2 месяца назад

Can you tell me where you acquired the small bottles? Thank you.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

I have it linked on my Amazon store front! Under “other rock items” 😊

@kennethadkins7915 2 месяца назад

@@AgateAriel Thank you. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks again.

@tiagoaguiarguitar 14 дней назад

Your eyes are like Minecraft's Eye of Ender wow :O

@nativewildman9335 2 месяца назад

The teeth are awesome! Great video!

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Yes! I really liked the big one!!

@JT_geo 2 месяца назад

The ruddy purple mineral in the black rock almost looks like garnet.

@AgateAriel 2 месяца назад

Oh you might be right!

@brannongipson5098 16 дней назад

That lil pure white rock is crack

@Dung_Eater Месяц назад

Not sure why you would flash a picture of chocolate ice cream when you saw the poop fossil picture.

@shirohanakurohana 19 дней назад

A question, but could one do a DNA test on the poop fossil? Or is like with shells and all, that minerals replace what once was bones and body? I just wish we could find out what creature layed that poop.