Exploring an Abandoned Sulfur Mine Underground and Aboveground

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Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places

Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places

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@001desertrat3
@001desertrat3 4 жыл бұрын
I know exactly where you're at ; 50 years ago an elderly friend of mine , Roy Woods had a Turquoise Mine just a couple of miles away from there . About once a month he'd drive his old Ford pickup about 75 miles one-way to Goldfield, NV to sell his Turquoise and clusters of Sulfur Crystals that he dug out of that abandoned Open Pit , to the Rock Shops in town . Old Roy was uneducated (couldn't Read or Write) and had been self-employed as a "Sheep Herder" most of his life . Rest in Peace Roy , your missed . < Doc , Miner for over 50 years > .
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Great anecdote! Thanks, man, for sharing that. I wonder where his turquoise mine was in relation to the sulfur mine?
@richardwarnock2789
@richardwarnock2789 4 жыл бұрын
Sulfur Mine and open pit nice to see you exploring other types of mines!!!; )
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Richard! I really prefer to be underground but there just wasn’t a lot of underground workings at this particular mine. Glad you enjoyed the video nonetheless. I appreciate hearing that. Thanks for all of your ongoing support here - it really does mean a lot.
@blurboards1
@blurboards1 4 жыл бұрын
And over here you can see a big ass piece of machine, pretty sure called a do stuffanator. As you can see it did some stuff on this end, and then the good stuff came out of here. It was operated by a belt. Lol Not sure if I reached peak quarantine delirium but that’s pretty much what I got from that part. Thanks for sharing your adventure Frank. Stay safe out there.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I think my rambling description of that piece of unknown machinery was me in the early stages of heat stroke because it was about 105° F out there that day. LOL Didn’t see a single person out there that entire afternoon and I was out there for a good eight hours or so. Nobody seems to like the desert in the summertime, and I can’t figure out why. I love it out there! Seriously!
@imchris5000
@imchris5000 4 жыл бұрын
there was a surprisingly lack of bullet holes in everything
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t notice that when I was there, but I think you’re right!
@timetogodoug
@timetogodoug 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank, have a great evening.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Nice hearing from you again, Doug! Thanks!
@adamwright1619
@adamwright1619 4 жыл бұрын
I've been extremely depressed lately. These videos help a little. Thanks!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Adam! We definitely are living through some strange times with a lot of uncertainty, so I’m sure you are not alone feeling the way that you do. Hang in there with everything, and I’ll have some new videos coming very soon!
@georgeswindoll9138
@georgeswindoll9138 4 жыл бұрын
Always appreciate your videos Frank!!!!!! Please take care and be safe!!!!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I will. Nice hearing from you again, George!
@billclaussen5255
@billclaussen5255 4 жыл бұрын
Ah the smell of brimstone!!! Thanks for a good video Frank...Peace!!! Bill
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
You got that right! Thanks, Bill!
@Ethan54136
@Ethan54136 4 жыл бұрын
"It smells like the devil lives here" hahaha
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Well, it did. LOL
@garystrong1651
@garystrong1651 4 жыл бұрын
Piece with a chute looks like a trommel which has large rocks or other items inside and spins to break down the ore bearing material separating the ore which falls through the screen and down the chute also it possibly moves back n forth on the rollers to facilitate movement of the material. Similar item used in gold recovery which uses lots of water. AT 6:29 is a good view of it. Like your videos, well done. Rabbits are fast and you were able to see it was a Jack n not a Jill, impressive.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
It all sounds good to me, Gary! Thanks for the explanation of the trommel.
@frankgaletzka8477
@frankgaletzka8477 4 жыл бұрын
A very impressiv place Much aktivity happens there now it is quiet and calm Thanks for the sharing of this Moments Yours Frank
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, this particular mine has been quiet since 1969 or so. Thanks for watching and commenting, Frank!
@RENunez-sd6ov
@RENunez-sd6ov 4 жыл бұрын
Right on Frank, looks like an old rusty movie filming location, sometimes they leave part of their sets to just rust and fade away into the dust.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
It certainly has that abandoned movie set look! However, the equipment was all used at the mine back when the mine was active. There were never any movies filmed here that I know of. Would be a great movie location, though!
@christophernegus
@christophernegus 4 жыл бұрын
Frank thank you for another awesome video
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Chris! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! I appreciate the support.
