We do see a lot of nice rock specimens. I'm surprised at the amount of what appears to be valuable ore outside of the mines that never got processed or hauled away. The rocks are all still there waiting for you, Anthony. Thanks for commenting!👍👍
Julie and I are out exploring today, which is common for a Friday, so please leave a comment for us and we'll see it when we return. We hope you all enjoy the video!
"Union Oil started business in California in 1890 in San Ramon. The first service station was opened in Los Angeles in 1913 and the Aristo Red Line Brand Motor Oil soon followed and was marketed in the 1920's and 30's. Can size is 8" x 6-1/2" x3"."
All that blue and green. Beautiful! The pressure on those timbers in some parts, wow! Thanks for taking us with you, from the safety of my easy chair, the day after Thanksgiving. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Regards, Kris.
I'd love to explore a western mine or two, but I'm in West Virginia, I guess I'll stick to exploring our caves. Pushing seventy though, so armchair caving and mine exploring is becoming the thing... Sigh. I still get around the shop and farm though! @@TomandJulieMineExploring
Hey you two ....looks like a fun mine to explore.... don't know why someone always has to take the wheels of the ore cars and skip cars .... must like collecting cast iron wheels.....keep them vids a coming because we love watching them in the cabin and be safe out there ......and Yeah ....we smashed that like button..... smashed it real good like
Thanks for watching, Sonny Jim. I don’t know why the wheels disappear from mine cars so often. I think that in some of the remote mines of the early days the miners repurposed the wheels and left behind the car that might have been too bulky to move. If you have the wheels you can make a wood box for an ore car, like you did. Most times though I think they are re-sold or scrapped. It's a shame that people do things like that.
Hi Tom & Julie, wow what a cool mine, you had a bit of everything in this one and I loved the beautiful copper veins, very pretty. Thank you both for taking us along on the tour, much love always. xx 🙏❤
Great work as usual. I loved this one. I enjoyed Julie's comment as Tom came up from the depths of what turned out to just be a sump. 'well now you know' I chuckled. Take care stay safe!!
That was a long climb down to that sump. I was hoping for one more working level. Glad that you got a chuckle from Julie. Thanks for the comment, Erik!
Hello Julie and Tom. Interesting mine. Looks like it went lots of directions. Nice to see that skip car. I guess the wheels were the valuable part of them as it seems those are usually missing. Great video.
Love, love, love this channel! Amazing camera and editing, as usual. Content is always so entertaining. Tom seems like he could do absolutely anything, and Julie could just do it better! Ha! You guys are the best! Sending mad love.
One more very interesting explore! The skip was a cool find! An underground forrest for sure. I'm probably barking up the wrong tree but it appeared to me you guys may have been walking on a lot of false floors? Thanks Tom and Julie!
Always fun to see a skip car. The forest of stulls was cool, too. Often times we are walking on man made bridges that cross holes that are in the floor for various reasons. We haven't had one fail yet. Thanks for the comment, William!
Another very nice adventure. And you described the mine well because I really enjoyed the timbering and woodwork in this mine. Doors and trap doors, boxes, shelves, linings and all 👍🏻 Thanks for your wonderful videos.
You two always find mines I haven’t seen on other channels. And even on the repeats, it’s an entirely different perspective. Another good one ! Thanks, T&J! Oh, hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving..😊
Thanks guys! Another colorful mine with loads of artifacts! You two are on a roll! Really great stuff! Hope your Thanksgiving was as good as your videos!
I just watched Gly in that mine. Lots of areas ready to collapse there. There's a few nests in there. There is a newspaper from 1918 as well. There are manways that are very impressive. There is a skip car in there too.
Kind of a sketchy mine in places. Yet you two make it look easy when it probably isn't. Great explore you guys but not as many artifacts as you would think down there (but what do I know). But lots of Blue!! Thanks for taking us along. 😉😉
T&J, Hope you had a great Thanksgiving bouncing around the MNP. Another great explore. Well done in all respects. Lots of heavy lumber work in this mine. Thanks for taking us along.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yes, that's often amazed me. Some of the timber work in these old mines is over 100 years old and looks like it was done yesterday.
