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[@frosthoe]

In the 70's, I spent a few weeks with my uncles family, searching the Colorado hills for old waste Gold ore. We used to find old dynamite sealed in jars with a nice nitroglycerine soup on the bottom. Uncle showed me, told me what it was , and what would happen if jostled(his words lol). We would back out and spray paint Nitro ! on the entrance, move on to the next hole in the hill...Also....My uncle would tie a stick of dynamite to a rock, and throw it in a lake. Then send 11yr old me and my teenage cousins in to gather the fish that floated . That was the only time i ever had fresh trout and the tastiest darn sunfish ever...Colorado mountains 1970's dynamite fishing at 11yrs old, with a quarter sized gold nugget in my pocket I found all on my own.(bought a Super StingRay !!!) Beautiful..

[@mfree80286]

On the rotting wood artifacts... a lot of museums preserve submerged items by soaking them in polyethylene glycol. It's a waxy solid that dissolves in water, so you soak the item in a vat of the stuff while slowly raising the concentration all the way up to a saturated solution, by then you've replaced all the water in the wood with PEG. Drying it out afterwards, the wood doesn't shrink and rip itself apart because the PEG just solidifies where it is. They find that things still will rot, but it literally took decades to notice things degrading so with a little biocide mixed in (nothing fancy, borax or copper sulfate) your recovered wood will probably outlast all of us.

[@b-radfrommalibu]

That's very interesting, tyanks for sharing your knowledge. I will have to give that a try myself.

[@Dezzasheep]

I think the Mary Rose was preserved this way. They spayed the timbers for about 25 years before it was left to the open air.

[@xmarksthespot5188]

Looks like these miners were seeking the mother load rather than recovering every scrap of ore like the old time miners would . Always entertaining watch your explorations Frank !

[@carlbrown8830]

Those yellow fiberglass hoppers are for spraying texture on drywall. They also work really well for shooting anfo (ammonium nitrate explosive) down a pvc pipe into the drill holes after a primer and stick of powder are first placed in each hole. As big as that operation was, I can't believe the authorities would have let them walk away without cleaning it up first. I used to work underground in the 70's and 80's and I would say those tools are from that time.

[@professorfalken4600]

Looking forward to the premiere. 🎉

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Water and big mines, wow, quite extensive. Getting your exercise today. Dynamite - Nitroglycerine, don't sneeze. Frank, this is only getting better and better. You know how to pick the mines like this one. Holy Galena, tons of it. A rail bender, nice to see one.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very interesting one again nice old ore car wow.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

When I was young 50 years ago it was the blasting caps that would F you up. We never saw dynamite. We saw lots of blasting caps. Dave is definitely a bit crazier than Frank. He just goes for it.

[@alias2263]

Thanks for the heads up can't wait cheers 🙂

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@remmiemax3624]

Super 😎😎mine! Atta Boy David! Missed Sharon 😥😥Rock On until next time!!!

[@iainpaton1865]

Great video thanks friend please keep the great videos coming from Scotland

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@mickie7873]

Now that was ALOT OF DYNAMITE!!! left behind!!! What was worse was the fuse box full of blasting caps. Now those are really unstable! Those veins were impressive. Too bad those abandoned mines in BC are always prone to being water filled. Thank you for the daring explore.

[@RageAgainstTheMachine.]

new zealand WOW Thank you gentlemen, truely stunning and one of he best I've watched for long time. 🙌blessings from downunder🙏🙏

[@jacobfrayer3836]

Thanks Frank and Sharon, EAM is the best!

[@marygarner5249]

Absolutely love your video's made my night 😁😁👍👍👍👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You are so kind

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Frank & David, what an awesome mine, it still has quite a lot of material there too. That old Granby car was a fantastic find, the biggest one I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It was exciting to finally see a Granby car in a mine!

[@SueGirling68]

@@exploringabandonedmines I wish I was there. x

[@TM-dj7wi]

At 13:06, those are stopers, non articulating jack legs basically. Probably old Gardner Denvers. At 20:10, that's a Penberthy ANFO loader. Prilled ANFO is air loaded into blast holes with a cap, tie in to det cord, fuse primer, then boom.

