Gold Panning & Prospecting Part 2: Secret Gold Mine Discovered!

[@johnolsen7073]

Great video Jason! The idea of leaving the mine as is has its merits. If you are the only person knowing its location. Regrettably if an other person finds it, the chances are quite great the artifacts will be removed. You are very fortunate to have found this mine. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@Xero1of1]

History only matters if someone is around to appreciate it. So long as you're not breaking any laws, take them, display them and make sure you catalogue them. That way you can pass them off to someone else down the line.

[@chuckster6513]

Hey Jason, Great , exciting video ! I have in my 74 years found old stuff such as the equipment you found. Just touching it seems to open my mind to the time the stuff was in use. One of the other commenters suggested you might check into the history of the mine and possible claim it as your own. What you do with it is open to so many possibilites. What an adventure that might be ! Thanx for allowing us to join you on this bit of your life adventures. Oh I hope we get to see Dan's reaction to you finding the mine. Work Safe, Be Well Enjoy Life

[@sharonkasper5126]

Take the artifacts and cherish them in your young life. The stories you can spin off them are priceless. Items like those you found add up and as you get old, your apprentice will carry on the tales of your historical finds and pass them down to his inheritors. Thank you Jason for sharing with us your experiences.

[@brucegallagher6430]

While that lock on the door of the "cedar door mine" is calling you, you already know what to do. You are a great person Jason and you always do the right thing but, preserving history so it doesn't rust away unknown is a very admirable as long as it is done with respect. You could document as much as possible then remove the items to prevent further oxidation and damage. Tell a true tale of how these old time miners worked there and all of the problems they had to indure. Can't wait to see what is inside the samples. Great videos as always. I must have told a dozen people about your channel this past week. Telling everyone how excited I was about your cliffhanger. Great way to start the weekend.

[@Strange-Viking]

So many channels about mining out there, and yours is the first that really shows all the rocks, and not just saying whats in it but you are also explaining what to look out for, how it looks like, whats indicators and how to follow a trail. Amazing, not that I probably will ever go out and prospect but since I am very interested in looking at everything in nature which obivously includes rocks too? I subbed. Great videos!

[@loganbaldwin3233]

After watching part 1 a few days ago I was super pumped to see this video pop up in my feed. These type videos are some of my favorite you've ever done!

[@metatechnologist]

It's a rare video that I watch through until the end but this is one of them. Well done. I think he is passing up the real worth i.e. the gemstones in order to find a few flakes of gold. All very interesting prospecting trip.

[@jacobwilson6296]

Memorialize everything you can. Makes life worth it for those gone.

[@wiseguydigsgold]

Hello Jason, great video! Regarding the artifacts in the old mine, I would take them and put them on display. You are the kind of person that would display them in a way that would be respectful to the miners who used them. I am looking forward to your next video.

[@NET-POSITIVE]

Definitely copper cloride! Gold gets devolved by chlorine, and I guarantee there is a nice amount of gold lock in the copper chloride. 100 yrs ago, they didn't have the processing we do, and I imagine that they had a hard time getting all the gold from the ore. I think you need to do chemical testing to better understand the geology. Nice score!!

[@Co0olname.]

Google Greenschist.

[@179joshua]

Is it serpentine

[@OUSurf2]

Chlorite schist?

[@randym8963]

Looks like the rocks in the greenstone belt in n/e Ontario.

[@Flyfish325]

23:13

[@westcoast8562]

very nice mix of mine exploring , prospecting and geology...i think you did well to combine a number of interesting topics into one video making the vid multi interesting compared to the one dimensionally skewed mine explorations going on out there . nice work yours smarts are shining through

[@Kwandy2023]

Thanks!

[@mbmmllc]

Thank you so much!

[@ZoonCrypticon]

@23:20 How do you know, that this is not private property ? In the USA could you just go into almost any forest and start prospecting ? Thx from Europe.

[@markg454]

This content was awesome. The anticipation was worth the wait. Thanks again Jason.

[@catherinesigurdson4189]

Nothing wrong with taking home a conversation peice and educational. Thank you

[@jasonwcoleman250]

I think the best option to preserve the Cedar Door Mine would be to research the mine and post a placard with the info, re-discovery date, and a request to leave the mine as it was discovered. A sign in sheet could be cool too.