Wow,...what an amazing find!! The timbering in this mine was just beautiful. Can you imagine what that would cost in today's world??!! And the blue minerals in the rock!!! How pretty was that!! Besides the stress that those timbers looked like they were under in the beginning, this mine looks like it could be worked today!!! I guess, if need be...it could be reinforced. As always...thanks so much for the share!!! You guys rock,....get it?? 😉 Lol...
We are always amazed when we see timbering like this. In the dry mines it is also very well preserved. The colorful minerals are always fun to see. Thanks for the comment, Trudy!
Hello Tom and Julie🤗 I realized I've been a friendly for awhile now and keep forgetting to hit the like button or leaving a comment. So Thank's for taking us with you on these tours of old mines. I wish I had a willing partner who would join me in exploration. Props to you Julie for having the courage to do what alot of ladies I know would not. Great content, keep it coming😊
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A great mine full of nice copper sulfides and other secondary minerals thanks Tom and Julie, Tom can you give us some good close-ups of the crystals next time maybe you could collect some and put them on eBay to help pay for your gas see you next time ya'll take care
We do a lot of research and hard work, Dave. We also don't put out a video of every mine that we visit. Many mines just aren't that exciting. We visit an average of fives mines to find one good one. Thanks for the comment!
The Justrite felt packing box looks like it held one dozen replacement felt disks for the Justrite carbide lamp that the miners wore on their helmets. The felt disk fits between the upper water chamber and the lower carbide chamber on the lamp. The acetylene gas produced could pass through the felt to the nozzle of the lamp while filtering out the carbide residue. The same felt disk would work in the Autolite lamps and maybe other brands as well. My grandfather had one of these lamps, I have a picture of him wearing a carbide lamp while standing in front of an adit to his California gold mine.
I enjoyed watching you guys descend this mine. Lots of chrysocolla, the blue rock. There sure were a lot of old artifacts in that mine. I think you are right about the deeper the mine the more trash is in there. Maybe it's too hard to drag it back up the surface. I sure am glad you guys don't mind going through these old mines because I don't think I would have the nerve or the endurance to climb in and get back out. Can't wait to see the next trip.
Really glad that you enjoyed the video. The copper related minerals are always fun to see. The artifacts are interesting, too. Thanks for commenting, Glen!
Tom I bet that you had a ladder climbing good time!!!! Beautiful minerals, those blues were worth a double take. Thanks folks for sharing your fantastic explore of that shaft and the many levels. Oh and that ore cart was a prize for the eyes. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day. 💜💜💜
What a great mine, and excellent video. The men who worked it must have felt very comfortable with all the timber support. It looked as if the first level had their own cleaning service come in daily! Take care and be safe!!
Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving. I really like all the ladders, the blue colors were really great. There was probably a lot more to see, but that could take a while. I am feeling much better than I was. Until next week take care and God bless you both.
So glad to hear that you're feeling better, Jimmy. There were a few ladders that we skipped, but we saw most of it. Thanks for the comment and blessing.
Tom and Julie, it is easy for me to sit here on my swivel chair in front of my PC and make suggestions. You will be familiar with TVR exploring, they went up to the Kennecott mine in Alaska, after I mentioned the mine to them, but that could just be coincidence. Apparently there are 70 miles of underground workings, all sealed it seems. One of the richest copper ore bodies ever at that time. There are very, very few photos, of the workings. What a challenge, what a chance to document a seriously historical mine? If a serious group of explorers could persuade the whoever the present custodians are to allow a serious group to enter and make records that would serve history very well.
This mine is the epitome of everything that I love about old abandoned mines: Gorgeous timbering, interesting geology and beautiful minerals, artifacts, and a well laid out and structured mine plan. This was a really great mine explore -- thanks for sharing! Out of curiosity, where was this located? And do you happen to know when the mine was active?
