It's perfectly safe to talk about black rock unless you are talking about Black Rock... If you know then you know... Lol
@nigelpalmer3207
2 ай бұрын
Evil Bastards.
@JulianaAndersson
Ай бұрын
😂 I see what you did there
@brianshissler3263
Ай бұрын
Shhhhhh
@olcotttroy
Ай бұрын
🤫
@outdoorloser4340
Ай бұрын
You will own nothing... and be happy.
@johneastmond9092
Ай бұрын
Worked in the Ziegler Gilsonite mines. Was a mechanic. In the winter the humidity drops and the dry air has the dust really go up! Explosions were a constant threat, but winter cold of -40 degrees or colder was brutal! Explosions did kill people. Constant vigilance! I was great for the job having experience in rough service operation down to -70. Out in the "patch" as we called it, miners, oilfield operators, pipe layers, etc., all looked after each other. If anyone called for help regardless of the company they worked for, closest men would go. Lots of us had specialized rescue experience. You carried supplies with you to survive for 3 days. I went for 2 weeks without seeing asphalt one winter.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Interesting stories, thanks for sharing!
@garyarnett1220
21 күн бұрын
Ziegler sounds like it needed a better Safety Super . ..lol...but really winters up here can be brutal, I've done a number of night shifts (in the old days) at -40 or less while working the patch. And agreed we were all trained as First Resp, or EMT's no matter where you were needed.
@sneville44
Ай бұрын
As a geology undergrad my mineralogy professor, hoping to baffle the class, pulled out a chunk of Gilsonite along with a x-ray diffraction plot which showed no peaks…just a smooth plot and asked the class what we thought of this sample. It looked like a chunk of obsidian with conchoidal-like fracture surfaces but it was super light weight when held. I had worked for a asphalt paving company for a couple of summers and we used Gilsonite to cover over parking lot oil stains to seal them prior to spraying seal coat. That way the oil stains wouldn’t bleed through. I immediately said to him “that looks a lot like Gilsonite”. He was immediately impressed that anyone would know what this stuff was. I did admit to my previous work with the asphalt company 😊. Good presentation 👍🏻
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
That’s awesome! I was thrilled to work on this one because it’s a bit less common to people than the popular minerals and rocks. But oh so useful in modern society.
@MatthewRulla
2 ай бұрын
I use Gilsonite as a Japanning varnish on old tool restorations. The Machine Tool Rescue channel gives a good recipe and procedure to make an amazingly durable finish for old tools such as hand planes, machinist squares, etc.
@arailway8809
2 ай бұрын
The iconic black paint on the Model T Ford was due to Gilsonite.
@RadioMan666
2 ай бұрын
I worked out in the Gilsonite For a couple years, I’ll let the bonanza Mine. It was the worst conditions I ever experienced. That black mineral gets in every part of your body, took me years to get rid of it. If this video was taken recently, I bet you really enjoyed those black small Desert gnats. They can drive you crazy. The only time you catch me in that country is during the winter.
@mountainmanxyz
2 ай бұрын
I'm all too familiar with these gnats you speak of. Sevier and Castle Valley are horrible in the summer time. Some people have allergic reactions to them (myself included). They mostly seem to hang out in the foothills of the mountains, but if you're in a shady spot, there is literal clouds of them that swarm you. I was operating a septarian nodule mine near Castle Dale for a while. Learned the hard way.
@russbell6418
24 күн бұрын
No-see-ums. They’d bite me ‘til my ears stuck out sideways and my eyes nearly swelled shut. They’re common in the high desert and cedar/pinon areas of western Colorado and eastern Utah, but I think they’re at their worst in the Uintah basin.
@StaceyG-l6m
12 күн бұрын
Texas Shadow Mountains too loved y toes & feet drive me nuts Alaska too ✅✌️🙏❤️🥸🥲😫🤧🤭☹️🤔🫢🧐😇🦍😎
@robertemmons2260
Ай бұрын
When I saw the title screen, I immediately knew that you were going to talk about Gilsonite. I live in Vernal, and I've been down those roads many times. I love the geologic and the western history of the area. Thank you for visiting our little corner of the world.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
I love eastern Utah. It is one of my favorite places to spend time!
