Spiders, Snakes, Lizards and Colorful Minerals, Oh My! 🕷🐍🦎💎⛏️

[@ORYNDA1]

It's Friday go have a couple burgers. Thanks again, Really enjoy you two trapsing through old mines. Rik

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks so much, Rik. You're awesome! $$😊

[@Askjeffwilliams]

there are two kinds of people in the World Tom ....those with cameras and those that dig.....you dig .....hahahhaahhahaha... the portal looks in great shape ....that may be a compressed air line .... beautiful copper sulfate and carbonates ..... fun explore....be safe out there you two

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I'm always trying to dig out something in these old mines. That probably was an air line. It was an old one that for sure. This place is copper crazy. Thanks for the comment, Jeff!👍😁

[@billbradshaw8235]

Yes, Miss Julie is the star of the show. There are other channels we can watch guys wander the old workings, but your channel has Miss Julie for us to watch her as she leads the way. Much better! You two seem to really enjoy what you do. Thanks for letting us enjoy it with you.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Bill. We appreciate you!👍😊

[@gunterwolfgangweighold1457]

Danke für das Hochladen und eure Muhe

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Gunter. No trouble, my friend. Thanks for watching!👍😊

[@richardwarnock2789]

" Bug's are in my Belly yummy! yummy!, Said the Lizard with Very Brite Blue Belly! Time to for This One to Go Home !! Aka " Mr. Wizard!!"!!!; )

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks so much, Richard! You're awesome. $$

[@bigal3617]

thanks tom and julie for another great vid , and yes ther is a lot of beautiful color`s in that mine love yer both KEEP SAFE until next time bye.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, lots of great color in these hills. Thanks for the comment, Al!👍😁

[@georgesmith8113]

Fun stuff. Very enjoyable. Thanks you two! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it, George. Thanks for watching!👍👍👊😊

[@granthryze2694]

Julie, you are a badass ! Tom, you're a lucky man !

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, and yes. I'm a lucky guy. Thanks, Grant!😁

[@shantyshitter3163]

Awesome and beautiful as always.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😊

[@adventureswithducky4088]

Nice video! Julie's backpack often makes me think of a happy face 🙂

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That should be a good thing. Thanks, Ducky!😊

[@lloydbaker6988]

Thanks Tom and julie , appreciate another portal to explore ,awesome. 👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Lloyd! Thanks for watching and commenting.👍😁

[@jmarsh3347]

Tom and Julie hit the Trifecta!!!! A spider, a lizard, and a snake.🕷🦎🪱🤣

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, and they were all behaving themselves. Thanks for commenting!😊

[@rgildersleeve5479]

Sure looks like the one holding it all together. Fractoidal formation! 😲 LOL!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Exactly. Who knows how that whole thing is held together.😬

[@jerryrichter4904]

short and sweet i thought after digging you guys would have found some levi's maybe next time keep up the good work and thanks

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

No $87,000 Levi's this time. I'll keep digging. Thanks for the comment, Jerry!👍😁

[@Brommear]

Another scary day's work! Thanks for sharing.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Brommear. Thanks for watching!😁

[@OdySlim]

Hey there!! About the title.. Remember that old Song, I dont like spiders & snakes.. I was 14 then.. OMG Thanks for the video. see you next week. Regards from Ody Slim

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I do remember that song. Jim Stafford sang it if I remember correctly. I'm was a senior in high school, so a few years older than you. Thanks for the comment, Ody!👍😊

[@davidhettesheimer3685]

Thank you Tom and Julie. Great video. Like seeing the wild life there. Nice colors in the mine. I guess they wrapped the water line to protect it from debrie falling on it. 🍺🍻🍻⛏️⛏️

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, David. It's always fun to see some wildlife, and the colors didn't disappoint. I think that's just the way they made those lines back in the day to withstand the pressure. Thanks for the comment and beer!🍺🍺🍻👍😁

[@highdesertbill]

You two are the best. Thanks for taking me along .

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you, Bill. You're pretty awesome yourself.👍😁

[@97-20-media]

Thanks again Tom and The Star of the Show.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, you're welcome, Degrey, from both of us. Thanks for commenting!👍😊

[@97-20-media]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring You said it Tom

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@97-20-media yes I did. She is the star. You wouldn't want to be looking at me for the whole video.