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge and adventures. I am too old to do this stuff so you are the next best thing.

[@golddog2787]

I was super excited for the second part to show up

[@chadtheman9509]

100% take the lock, beautiful piece of history that nobody will see if you leave it. And by bringing it with you it’s an amazing story that you will get to share and by doing that it’s history will never die… take it! Display it! Talk about, don’t let it be forgotten!!

[@EWasteJILL]

You can give lock to the States historical society.

[@thecaptianscorner]

That is a paradox! But you're an honest man and can display them come for educational reasons. And the joy of passing on the knowledge. But the mind, should be kept your secret ! To be handed down at a later time it's location! I love making all old iron, when I'm prospecting... Every piece tells A story and the more you know the true the story...

[@DavidAnderson-vt8iq]

Loving the rock saw. The details in the rocks are amazing. Thanks as ever for the video.

[@Wortnik]

Secret Goldmine? Couldn't click fast enough!!! :)

[@michaelhedden6019]

I think it shows more respect to save it from rusting away by taking it out. Great video though.

[@recuptou6433]

Merci beaucoup i was waiting for This second part i m exciting to Know What you will found on this secret mine

[@hotrod2893]

Been waiting all week for this one!

[@JW-rk9vg]

Hi Jason! I work as an archaeologist in Washington State. What you have found would likely be considered a historic archaeological site, and how to process it would depend in part on what kind of land it is on (i.e public lands has different regulations than say private). I don't know how this would apply to say mineral rights or land claims, but the state historic preservation office would have more guidance if you are interested in reaching out.

[@damianstasek8946]

What so they can shut it down and block access for all time? The government ruins everything.

[@graydonjones6912]

Government involvement is not the best option sorry but government destroys and hides history

[@davidcarella64]

Hmm,,,, Understandable possible historical significance... Very Fortunate, Jason's attitude confirms preservation etc. However, as a prospector, I would be quiet about ANY Information, until I completely evaluated Mineral extraction possibilities or Not. Even after that - Probably wouldn't.

[@dwaynesimons-d2c]

"I'm from the government and I am here to help". Sure buddy.

[@mcwolfbeast]

Being a chemist and familiar with chemical salt colors, the green just screams Nickel to me. I may be wrong as some copper compounds can also get like that but that pale tealish green is typical for Nickel salts.

[@semoneg2826]

Awesome video. Thanks for the teachings...learn a lot more about rocks from this video...Nice environment and scenary❤❤

[@blurboards1]

If you’re the only one who knows where it is and it’s been sitting there for over 100 years, you should definitely leave it. You’ve experienced it’s awesomeness, thanks for sharing the experience.

[@dionh70]

I live in SoCal, and I'm a rockhound. I own several large-ish chunks of mariposite that I purchased at various gem & mineral shows, but my samples aren't nearly as richly hued in the green as your chunks are, while my experience with most chromium-containing minerals shows that richer green coloring. That said, we all know that there's plenty of variation within a specific mineral class, so your stuff can easily be mariposite as well.

[@dodgygoose3054]

I was so looking forward to this, I got so excited with the last vid leaving us on a cliffhanger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but worth it =)

[@jefferywilson4091]

It's amazing the amount of work that people did so many years ago to gain some wealth. With primitive tools.

[@jeremykelley4990]

Awesome to watch. - love the WA cascades. The old timers hustled. Pickaxe head on your wall is approved.

[@johnjacobs1625]

Pretty darn cool Jason! Thx 4 sharing friend! Cheers JJ

[@peterwiseman]

I have been enjoying a number of your videos recently, audio seems to suffer some times but the video looks great, keep up the great work

[@r.scottmacleod4564]

You need a metal detector to check around the boulders in the streams.

[@frasercrone3838]

Following creeks here in Australia while fishing I have often come across patches of habitation that would have been several days walking to what would have been the nearest town. They are usually on a bit of flat land next to the creek and will have non native vegetation on them like a fruit tree or bulb type flowers or some roofing tin. If you poke around you may find where they threw their rubbish and you can find tin cans, glass jars and bottles cutlery and plates. We generally leave them be but if I find a nice piece I will take it to the nearest town historical society to add to their collection. I once traveled through some of the 40er gold area in California and stopped in several old mining towns and I felt like I was right back home in the old mining town I live in. The buildings look the same and the interior fitting look the same. The Victorian gold rush was after California so a lot of 49ers came here.