[@theonewhoknows2]

Thank you for exploring and capturing it for us, really wouldnt ever see these mines if it wasnt for you. Risk is there but to an extend alot of hobbies have risk.

[@davekreitzer4358]

Very nice , been awhile since we've seen some artifacts , awesome 👍😎 ☠️

[@volktales7005]

I always like seeing artifacts in mines, and that one sure delivered. Thanks for yet another cool explore...

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Our pleasure!

[@tyronedanielsen1650]

Thanks for the continued awesomeness 👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No problem 👍

[@rickdale4921]

Enjoyed the episode, sure alot of dynamite 🤪 Enjoyed the episode looking forward to your next one 👌

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks! 😁

[@barbararobinson7980]

Oh the scenery is beautiful . Some nice equipment left there. Why would they leave so much dynamite - that's crazy! The rock looked awesome with all the quartz and galena showing. Nice to meet David. Thank you for sharing another excellent explore. Love and greatest respect to you both ❤👷🏻‍♂⛏👷🏻‍♀⛏ ❤.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you could join us!

[@jandyke9995]

Thanks for another great explore Frank and David

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Beautiful mine. Good that Sharon has some family that likes mining. Stay safe Frank. Hi to Sharon. See you next week.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@iainweller452]

What an explosive episode Frank, lots of cool stuff left and stunning scenery.

[@austinvansickle8298]

The Canadian accent is strong with this one..

[@TheRockgremlin]

One of the most impressive loaded quartz veins I've ever seen, and all that dynamite --- WOW!! New subscription added!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for the sub!

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

What a beautiful mine! That vein was pure eye candy. My concern with old dynamite is nitroglycerin leaching out into surrounding soil and still being sensitive. The newer non-glycerine stuff is fortunately a lot more stable. Looked like someone before you may have stepped right onto a full stick (laying across the board at 16:42). It was crushed in the middle about the width of a boot. Hope they bought a lottery ticket that night. Thanks for sharing that beautiful mine with us!

[@robertsnyder5149]

This was a good one Frank! Looks like they left a lot of ore.

[@ralphpatrick3071]

I missed the premier but sloppy seconds was just fine. Can’t believe all that dynamite outside of blast boxes. Most interesting. Thanks, Frank!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@martkbanjoboy8853]

Nice to see you come up my feed. If I can suggest, it would be neat to see little outtakes showing the equipment types in operation from old stock footage.

[@Couldntcare_bear]

This was super cool i loved it!

[@davidbuckingham9289]

You sure do get into some interesting places, Frank. Thanks again.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@misterp158]

Awesome Mine, good stuff, Thanks for sharing

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@robertbrown3676]

I was pretty neat mine there Frank always stay safe catch you on the next video👍 and happy holidays to you and Sharon

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks, you too!

[@GTGibbs]

They are a light stoper drill. Probably for bolting up roof control. Great content Frank

[@norandois]

I work as stope miner in this kind of mine like that 6ft tall room on 45° room and pillars. Old school Jim Crow! Drived stope with jackleg, slusher, ore cart, muckmachine and locomotives, its was soo fun. My stope was quite rich, 17g/t gold nice and thick full of sulphide. I remember done a nice window round, a raise round and a slash with my partner on a night shift. Over 120 holes. The next day I learn from a friend that the mine shut and lost my job, have one day to pick my gears then its locked for good… what a shame. That’s how mining company often work. The gears expenses or even explosives didn’t matter anymore, thing are already paid off. They could say « put the mine on maintenance » but shut the pump after been idle a years or so, and not care about employees. That’s something pretty bad behind this mine unfortunately its shut way too fast to even left much explosive.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Probably operated by leasers

[@2rbeck]

At 20:15, that is not a mixer, its an AnFo loader for loading amonium nitrate explosives.

[@jnw415]

Wow. What a mine.