[@gduran1973]

Just missing the road runner! Thanks for the video as always!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

He's probably around there somewhere. Meep meep or is it beep beep? Thanks for the comment, George!😁

[@TheRockgremlin]

So, copper is my spirit mineral. I've worked in two separate copper mining districts over the course of a decade. I never tire of looking at the sensual beauty of copper mineralization in the wild. That deep blue outcrop at 6:00 was fantastic, and that thin copper banding at 15:00 was remarkable. Pretty sexy flat-face fault to go along with that copper mineralization as well. Thanks again for a great mine explore!!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You are welcome! You would love this area. There are still a few places here that we haven't seen. Thanks for the awesome comment!👍👍

[@ignaciopagliaro7529]

What mineral is the blue colored stuff?!

[@theminejunkie]

Awesome copper ore! Beautiful colors. Those were some fun small mines. Thanks for the great video, Tom & Julie!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Small mines need love, too. Glad that you enjoyed it, and thanks for commenting!👍😊

[@chrisl3211]

Greetings from South Dakota. Good exploration! It was fun to watch.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello Chris in South Dakota. Glad that you had fun watching the explore. Thanks for commenting!👍😁

[@jdean1851]

Great Video and Explore!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Your "garter" snake is so thin and fast, because it's a really a Striped Whipsnake " his food is lizards mostly! Cheers from 44f Idaho

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the snake information, JD. He looked so thin I think he needs a lizard or two. Looks like things are starting to warm up in Idaho. 👍😁

[@raiderman8431]

Great video guys, I noticed Julie walking point after spotting those critters, Lol, be careful out there

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, she is faster than me, so she can jump out of the way if a snake is around. Just kidding, she's always in the lead. Thanks for the comment!👍😁

[@Ed_in_Md]

Well you get an A for effort. Nice scenery anyway. Take care of each other and be safe.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching, Ed.👍😊

[@victorponce7238]

Man that Julie lady is so fearless. More courage than a mountain lion. I tell ya....😁😁😁👍👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Victor. You're right, she's a good mine explorer. We appreciate you watching and commenting on the video!👍😊

[@robmez]

Excellent find once again , with a nice splash of knowledge to go with it , still think this is one of the better mine exploration channels

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you, Robin. We've been at it for a while and try to do the best job we can. I think the main thing is to try not to be annoying or a know it all. 👍😊

[@eddie9903]

Very cool. I love those beautiful colors. It was cool to see that spider and snake. Thank you for taking us along with you guys be safe out there.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hey Eddie, glad that you enjoyed the explore. Thanks for watching!👌😁🎸

[@arklatxquad3405]

Thank you Tom and Julie. Very nice and most of all your getting lots of exercise climbing all over the place.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome. Yes, we get a good amount of exercise doing the mine exploring. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😊

[@1uptospeed]

thanks tom & julie for digging it so i can dig it ,

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I can dig it. Thanks for commenting!✌️👌

[@richardbeee]

That was fun. I didn't even have to duck! They say a little copper can stain a mountain. Thanks for the share.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

This is one big copper stain. Glad that you had fun, Richard! 👍😁

[@rickdale4921]

I sure wouldn't mess with no spider's lol or snakes 🤣 your crazy 😅 great episode enjoyed it very much, looking forward to the next adventure with my favorite channel 😊

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I don't think either one of those were too aggressive. Still, you do have to use some caution out here. Glad that you enjoyed and happy to be your favorite 😍. Thanks, Rick @👍😁

[@granvillewooster7673]

Great video 👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you, Granville!👍😊

[@AZRob56]

Tom & Julie, Nice explore. Colorful mineralization and good camera work. Thanks for your efforts and letting us tag along. Interesting wildlife sightings. The snake looked like a juvenile coachwhip snake. Pale colored, slim and fast over ground. A common species in the Mojave desert.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the snake information, Rob. Others have said the same about it. It was definitely thin and fast. Thanks also for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!👍😊

[@lesleyrobbins1137]

And the winner for visiting the most mines in one day: Tom & Julie!!! Way cool water/air line, and the colors look like a painting. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, yes, lots of smaller workings here. I thought that canvas wrapped line was ool, too. It's always fun to see the beautiful colors made by nature. Thanks for commenting, Lesley!👍😊

[@ahummerich2751]

My favorite mine explorers, thanks Tom and Julie.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome. Thanks for the nice comment!👌😊

[@jimmystockdale7555]

Enjoyed another great mine explore from the two best people that I know. Enjoy your weekend and God bless.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you liked it, Jimmy. Thanks for the nice comment and for the blessing. Hope your weekend is good!👍😊

[@graydonjones6912]

Good morning tom and julie

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good morning, Graydon!😊

[@moparedtn]

Well, a least you saw critters and (eventually) some colors anyways. The colors always are fascinating - it's like someone painted them on, so vivid! Y'all be safe out there, - Ed on the Ridge

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I think that first drift we were in had a lot of color that was covered by dust. It had been undisturbed for so long the dust covered everything. Thanks for watching, Ed. Glad that you enjoyed the minerals!👍😊

[@Luminoussound2024]

Thank you Tom and Julie for a wonderful amazing explores of the mines

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😁

[@1949ala]

You take us so many great places, very exciting and informative thanks for taking us along.......