Hey RG. Glad that you enjoyed this one. We really did, too. Like you said it really has all that you can hope for in a mine explore. If you want to talk more about it you can email me. jwigren40@gmail.com
This was an exceptional mine-in such good condition! I have become a regular viewer of your activities and enjoy your explorations very much! Keep it up and stay safe! I wish you would come here and explore the Governor, Hi-Grade or Red Rover mines in Acton, CA. I have heard that half of the gold mined in L.A. County has come from the Governor Mine alone. Should be interesting! Mel the Ice Man, Acton, CA.
Mercy, that was a serious piece of work for sure. Any idea when it was worked/last worked? I'm going to guess up through the mid 40's - perhaps re-opened for the war effort? Thanks as always for what y'all do and I hope you and yours had a great turkey day! - Ed on the Ridge
I believe this area was worked from around 1915 to the 1940's but not exactly sure. Thanks for the comment, Ed. We had a nice Thanksgiving and hope you did, too.
in the 90's I found an old lead mine that shut down after WWII. I went in found door that was open looked in & saw a big hole about 15 feet deep I got the rope went down found a ladder I climbed down about 3 stories it was so big I went back 4 times to see it all total of 8 hrs. I was in my 40's back then. I still go into mine but I don't clime anymore.
It's not getting any easier for me. Julie still gets around pretty well. I can get down on the ground, but getting back up is not easy. Thanks for the comment!👌😄
You can't see the forest for the trees! They must have found a lot of copper to put in all that infrastructure. Speaking of copper, the color always reminds me of pieces of the sky that have fallen and are hidden n in the earth
Thank you, Tony. While seeing stressed or broken timbers is concerning, most mines will have at least one, if not several, areas that have such timbers. Appreciate the comment!👍
Hi there! Just curious and I just have to ask this question. Watched this episode and this mine went in every direction imaginable but you still found your way out. Most people would have gotten lost, I know i would of. Sooo, my question is did you and Julie have GPS implant surgery? Wonderful footage of the mine, that massive headwall and all those nice ladders. Be safe and take care
Haha, no GPS implants. I think it looks more confusing in a video than it is in real life. Glad you enjoyed the explore and thanks for the funny comment. 👍👍
I don't exactly understand it myself. The wheels do have value and are probably sold. The miners might have repurposed them, too. Thanks for the comment, Dale!
One possibility is that the water used in the mine for drilling collected at the bottom in the sump. That would seem like a lot of water though. Maybe they hit groundwater level which has since lowered? Good question, Steven. 👍👍
I had the strangest dream the other night. It was me and a guy walking through a field and we found a couple of artifacts. I don't want to tell you how it ended. Just let me know if this sounds familiar. We found something made od bone- round in shape and what looked like coins- until we were stopped
Not really. Mines do often have some weird noises coming from them. I'm guessing it's usually from rocks falling or timbers creaking as the ground shifts slightly.👌
Thanks! You Two just don't Trust Rubber Band bungi Ropes huh!! He hehe!!!; )
Thanks so much, Richard. You're awesome!
sweet...
As an avid rock hound, I'm absolutely without words. SO, many different mineral specimens...I'm feeling a slight touch of envy...beautiful...
We do see a lot of nice rock specimens. I'm surprised at the amount of what appears to be valuable ore outside of the mines that never got processed or hauled away. The rocks are all still there waiting for you, Anthony. Thanks for commenting!👍👍
Julie and I are out exploring today, which is common for a Friday, so please leave a comment for us and we'll see it when we return. We hope you all enjoy the video!
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@@michaelkaiser4674 Thanks for watching, Michael!
Thank you Tom and Julie. Seeing all that copper made me look up the price of copper😂😂😂❤
We love seeing the old copper mines and the related colorful minerals. Thanks for watching, Mark!👌😁
I still love the way you 2 narrate and show every detail in these mines with a different perspective. Stay safe.