@HaroldMcPherson-mk4km
2 ай бұрын
Was a Gillsoite miner and may have missed it but make up especially eye liner is Made from Gillsoite. I was amazed going in the earth and seeing the same formations that are in the Grand canyon.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Interesting!! If you have any pictures you could share with us from your Gilsonite mining experiences, please share them on my LetsGoGeo Facebook page! Would love to see pics or hear any of your stories there. Thanks!
@user-tk5fi1my5i
2 ай бұрын
I've lived in Utah almost my whole life. I've done a lot of hiking, climbing, canyoneering, and exploring all over this state. Like you said, Utah has some great and diverse geology. I love this state. It gets a bad rap quite a bit, which is definitely not deserved.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
It is a beautiful place to explore!
@edie4321
Ай бұрын
New Mexico does too. I guess we should be grateful for that. I do feel the government here is holding back a lot of hidden history, or riches. Most of our state remains unoccupied., and we've always been kept poor.
@sfbfriend
26 күн бұрын
I agree with you, I love that state for its beauty. My brother and his family are there, they are Mormon, I am not. That has nothing to do with me not living there, would it i could.
@kareno8634
2 ай бұрын
NO action on Lands acquired by "Revocation" of Treaty is done "Legally". Treaties are considered *Law of the Land,* as is Constitution. Even Denied Reservation Right of Due Process. Ap'06 13 States enacted legislation to prohibit the use of eminent domain for economic development. [reason] org government treaties \ Mining Article II.Section 2.Clause 2.1.4 Self-Executing and Non-Self-Executing Treaties > noted Supremacy Clause of Constitution, Article VI, Clause 2 \ Article II.Section 2.Clause 2.1.9 Effect of Treaties on the Constitution \ Article IV.Section 3.Clause 2.2 Federal and State Power Over Public Lands \ [constitution congress] gov
@oldogre5999
2 ай бұрын
Do you really think that will stop the money grubbers from taking what they want? The ONLY way to stop them is sadly by violence! Laws are like locks on doors they only work on the law abiding!
@ericfairchild5431
2 ай бұрын
Surprised They Might Be Giants have not written a song about Gilsonite! It would rock!😂
@johncamp2567
2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Heather!! You have helped me to identify a curious rock in my small collection as GILSONITE/UINTAITE!! You were so right….I had never heard of it! (new subscriber, Virginia/Blue Ridge)
@Howard-bj1jq
2 ай бұрын
Watch Skinwalker Ranch, they have this rare mineral there. I'm in Richmond area.
@VegasCyclingFreak
2 ай бұрын
I immediately thought "bitumen" when I saw the thumbnail for your video.
@UncleBildo
2 ай бұрын
First time I ran into this was on the Skinwalker Ranch show. I'm a geology geek, but more as a hobby! Took geology classes in college, but that was when rocks were brand new. I may have forgotten some stuff since then. I'm in the middle of the Channeled Scablands, which was one of my favorite segments of classes in college. As an older adult, the internet has allowed me to sate the beast in my skull, that gets into trouble if I don't keep it occupied. Most OLOGIES are interesting to me, and I've geeked out on them at some point. Rocks, though, I keep coming back to, and learning more. From Nick Zentner's talks, to your channel and many like it, there are lots of awesome things to pick up. Keep up the great work, keep bringing us new odd stuff!
@Howard-bj1jq
2 ай бұрын
I am an old geologist as well and heard of gilsonite was also on Skinwalker Ranch although I did fieldwork for my degree in Ephraim, UT.
@valeriemorton5517
2 ай бұрын
Zentnerds unite!
@kirtknierim3687
2 ай бұрын
I feel like I've found my people here! Thanks @uncklebilbo
@zr7699
Ай бұрын
I share a love of ologies. Skin walker got frustrating to me, stopped watching before gilsonite came up. Anything really interesting about tied to skin walker ???