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, and thanks for watching and commenting!👍😁

[@pmae9010]

Hey you two, i just got a different laptop and the colors are really popping on this sreen. Thanks for the show🙃

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good for you, Mick. You don't want to miss out on the cool colors!🌈

[@treasurehunter7771]

As I scrape the ice from my windshield on my car I am thinking it would sure be nice to be there watching you!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Frost on the windshield here in Nevada, too. It should get into the 60's this afternoon. 👍😊

[@joewenzel5142]

You guys are definitely dedicated digging out an entrance like that. I tip my hat.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I can't tell you how many times I've dug out a portal. About half the time it's unsuccessful, or the workings are caved a short way in. I do enjoy digging them though. There is a certain excitement and anticipation of the unknown that might lie beyond the plugged portal. Thanks for the comment, Joe!👍😊

[@billloutzenheiser5397]

Lots of short trips just to find a pack rat 😄and it looks like Julie is starting a spring tan ?? mabe next week it will be a long addit

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You never know what you're going to find. When we get a really long adit, many times they are boring, so I cut half of it out. I personally like multi level mines with ladders and drifts every 100 feet. Thanks for the comment, Bill!👍

[@RickNelsonMn]

I learned something a few weeks ago when copper mining was the ore. There were operations to remove overburden and open up the old stopes, shafts, and adits. A form of strip mining. I think that's why those portals were short? I think so because of Seeing the awesome colors along that ridge in your opening scenes. And color remains elsewhere. That huge pile is explained then. Ending with the mystery of that lizard following you, or luring you. 😮What was lurking just beyond that opening? 😏Will we see Tom and Julie in the next episode? 🤔 😂 Great adventure. Thank you 👍🏻

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Rick. Some of these areas have been worked several times over the years, and sometimes end up getting stripped out like you said. I should have explained that we have already put out the video of that last mine where the lizard was luring me in. I can't seem to find it right this minute or I would give you the link to it. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😊

[@RickNelsonMn]

Ahh, then I've seen that lizard one. Hope my joke made you smile a bit 🙂

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@RickNelsonMn 😄

[@TheShornak]

Hello Julie and Tom. Nice video with just a bunch of prospects. Boy that snake sure disappeared real quickly. That canvas water line I have never seen anything like that either. When you first showed it I thought is was metal conduit for electrical. Well today I start a new decade. 60 now. Wow! Thank you always for sharing your adventures with us.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Happy birthday, Stephen. Welcome to the 60's. That snake sure did disappear quickly. Someone else said it was an air line. Either way, it's an oldie. Thanks for the comment!🎂👍

[@TheShornak]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Just watched Gly's video and he mentions your channel. Have to watch at the end after the credits.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@TheShornak Thanks for the heads up!

[@onrycodger]

I ALWAYS enjoy your videos. As mama always said: "Never kno what you're gonna see when you climb down the rabbit hole!"😁👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you are enjoying our videos. You never know what you might find when out exploring. Thanks for the comment!😁

[@ORYNDA1]

Well, that was an energetic jaunt through a plethora of desert mini mines. Loved the way the colorful minerals were positioned to create a rainbow effect in the last mine. Glad to see you say no to the one adit that was near collapse. Rik

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the humorous comment, Rik. We covered a fair amount of ground on this one. Glad that you liked the colors!👍😊

[@felipearellano8783]

Great Show, this is my first to see a tarantula in the wild ! thank you for showing us the wildlife. BTW truly nice colors inside the mine!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

The spiders are fairly common to see, although they usually hide before I can get the camera out. Thanks for watching, Felipe!👌😊

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

They might have got the ore but thankfully they didn't take the colors! They were really beautiful! Thanks for sharing these mines with us Tom and Julie. I look forward to every exploration.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, there is still good color in some of these mines. You're welcome, and thank you for watching. We appreciate it!👍😊

[@vincenthackett7771]

