Congrats on the 100k subscribers! I just noticed that while watching. Keep up the videos man. I found your stuff not long ago and I am loving it. I’m claustrophobic as heck but I have always wanted to know what mines are like and learn how they were operated. That takes a different kind of person to do that for a living. Also I have been watching your videos so much my Missouri accent has been creepin back up on me.
What an amazing, dizzying view! Imagine being tasked with building that cable car system! Yikes! Some sketchy calving rock strata within, but wow, what a place!
Very cool! I’ve been exploring abandoned places for a a few years and just started on mines. I haven’t been in as deep as you because I’m solo. Keep it up.
Hi Justin, the Fluorite vein was really cool to see, it's one of my favourite minerals. That was sooo windy where you were but the location was spectacular, what a backdrop. Thank you for showing us around this mine and it's workings. xx❤
The sheer magnitude of some of these undertakings for the time in which they were done and many times on just the hope that the mine would pay out is astonishing to me. Thank you as always Justin.
The first place in the U.S. to add fluoride to community water was Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1945. They started adding fluoride to drinking water in the U.K. in 1964.
Those fluorite veins looked great, that was a nice find, quite rare to see anything like that over here. A nice find at the end, the hoist with the old wood brakes still attached!
That is one geologically spectacular mine! Awesome work there Looks like a volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit? Fyi conglomerates have rounded pebbles in them, that is a breccia or possible volcanic ash deposit
First of all congratulations on 100k subscribers on your amazing channel bro you so deserve it with the awesome content you make. Always enjoy your mine explores as u go into depth about them like the history behind them etc so keep Up the great work bro. Hope all is well where u are atm .
I know the mine, I won't give out the name. To the north of the chute (to your right from the beginning of the video), you'll see another digging into the side of the hill, a long cut about 45° west down into the hill, probably around 100 meters long. There are lots of support structures, including a pilar of rainbow fluorite still helping hold up the mountain. On the south side of that cut, near the deep shaft, you'll see a 3ft plate of green fluorite cubes, around 1 inch in diameter. It was too big for me to carry out, you'll see some marks I made trying to cut that thing in half. There are green fluorite cubes veining the mountain, never saw any purple cubes though. That mine was one of the biggest producers of fluorite from the 40s I believe. Still doesn't beat Kaiser though.
Hey Justin, Really enjoyed this episode. Been streaming your channel on the big screen during business hours...seems appropriate! See ya back at the shaft, Rob
Very nice little mine you explored here. I would have filled my pockets with some of the ore and other interesting rocks! Keep at it Justin! Continuing my prayers for you and all in your life with things going on.
Surface trams are cheap to build and operate, seen quite a few around wa state over the years. Wish you would have climbed that manway with the airflow and see what's up there.
There is a lot of mineralization in that mine other than Fluorite. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there is gold in the sulfides, but the miners didn't appear to be interested in it, from all that they left behind?
@@TVRExploring Ahh i see. There's some cool Mississippi valley type lead-fluorite deposits in N ew Mexico. Would be really cool if any of them were open for exploring. they produced a lot of nice specimens of light blue crystalline fluorite with galena.
Thank you for stating were you are, where you’ve been and where you are going. It helps on the virtual tour.
Yes, I know it can be tough to follow along with all of the twists and turns!
Congrats on the 100k subscribers! I just noticed that while watching. Keep up the videos man. I found your stuff not long ago and I am loving it. I’m claustrophobic as heck but I have always wanted to know what mines are like and learn how they were operated. That takes a different kind of person to do that for a living.
Also I have been watching your videos so much my Missouri accent has been creepin back up on me.
What an amazing, dizzying view! Imagine being tasked with building that cable car system! Yikes! Some sketchy calving rock strata within, but wow, what a place!
Yes, this one was really out in the middle of nowhere too. It would have been quite the place to work.
Thanks for the adventure and for keep on keeping on
Very cool! I’ve been exploring abandoned places for a a few years and just started on mines. I haven’t been in as deep as you because I’m solo. Keep it up.
Hi Justin, the Fluorite vein was really cool to see, it's one of my favourite minerals.
That was sooo windy where you were but the location was spectacular, what a backdrop.
Thank you for showing us around this mine and it's workings. xx❤
I'll have to keep an eye out for more fluorite for you, Sue... Yes, it is hard to shoot video when it is that windy!
@@TVRExploring Awesome, thank you. xx
Another fun explore with spectacular views
All I can think of is all that good dry timber well seasoned just sitting there still.
Probably worth more than the ore left in the mine...
That's very awesome that you post this, I was there two weekends ago but didn't get to go in since I was alone. I will for sure go back.
Small world!
A very nice small mine with a few tricky walls by the looks of it, nice explanation of the outside workings, thnx Justin.
The sheer magnitude of some of these undertakings for the time in which they were done and many times on just the hope that the mine would pay out is astonishing to me. Thank you as always Justin.
It's extraordinary, isn't it? As I often say, the old timers were tough...
It was worth it to see the beautiful rock formations inside the first mine and the gorgeous view. Love your videos!
