Exploring an abandoned mine in Simi Valley - Las Llajas Canyon - Coquina Mine

[@grannyLynnsCreations]

there are quite a few oil wells in the area... the story is Mr Marr bought the land in the 1920's for 45 cents an acre, he wanted to raise cattle so he bought the minerals rights, other wise, he could have purchased the land for 25 cents an acre. He started drilling for water and in several of the places he drilled, he hit oil. He did finally hit water and the aquifer he hit still produces beautifully clean, but smelling of sulphur, water. After leasing the oil wells to Getty oil, Mr Marr moved to Texas, still wanting to raise cattle. He bought 5000 acres in Texas, and his lucking being what it was, as he drilled for water, again he struck oil. My family lived on Marr Ranch for a while in the early 1970's. and the caretaker, Jerry Haigh, who had worked for Mr Marr for years, told us all about what had happened.

[@ExploringVenturaCounty]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing that background!

[@leslikitt-perez4928]

Wow! I've lived in Simi Valley for 30 years and have never heard of or seen this mine. Thank you for sharing this and I look forward to more adventures!!!

[@edenuccio3690]

thank you for not being shy with the location and direction!!

[@giuliom8520]

I'm a new subscriber and I love your content and videos!

[@caminodesantiagojourney873]

This is great! My husband and I have hiked several times through here. Now, it's time to head up to explore the mines. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to other adventures you post!

[@mdoy5667]

Stoners den is between box and l.a .Ave. crawl in for fun. Dry days are recommended.

[@AbandonedMines11]

A very well-done video! Thanks for all the historical information you provided along the way. No underground access at this mine? Didn't see any in your video, so I was wondering if there was any. Awesome seeing that old tractor up there, too! Yes, I wonder how the did get that up there? It's amazing what the old-timers went through compared to how easy we have it today.

[@ExploringVenturaCounty]

My understanding is the mine was a surface mine, nothing under ground.

[@Sobaire]

I have to check this out!

[@quest4gold806]

Well done on the video brother. Love seeing that old mining equipment. I’ll have to get up there and do some exploring😊 Thanks for taking us along. Maybe I’ll see you out there while I film for my channel ATB~Eric

[@napndash]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing

[@jbarnes2288]

Wish what was mined from the ground was mentioned here.

[@pauloconnor6331]

They mined coquina, which is essentially compressed fossilized shells resulting in a limestone matrix. It is used for road building among other things.

[@Mine-Finder]

There's an amazing piece of equipment below the trail on the way up. I could not identify what it is, but there are patent stamps from 1883 and 1885 on it. A lot of other old machinery down there as well if you don't mind a little bushwhacking. Excellent video.

[@tapo57]

i believe that was a rock crusher for when they dropped the rocks from above ,my father worked at the tapo lime mine to the west of that one from late forties to the early seventies when it closed, his job was to make sure that crusher did its job it was an amazing machine as a kid i would go up there to watch it crush those boulders,i still love to hike to this one,me and my brothers would play on those tractors .one was air lifted out years back.

[@morganmitchell3873]

Just started watching your videos. Love to see some more. I have heard of the foster park amphitheatre in ojai, beit that ojai and rose valley are so remote in some areas, have you heard of any abandoned sites up in those mountains. There has to be something not well know that so me one looking for some adventure could check out. Old mining camps, hunting cabins ect. Let me know what you think

[@ExploringVenturaCounty]

There’s a lot of awesome stuff heading up that way, I’m finally getting back in the groove of getting stuff on this channel, I’ve been concentrating on my other channels. Be on the lookout, will have some more stuff coming soon.

[@MiezProduction]

Where is this in Simi Valley?

[@sgrelyak]

Love the. Idea what were they mining I wonder. We can help do this and do some drone shots for you.

[@ExploringVenturaCounty]

They were mining limestone. What kid of drone are you flying?

[@justinturner4681]

They were mining seashells.

[@stayhigh6008]

What are the Coordinates for the Abandoned Mine?

[@justinturner4681]

They were mining seashells. Sounds unlikely, but its true.

[@edenuccio3690]

limestone. the embedded fossils just happen to be there!

[@Iggybu]

Please dont show people how to get to this stuff. It will be vandalized and ransacked. People can be very disrespectful to things like this.