Julie looks like angel coming threw a mine portal. Great video and you guys be safe out there can’t wait till the next episode happy Saint Patrick’s day

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

She is an angel, Vincent. Glad that you liked the video. Hope you had a happy St. Patrick's day!👍😊

[@LoneGRoEnt]

Always amazing videos. This was very cool.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you. Glad that you liked it!👍😁

[@MrTans79]

I’m so jumpy watching this expecting snakes and spiders to jump out at me any minute 😂… don’t have to worry about that stuff in Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, they won't hurt you too much. Hope all is well in Cornwall. Thanks for watching. Mr. Tans!😁

[@danielbarrows7144]

That copper ore body was amazing, makes me want to be a miner!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That really is a huge deposit of copper bearing minerals. Thanks for watching, Daniel! 👍😁

[@danielbarrows7144]

Julie ended up without the shovel because she’s the smart one! lol 😉

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, yeah, you don't have to remind me who the smart one is. 😂

[@TBI-Firefighter-451]

Good Morning Tom and Julie, I am so jealous as you two get to have all the fun, enjoy it while you can as getting old sucks Some of that Overburden you dug out of the Portal looks Pannable for some Free Gold. In Copper Mines always watch for Blue / Purplish Crystals as those are Azurite and very Valuable, I sold a Marble sized Specimen for $600. Snakes and Spiders etc. and my Uncle Ray love to eat Mine Crickets aka tailless scorpions. Not to be gross but Uncle Ray deep fried Mine Crickets and Dipped them in Chocolate, I think that Uranium Mining may have effected him a tad. lol

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good morning. I probably shoveled away a thousand dollars worth of gold and Azurite. Your Uncle Ray sounds like a character. The crickets were probably a tasty snack. No more gross than a piece of cow butt if you think about it. Don't get me wrong, I love meat. I just don't want to see the hot dogs being made. Thanks for the fun comment as usual!👍😊

[@williamwintemberg]

Another first for me! I don't believe I have ever seen a water line like this. Am I right in thinking there is rubber under the canvas and wire wrapping? Thanks Tom and Julie!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I haven't seen one like that either. I've been told by a couple of people that it's most likely an air line. I don't know if there is rubber inside of the canvas. I suppose I could research it a bit. Thanks for the comment, William!👍😁

[@robsadv]

Great info! Never knew geology could be so interesting and addictive. I am going on my 2nd "geology" trip to NV and UT and will be near that area. Really looking forward to seeing those copper veins... if I can find them :)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Here is our email address. I can share some information with you. [e-mail]

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the $$ tip! You're awesome. 💰

[@TECHNOP.V.A.]

Hello!😁👍✌

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello. 👍😁👌

[@joewenzel5142]

One night around 9 PM I was walking out the bedroom to head towards the bathroom and I saw a full grown tarantula inside my house - needless to say I froze at first and then went to work to get a glass and a piece of carboard to get it to go inside the glass and then deposited it outside.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

As far as I know, tarantulas don't pose much of a threat to humans even if one did bite you. I wouldn't want one crawling around in my bed when I was sleeping, though. It was nice of you to release the one that you found in your house. 👍😁

[@HikeCamp]

Lots of mines to try... and some critters ... Shortest video you have done in awhile.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, several mine workings in this area. I don't really plan the length of a video. I just let the story unfold at it's own pace. Our video with the most views is around 40 minutes long, so people will watch a longer video. Thanks for commenting, Max!😊

[@duanekaulen421]

You 2 are too much! You go here then there then dead ends and no artifacts. However, you did run across a snake, tarantula and Lizard. 🐍🐍🦎🦎 I wonder if they would have helped you out if only you asked them? They may have pointed you to who knows what? Oh you don't speak their language eh? LOL Great hike and I'm sure you were quite tired after looking all around. Keep up the great videos you both are awesome to watch. Take care!!👍👍😊😊

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We just show you what we are seeing while out combing the countryside. Sometimes, it's cool artifacts, and sometimes, it's spiders and snakes. The wildlife was tight-lipped, so we didn't get much out of them. Thanks for commenting, Duane!👍😊

[@druewzer]