Thanks, Harry. We appreciate you!👍😊
"Union Oil started business in California in 1890 in San Ramon. The first service station was opened in Los Angeles in 1913 and the Aristo Red Line Brand Motor Oil soon followed and was marketed in the 1920's and 30's. Can size is 8" x 6-1/2" x3"."
Thanks for the information, Les. This can was bigger than the dimensions you list. If I remember correctly it was a five gallon can. 👍
Everything that needs to be said has already been said, so I'm simply going to say. "Awesome."
Thanks, Miles! 👍👍👌
Danke fur das Hochladen sehr intresant
You're welcome, Gunter. Thanks for watching!👍
Tom, every time you say "there's another chute", all I can think is 'BANG'
Well shoot, what can I say, Mick.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Ahhhh, bang?
The last two mines have been just great !!!!! 🙂🙂🙂
Glad that you enjoyed the explore, Thomas! Thanks for watching!
All that blue and green. Beautiful! The pressure on those timbers in some parts, wow! Thanks for taking us with you, from the safety of my easy chair, the day after Thanksgiving. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Regards, Kris.
Thanks, Kris. Thanks for watching from your easy chair. You're much safer that way. 👍
I'd love to explore a western mine or two, but I'm in West Virginia, I guess I'll stick to exploring our caves. Pushing seventy though, so armchair caving and mine exploring is becoming the thing... Sigh. I still get around the shop and farm though!
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Great explore, Julie in her Union Carbide coloured Tee-shirt. Massive mine.
Glad that you enjoyed it, Fred! It hadn't occurred to me that Julie was wearing Union Carbide colors. Thanks for commenting!
Hey you two ....looks like a fun mine to explore.... don't know why someone always has to take the wheels of the ore cars and skip cars .... must like collecting cast iron wheels.....keep them vids a coming because we love watching them in the cabin and be safe out there ......and Yeah ....we smashed that like button..... smashed it real good like
Thanks for watching, Sonny Jim. I don’t know why the wheels disappear from mine cars so often. I think that in some of the remote mines of the early days the miners repurposed the wheels and left behind the car that might have been too bulky to move. If you have the wheels you can make a wood box for an ore car, like you did. Most times though I think they are re-sold or scrapped. It's a shame that people do things like that.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I Hear ya
Hi Tom & Julie, wow what a cool mine, you had a bit of everything in this one and I loved the beautiful copper veins, very pretty.
Thank you both for taking us along on the tour, much love always. xx 🙏❤
Hi Sue, this mine has a lot going for it. We always like seeing the copper bearing minerals. Glad that you liked it and thanks for commenting! 👍 ❤️
33:22 Dissembody Voice delayed agreeing with Tom!!! Spookie!!!: o
I'll have to look back at this to figure out what was going on. Thanks for the comment, Richard! We also appreciate the $ very much!
I love this mine. You are quite some explorers and I hope you know that you are both appreciated very much. Very exciting. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the nice comment and show of support, Jeff. We appreciate it!
Awesome mine!
Excellent video!
Thanks you two!
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Thanks, George! 👍👍👊😎
Great work as usual. I loved this one. I enjoyed Julie's comment as Tom came up from the depths of what turned out to just be a sump. 'well now you know' I chuckled. Take care stay safe!!
That was a long climb down to that sump. I was hoping for one more working level. Glad that you got a chuckle from Julie. Thanks for the comment, Erik!
Hello Julie and Tom. Interesting mine. Looks like it went lots of directions. Nice to see that skip car. I guess the wheels were the valuable part of them as it seems those are usually missing. Great video.
Hello, Stephen. Yes, the wheels are often missing from the mine cars. I'm not sure who makes off with them. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks again T&J
You're welcome and thanks for watching, Bruce!
Love, love, love this channel! Amazing camera and editing, as usual. Content is always so entertaining. Tom seems like he could do absolutely anything, and Julie could just do it better! Ha! You guys are the best! Sending mad love.