[@brettjones5041]

crikey thats fulll of gear mates. good video

[@glenharrison123]

Thanks for documenting these mines and passing on your knowledge. I hope to come visit your mining museum someday in person. Cheers from New Zealand mate.

[@leorodriguezzz]

I have my popcorn ready 🍿 🎥

[@wheels636]

Another great video. I like it when you zoom in once in a while and do a few still shots so we can get a closer look. Tom and Julie do that on their mine exploring channel. Thanks for doing these videos. Maybe we'll get to see you're mine you're restoring next summer?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It should be open to the public in May

[@doctordeath.5716]

This is a really cool mine and a hell of a mine I say. Wow all of that Dynamite. And the old train cars you found are really cool. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family brother.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@doctordeath.5716]

@@exploringabandonedmines You are welcome brother

[@petewebster2977]

Beautiful country, nice hike 😲. Cool finds Frank . Pete Australia 🇦🇺

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@2rbeck]

At 13 :00 you wondered what the equipment was...Gardener Denver stopers...from the 60's and 70's. Used for drilling vertically for installing rock bolts or drilling blastholes for vertical advance such as raises. You must have stopers for your little operation?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We have them but never used them. How do they drill? They look like just an air powered ram. Is the drill attached to them like a jackleg?

[@frederickmoller]

The 2 things that you think hold-up the back are actually 'Stoper Drills', they drill Up Holes, as Jack leg Drills drill horizontal holes. And your 'Mixer'is an ANFO Loader to load drill holes with ANFO or Amex a mixture of Diesel fuel and Fertilizer pellets which is an explosive, BUT needs a stick of Powder (dynamite) and obviously a blasting cap to set off the drill hole blast.

[@Boga217]

All those awesome artifacts and especially dynamite, I think justifies keeping name confidential.

[@Boga217]

I say this with kindness because I assume (because you always seem pretty responsible and respectful) you post the guys name who handles dynamite finds because you probably alert him in these cases right?

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good evening from Southeast South Dakota

[@carlbrown8830]

By the way those vertical "jacklegs" are called "buzzies" and are used for raise mining and rock bolting.

[@daedaluscreation4869]

As a chemist, I love the fact that you mention that old dynamite is Not as dangerous as people think, BUT, it’s still dynamite ❤

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Indeed it is!

[@GrandChessboard]

If it "sweats" nitroglycerin, then it might be.

[@daedaluscreation4869]

@@GrandChessboard nitroglycerin breaks down depending on conditions. I in no way suggest touching old dynamite to be wise. I have simply witnessed it not behaving like Hollywood's fantasy.

[@rorymunroe3771]

l am Andrew Clarke....just using Rory's computer..the story is true...l oughta know...and yes the nitro headaches are a bitch. but gloves are clumsy and l wanted to go home after my shift...lol

[@Michael-rg7mx]

I wouldn't want to breathe any dust off of it. It opens the blood vessles up. Gives you a pinching headache you won't forget.

[@MUCKFOOT399]

yeah, keep doing cool videos like this.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks, will do!

[@THEOGBANANA2]

@13:14 those are drills minus the drill steel, called an Air Leg, i've used them extensively, can swap out the steel for a Dolly and drive home rock bolts for pinning and ground support, drill bolt mesh.

[@wudchk]

Great video as always!

[@1944chevytruck]

AWESOME MINE!

[@jimmime]

Thank you, Frank, and David! Huge track, cars, beautiful ore deposits as well as lots of that stuff that goes BOOM laying around everywhere. Great explore!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@patrickblock2477]

Caught the end,looks very cool

[@chrissaucier9386]

Pretty crazy they just leave dynamite everywhere like that. As I was watching I thought the same thing.... They were planning on resuming work but just walked away instead

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

Those are roof ['back'] D-bolters. You drill a hole with them then you put a D-bolt into them and drive the D-bolt in place and it expands to hold the rock cribbing mesh up in place with 'bacon strips'. Actually you can drill shot holes with them too.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Ok thanks that makes sense. They push the bolts in

[@kevanstafne5342]

Years ago when I was a miner I would lower the dynamite plastic bag with an electric blasting cap into old stope and blast it to get rid of the nitro

[@kenmackay6760]

I worked here in early 80s as powerhouse operator , Columbia river mines had camp , mill ,concentrator. Mel Pardick was the promoter. Heavy winter snow closed the road so no fuel . It never opened again. Ken Mackay

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They get a lot of snow up there!