Another great video. Watched one of your videos where you found a rattler shed, another where Tom mentioned checking for snakes before fully entering a mine, then this one where you see a garter snake. I have seen many of your adventure videos of the southwest, other videos of people wandering isolated areas of Nevada & well populated hiking/mountain climbing areas, yet none of them have shown or mentioned interaction with living rattlesnakes. Have either of you seen or heard a live rattler in your wanderings? I did search for "snake" on your channel & found this video. Which, incidentally, was quite a treat as I am still working my way through your mine exploring videos and this being posted just today. 🙂 Anyway, I travel/adventure/wander with my two dogs and have some concern regarding rattlesnake interactions. What I have watched and read, there doesn't seem to be a great amount of instances where people are coming into contact with poisonous snakes. I think I have seen one content creator in the Nevada, southern California region who regularly wears snake gaiters. I don't recall either of you two mentioning snake protection or wearing gaiters. So I am curious what your experience with poisonous snakes might be with all the remote back country wandering you do. Keep making videos, I have enjoyed every one I watched.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We have had at least six close encounters with rattlesnakes that I can recall off the top of my head. A couple were very large and near mine portals. Maybe they hunt animals coming in and out of the mine. One was a Mojave Green. One incident involved a pit in some rocks of six snakes or so. They were somewhat lethargic because of the temperature. We are only in the desert areas in the fall and winter, so not as many snakes are active then. Still, they are around. We don't really wear any protective gaiters. We do always have trekking poles, which are handy for snakes. I moved the Mojave Green off the trail with a pole. I think listening and just being aware is good advice. Thanks for the comment on this important topic!👍🙂

[@druewzer]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks for the response. 🙂 Early fall & early spring are the times I try to get out west. For now. Last year was the my first time out, and as remote areas are my main focus for exploring, I would leave my dogs at or in the car as I gingerly "tiptoed" through the desert scrub brush. 🙂 At least the mornings were generally cool in the desert. I would then travel to the mountains in the heat of the day.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome. I think the early fall is when you'd be most likely to see snakes.

[@pmae9010]

that is one fractured mountain, no wonder it collapsed so badly.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It has been dug every which way. Sorry, no engines in this one. Thanks for watching, Mick!👍😁

[@tomjung1067]

Looking nice 15:24 onwards.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed the colorful minerals, Tom. I had a music teacher with the same last name as yours. It was Dr. Jung, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Thanks for watching!👌😁

[@garyhuffman133]

In one of your episodes there was a heavy piece of unknown equipment that had a clamp on top to hold something round;. I suspect the round things were collets to hold different shapes of drill stem. The drill stem could be heated up and place in a collet clamp and a swedge pounded with to repoint the drills. Just a guess though.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

If I'm thinking of the same piece of equipment I believe you are correct. It was for repairing drill steels. Thanks for commenting, Gary!👍

[@rgildersleeve5479]

😊⛏✔ Protection from freezing?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's a possibility. I sound like the magic eight ball lol. Thanks for commenting!👍

[@rickhill88]

i have seen air hose that way,

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, this is probably an air hose. Pretty old stuff. Thanks for the comment, Rick!👍

[@PabloDiablo682]

With the price of timber being so ridiculously high i think you could mine, the mines for timber. I have friends who bought some expensive parcels of land here in RI. and they are waiting for lumber to go down before building. But meanwhile they are paying big notes on the land.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, lumber prices are crazy high. The lumber in these old mines is worth a fortune, and the quality is of it is top notch. Many of these old timbers barely have a knot in them. Tho old saying was that boards with knots in them are firewood. Thanks for the comment, Paul!👍😁

[@tonyidle7813]

thanks for the great video, that was a cool water pipe , how old do you think it is.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Not sure if it was for air or water, but I would say it's from around 1910 when this area was first being worked. Thanks for commenting, Tony!👌

[@Ed_in_Md]

I’ve never seen a pipe like that before. Any idea when they were used?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I told someone earlier that asked the same question that I thought it was from around 1910. After doing some research, I think it's older than that. Maybe before 1900? Thanks for the comment, Ed!👌😊

[@robsadv]

Wow, is this near Ely?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

No, it's not. Mina area.

[@markmunro8753]

Thank you Tom and Julie. I was hoping Tom would dig up a ten pound gold nugget. If so he better share😂😂😂❤❤

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I keep waiting for a big nugget, or better yet, a sack of gold some old miner stashed before he died. So far, no luck. Thanks for the comment, Mark!👍

[@lincolnstovall9471]

👋

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Lincoln!😁

[@jackchivvis4188]

might have been a Whip snake- more common in desert areas then Garter snakes that are usually near water

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You could be right. Even though I'm there in person, a lot of the time I'm looking through the camera, so I don't always get the best look at things. Thanks for your input, Jack!👍

[@jackchivvis4188]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring BTW I grew up in Nevada exploring ghost towns and mines in the "70's and you two are my Favorite explorers.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@Jack Chivvis Thanks, Jack. We appreciate that, especially from someone who knows about mines and such.