Thanks for the awesome comment, Henry. We appreciate it!👍
One more very interesting explore! The skip was a cool find! An underground forrest for sure. I'm probably barking up the wrong tree but it appeared to me you guys may have been walking on a lot of false floors? Thanks Tom and Julie!
Always fun to see a skip car. The forest of stulls was cool, too. Often times we are walking on man made bridges that cross holes that are in the floor for various reasons. We haven't had one fail yet. Thanks for the comment, William!
That was awesome a lot to see I like all the blue and green colors thank you.
Thanks for watching, Wendell. Glad that you liked the minerals.
Another awesome video and Julie is the mine model
Haha, yes she coul be a mine model if there is such a thing. Thanks for commenting, John!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring well I guess she is the one and only then and your welcome like I always say I like watching your videos
that was wonderful thanks for sharing
You're welcome and thanks for watching, Jerry!
Another very nice adventure. And you described the mine well because I really enjoyed the timbering and woodwork in this mine. Doors and trap doors, boxes, shelves, linings and all 👍🏻 Thanks for your wonderful videos.
You're welcome, Rick. Glad that you enjoyed the adventure. Thanks for the comment!
I think that bird nest on the way in belonged to a pair of the near extinct Diamond Billed Rock Peckers.
I was wondering what kind of nest that was. Glad that we weren't peckd to death with a diamond bill. Lol.
You two always find mines I haven’t seen on other channels. And even on the repeats, it’s an entirely different perspective. Another good one ! Thanks, T&J! Oh, hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving..😊
Thanks, Ralph. We work hard on finding good mine locations. Glad that you approve!
Thanks guys! Another colorful mine with loads of artifacts! You two are on a roll! Really great stuff! Hope your Thanksgiving was as good as your videos!
Thanks for the nice comment and hope you had good Thanksgiving!
Another awesome mine explore! Thank you Tom & Julie for sharing with us! Catch you on the next one...keep smiling :)
Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
I'm sorry I forgot to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING hope it was nice & peaceful
It was a nice time. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, Robert!
That was awesome! 👍👍
Glad that you liked it, Mark. Thanks for watching!
19:06 Really interesting looking ore on the left side.
The copper veins are always fun to see. Glad that you enjoyed it, Larry!
Very cool mine guys! 10 out of 10 love the copper ore ⛏
The minerals are really great in this one. Thanks for watching, Daniel!
I just watched Gly in that mine. Lots of areas ready to collapse there. There's a few nests in there. There is a newspaper from 1918 as well. There are manways that are very impressive. There is a skip car in there too.
Hi Harry. Yes, Gly has been in this area, too. We've been all through this one and every other mine in this area. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Awesome video. You two are the best.
Glad that you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the nice comment!👍
Kind of a sketchy mine in places. Yet you two make it look easy when it probably isn't. Great explore you guys but not as many artifacts as you would think down there (but what do I know). But lots of Blue!!
Thanks for taking us along. 😉😉
It's never really easy to explore the depths of a mine. It's dangerous, dirty and dusty. Glad that you enjoyed the colors. Thanks for watching, Duane!
T&J,
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving bouncing around the MNP.
Another great explore.
Well done in all respects.
Lots of heavy lumber work in this mine.
Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks, Rob. We had a nice hike/explore in the mountains. Lots of timbers in these dry mines that is in great condition.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yes, that's often amazed me.
Some of the timber work in these old mines is over 100 years old and looks like it was done yesterday.
Wow,...what an amazing find!! The timbering in this mine was just beautiful. Can you imagine what that would cost in today's world??!! And the blue minerals in the rock!!! How pretty was that!! Besides the stress that those timbers looked like they were under in the beginning, this mine looks like it could be worked today!!! I guess, if need be...it could be reinforced. As always...thanks so much for the share!!! You guys rock,....get it?? 😉 Lol...
We are always amazed when we see timbering like this. In the dry mines it is also very well preserved. The colorful minerals are always fun to see. Thanks for the comment, Trudy!