@zr7699
Ай бұрын
@@Howard-bj1jqanything interesting about gilsonite and skinwalker ranch being tied together?
@GregsGeologyChannel
2 ай бұрын
Wow! That's just crazy! I had never heard of this rock before. That's close to where I'll be going this fall. I'll have to add it to my list. Thanks for the heads up! 😀
@brucelloyd7496
Ай бұрын
My dad worked in Gilsonite mines at Bonanza and south of Myton in Duchesne County in the late 1960s and early 1970s. My great grandfather worked in Gilsonite mines south of Myton in the early 1900s.
@timv.885
2 ай бұрын
I enjoy your straightforward approach to the content, I find it interesting. I’m still trying to nail down your accent, I’m from Chicago and I keep hearing a little of that but not quite, I think I’m close though. Geology is fun THANX
@canadiangemstones7636
2 ай бұрын
We find small amounts of hydrocarbon in the limestone quarries of Southern Ontario. Had no idea it was found in economic quantities in Utah. Great little documentary, thanks!
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Interesting. Thanks and glad you enjoyed it!
@BilliamDEring
Ай бұрын
Wow! I mixed a lot of gilsonite in mud tanks on drilling rigs and now I know where and how it came to be. Thank you so much for the deep explanation concerning it. I subscribed today and look forward to watching and learning from you.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Excellent! Glad you’ll be here for the next adventure
@clintxxxracerx9435
Ай бұрын
You’re very knowledgeable and entertaining! I love your channel!
@hazardousmaterials1284
2 ай бұрын
I like the “step back in time” special effects!!!
@acoldguy2381
2 ай бұрын
Loved your video. I am from the Emery & Carbon county areas of Utah & my family owns the mineral rights of an area of Utah.
@RafaCB0987
2 ай бұрын
Really cool rock that I didn't know about before the video
@SRLGemstone
Ай бұрын
Great explanation and presentation. I learned a lot about Gilsonite. Thank you for this informative video.❤
@russbell6418
24 күн бұрын
Grew up 20 miles upriver of the American Gilsonite refinery at Fruita. Had a unique and overwhelming odor, which would fill the valley on damp days. I was aware of some of it’s uses, but this was very informative.
@LetsGoGeo
23 күн бұрын
Cool place to grow up! Save for the smell, perhaps. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
@LisaKnobel
Ай бұрын
I knew about the gilsonite mines and I even have a chunk of it in my collection. Thanks for helping me put the two together.
@stephencornell497
Ай бұрын
Took a course in Geology in college, really loved it! Professor was Dr. George Ault who got doctorate babysitting volcanoes in HI. Always have been interested in Earth Sciences so it's really a hobby. Your channel seems very interesting!
@anthonysartorelli4810
Ай бұрын
I've heard of it, not from geology classes but from work. We had a project out in Utah that was near the Gilsonite mines. Its interesting how straight these lines area
@brianphillips7696
Ай бұрын
I am a truck driver. I once transported a cargo of this stuff. It was going to be used to produce ink if I remember correctly.
@robertball6708
2 ай бұрын
Great geology content. Love the channel
@OpenThisGate87
29 күн бұрын
How amazing is it that there is a rock in Utah that I have not heard of.
@Mistydazzle
2 ай бұрын
Boy, I didn’t know about Uinta…. Gilsonite! Thank you!
@robertatpierpontbeach
Ай бұрын
As a retired Geologist, I recommend that you use PPE; especially for your eyes!. I'm lucky as I wear glasses that have been treated so that they are protective and don't shatter. I used to work for Magma Copper San Manuel Arizona (a Newmont subsidiary in 1974), and our employees were constantly reminded to wear their protective equipment. I just joined your Patreon as a $5/mo. subscriber.
@youngazamh
2 ай бұрын
Such a good job (yet again) on explaining an interesting topic!! ❤
@ventureoffroading
2 ай бұрын
We have seen Gilsonite on several occasions and when we have examined it we could see that it wasn’t coal. Now we know. Thanks.
