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We continue our tour of the Moorhouse known as the "Queen" of the Death Valley Talc mines. This mine produced over 50,000 tons of Talc before it shut down in 1968. Talc was used to make tiles and also to make baby powder. Some talc contains asbestos which is the reason why it is no longer mined.
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[@johnbrownlee7623]

Thanks Frank.....Like the Video..................JB.

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Always 5 star videos !😃

[@barbararobinson7980]

Well thank you so much for the beautiful introduction to this one with both awesome drone footage and photos. Fascinating mine, it did seem like it would be easy to lose your bearings but you seemed to find your way round without too much trouble. Thank you Frank & Sharon ❤️❤️❤️❤️ be safe 👷🏻‍♂️⛏👷🏻‍♀️⛏

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@remmiemax3624]

Great Vid, Frank! Missed Sharon 😥😥Love her "stills" thought 👍👍😎😎 As always Be😎😎 & Rock On!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@blackmonday738]

Hello Sweet Couple. Frank, Happy Father's Day. Either way yr my God father of mines!!😚💙

[@williamwintemberg]

Beautiful timbering! Lots of square set!

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Always a good trip. Glad Yankee Boy is coming along. You two have been working hard. Stay safe. Will be watching you.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks! You too!

[@disguisedangel2394]

You answered my ? Before I finished writing it Frank lol . Gunna say that a talc mine would be pretty deadly and easy for collaps. Sorry I can’t spell very well. Hey good drone footage man lol . Cool photos Sharon .

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

All those photos and drone footage made this look so artistic of an adventure. Can't wait to see the inside. This is one timbered mine, looks good from this prospective, well built. Cool, Different.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

More to come!

[@Murphus420]

TY Frank for bringing us these great videos. The best find you have made is Sharon. Keep up the good work and stay safe and well.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

That is true...you made her cheer!

[@Krakkel]

Wizard level woodworking, amazing!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It really is!

[@panzer6522]

Thank you for Great content Sharon and you Frank you are showing Canadian & America History of mining this is Awesome both of you be careful and safe.i love your videos but your safety is the most important thing .Thank you for sharing.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@swarnimdeveloper]

Just Amazing.. This is the First video I saw of yours... I would never imagine something like this existed... I just simply knew that mines exist.. Can't wait to see more videos on your mines... Loving to explore mines through your content.. Thanks..❤ Love from India 🇮🇳

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello Frank hello Sharon This was a amazing mine with a lot of timbering. The workings outside were very impressiv . So much work and money invested and all left behind to rot away. It is a little sad to see all this Fade away over time . Thank you for the Video Take care all the best wishes for your jankeyboy Projekt Yours Frank Galetzka

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes it was

[@iainweller452]

Lots of cool timbering, great photos from Sharon and love the drone footage, great episode Frank 👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

Talc mines always gave me the heebee geebee's. They often have the most elaborate and visually stunning timber work of all the mines. But as you know, that's for a reason. A person needs a healthy dose of respect for how unforgiving mines can be before they enter one, talc mines especially so!

[@jandyke9995]

Fantastic drone footage Frank, I always look forward to your next video, and looking forward to visiting you and seeing your mine etc

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Many thanks!

[@SKISMONE.666]

Video resolution looks Crystal clear.

[@alicom3101]

Beau travail comme d'habitude🎬🔬Alex From France🙏🌌😉

[@bobpace5464]

A great video Frank thank you for sharing

[@tombeilman5579]

In Arizona SXS,s can get a street tag with an off road sticker, out of state gets more complicated the minimum is a Arizona off road sticker and registered in your home state, a lot of snowbirds from Canada staying in Arizona for the winter actually register them in Arizona

[@casedoumasr656]

This was a great explore as always and not to far of the beaten path but still rugged .Lots of wood timbers and wood out side .Love the way you explained things take care ⛏️💣🏆

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good evening from Southeast South Dakota

[@williampippy1317]

Thanks sweet action full traction

[@johnferguson185]

I enjoy every video that yourself and Sharon make ! Without yous I'd never seen the beautiful back country of Canada ,and all the different mines and probably wouldn't have gotten my daughter into abandoned mines .

[@exploringabandonedmines]

This one was in the States!

[@johnferguson185]

@@exploringabandonedmines I know Frank 👍👍. That was some awesome looking square set !