@tedfuchs9132
@tedfuchs9132 4 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking while watching you video, your intro music is something I never get tired of listening to after all of those videos I've watched. You remember were you found it? It aways sounds like something interesting and exciting is getting ready to start!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Ted! I actually purchased the rights to use that music in my videos. I got it from a company called SmartSound. I don’t remember the exact track name, but I know I listened to about 100 of them before deciding on that one.
@aaronk534
@aaronk534 4 жыл бұрын
So the big chunks come out the shoot, there was a belt underneath that the drum controlled for smaller rocks. Great find.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information, Aaron!
@Dinkum_Aussie
@Dinkum_Aussie 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another interesting video! Thanks for the detailed shots of the sulphur screen trommel. The conveyor underneath collected the ore for processing and the chute at the end was for the tailings. 😎👍
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@mediterraneanarhcitype4211
@mediterraneanarhcitype4211 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 badass
@mikebode3740
@mikebode3740 4 жыл бұрын
The first portal was just a "NOPE....we ain't tunneling through this, call in the steam shovel, we are goin' in from the top!"
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I think that's a very accurate assessment of what happened there. Did you notice that the blasting hole pattern in the face of the mine was missing the lower right hole? Looks like the miners drilled the other four holes but were told to stop and not drill the fifth. Interesting....
@dancjr2
@dancjr2 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always!!! Thanks for braving the heat, that landscape looks sweltering. Definitely interesting, we have a few abandoned open pit mines up here but all the equipment is long gone, it’s a shame that the ore bin burned, it most likely would have been impressive. I can imagine the stench, sulfur and sulfides smell awful. Thanks for sharing Frank, stay safe.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dan! Yes, that ore bin would’ve been pretty spectacular to see. Looks like it was extremely wide and pretty long. Too bad it burned down. Definitely an interesting site although I do prefer to be underground rather than aboveground. But there wasn’t much underground access at this particular mine. You can’t win them all! Thanks for your support!
@DaleDuffy
@DaleDuffy 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks again Frank....!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to watch and comment, Dale. Thank you!
@AT-ki8jz
@AT-ki8jz 4 жыл бұрын
You smell that? No not the Sulphur... It's another quality video from Frank, it smells like exploration victory
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man!
@o2wow
@o2wow 4 жыл бұрын
Frank braves brimstone to bring u another mining adventure. Thank you very much.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Any time! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@desertrat8322
@desertrat8322 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Frank , I like the content of all your videos
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear! Thank you for your ongoing support of my channel and videos.
@MrFishone777
@MrFishone777 4 жыл бұрын
I'm allergic to sulfur. So I can't go into that mine. Or go to hell either.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
LOL! Looks like you’re set then!
@cindys9491
@cindys9491 3 жыл бұрын
The element sulfur? How did you find out?
@AT-ki8jz
@AT-ki8jz 4 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather worked in a brick factory back in the 20s and 30s... It'd be hard not to take one of those as a keepsake - very cool
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
The GMB brick company in California was one of the largest, I guess. Did your great grandfather work there by any chance?
@royjennison3916
@royjennison3916 4 жыл бұрын
great vid frank , loved the mining mechines
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, those are some cool pieces of equipment still standing out there. I don’t know much about sulfur mining and what goes into processing sulfur ore, but I’m sure all those pieces of equipment were very important at one time. Thanks for your comment!
@SunnyTacos
@SunnyTacos 4 жыл бұрын
That's a very interesting one, it's the first time I see a sulfur mine, on a different note I've been to Cali few days ago and it was really hot I can't imagine how hot it is out in the desert like that also whenever I see you visiting a desert I can't help but think of snakes and scorpions, thanks for the great video Frank stay safe and hydrated.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Nice hearing from you again! It’s been a while! Nice to hear that you got to visit California last week when were having that heat wave! The deserts certainly were boiling and broiling. This sulfur mine was interesting, as you pointed out. I have never been in a sulfur mine either. Thanks for taking time out of your day to watch my video and comment! I appreciate it.
@tinas4838
@tinas4838 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Tina! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@Mike-tg7dj
@Mike-tg7dj 4 жыл бұрын
Open pit, quarry, hole in the ground. I wonder why it played out? It didn't look played, that looked pretty yellow. Who knows maybe there is a purer, larger vein of sulfur somewhere else.There was this guy on KZbin who was touring around the south end of the Dead Sea apparently there along the fault line there. That's a weird geological anomaly in that two continents are splitting apart. There's volcanic activity all up along the rip!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think the sulfur played out at this mine. It was the largest sulfur deposit west of the Mississippi. The claim on the mine finally expired back in 2004 or so. Maybe the family that was holding the claim all this time didn't want to lease it out to anybody. The mine is also right outside Death Valley National Park, so that may have presented some problems, too, with re-opening it. I read that there is still a lot of sulfur left there in the open-pit.