The colors are just spectacular!
Sometimes those are the best part of a mine!
Man that wind was ripping! Thanks for the explore.
Yes, it is hard to shoot video when the wind is blowing that hard.
As always the best in the business loved this journey ty
The first place in the U.S. to add fluoride to community water was Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1945. They started adding fluoride to drinking water in the U.K. in 1964.
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Interesting considering the problems that Michigan has with things in its water...
Seeing the conglomerates was a surprise.
Those fluorite veins looked great, that was a nice find, quite rare to see anything like that over here. A nice find at the end, the hoist with the old wood brakes still attached!
Ha, sadly, all too rare to see a dry mine over in the UK as well! Yes, it was cool to see those brakes on the hoist...
Yes it was worth it was a bit Sad 😔 No Cable rides this But the View of those Minerals Really Awesome 👌 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for the interest Video
Nice little workings and a grest outside place with a grest view
Yes, the mines always seem to be on the top of mountains with good views!
Congrats on 100k! Well deserved.
That is one geologically spectacular mine! Awesome work there
Looks like a volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit?
Fyi conglomerates have rounded pebbles in them, that is a breccia or possible volcanic ash deposit
in my next lifetime i hope i am a geologist. really nice video
Just noticed 100k. Congratulations!
Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota
Great mine, Thank you!
That's a heck of a road
Yes, it was.
First of all congratulations on 100k subscribers on your amazing channel bro you so deserve it with the awesome content you make. Always enjoy your mine explores as u go into depth about them like the history behind them etc so keep Up the great work bro. Hope all is well where u are atm .
Thank you, Alex. You've been with us from the beginning and it is appreciated.
@@TVRExploring No Worry's bro it's been a pleasure to keep watching your amazing videos 🙏
Amazing as usual!!!
Spectacular scene ! Outstanding job showing us around that very interesting historical location. Stay frosty and safe guys. Thanks for the great vid !
I know the mine, I won't give out the name. To the north of the chute (to your right from the beginning of the video), you'll see another digging into the side of the hill, a long cut about 45° west down into the hill, probably around 100 meters long. There are lots of support structures, including a pilar of rainbow fluorite still helping hold up the mountain. On the south side of that cut, near the deep shaft, you'll see a 3ft plate of green fluorite cubes, around 1 inch in diameter. It was too big for me to carry out, you'll see some marks I made trying to cut that thing in half. There are green fluorite cubes veining the mountain, never saw any purple cubes though. That mine was one of the biggest producers of fluorite from the 40s I believe. Still doesn't beat Kaiser though.
Rainbow florite goes for 8$ a pound 👍😎 awesome video
When I saw it was a Fluorite mine I was excited and it had some pretty neat colors. I wonder where the cable at the top of the tram was?
They probably hauled it away for scrap or to be used somewhere else...
Hey Justin,
Really enjoyed this episode. Been streaming your channel on the big screen during business hours...seems appropriate!
See ya back at the shaft,
Rob
Awesome! Thank you!
great video
Thank you
How you know it was a tram system, could it of been just gravity fed?
Fun stuff!
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I wonder if the cubby holes and that board when you walked in was a tagging system to know who was in the shaft in case something happeneds..
Definitely a possibility...
Very jagged mine
What camera are you using?
How do you find these places when you already said you can't find any records on it?
Very nice little mine you explored here. I would have filled my pockets with some of the ore and other interesting rocks!
Keep at it Justin! Continuing my prayers for you and all in your life with things going on.
Take Only Photographs and Leave Nothing but Footprints!!!
So on all of those hillside's, how did they decide to dig a tunnel specifically right there?
How do they know where to start tunneling
There is usually a vein outcropping on the surface.
Maybe someday we can watch this in 3D. That view from the mountaintop is incredible!
3D mine exploring videos would be very cool.
You need a UV light!!!
How come you dont try out some of those ladders? At least from the screen they look to be in pretty good condition
They weren't. And we knew exactly where it went...
This one is really out in the middle of nowhere
Yes, it was!
Why do you ditch your survival packs?
Do you update any of these finds on mindat?
Just curious do you ever see gold in those mines.
Sometimes...
Surface trams are cheap to build and operate, seen quite a few around wa state over the years. Wish you would have climbed that manway with the airflow and see what's up there.
The trams can be tough to get into place, but once there, yes, they can be a huge help. The manway just went to that small shaft on the surface.
There is a lot of mineralization in that mine other than Fluorite. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there is gold in the sulfides, but the miners didn't appear to be interested in it, from all that they left behind?
It's only listed as a fluorite mine, but the miners might have high-graded a little...
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19:44 It's 10' long and an "Unsafe Mine".
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Looks like iron ore maybe
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Any chance this is in new mexico?
It's in Nevada.
@@TVRExploring Ahh i see.
There's some cool Mississippi valley type lead-fluorite deposits in N
ew Mexico. Would be really cool if any of them were open for exploring. they produced a lot of nice specimens of light blue crystalline fluorite with galena.
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