[@TheBubagrunt]

Looks like Dan Hurd has brought Jason over to the dark side lol Jason is getting the rock hound fever! Great video!

[@DaveMacleod-tn3vy]

Dan Hurd? He would have been too busy stringing up caution tape putting on Ppe and mooching Jason’s top notch mining equipment to crush as hard as this video.

[@DaveMacleod-tn3vy]

All in fun, I’ve learned a lot from Dan no hate here

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY. Been in the Cascade Mountains a few times, nice country.

[@amandaporter1706]

Such a beautiful place😍 and thank you for finishing that video, feel much better 😁. That mine reminded me of exploring abandend caves when I was little in Thames New Zealand. Really good time! ☺️

[@amandaporter1706]

Also look forward to seeing your rock saw in action. I love it

[@markb9347]

Nice find! It is interesting they put so much effort mining into the mountain without working more on the obvious exposures on the surface.

[@BillMulholland1]

Would love to see you do some more research about the history of the mine and let us know.. 👍

[@SMoore-js6fy]

Great follow up on the Mistry mine tucked away in the mighty Cascades. Might be interesting to look into mine records; maybe it was registered? Before Statehood? Seems like a lot of work went into this prospect! thanks again~~

[@YuriTarasov_]

I strive to do what you do everyday, Jason! Getting back to a simpler time. I like the idea of leaving all materials from the mine as you found them. Too many places get destroyed and it’s a testament to the miners that built that addit.

[@nunyabisnass1141]

If I had the money I'd go around doing what Jason and Dan do, and buy up properties like this just to make sure no one else destroys them. Maybe I'd work the sites too a little bit the main goal would be to prevent it from being developed.

[@carlcaruso33]

Beautiful country, I envy what you do brotha. As for the artifacts left behind, I think you should take them if you desire them. I'm sure the people that left them there won't mind because you're not only a miner etc, you're an educator and ambassador to prospecting that we love. Thanks for the great vids. Peace🙏🕉️

[@garyammerman2153]

It was an old prospect! Good find Jason! I would do a couple of things if I were you. If you get back to that spot again, I would take and preserve the lock before someone else pulls it off only to toss it later. I would also send a pic of that beautiful green round rock off to Dan Hurd (who loves to make cabs) and see what he thinks about marketability of that stone. He seems to have a real good feel for such. Good luck!

[@lotharschiese8559]

Just mail him some samples, so he can do a video, Eh!

[@TwoFingeredMamma]

A rusty padlock and some drill steel wouldn't look that great hanging off a wall with no context but left in place adds to the mine.

[@FancyPants43]

I'm curious what the green is. I have the same when I was digging in hill in my backyard. 🤔

[@ericprater4017]

Great job Jason! I love old abandoned mines! Great find!

[@fishmasterdan]

Hello Jason. I've spent years prospecting were your at. I'm older now and dont get around much. But try the south east side of baker lots of river gold. I miss the exploring !!

[@tomarmstrong4156]

I love Mariposite. There are many examples in roadcuts here in Mariposa county. I recall seeing some large rocks at the base of a cliff along a road. I have always wanted to return and gather some rocks to put in my garden. I don't know much about the gold bearing aspects.

[@Hawkeye2001]

Thanks for taking us along on an amazing journey. The Cedar Door mine needs to be examined and documented. It would be interesting to find out any history of who and when.

[@charlesroybal4573]

TAKE THEM, YOU DISCOVERED IT ENJOY IT JASON👍

[@monkeywentbananas]

Take the historical artifacts You found including the lock and hasp! I know you will be a great curator of these timeless pieces of mining history!

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

This was one great video Jason the start to finish!