@mfree80286
@mfree80286 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 With Louisiana mining and the oil industry capturing sulfur from crude stock now, it's probably not cost efficient anymore given how dry it is and the amount of water required.
@ChrissGriffin2000
@ChrissGriffin2000 4 жыл бұрын
Cool video frank
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chris! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.
@Paulman50
@Paulman50 4 жыл бұрын
I spend a lot of time reading the comments and replys on your channel. Great reading.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that. Thanks!
@stabbincabbincowbboy3770
@stabbincabbincowbboy3770 4 жыл бұрын
Devil House Smell Haha !! Cool Rusty Stuff Out There For Sure... 👍🏻🤠🇺🇸
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Or something like that! Thanks, man, for dropping by and watching and commenting. More videos coming soon!
@stabbincabbincowbboy3770
@stabbincabbincowbboy3770 4 жыл бұрын
That’s What I’m Talking About Standing By... I’m Back in the Big AZ and Looked Over at the Oatman Mtn View / Reminder of Your Video You Did in the Pass 👍🏻These Caly Fires are Smoking Me Out at Home...
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
There’s a fire burning east of me about 50 miles here in Southern California. It’s been quite smoky where I live. I’m in an urban environment, though, so there’s no chance of a fire breaking out here. It’s absolutely crazy what’s going on in the entire state regarding the fires! Oatman, Arizona - yes, I’ve been through there a few times exploring some abandoned mines here and there. Almost got arrested by the Citizens Auxiliary Police while I was there! Claimed I was harassing a burro. LOL
@stabbincabbincowbboy3770
@stabbincabbincowbboy3770 4 жыл бұрын
LMFAO... Damn Those CAPs
@SueGirling68
@SueGirling68 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Frank, it looked really hot out there and dusty. Some interesting things left behind and I agree with you in that the tank thing did look like a space capsule 😁. Thank you for sharing, please stay safe with all of the fires in California, much love. xx💖🤘
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Sue! Thanks for your comment! This was definitely an interesting mine although I wish there would’ve been more underground time. But not all mines are underground. This open-pit mine is a good example of that! Yes, there are tons of wildfires burning up and down the West Coast. Thanks for your concern regarding those - I appreciate it!
@SueGirling68
@SueGirling68 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 You're welcome. xx
@Snorky_88
@Snorky_88 4 жыл бұрын
I like the way u describe this your voice is asmr to me 👍🏻
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Sounds like you enjoyed the video. Thanks for letting me know!
@someone9906
@someone9906 4 жыл бұрын
I've been here before, cool find. I thought it was really cool that that equipment had Carnegie Steel stampings on it. Did you find the kilns and vertical shafts up the hill from that first shaft?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
No I didn't. Had no idea they were there.
@someone9906
@someone9906 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 Yep, definitely worth seeing if you're there but maybe not worth making an extra trip out for. I can dm you some pictures.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
How deep were the vertical shafts? Were there ladders in them? Seems like most of the stuff out that way is pretty old and not too extensive underground if there's any underground workings at all. I found a site on the other side of the road but way up in the hills far from the road. You'd have to access it by a dirt road that branches off right before your reach the main site that's along the road. Looks like a workshop building is still there and some tanks and other things. Supposed to be a shaft there but I'm not sure if it's vertical or inclined. Hard to make out what's there in the satellite imagery because it's not too clear of an image. The shaft might be caved-in.
@1uptospeed
@1uptospeed 4 жыл бұрын
although you didn't go deep in this mine good thing crumbly walls. you went deep in description of that brickwork & pipe elbow you get extra points frank. keep cool & safe frank
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it's the little details that are most intriguing. I never knew about the GMB insignia on the bricks until I looked it up. Kind of gives the bricks some context about where they came from and why. I wish there had been more "tunnel time" (underground footage), but the workings just weren't there. The open-pit mine was the main feature. Thanks for your comment, man!
@worldfilmclips1
@worldfilmclips1 4 жыл бұрын
That bit of machinery with the belt drive pulleys looks like type of Ball or Sag Mill possibly used to grind up the ore - sulfur. The water tanks could have played a part of the process to grind it up too a surry - watery ore mixture possibly. All conjecture. Great vid as usual👍
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I think you're right about all of that. I read that the processing process required 3000 gallons of water a day.
