Welcome to Rock Solid Passion! I began rockhounding in spring 2024 and Iām still learning every step of the way. Join me as I explore the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansasāthe Quartz Crystal Capitalāhunting for minerals, fossils, Native American artifacts, and the hidden stories buried in this ancient landscape. Out here, every hike is an adventure. I search creeks, ridges, and remote forest trails for clear quartz, rare minerals, relics, and traces of history left by those who came before us. Iām also learning the lapidary arts from scratchācutting, sanding, and polishing rough stones into something beautiful. Expect real progress, real mistakes, and real discoveries as I figure it out in real time. If you enjoy geology, rock collecting, fossils, artifacts, lapidary, or the peace of nature, youāre in the right place. Everyone is welcome here. Want to support the journey? Your encouragement keeps these adventures going. {See links below} Come explore the magic of the Ouachita's with me.
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Tonight at 6:30 PM CST ā weāre heading straight back to the cemetery parking lot⦠and it gets even stranger.
Part 2 picks up exactly where we left off in Part 1 ā same light, same wind, same eerie quiet in the trees. I walked deeper along the property line, and the gravel started revealing things I did NOT expect. More translucent chert, more hematite reds, more blueāgray banding, more fossilālike textures⦠and a few pieces that made me stop in my tracks.
If you thought the first visit told the whole story, wait until you see what was hiding just a few steps further.
Grab a seat in the live chat tonight ā weāre premiering at 6:30 PM CST, and this one has some moments.
If you havenāt watched Part 1 yet, nowās the time to catch up so youāre ready when Part 2 begins.
See you tonight.
#RockSolidPassion /Arlene
https://youtu.be/R_5EkBZwLQc
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ā¤ļø A Quick Note About Comments & Notifications
Hey everyone ā I wanted to share something important. For some reason, YouTube has not been sending me my comment notifications the way it should. Today I checked my comments again and found many, many messages from over a month ago that I never saw. This happens to me a lot, and Iām truly sorry if it ever felt like I ignored anyone.
I promise itās not personal. I love hearing from you, and I always try to reply. But the āAllā button in my notifications doesnāt stay selected, and comments just⦠disappear until I dig through the Studio inbox.
Iām working on figuring out whatās going on, but honestly, it really feels like a YouTube issue, not something Iām doing wrong.
Thank you for your patience, your kindness, and your support.
If I ever miss a comment, please know I appreciate you ā and Iām doing my best to catch everything. ā¤ļø
#RockSolidPassion / Arlene
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šØš MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT, EVERYONE ā I HAVE NEW INTERNET!!! ššØ
YESSSSSSSSS!! It finally happened ā the new internet is officially hooked up and running, and I could NOT wait another second to share the good news with all of you!
This means:
Better quality lives
More streams
NO MORE DATA CAPS
And I can finally visit everyoneās channels again and return all the amazing support youāve shown me!
Iām so grateful for every single one of you who stuck with me through the buffering, the lag, the cutāoffs, the struggles⦠you all kept me going, and now we get to LEVEL UP together.
š„ Iāll be going LIVE today at the workbench to test out the new internet!
Come hang out, say hi, chat, and help me see how everything looks on your end.
Your feedback is super important and so appreciated.
Rocks, minerals, carving, good vibes, and a brandānew connection powering it all ā letās celebrate this upgrade together!
Thank you all for being the best community ever. Letās make today FUN.
#RockSolidPassion / Arlene
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Tonightās video takes you somewhere Iāve never been before ā a quiet little cemetery parking lot that turned out to be way stranger than I expected.
I had no clue what I was walking into⦠and the rocks I pulled out of there still donāt make sense.
āI Didnāt Expect These Rocks in a Cemetery Parking Lotā¦ā
Hope to see you all there
#RockSolidPassion / Arlene
https://youtu.be/AxCKKtYnVHE
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CEMETERY PARKING LOT? WAIT⦠WHAT.
Part 1 of 2 premieres TONIGHT at 6:30 PM CST!
I went rockhounding in the last place anyone expects⦠a quiet little cemetery parking lot.
And the rocks I pulled out of there? Iām still shaking my head.
Agate? Jasper? Something stranger? Youāll see.
Tonight is Part One ā the discovery, the mystery, the āno way this came from HEREā moment.
Part Two drops soon⦠and trust me, the story only gets wilder.
Set your reminder and come hang out with me at 6:30 PM CST.
Letās kick off this unexpected adventure together.
šŖØāØ Rock Solid Passion / Arlene
https://youtu.be/AxCKKtYnVHE
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š Premiere Tonight at 6:30 PM CST ā Come Keep Me Company!
Iāll be hanging out in the live chat during my Valentineās Day Rock Special, and Iād love for you to stop by and keep me company.
Come say hi, tell me how your Valentineās Day has been going, and letās just relax together for a bit.
Tonightās showcase is full of jasper, agate, chalcedony, quartz, and all the colorful Valentineāthemed pieces Iāve been saving just for this premiere.
If you love warm reds, soft pinks, purples, hearts, patterns, and cozy vibes, this oneās for you.
Watch here:
https://youtu.be/ENlLpRyrG7Q
Canāt wait to chat with you tonight and hear how your dayās been.
https://youtu.be/ENlLpRyrG7Q
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ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
Weāre finally getting FIBER INTERNET!!
No more Hughes⦠cough cough I mean HughesNET š
This means better livestreams, better video quality, more uploads, and WAY fewer struggles on my end.
And the BEST part?
Without the data cap, Iāll finally be able to watch everyoneās videos again without worrying about going over.
I canāt wait to return all the amazing support and love youāve shown me. You all deserve it, and Iām so excited to be able to give that support back.
Thank you all so much for the love and support lately ā weāre getting SO close to a huge milestone!
Right now weāre sitting at 2,870 watch hours, and with just a little more help, we can not only hit the 3,000 I was aiming for last monthā¦
but we might actually push all the way to 4,000 watch hours together.
Every view, every comment, every minute you spend with me and these rocks means the world. I appreciate you all more than I can say.
If you want to help push us over the next milestone, feel free to watch a video or two today ā it truly makes a difference.
And donāt forget:
Weāve got a premiere tonight!
Come hang out, relax, and enjoy some beautiful stones with me. Your company always makes my day.
Thank you all for being here.
šā¤ļø Youāre the heart of Rock Solid Passion.
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Premiere tonight at 6:30 PM CST!
Iām so excited to share my Valentine special with you ā Love Rocks⦠A Valentine Heart Collection.
These are all natural heartāshaped rocks Iāve found out in the mountains, the creeks, and the quartz veins. No cutting, no shaping⦠just the way Mother Nature made them. Pretty pretty pretty.
Come hang out with me during the premiere and tell me which heart is your favorite.
Hereās the link to join the countdown:
https://youtu.be/QsNDcBfGqGA
See you tonight, rock family! šā°ļøāØ#RockSolidPassion / Arlene
https://youtu.be/QsNDcBfGqGA
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Thank you all so much for supporting last nightās 6:30 PM premiere!
I had planned to be there in the live chat, but we had a lastāminute change of plans with my motherāinālaw and I wasnāt able to make it after all.
I just wanted to let everyone know what happened ā and to say a big thank you to everyone who still showed up, watched, commented, and supported the new video. Your support means the world to me, and I appreciate every single one of you.
If you missed it too, hereās the polishing video:
āDid It Take a Mirror Shine? Nail It or Fail Itā
Iāll be catching up with everyone soon. Much love to all of you.
https://youtu.be/NtpWLXhHLeM
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