@FloozieOne
Ай бұрын
My first video of yours, I am very impressed and will be looking for more.
@Colorado-Tinkering
Ай бұрын
Living in the area and riding off-road motorcycles around there has made me aware of Bonanza and the history of Gilsonite. Visit the ghost town of Atchee for the railroad history of the area. Henry Ford’s model T was black because? Gilsonite paint! That’s right.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Nice! Thats a good place to ride
@UJustMadeMeLOL
2 ай бұрын
I just found a deposit of rocks that I haven't been able to identify and I think it might be this!! Found on the southern Oregon coast. It's obsidian like in its looks but found near shale rocks in a clay capped cut in a hill, definitely not obsidian, also, when washed off with water they crack and pop and then crumble!
@keithwood6459
2 ай бұрын
Great story. I had read about gilsonite, but didn't know they still mined it.
@sixfigureskibum
2 ай бұрын
Come up to Salt Lake and lets tour the crazy diverse geology of the cottonwood canyons
@GrammaJo360
Ай бұрын
You can tell at a glance, those who work in the Gilsonite mines. It gets worked into their very pores, around their eyes,around nails, and creases of their faces. When I was a child there was a terrible gilsonite mine explosion. We could hear and feel it 60 miles away!
@lukekitchen7153
Ай бұрын
I love the way you are including modern indigenous people. I am learning up on geology because I have a theory about undiscovered Midwest kimberlite pipes.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
The history is part of the geology 😉 Kimberlites are a whole other fun topic! Have fun with that!
@johnjackson9564
Ай бұрын
I have haul several loads out of that mine and my father hauled loads out of there in the 60’s. It is sticky enough the it wants to stay on whatever it gets on. It was used by Henry Ford for black pigment for his paint.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Interesting! Sounds impossible to clean off. The powder was fun enough to wipe down. 😆
@David-hm9ic
2 ай бұрын
Interesting! I had heard of Gilsonite, probably in college geology classes initially and then while working for an oilfield services company 10-15 years ago. I had no idea of its usefulness.
@alanmunroe8332
2 ай бұрын
Hauled many loads of Gilsonite from Bonanza, UT., baged & bulk. Free shower after loading😊 2 ways in / out. Vernal, UT south on paved road & undeveloped via Rangeley, CO.
@Corner5tone
27 күн бұрын
Fascinating! Thank you!
@patriciau6277
11 күн бұрын
Utah is one of the most diverse states. Very beautiful.
@23lvbc62
Ай бұрын
I like what i learned about utah minning . Quite informative. But i dont think we'd get along. Thanks for the knowledge
@jayculp7530
Ай бұрын
I'm from North Carolina and this was my 1st knowledge of Gilsonite. I'm an amateur rock hound and have a bit of knowledge of geology. I follow regularly a Geologist/You Tuber/Professor Shawn Willsey, from Idaho. Very nice and knowledgeable Man, but your appearance is by far more attractive and appealing...🤗🤗🤗 Keep on keeping on and maybe I'll learn more new geology with you.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
I sure hope you continue to enjoy these. I have a list of ideas and places to get to..in time I guess. This dang fire smoke is killing me right now tho!!
@annewandering
Ай бұрын
Always wondered what that rock was! Nice to finally know!
@BrianWoodruff-Jr
Ай бұрын
If I may make a suggestion? Leave breaks between cuts. 12:58 is an example where you left no time between your last sentence and the sentence of the next cut.
@Jlind9335
Ай бұрын
Looks like the scenery from the movie "Cowboys and Aliens"
@beeamerica5024
2 ай бұрын
Anyone who has worked in the aggregate production field knows that there are tons of machinery and tools that are named gilson
@marknorthrup4897
Ай бұрын
Great content! Thank you for your dedication to the study that enlightened you, so that you can enlighten us. I'm going soon to visit my son. who recently moved to Grand Junction, and I have been wondering where I might go to find some interesting things that I can't find in Missouri.