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Nice one Frank!! Loved that huge deposit. Looked like galena, limonite & quartz. Lot of ore left in there for anyone with a desire

[@exploringabandonedmines]

True but with no mills of smelters left to ship the ore to what would you do with it? The Yankee Boy has the same problem. lots of ore left but no way to produce it.

[@glennwall552]

1980 the Hunt Brothers tried to corner the silver market but failed and down it went.

[@rawbsworld6604]

EAM thanks for delivering the goods & then some! 👍 As someone who’s name shall not be named recently dropped a vid proclaiming the same archeological claim with nary a stick to be seen 😳🤷‍♂️ … I didn’t notice or not paying attention brand name on them boxes?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't remember one. They were in cardboard boxes.

[@robertmartin4821]

Thanks Frank, the mine looks like a candidate for future development. Make one wonder how the explorers found the veins out in the back country.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There are no operating Silver mines left in Canada. I doubt this one would be fired up again.

[@TheSilmarillian]

221:55 am a grey beard also 60 something but still climb ladders to opal mine ...I still wear the tshirt I bought with pride hello again from Australia

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Awesome!

[@marcosramos4596]

Bring those to me and I'll have some fun with them!!

[@jimbobf8017]

Hey Frank. After you get the museum and mine situated the way you want, have you thought about fixing up a little mining town with some miner's shacks people can rent for a night or two?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Who knows maybe at some point. It looks like we will be busy enough for the time being!

[@jimbobf8017]

@@exploringabandonedmines What you and Sharon are doing is awesome. There are so many people that appreciate the effort y'all are putting into this project. I hope one day I'll be able to come up for a visit.

[@kevroodenman3283]

the nail barrels could be saved with shipwreck wood preservation methods? glycol or something in tank replace water

[@garyhuffman133]

I wonder if the air tools you. found leaning against the rib were devices to push anchor bolts in.

[@kocurek77]

As there are flooded adits below, would it be possible to "uncorck" them from the outside beneath? The water outflow should be easy to find.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Probably has a cement cork.

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

I sure wish I could reopen that place!!!

[@davekreitzer4358]

Nice , will look great in the museum ! Lol 😂

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We have some with the powder removed.

[@sfbfriend]

Quite a mine, tons of TNT. Thanks Frank. Plan on any more with Gly?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No we are planning on working in the Yankee Boy this winter.

[@sfbfriend]

@@exploringabandonedmines I enjoy your explorations just as much as Guy's what is great is you both do it differently. I enjoy the plumber cracks er a comments. Thank you Sir you have a bigger pair than I do.

[@Rottingboards]

My grandfather boiled old dynamite from the mines scooped off the nitro and then sold small bottles of nitro back to the mine.

[@AIM54A]

20:11 is that an anfo mixer.. mixes the fuel oil with the nitrate?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Maybe but why also have dynamite right beside it?

[@douglasreinken7213]

That mine needs more exploration with Sharon. Very interesting and dangerous mine.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We might go back next year.

[@johnweeks5614]

My goodness seems like dynamite was laying everywhere I wouldn't never want to try to rework that mine because all that laying around

[@JimD77]

What were you going say after finding the dynamite? "People think it's bad, but worse than that is... ???" I groaned when you got distracted off the topic.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I was going to say that the dangers of old dynamite have been greatly exaggerated. It is not going to blow up by walking past it or taking a picture. However it is still dynamite not something you should touch or mess with if you don't know what you are doing.