[@rogersmith7396]

There are some canyons in the area that have water and extensive mining ruins with machinery and mills. Jail something canyon? There is one at the top of a hill that has several buildings and machinery ruins. There is one Explore with us found that is extensive no one else has found. They used to do good work.

[@thehillbillyhilton3557]

Another great video man!!! The timbering in there is amazing!!! As always stay safe and stay strong out there.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks! Will do!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Frank & Sharon, lucky you could get in this mine as they did block it off for tourist but you're okay because you guys are mine explorers and not tourists lol. They did a great job on the timbering in the Moorhouse mine, it made for a very cool adventure. Thank you for sharing, much love to you both. xx 💖

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yeah we are like super tourists!

[@SueGirling68]

@@exploringabandonedmines You guys are awesome either way. xx

[@808Tunahed]

Another amazing adventure where others won't go but Frank and Sharon will. GLY from A&FP speaks so highly of you 2 and I really enjoy both of your channels :)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikeashely8198]

back in the 90 saw a lot of that netting in mind in Death Valley

[@thehillbillyhilton3557]

It's usually used on rock faces to help with rock falls near roads mainly. It's used a lot down South in the Appalachian mountains. First time seeing it to block off a mine. Cheaper than welded up bat gates for sure.

[@wbenken7655]

What an industrious area- nice documentation. I do like your expensive cameras better - I can tell the difference.

[@TheGoldeyFamily]

Can't wait to see the updates on The Yankee Boi mine!

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Great drone footage and interesting explore thnx.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for watching

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

That looks like with the Panament mine or the Warm Springs mine. My dad hauled out of all the mines for many years. I learned to drive a truck at the age of 12 coming out of the “Bonnie” mine in the late 70’s. Incredible place to grow up.

[@crusader4481]

Hope you don't stop exploring mines altogether! Your the only one who is willing to go up and down those ladders. Quality content!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Hard to say travel is getting very expensive and we don't get much from KZbin anymore.

[@crusader4481]

That's understandable

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Boy when that mine was active the dust must have been incredible.

[@chilcootsam]

Love the drone shots.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

Great explore, fantastic mine, great video guys as always.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelwarden5349]

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You're very welcome!

[@ToyotaKTM]

The GoPro needed to be angled up another 15 degrees but it worked great otherwise. The drone view was beautiful.

[@patdenney7046]

Putting the insane in charge! Hey they gotta have a job too!!

[@Dpknox]

Y'all need to get in touch with dive talk so they can cave dive the flooded mines. The amount of preserved artifacts ought to be spectacular

[@donmarion8808]

Street legal you must have a regular license plate on it like your truck plate. Great videos.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I do!

[@thehillbillyhilton3557]

@@exploringabandonedmines then you were good. Same law in South Dakota. If it's tagged then your a street legal vehicle, just can't go on the interstate.

[@ChippyOutdoors]

Always a great series Frank !

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

you need a sony 3000 a real good camera small and easy to carry .love yall

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

I've decided to use my phone as my video camera it's quality is amazing.

[@rogersmith7396]

Sound is good. A lot of people use I Phones and they do good.

[@abandonedminesofpennsylvan266]

Would love to have you in PA for the anthracite mines. I know you don't do much coal but the size and extent would impress even you

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Too far for us to travel.

[@darinday6930]

sweet.

[@jimmime]

I didn't get a notification! First time on your site. So I'm a day late, (my life story lol) Thank you, Frank & Sharon! Did I hear you say you are going to retire from Exploring Abandoned Mines? Hope not, but it is your life after all. Safe Journeys.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I am not sure about retiring from exploring but w will be spending a lot of our time and money on our own mine.

[@CutthroatMcRage]

AWESOME 🤗😜

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 🤗

[@cornwallparanormalresearch2378]

Big like awesome watch new subscribers here. 😀 😎

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for subbing!

[@cornwallparanormalresearch2378]

No worries 👍

[@robertmcdonald1419]

This gets a full 24 pack Kokanee rating!

[@brianpistole3297]

Hello frannk and sharon

[@robmez]

Lovely filming once again frank , beautiful timbering those guys work hard and we’re very skilled and did not have our modern lighting and tools we have today Wonder if the talc was a high Value ore ?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No it wasn't but easy to mine.