@rdamp2374
@rdamp2374 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic short video. The smell was 100 California Barking Spiders Barking At Once.
@smugshrug
@smugshrug 4 жыл бұрын
that drawing you found was pretty neat. I wonder if they'll ever find this video?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe. There were a couple other drawings on the side of that one large tank that I didn't show. The artist was pretty talented!
@R00RAL
@R00RAL 2 жыл бұрын
That above ground piece of machinery is what they call a trommel. A rotating screen used on modern day mills & plant. The side chute would of been oversize to be re crushed. The lower conveyor transported sized ore to further process.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information on the trommel! I appreciate it. In regards to the other comment you left on my Deadwood Mine video, no, that is not the filming location of the TV show “Deadwood.“
@R00RAL
@R00RAL 2 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 Thanks, I appreciate your reply.
@TomandJulieMineExploring
@TomandJulieMineExploring 4 жыл бұрын
Some cool old iron on this one, Frank. I see some of that yellowish green color in the sulphur ore that's on the ground around the processing site. When are you going to put out another 'outback cooking with Frank' video?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Another cooking video will be coming out probably this weekend. Thanks for checking out this video, Tom and Julie! This sulfur mine was interesting. Perhaps the short tunnel was part of the original workings before they dug the opne-pit mine. There are more smaller workings on the other side of the road. Didn't make it over to those. There is also much more to see on the far side of the open-pit where the "town" was that the 30 miners lived in for a few years. Hope to get back out there again to check it all out before it starts getting cold again! LOL (I love the desert in the summertime!)
@mfree80286
@mfree80286 4 жыл бұрын
11:22 given the height and the nature of things, it was probably struck by lightning.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
That’s definitely a plausible theory.
@waldisatrio3498
@waldisatrio3498 4 жыл бұрын
please do more, exploring haunted mines stuff😊
@trxsh_stxr
@trxsh_stxr 4 жыл бұрын
4:37 "get out"
@joshbostock4371
@joshbostock4371 4 жыл бұрын
Cool! I find it strange that there is a sign outside the portal but nothing blocking it off! I had no idea that sulphur was mined but I wouldn’t trust the walls of that mine!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I find it strange that they would waste money and time by posting a sign outside a mine tunnel that goes in less than 100 feet. I'm sure they'll waste more money and install a bat gate in that tunnel at some later date. This open-pit mine is the largest sulfur deposit west of the Mississippi. Not sure why it still isn't being mined today.
@larryz24
@larryz24 4 жыл бұрын
That machine looks like it is a shaker/crusher for the ore rock. That "space capsule" looked like the back off of a cement truck.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting, Larry! I appreciate it.
@julieturner2194
@julieturner2194 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks fir video looks roasting out there middle no where glad I live in England has don’t get red hot weather all year round
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
This mine is near Death Valley National Park, so it does get hot out there in the summer. Thanks for commenting, Julie!
@reaper90202
@reaper90202 4 жыл бұрын
That was some serious Minecrafting.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment!
@ajaxvarble
@ajaxvarble 3 жыл бұрын
That ore bin was most likely stuck by lightning. Anything with poles enbeded deep in the ground is a prime target for desert thunderstorms.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 3 жыл бұрын
That makes sense, Alex! Thanks for dropping by, watching, and commenting!
@ajaxvarble
@ajaxvarble 3 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 no no no......... thank you sir :)
@wygold
@wygold 4 жыл бұрын
Just curious Frank, did you happen to notice if the foundations or any indications of the townsite nearby the mine? If this is the same location that I think it is, the town wasn’t very big and only last a couple of years with a small population of 3o something people. According to reports (again if it’s the same mine I think it is) there is still 3 million tons of 40% sulfur ore still in the ground.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I did not make my way over to the townsite of Crater. That was on the other side of the open-pit mine. Satellite imagery shows some debris there, but you're right -- the town was only utilized for a few years before being totally torn down. Someone had a claim on the mine from 1920 or so up until 2003 or so. Then they let it lapse, and the BLM database now records this mine as being forfeited/abandoned. The claim probably got passed down through the generations, and the most recent generation let it lapse for some reason. Death Valley National Park makes a big effort to draw its border around this site so that it's excluded from being inside the park boundary. I'm surprised that they haven't absorbed it yet since the claim expired 15 years ago or thereabouts. Probably is an environmental mess that they don't want to have to deal with considering all the sulfur laying around. Who knows?