Hello Tom and Julie🤗 I realized I've been a friendly for awhile now and keep forgetting to hit the like button or leaving a comment. So Thank's for taking us with you on these tours of old mines. I wish I had a willing partner who would join me in exploration. Props to you Julie for having the courage to do what alot of ladies I know would not. Great content, keep it coming😊
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I guess I spoke to soon about it being clean, what an amazing effort on the part of the miners! Thanks for the tour you two.
You're welcome, Mick. Thanks for the comments!
A great mine full of nice copper sulfides and other secondary minerals thanks Tom and Julie, Tom can you give us some good close-ups of the crystals next time maybe you could collect some and put them on eBay to help pay for your gas see you next time ya'll take care
Glad that you enjoyed it, Keith. I'll work on the close-ups of the minerals. Thanks for commenting!
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Thanks, Tom good man
You guys have all the other mine channels beat ! I'm not sure how !
We do a lot of research and hard work, Dave. We also don't put out a video of every mine that we visit. Many mines just aren't that exciting. We visit an average of fives mines to find one good one. Thanks for the comment!
I just watched this to see Julie... : )
Haha, smart man. That's all I'm here for, too.😂
Justrite was a brand of Carbide Lamps.
Thanks, William. I guess these were a filter of some sort for the carbide lamps.
The Justrite felt packing box looks like it held one dozen replacement felt disks for the Justrite carbide lamp that the miners wore on their helmets. The felt disk fits between the upper water chamber and the lower carbide chamber on the lamp. The acetylene gas produced could pass through the felt to the nozzle of the lamp while filtering out the carbide residue. The same felt disk would work in the Autolite lamps and maybe other brands as well. My grandfather had one of these lamps, I have a picture of him wearing a carbide lamp while standing in front of an adit to his California gold mine.
I was wondering what those were for. Thanks for the detailed information. We appreciate it!👍
That mine looked fun!
Yes, it was a fun one. Thanks for watching and commenting, Robert!
I enjoyed watching you guys descend this mine. Lots of chrysocolla, the blue rock. There sure were a lot of old artifacts in that mine. I think you are right about the deeper the mine the more trash is in there. Maybe it's too hard to drag it back up the surface. I sure am glad you guys don't mind going through these old mines because I don't think I would have the nerve or the endurance to climb in and get back out. Can't wait to see the next trip.
Really glad that you enjoyed the video. The copper related minerals are always fun to see. The artifacts are interesting, too. Thanks for commenting, Glen!
Good to see you are still exploring. Hope your Thanksgiving was good. MRE's? LOL!
We had a nice Thanksgiving meal out in the desert. Thanks for the comment!
Really colorful mine. You two are doing fine and really enjoyed watching. Lots of pressure on the overhead part of that one section. Stay safe.
Yes, lots of nice colors and plenty of stress on those timbers in places. Thanks for commenting! 👍
Awesome mine
Thanks for the comment!
Hello your channel puts out some of the best content and mines a pleasure too watch. Thanks for the ride.
Thanks, Chancer. Glad that you enjoy our videos!
Tom I bet that you had a ladder climbing good time!!!! Beautiful minerals, those blues were worth a double take. Thanks folks for sharing your fantastic explore of that shaft and the many levels. Oh and that ore cart was a prize for the eyes. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day. 💜💜💜
I did have a ladder climbing good time. Thanks for the comment, Jake and hope you had a good Thanksgiving!
That was a Fun One, Thanks
Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!
What a great mine, and excellent video. The men who worked it must have felt very comfortable with all the timber support. It looked as if the first level had their own cleaning service come in daily! Take care and be safe!!
Glad that you enjoyed the video and mine, Kevin. Thanks for commenting!👍
i did not know how fun some of the mines can be ! . my complement to you too .
Thank you, Ted. Some mines are definitely more fun to explore than others. This was a fun one!👍😊
Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving. I really like all the ladders, the blue colors were really great. There was probably a lot more to see, but that could take a while. I am feeling much better than I was. Until next week take care and God bless you both.