[@sawmaster6095]

Curious who manufactured the old dynamite, and what are the dimensions? I see dynamite is typically 8" long but what is the standard diameter for a stick?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Giant and Polar made most of the Canadian dynamite they were taken over by CXL and later CIL. Inch and inch and a half are common sizes.

[@sawmaster6095]

@@exploringabandonedmines Didn't realize the company that makes my boat flares makes dynamite haha. Between inch and inch and a half, is one more common than the other? In other words, what are the dimensions of the "quintessential" stick of dynamite?

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

9:03 Anyone else see the mine guardian sitting up high on the left wall 😉

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Made of calcite. Never noticed him!

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

It's crazy that they leave all this stuff in there. It can't be cheap equipment.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They may have thought the price of Silver would recover and they would go back to work.

[@deadwood3764]

Nice Vid.Sad that the mine will now be blasted and closed up by Ministry.Too dangerous to do much else.Good you got it documented for history.Not that it could ever be mined ,even if a motherlode was found.as their are no longer any refineries to process the ore regardsless.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They did that once already but it opened up again. It is a tough place to get to with heavy equipment. It wouldn't be easy to close.

[@Nials-Projects]

When ever I watch these videos, there are always random supports dotted around, some seemingly on their own, sometimes loads together. how did the miners know where to put them or did it depend on the type of rock?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I have often thought the same thing.

[@1roanstephen]

A ratless mine and no Sharon. She missed a great opportunity

[@wilburroth5150]

I don`t why anyone would leave dynamite behind. Seems to me that is not only dangerous but also irresponsible. Nice explore though.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Lazy

[@THESLICKNESSEDM]

Id be packing up that dynamite lol carefully 😏

[@zerofox7347]

It must be really odd for the miners that left this mine if they saw the video. To think it’s been there just how it was left, All those years ago, Alone in the dark. 😆 It’s hard not to personify it… well it is for me anyway lol!

[@Dezzasheep]

With all youtube's BS, it can still be truly wonderous. Ive moved from a vid of someone restoring a 40 year old wrist watch, to a farrier mending cows hooves to a bunch of guys exploring a 30+ year old silver mine. Amazing.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes you can find almost anything on KZbin!

[@SooSmokie]

The amount of stuff I just watched you breath in, wow I would not do that without a mask

[@mikecrane6096]

Drop your phone on the dyna sticks and run like Jack The Bear.

[@alansmith4734]

30:35 Would a UV LED Light make the minerals glow?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It might we didn't bring ours

[@jungsomewhat]

Ha brilliant video … guess guys in there 30s have more to lose than us old gits …

[@REPeeet]

Do you get a little scared walking so close to that much dynamite/blasting caps? That’s the most explosives I’ve seen in any mine explorers videos,

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No not really, so long as you don't disturb it.

[@williamwintemberg]

Just to say they left a lot behind doesn't fit because it appears they left almost everything behind! Like Frank said, the miners went home one day with the idea they were coming back the next. The idea of an orderly shutdown sure didn't happen in this one. Very interesting and careless as they left way too much explosives behind! Mindless!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They did take most of the ore cars. the slusher and the loci.

[@tabithastew9850]

wow. that vein could have a lot still in it.

[@tabithastew9850]

and so much tnt ... dangerous

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The trouble is there are no mills or smelters left to bring the ore to.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello Frank Hello Sharon A big mine with much Equipment left Behind. All this Dynamit left behind is very unusual. It looks like as you said they shut Down for the weekend and never come back. So the Lokal pepole take than what they need. Than the authorities shut the the mine with a Dozer. Are there any buildings left outside. Over all a great mine. Thanks for the Video Take care a good weekend Yours Frank Galetzka

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No there is nothing left on the surface. The mill and all the buildings were removed or demolished. Exploring more of the Yankee Boy this weekend!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

@@exploringabandonedmines csnt wait to see the Video Take care Yours Frank Galetzka

[@Ryan-hg9tz]

This guy's voice sounds like Hunter Thompson

[@MD-bf2ce]

You almost sound like Hunter S. Thompson