@Miner49er1
@Miner49er1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video share! Did the mine smell of sulphur? Was it strong, or faint?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Nick! The smell wasn't too bad. Definitely not faint but it wasn't overpowering, either. Kind of a medium smell, I guess. I wouldn't have a problem camping there, but why camp there when there are so many other locations that wouldn't have that smell?
@user-vc2pn4hm1z
@user-vc2pn4hm1z 4 жыл бұрын
I love that intro!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man! I started using that music almost two years ago.
@Retro_Spectrum97
@Retro_Spectrum97 4 жыл бұрын
Well no dangerous critters up in that area near the end of the underground sulfur mine. must of been lucky a... void them... the underground mine must be the old one before the open was dug... once they started digging there they must of abandoned the underground mine...
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I believe that inclined tunnel was part of the original workings before the open-pit mine was dug. Thanks for your comment, Heber!
@Mike-zs4id
@Mike-zs4id 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the leg work and editing! Great to see distant cool locations. If the chorus in the end credits isn't singing, "Frank!" "Frank!" they should be.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that! Sounds like you enjoyed the video.
@TheSWolfe
@TheSWolfe 4 жыл бұрын
Haha - I agree. Brings to mind Orff's, "Carmina Burana." My MattFriend's many budgies used to say, "Matt!" "MATT." "matt?" "maTT!" "Matt..." separately, in unison, ad lib but seemingly staged, I swear! He told me about them & I didn't believe it, till one day, three of us were sitting around his LR & the tiny terrors (I luv birdies, those lil' weirdos included, tho their timing freaked me out) started Matt-meeping like ventriloquists, teeny little "Matt's" bouncing off diff't corners of the room. Hilarious-yet-off-putting. Next time we got together, he lived elsewhere & the budgies had gone bye-bye, but 'twas odd enuff to recall yrs later. That said, I dig the "Frankensong!" idea!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Great anecdote! Thanks for sharing it. It’s quite a story!
@patruddiman4228
@patruddiman4228 3 жыл бұрын
What map program do u use to show shafts
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 3 жыл бұрын
It’s an app in the App Store called Topo Maps by Mappendix.
@672egalaxie6
@672egalaxie6 4 жыл бұрын
good evening Frank, I'm enjoying your content, as always, and was wondering what camera you are currently using ? I'm newly retired and am thinking of posting some content to my channel. As always, thanks fer takin' us along...
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I'm using an old Panasonic video camera that I bought six years ago or so. I need to get a new one. So much dust from the mines has gotten into the camera that when I'm shooting outdoors in sunlight, you can see it in the footage. It's still a great camera for low-light conditions like what's underground, though. In fact, that's why I bought it. The Panasonics were rated best for low-light levels. It's held up really well considering it's been dropped and bumped so many times over the years. Mine is the HC-X920 model which they don't make anymore. There is a newer model available.
@672egalaxie6
@672egalaxie6 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 Thank you Frank, I have a goPro and a FauxPro, I'm going to start with them and see where this goes. Thanks again
@nikolasslead6582
@nikolasslead6582 4 жыл бұрын
I'm kind of interested to know how you can get into all of these places, especially since I know a lot of mines have No Trespassing signs around them, which always makes me hesitant to explore. Or maybe I'm just a chicken, IDK.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
All the mines I've been in have never had NO TRESPASSING signs. That's probably because they are far removed from populated places. You're only trespassing if the mine is patented. Nearly all these abandoned mines are unpatented. The US government stopped giving out patented claims back in the early 1980s, I believe.
@Porty1119
@Porty1119 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 I think the patent moratorium was initiated in 1994.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
That sounds more correct to me. All I know is that it was quite sometime ago - in the last century. LOL
@ArmoredDC
@ArmoredDC 4 жыл бұрын
Respirator or none? Sulphur mines contain large pockets of gasses near the stoping and ore passes.
@explorewithdelton4443
@explorewithdelton4443 4 жыл бұрын
Ever been to Philipsburg Montana?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
No. I’ve never heard of that town. Anything I should know about it?
@explorewithdelton4443
@explorewithdelton4443 4 жыл бұрын
It was a silver/gold mine back in the day. Has some of the most unique structures i have scene for mining that are still standing. Especially the Scratch Awl mill and mine. The site has lots of artifacts still, including a ore cart, multiple baskets and buckets for the headframe and plenty of buildings still standing. Been following your channel for years now and see you have turned Nevada over top to bottom and thought you might want a change in scenery. Seems like every week you drive by my house here in round mountain Nevada. Lol
@rogerc7960
@rogerc7960 4 жыл бұрын
Sulphur minerals sometimes include rare earths
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I did not know that! Thanks for the information!