@russbell6418
24 күн бұрын
Also see the other Ouray (Colorado). Calls itself “The Switzerland of America” because of the shapes of the San Juan Mountains. Named after the same Ute, but pronounced differently.
@JerrellKull
Ай бұрын
Congratulations Team KKR! Y'all take care....
@utej.k.bemsel4777
Ай бұрын
In Southern Germany we have also oilshale. During WW2 they tried to process it into oil, but it didn't work really good.
@ohanailo7743
Ай бұрын
You have done a wonderful job in giving a worthy presentation equal to a, University Professor lecture on, Gilsonite. Aloha. 🌺🌼🌴❤️🇺🇲
@NaturalImages
Ай бұрын
That place is loaded with beautiful natural imagery.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
It is! So much to explore.
@ericfairchild5431
2 ай бұрын
If memory serves correctly, Anheuser Busch was the first to transport beer long distance via rail using refrigeration. Guess they needed to seal it up pretty tight?
@Robintix
2 ай бұрын
I have some in my yard from right along the Utah and Colorado border
@DanCrosby1
Ай бұрын
Nice video. Check title - I see the sign to Ouray, but isn’t that in Colorado?
@DrDave-gq4kz
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I have been to those same areas, even that plant in the desert! I do oil and gas in western CO and eastern UT.
@danielbruce1446
Ай бұрын
Wow love organic base rocks, but never heard of this. Thanks for the video! 👍🏻
@johnmcnulty4425
2 ай бұрын
How fun (and informative) it would be to be in the field with Heather and Myron Cook!
@GregsGeologyChannel
2 ай бұрын
I hope to meet Myron this fall on my trip out there. Nick Zentner and Shawn Willsey also have interesting out in the field experiences.
@dannyhull8007
2 ай бұрын
I don't know, I grew up in Utah between 1952 and 1971 and the only Black Rock I knew of was a big rock formation at Salt Air!
@SB-qm5wg
2 ай бұрын
Wow. I've never heard of this mineral before.
@clarkelliott5389
Ай бұрын
I got a sample of Gilsonite around 50 years ago when I was in the "Mineral of the Month" club. You would get a mineral and a fact sheet about the mineral.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Awesome! Was this in Utah?
@mellissadalby1402
Ай бұрын
You are correct, I had never before heard of Gilsonite. ... but I have now, thanks to you. Maybe I should become a geologist, because I am a "sedimental fool". Yeah, Dad joke. I know.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
👍 Good one. Of course, I’d say go for it 😆
@biancaliriano9200
Ай бұрын
We love 💕💕 y'all 🙏
@dennisk5818
2 ай бұрын
Very interesting.
@chackos123
Ай бұрын
I've rafted the Green River in this area a few times. What a neat area of the country! I even found a couple of really cool coal chunks along the riverbank that I still have. I also found 1 quartz like rock that I kept because it was the only thing out there like that at all.
@nativewildman9335
Ай бұрын
You got my sub! I'm a rock collector spheres are my favorite.
@ChrisTopher_Browder
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Today I learned about Gilsonite. Never heard of it.
@Sailor376also
Ай бұрын
Gilsonite,,,, I had wondered. I just 3 days ago returned from another canoe trip on the Green River in Utah. I have paddled all of the Green multiple times. I have seen it. Tried to burn it. (unsuccessful and stinky) So.. thank you !! A question answered.
@Absaalookemensch
Ай бұрын
Gilsonite has also been found on the dwarf planet Ceres. Oil was also found on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. Look it up, it's real.
@alanice8087
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jaredmeeks4491
2 ай бұрын
Thank you that was awesome GR8 content!!!