[@bhutjolokia6990]

That rock you found in the creek would make awesome cabs!!👍👍😁 I will check your store. Thanks👍👍

[@lonnywilcox445]

The items at the mine will eventually rust away to nothing if left and no one will get to see them and be inspired by their unknown history. I think the history of the mine is less about abandonment of an unprofitable mine and more about someone who walked away with the intention to come back and for some reason was unable to. Why do I think that? Because all of those items cost money and were still useful. If someone knew they weren't coming back, say because they found a richer spot to work, they would have taken those items with them to use at the new site. And that goes right down to the wood in the door and the nails holding it together. 100 years ago it wasn't a disposable society like we have today. If something was still usable it would have been used. Someone wasn't going to leave a perfectly good lock and even the hasp on a mine that had no values to protect. It would have been taken with if they were moving on to greener pastures. Admittedly the wood from the door didn't have the same value as the wood in a desert area because there are tons of trees to get more wood right outside the door, but the lock and tools would have taken some effort to replace beyond just dropping another tree and whittling away some boards. You should take the tools and lock and make them into a display that can teach people about what mining was before haul trucks. I am curious about what you saw around the mine. You can't dig a 60-80 foot deep hole without having a tailings pile that should be quite significant and still visible on the landscape. Unless of course you are hauling it all away for processing which raises a whole other possibility of what was it being processed for. If it isn't there then it had to have values of some sort.

[@shadowdancer7232]

100%

[@gonsolop2429]

Jason, Thanks for sharing. Your keen to point out the obvious for prospectors. Coolies. That devil's glove looks wicked. I'm going to look it up. Be in the know.

[@cliffynelson5017]

Hey Buddy, Great video as always... You need to take the lock and whatever else you can... I say this for a number of reasons... Eventually someone else will come along and do it. AND....if anyone deserves to preserve, protect, and show off items like these more than anyone else, it is YOU!!! Furthermore...You showed it to all of us and can continue showing it for years to come, with this video and all your stories that go along with it. And out of respect towards the old timers who started and worked this mine years ago, what greater showing of respect can we give to them than to continue to show items like these they left behind for years to come... Maybe you could start a little museum and show a flash of this at the beginning of your videos... But all this shows great respect towards these old timers who just busted their asses for what little they got. We are all so blessed these days.... A great example of what I am talking about is what cool dude Brent has done with all his finds from Cerro Gordo. The world will always be able enjoy these items from all his videos and those that make it up there to see them in person in the museum he has created for years to come...

[@shadowdancer7232]

Yassssss....

[@briandepoppe7209]

Hey! I saw some gold! Ooh it was your wedding ring. 😢 Ha Ha Hi to Fred.😮 Brian and Debi

[@ZoonCrypticon]

@32:45 I assume a compund containing NiO (light green) and Ni2O3(black) with the SiO2.

[@zyzyking]

Agreed. Leave it. Story book find. Awesome

[@skidaddlej6786]

Take them, take everything, and preserve everything you find in a collection!

[@robinjeffryes2575]

It's nice to see you out in the field working great show. Like to see out on the creek.

[@BevOBrien-yj3dt]

This video is simply wonderful no doubt about it. I love it!! As for the treasures previous prospectors left behind…that’s a hard decision. Damn if you do and damn if you don’t. My opinion.. I’d love to have the old treasures.. pick and all the drills..but I’m a firm believer in Karma. Being raised in mountains my Grandmother always told us.. Do good and it will come back to you one day. Do bad and karma will kick ya behind.

[@ZoonCrypticon]

@39:10 Interesting, hadn´t thought of Chrome-III-oxide (Cr2O3) which has also that greenish-yellow color.

[@chrisbaines5348]

Keep it the story keeps the history alive

[@petepete2284]

Thanks Jason. Cool bat cave you found. Hey , there could be more around there. I would say do your research on the area. Perhaps claim it? But no ones sees it. As soon as you put an archaeology thingy on it, people come and destroy. You, would be better at keeping it safe and restore and telling the story. Wow 45:50 The is a very cool stone..

[@rockerpat1085]

It Hit 111° Heat Index Today!!! That Cold Stream Looks Heavenly!!!! Rock On Brother!!!

[@gmesomo]

Keep what you found dude! It's awesome 👍

[@joesutherland225]

Excited bout this one have some ideas about places to look at on your side of border.between ross lake to similkameen and the creeks in between those two points .just my opinion but lots of big mines through that stretch on Canadian side so ...

[@BearWa11ace]

That was an awesome adventure~! Big thumbs up!!