@noob-master_69
@noob-master_69 4 жыл бұрын
Damn that shit looks like catacombs lmao is it safe to be in one that's that crumbly?
@garymckee8857
@garymckee8857 4 жыл бұрын
You Tube is late on my subscription notification. Thanks.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're here, Gary! Thanks!
@TheKingOfHalo
@TheKingOfHalo 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe the structure got hit by lightning and burned down that way?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Possible. But this is right outside Death Valley National Park. Area is not prone to thunderstorms all that much. More likely campers burned it down for kicks.
@nebraskanassassin6058
@nebraskanassassin6058 4 жыл бұрын
Woohoo fucking awesome Frank.
@alz258
@alz258 4 жыл бұрын
They have these in public records?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure what you're asking.
@alz258
@alz258 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 Do public records show the location of these mines or is there like a website?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I use topographic maps. They show the name of the mine (if there is one) as well as the location of the entrances.
@alz258
@alz258 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 Are the topographic maps you are looking at online or physical maps?
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I still think you can find them online. I have an app on my phone where I can download the topo maps to my phone and then use them in conjunction with my phone's GPS. The website www.westernmininghistory.com is another great resource. Mines are listed there by state and by county.
@stager33
@stager33 4 жыл бұрын
Hi frank For once I know where you are I believe that big thing turned the sulfur into powder Injoying your content 👍👍👍👍 Ps that ,one had a water pipe coming up from the valley to the west you can see the valve caps in the road going down
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
I think you’re right about that piece of equipment turning the sulfur into powder. I think it’s called a trommel. I didn’t quite understand what you were saying in the latter half of your comment. I did notice that as I was driving down the road from the site, there were small manhole covers in the center of the road. They were too small for a person to fit through, so I was wondering what they were for. I’m guessing you were talking about some kind of water relay system that ran underneath the road, right?
@stager33
@stager33 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 when you go down the paved part of the road to the west going down to the valley There are mettal caps in the road aprox every 1/2 mile marking the water line that supplied the mine
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought you were talking about. Yes, I noticed those metal caps or manhole coverings in the road. I wonder where that water line went when it reached the valley? Where was the source of the water?
@stager33
@stager33 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not for certain I think there was a well to the right not far from the end of pavement
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
That’s interesting. Next time I’m out that way I’ll have to check and see if there’s a well out there.
@kimbra1132
@kimbra1132 4 жыл бұрын
Whenever I see sulphur, I want to call it the rotten egg mine.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
That would be a very appropriate name!
@ronniecardy
@ronniecardy 4 жыл бұрын
Sulfur stinks Had a candle 🕯 when I was young. Forgot what it was used for. Really bad smell
@whoijacket
@whoijacket 4 жыл бұрын
Sulfur candles are used to prepare wine barrels before refilling them. They burn not CO2, but SO2, and the barrel fills with the sulfur dioxide, it acts to sanitize the interior before filling with wine. Not common these days, but you can still find them
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Ronnie!
@mfree80286
@mfree80286 4 жыл бұрын
@@whoijacket Fumigating and bleaching are the other old-school uses. I say old-school, because those things will rot nails and anything else metal surprisingly quickly...
@derpydino2015
@derpydino2015 4 жыл бұрын
hello!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Hello!
@derpydino2015
@derpydino2015 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbandonedMines11 Well that was unexpected, I didn't think you would respond
@AntiguaPiedra
@AntiguaPiedra 4 жыл бұрын
Que miedo, me gustaría estar ahí 🎖
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Esta mina está fuera del Parque Nacional del Valle de la Muerte. Es un gran lugar para visitar, pero muy caliente en el verano! Gracias por su comentario!
@simontay4851
@simontay4851 4 жыл бұрын
BTW Its spelt Sulphur.
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
In America, it’s spelled the way I spelled it. In other countries and especially over in Europe, it’s spelled the way you spelled it. However, the American way of spelling it is catching on globally. Your way of spelling it is passing out of fashion. Check this out: www.nature.com/articles/nchem.301
@i________fucking_______dea2236
@i________fucking_______dea2236 4 жыл бұрын
POV u came from tik tok
@Tressitess
@Tressitess 4 жыл бұрын
Yo first comment
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@RockerRed
@RockerRed 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AbandonedMines11
@AbandonedMines11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! By the way, your avatar is downright chilling!
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