So glad to hear that you're feeling better, Jimmy. There were a few ladders that we skipped, but we saw most of it. Thanks for the comment and blessing.
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Thanks for watching so many of our videos. We truly appreciate you!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring FYI-only commented on Half of what I've watched.....ha ha!
@@jdean1851 The more comments the better. I guess it helps the algorithm promote the video.
Wow towards the end there that was a long ass ladder. Great video huge mine beautiful keep it safe out there.
Hey Eddie, that was a long ladder. Glad that you liked the mine. Thanks for watching!👍👍
You two are the Best, love your channel looking forward to
your next episode ❤️
Thanks, Rick. We appreciate it!
Thanks for the tip $. You're awesome!
Tom and Julie, it is easy for me to sit here on my swivel chair in front of my PC and make suggestions. You will be familiar with TVR exploring, they went up to the Kennecott mine in Alaska, after I mentioned the mine to them, but that could just be coincidence. Apparently there are 70 miles of underground workings, all sealed it seems. One of the richest copper ore bodies ever at that time. There are very, very few photos, of the workings. What a challenge, what a chance to document a seriously historical mine? If a serious group of explorers could persuade the whoever the present custodians are to allow a serious group to enter and make records that would serve history very well.
That's an interesting idea you have, Finlay. It could serve history well. Thanks for bringing up the subject.
I'd love to run those blue and green rocks in a rock polisher.
Not sure how well that old work but it would be fun to try. Thanks for watching!
This mine is the epitome of everything that I love about old abandoned mines: Gorgeous timbering, interesting geology and beautiful minerals, artifacts, and a well laid out and structured mine plan. This was a really great mine explore -- thanks for sharing! Out of curiosity, where was this located? And do you happen to know when the mine was active?
Hey RG. Glad that you enjoyed this one. We really did, too. Like you said it really has all that you can hope for in a mine explore. If you want to talk more about it you can email me. jwigren40@gmail.com
This was an exceptional mine-in such good condition! I have become a regular viewer of your activities and enjoy your explorations very much! Keep it up and stay safe! I wish you would come here and explore the Governor, Hi-Grade or Red Rover mines in Acton, CA. I have heard that half of the gold mined in L.A. County has come from the Governor Mine alone. Should be interesting! Mel the Ice Man, Acton, CA.
Thanks for the nice comment and encouraging words. Maybe we will come to Acton sometime. We appreciate your support, Mel!👍👍
Mercy, that was a serious piece of work for sure. Any idea when it was worked/last worked?
I'm going to guess up through the mid 40's - perhaps re-opened for the war effort?
Thanks as always for what y'all do and I hope you and yours had a great turkey day!
- Ed on the Ridge
I believe this area was worked from around 1915 to the 1940's but not exactly sure. Thanks for the comment, Ed. We had a nice Thanksgiving and hope you did, too.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring You bet! I use Alton Brown's recipe and it's top notch!
Sometimes I have to wonder if there are more forests (timber) underground than on top with all these mines.
You and me both, Max. There is a fortune in lumber in these mines. Thanks for the comment!
These miners were pretty good house keepers, they left very little to 'discover'.
There are quite a few items left here, Mick. Thanks for watching!
in the 90's I found an old lead mine that shut down after WWII. I went in found door that was open looked in & saw a big hole about 15 feet deep I got the rope went down found a ladder I climbed down about 3 stories it was so big I went back 4 times to see it all total of 8 hrs. I was in my 40's back then. I still go into mine but I don't clime anymore.
Thanks for sharing that story, William! Sounds exciting. 👍👍
nice job as always..I have a hard time crawling under my house....I could never do what you guys do.... stay safe.
It's not getting any easier for me. Julie still gets around pretty well. I can get down on the ground, but getting back up is not easy. Thanks for the comment!👌😄
How many houses could you build with all the lumber that's down inside that mine. Just amazing!