@0dbm
Ай бұрын
Liquid tar to seal our oil wells Amazing channel
@aaronpaolilli8578
Ай бұрын
I'll make sure to keep a Beer in my Pack just in case we ever cross Paths. Which do you prefer, Dark of Light? You'll likely find me in the Canyons with a Cowboy Hat, and a Yellow/Gray Backpack looking over rock samples with my Jeweler's Loop.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
ok. Light for sure. I tried Guinness a few times and couldn’t handle it. 😆 When in the field I’d go for water though 😉
@maxpeterson8616
Ай бұрын
There's a spot of Arizona that i drive through with black rock. When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it was the same. But now I guess it has to be different.
@SummerSkullstice777
2 ай бұрын
Love it!!! What a blast to rock hunting! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I was just there hunting as well.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Awesome! It is a fantastic region to explore eh!?
@SummerSkullstice777
Ай бұрын
@@LetsGoGeo I just retired so I’m starting to really get out indifferent places!
@zr7699
Ай бұрын
Super interesting, i wonder if all the paranormal things seen in those specific areas of utah have anything to do with the large deposits of gilsonite there. Ex. (Skinwalker ranch)
@alicemiller3139
Ай бұрын
Very cool nodules! Just think, they are mud balls❤️
@DonAshcraft
Ай бұрын
Really cool video. It's always nice to learn more about the Earth. Do I detect a slight Chicago area accent? One of my hobbies is detecting accents no matter how slight in the linguistic melting pot of English.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
I have been all over the place, so I think my accent is best described as “mutt” 😆
@DonAshcraft
Ай бұрын
@@LetsGoGeo hahahaha! 😅 That's how I describe my ethnicity. 💥😅
@roytee3127
2 ай бұрын
We recently saw a different kind of black rocks in central Utah, near Torrey. They were dull pock-marked black, usually rounded or oval in shape (never pointed), roughly two feet wide, some with whitened undersides. There's a small field of them on Google Maps at 38.28915, -111.22570. They appear in Google Map photos of the Hickman Natural Bridge trail nearby. We got differing opinions on what they were. Any info on them?
@marknovak2413
2 ай бұрын
Basalt.
@1DwtEaUn
Ай бұрын
Also known in the art and some other circles as asphaltum
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
I hadn’t thought about it, but that would make a nice black pigment for an artist. Thanks
@Megahieron
Ай бұрын
good job
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Thanks
@cdineaglecollapsecenter4672
Ай бұрын
Oil shale - it's the fuel of the future and always will be.
@cribbsprojects
Ай бұрын
Excellent video.... subscribed. Hoping for more good geo content...
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Welcome! Yes, more coming soon! If I can beat the heat and fires out there. 🥵
@bobkoroua
Ай бұрын
Poor old first nation people getting move to a reservation then moved again when someone finds something valuable. Happens all over the world.
@LetsGoGeo
Ай бұрын
Indeed, it is a big part of modern history.
@jamskinner
Ай бұрын
We went to the old mine for scouts.
@pete4563
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely fascinating. What’s your dog’s name?
@brocktovar4523
2 ай бұрын
Finally in Utah!
@l0I0I0I0
Ай бұрын
bitumen, was even used on Noah's ark.
@HolzMichel
Ай бұрын
so what kind of reserves are there currently of this stuff and when is it expected to be mined out to the point of not being commercially viable?
@larrybuzbee7344
2 ай бұрын
Fascinating
@geneotrexler8246
2 ай бұрын
Good video 👍
@kalrandom7387
Ай бұрын
Cool
@lechkenassh9008
14 күн бұрын
a old inland ocean was there a long time ago !!! from the earth flooding era !!! makes sense after all the old extra inland ocean are gone from north america !!! and it all equals the amount the ocean has risen !!! 60% of north america hold super lakes and oceans. but when a certian people died they could not upkeep it !!! and when a ton of isalnds a certains lands vanished under water after makes sense now!!! with all the water salty or not would bring world water levels up 60 ft min !!! and that is the cousin of obsidian !!!
@sixfigureskibum
2 ай бұрын
Utahs Azomite is a key ingredient in the vast majority of organic grown cannabis nation wide .. not available in utah because the speaker of senate sells more opium derivatives than anyone nationally
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