[@getreal1702]

I hope you picked that coors beer can up on your way out you through at min mark 20;50?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No

[@tallguy0887]

😂 this country is covered in beer cans.

[@ReaperRestorations]

Frank, I'm pretty sure you meant "Megadeth Valley Talc Mine"

[@SKISMONE.666]

Enjoying big time. Museum located?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

4120 Hardy Mountain road Grand Forks BC Canada

[@tombeilman5579]

Forgot to add the sound and video looked sounded good to me

[@victoryfirst2878]

The amount of talc that was taken is impressive. Just never know we produced TALC. My bad Frank. Since they used carbide lamps in the mining process, did the talc become toxic because they were not overly concerned with their un OSHA attention to details ???

[@royreynolds108]

OSHA was not around then.

[@victoryfirst2878]

@@royreynolds108 I understand Roy. I was just making a point the toxicity of used carbide. Would bet you they did not dispose of safely back in the day. They just tossed waste about. No regard for any safety.

[@napalmholocaust9093]

The asbestos often found in conjunction is the hazard.

[@victoryfirst2878]

@@napalmholocaust9093 Got it fella.

[@DFDuck55]

Who would have imagined that talc was worth enough to warrant this much time, effort, and financial input to run this big of a mine. Who uses that much talc? Baby powder, cosmetics, and people like rock climbers and baseball pitchers are the main users of talc.

[@RATRH13]

ON GOPRO TURN SUPER VEIW ON AND TURN THE ISO UP WILL HELP TEST IN YOUR MINE

[@MisterMakerNL]

Really want to know what is on the portal @27:13 Definitely somebody hide something there probably some gps thingy that you guys found before.

[@SKISMONE.666]

The graffiti is awesome. The racist one was shocking but it shows real history. Could you do a few close ups of future wrighting?

[@mikeashely8198]

just think maybe that telc was used on your behind in your diaper days

[@nigeltaylor76]

Excuse me for my ignorance .What's a Talc Mine?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Google Talc!

[@rogersmith7396]

Too bad all that talc is'nt gold. Ka Ching!

[@craigmoorhouse17]

Don't know if I am related I'm from New Zealand but you never know

[@orsonwells7997]

That is a lot of baby powder...

[@Gordonseries385]

👍

[@rogersmith7396]

How bout a Borax mine?

[@butziporsche8646]

I wonder what respiratory ailments the mine workers came down with?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Lots of them smoked, it may have been the cause of most of their lung issues!

[@butziporsche8646]

@@exploringabandonedmines That's like welding. It causes cancer but nobody knows for sure how badly because all the shipyard workers chain-smoked. When I was a kid working the small yard contract (Boilermakers) I was like the only dude that didn't smoke. So did they get lung cancer from asbestos, welding/SMAW, or cigarettes?

[@Porty1119]

Mesothelioma. Talc is becoming known for asbestos content.

[@butziporsche8646]

@@Porty1119 Makes sense.

[@georgesmith8113]

👍👍👍👊

[@rogersmith7396]

Street legal by CA law. I sense money changing hands. They let planes and helicopters barrage the grand canyon which is extremely annoying. I doubt anyone is around in DV to annoy. I know AZ and CA require plates on ATVs but they can be driven on roads apparently with some restrictions. Around here senile old people use them and golf carts and they are a total nuisance. They get killed with some frequency.

[@sirmonkey1985]

it's mostly to keep people with dirt bikes and tracked vehicles out of there.

[@hksp]

thats alot of johnson baby powder

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

strange to think mining talc was profittable

[@06071981Leelee]

If I close my eyes and listen, you sound like Kermit the Frog 🐸

[@misterp158]

Good Stuff, I need to figure out a way to mine all that timber, I could get rich from it, it is like gold here. Thanks for video.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Headlights, brakelights, turn signals, windshield, side mirrors, horn, muffler, street legal.

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Maybe seatbelts too.

[@HobbyOrganist]

What a massive waste of trees, cut down for shoring up a mine and they thought boards were going to hold up stone forever...

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Nothing lasts forever, mine timbers only have to last long enough to remove the minerals they are mining.

[@bretteballantine2596]

Should recover some of that timbers for your mine

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We have our own mill!

[@garyw8362]

Your view seems to always be aimed to low. maybe just me??

[@exploringabandonedmines]

If I am not looking in the viewfinder I aim low.