The amount of lumber in these dry mines is nuts. Thanks for! 👍
You can't see the forest for the trees! They must have found a lot of copper to put in all that infrastructure. Speaking of copper, the color always reminds me of pieces of the sky that have fallen and are hidden n in the earth
The timbering in some of these mines is almost unreal. We love seeing the copper bearing minerals that are so colorful. Thanks for commenting, Lesley!
Another great mine explore thanks guys.PS does it worry you when you see those straining timber above you it would me .
Thank you, Tony. While seeing stressed or broken timbers is concerning, most mines will have at least one, if not several, areas that have such timbers. Appreciate the comment!👍
Hi there! Just curious and I just have to ask this question. Watched this episode and this mine went in every direction imaginable but you still found your way out. Most people would have gotten lost, I know i would of. Sooo, my question is did you and Julie have GPS implant surgery? Wonderful footage of the mine, that massive headwall and all those nice ladders. Be safe and take care
Haha, no GPS implants. I think it looks more confusing in a video than it is in real life. Glad you enjoyed the explore and thanks for the funny comment. 👍👍
Who pilfered the wheels are the wheels useful without the cart.
I don't exactly understand it myself. The wheels do have value and are probably sold. The miners might have repurposed them, too. Thanks for the comment, Dale!
thanks again for sharing, I wonder how old this mine is?
I think it was started in 1915. Not sure when it was last worked. Thanks for commenting, Chuck!
I wonder why the mine was filled with water, then is dry??? Sure would be nice to know. Another great mine video!!
One possibility is that the water used in the mine for drilling collected at the bottom in the sump. That would seem like a lot of water though. Maybe they hit groundwater level which has since lowered? Good question, Steven. 👍👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring ty; for the answer, they make sense.
The sumps are always deep because miners are afraid of drowning If you ever cut in to an underground stream.
That makes sense. Plus, the water used for drilling has to go somewhere. You can see the high water mark in this sump. Thanks for commenting, Mark!👍😄
I had the strangest dream the other night. It was me and a guy walking through a field and we found a couple of artifacts. I don't want to tell you how it ended. Just let me know if this sounds familiar. We found something made od bone- round in shape and what looked like coins- until we were stopped
Doesn't sound familiar, Jay. Thanks for watching! 👍 👍
At 10:47 does the message read “Peril who ever enter here”?
It does look like that's what it says. Thanks for your input.👍😁
That wooden rack would probably have been for drill steel bars.
That would make sense. Thanks for the comment, Harry!👍😄
The JUSTRITE Felts are for a miners lamp: JUSTRITE #62 Felts Filter Repair Parts MINERS CARBIDE LAMP - 1 1/2"
Thanks for your input, Dan. We appreciate it!
Wow. Where is this??
Nevada.
21:45 what is the proper term for that plate?
I call them switch plates or turning plates. Anyone care to chime in? Thanks for the question and I wish I knew the definitive answer. 👍👍
Is it Turquoise in the Rock ? I wish I wasn't Disabled Veteran or I would do this STUFF 🥺
The rock is some sort of copper bearing mineral. There are several.
Julie has such pretty white teeth.
Yes, she does. Thanks for noticing, Barry!
As opposed to such a pretty tooth, as they say in old Kentuck.
Scary Looking Wall of Rock ! Wood Looks like New
Yes, the wood in these dry mines is like it was just put in last week. 👍
My Fav O Rite Mine Explorer Channel, She's Awesome U Too Tom SORRY 😐 LoL 😂
Hi Mike. No worries, everyone likes Julie. 👌😊
A Wonderful Mine Guy's Awesome condition how Old is the mine ?
This is a really nice mine. I would say it was mainly operating during the 1910 to 1920 period. Thanks for watching, Mike!👌😁
Tom or Julie do you ever have Any Paranormal Activities ?
Not really. Mines do often have some weird noises coming from them. I'm guessing it's usually from rocks falling or timbers creaking as the ground shifts slightly.👌