[@chrissmith-rw8ei]

I'm wondering if you can stake a claim on the mine you found and then register it as a historical representation of mining. That, if excepted, would open up state or federal grant money to showcase it. Just thinking out loud .. Great vid as always Jason.. Chris..

[@JasonSmith-we5ls]

I can’t imagine a better idea for it.

[@mikaellindqvist5599]

Yeah that also a solution. Them tools need to be resqued tho before they turn into nothing but oxide. Remove old rulst and and give it preserving coating. 👍 and the can be seen for many years to come!

[@wooden5c]

Yes - Take them. If you don't, someone else will. You will give them a good home and really appreciate them

[@BangTheRocksTogether]

Jason, you're a very good storyteller.

[@mavs44s]

Very cool find in the hills and streams. What a find, old mine

[@emilyjayne77]

Wow that mine is wonderful under the waterfall 🫶🏻

[@markvolker1145]

I have been there before! I found the place prospecting just like you were. I left everything there!

[@magwa8855]

Awesome adventure and an Amazing discovery man. That's priceless.

[@michaelpage7691]

A lot of good information….. thanks. 👏😁🇦🇺

[@_TONY_Az]

You found them take.them.and enjoy.them preserve history.enjoy.your finds

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Wow! Imagine that! ⛏️ Outstanding Jason! 🙏

[@AJShiningThreads]

The rock with the quartz stringers would make the most fantastic kitchen counters❤

[@thomasamato9043]

I couldn't wait for part 2 thank you

[@terrminatoragain461]

Great find Jason, that’s amazing

[@josephpalen7149]

I would leave the artifacts where you found them. Now would be the perfect time to practice your photography skills.

[@purplenewbiejuiceoutdoorad6751]

Awesome video... Thanks for sharing

[@johnhenderson3646]

Reminds me of Deadhorse Creek...I sure miss home. Fantastic discovery!

[@donovanelder]

You found Kryptonite! Lol Great video, enjoyed watching your adventure.

[@wrxs1781]

The mine artifacts I would leave in place, for the next lucky explorer to enjoy. Also considering the amount of material removed from the mine, there must be a trail or rudimentary road nearby.

[@GoldHunter-77]

Incredible fun great video! Leave stuff there, it will be funner next time you return.

[@cameronmccreary4758]

Always take the samples with you. Also, you could take the pickaxe head with you. That's a nice mine location; people wouldn't suspect a mine located under a waterfall.

[@locktown]

That's my dream - to find a lost mine while prospecting in the back country. Gold or no gold, the thill of the discovery would be awesome. You can invite Jeff Williams up, but I don't know if he could handle all of the water being a desert dweller.

[@Fatamus]

Yeah he'd probably swell up and look like SpongeBob 🤣😂🤣 or a fire hydrant with arms and legs.

[@StaceNyourFace]

I was thinking about Jeff too. I bet he would love to explore that mine! 👍😉

[@lotharschiese8559]

@@Fatamus His, and ya, you're going to get wet!

[@jamiedubois5052]

Dang man, that's the most excited I've ever seen you. 😂😂😂

[@fredrickking8044]

I would leave it where it's at do you own the land and is it your mine now they are beautiful artifacts and should be preserved I suppose Godspeed

[@nudge2626]

Incredible mine find!

[@midasmarkprospecting7698]

I think if you took the whole door and hung it up in your work shop along with the tools would be a great way to preserve it either way nice find

[@iFreemind10]

Awesome to see what you found. Cedar Door Mine is a perfect name for it. I know it's a small sampling but would love to see it crushed and see if there's any gold in it. That greenish gray rock is beautiful though. I see why people make jewelry out of it.

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Jason.. really enjoyed this episode. At 15:40, you break open a plue/green stone. That looks an awful lot like Mariposite or some 'metamorphasized' Dolomite and Quartz combo, a mixture of Muscovite mica with that green perhaps indicating the presence of chromium (perhaps?). Just yakking outloud. Really enjoyed this episode.

[@blancothevanchannel]

An old inorganic chemist here, that green looks like copper (I) or nickel (III), probably as carbonates. Powder up some green rock, boil it in HCl, filter the digest, then neutralize with ammonia in excess. If copper is present, a dark blue copper ammonia complex will form.