[@peterwaroblak166]

At the end where you said it was sliding, is that a fault? It looks like two totally different layers of minerals, maybe a volcano put something over the top of old rock.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Usually, these mine drifts follow a fault where the mineral laden hot water pushed up and left minerals behind in the gaps of the faults. Sometimes you will see what is called fault gouge which is a clay like material produced from the grinding together of the two sides of the fault. I'm not a geologist, although I sometimes wish I had gone that route when I was young. Thanks for the comment, Peter!👍

[@peterwaroblak166]

I wish that I continued my education in geology also, I enjoy watching a couple of geologist on you tube.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I say to Julie almost every time we're out that I should have been a geologist. I try to study up on it, but I just can't seem to retain much of it.

[@1949ala]

What are these veins you guys are looking. …?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

This area is very rich in copper minerals. The miners follow the rich part of the vein when digging. We try to see what is left of the colorful copper minerals. I think that answered your question. 👍😁

[@donlum9128]

The canvas wire wrapped pipe was told & different.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That was an old line, all right. I haven't seen one like that before. Thanks for commenting, Don!👍😁

[@ivbeenzucked5259]

Don't forget about the poisonous gas and toxic water. Remember the canary in the mine shaft?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good reminder. We always carry air quality monitoring devices. Julie carries an O2 monitor, and I carry a four gas detector. Thanks for your comment on this important subject!👍😊

[@cullenosbourn3304]

What is that blue on the walls ?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Those are colorful minerals. Generally, the blue and green minerals are related to copper. Thanks for commenting, Cullen!👍😁

[@PabloDiablo682]

I wonder if anything will ever grow on the waste piles and return to natural desert or is all that land ruined forever. If it is ruined that sucks. Because it is so pretty where it is untouched.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Things will eventually grow, although the scars on the land will never disappear completely. The metals and minerals that are mined are necessary for making things that we use and need daily. So the mess that mining makes is kind of a necessary evil. Modern mines are required to make repairs to the land (reclamation)when the mining stops. Older mine were not required to do that.👍

[@PabloDiablo682]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring I kind of had that same feeling Tom. I thought to myself, it's easy to point fingers, but I use an awful lot of copper as well as many other things that were taken from the land with some destruction of that property. I am really enjoying your channel and glad I found you guys. You have quickly become one of my must watch channels of a group of about 4. I had 3 must watch channels and now I have 4. I also really enjoy the still shots that you incorporate into your videos because I can pause it and really check out what cool think you have found. Thanks for making them, they are much appreciated and i am sure at some point i will show my appreciation, with a contribution. Keep up the awesome work you do to bring parts of America some of us ,may never get the chance to see.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Paul. Mining does make a pretty good mess. Humans are hard on the Earth, no way of getting around that fact. We're glad that you're enjoying our videos and appreciate you watching and commenting!👌😊

[@HappyQuailsLC]

Why don't explorers take a metal detector into these mines and surrounding areas? They can be set to discriminate between metals and respond with cues using sound to simplify the rejection of iron scrap and identification of gold or silver quite easily.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I can't speak for others, but we don't look for gold. I have done some mining, and you need way too much equipment to process ore properly. Even carrying around a metal detector on top of all the other gear we use for exploring would not be fun. Besides, who wants to get a bad case of gold fever? Lol Thanks for commenting!👍😁

[@HappyQuailsLC]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks and I appreciate your reply. Might want to consider a “pin pointer” for poking around in crevices. It doesn’t have to involve the big equipment. And yes, I am wishing I could do it myself as I say that. And I should do it myself : )

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@HappyQuails yes, I've looked at those pin pointer detectors. Interesting enough, still not enough for me to haul one around.

[@michaelkaiser4674]

5X5 DATIL NM

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi, in New Mexico, Michael!👍

[@metingokbulut837]

🇹🇷⭐️💯👍🇹🇷⭐️💯👍🇹🇷⭐️💯👍🇹🇷⭐️💯👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you, Metin!👌😁

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

FIRST !!!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Almost, Dave. Second this time!😁

[@kmagnussen1052]

The snake was a patchnose, non-venomous.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for that. It was a quick moving one, that's for sure.👍😁

[@darinaovcharenko2713]

Привет ХОЧУ К ВАМ 😭😭😭😭😭😭👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I hope you liked it. Thanks for watching!😁