Uranium Mine On a Busy Off Road Trail in Moab

[@CooperCam]

Nothing better than opening KZbin to a brand new Radioactive Drew post

[@andrea6637]

Agreed!

[@davidbierwirth6827]

Especially in Moab!

[@NWUEmines]

Agree!

[@korriganja91]

Well said !

[@pazsion]

Been checking everyday for like 2 weeks 🙃

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

As someone that has explored my fair share of mines, as well as enjoys watching exploration videos, I highly suggest getting some form of brain bucket. The area you pointed your flashlight at was probably the most safe as far as death is concerned. But that rock type is notorious for dropping stones that at best would make you leave with a headache and at worst _can_ cause compression issues to you neck or upper back vertebrae. But most likely you would need to rush to get some stitches put in if a decent enough sized stone fell on an unprotected head. The spot that gave *me* the willies was that portal antechamber. There were several slabs in the process of delaminating from the back, which is just the colloquial term for the ceiling. (The walls are called ribs because on a straight enough run the sides will ungulate in and out slightly from the blasting pattern. When you drill your blast holes you angle them a bit so as not to pinch off the run after a dozen shots or so.) If any one of those got you there would be nothing that would protect you. Plus, always, always carry plenty of spare batteries and at least one backup light. Two is better, but one will usually get you out if your primary fails. And as an aside, I always highly recommend mentioning these types of dangers when you upload the videos. So many people see these and think, I would love to do that! But they aren't aware of the many, many dangers involved. From low oxygen, to lights failing and causing someone to fall and break a leg, the dangers are many and pretty extreme once contemplated. Oh, and that mucker was for what's called a slusher. Basically you would put an anchor bolt at one end of the run and hook up a pulley to run your cable through. Then at the other end you would have a two drum winch, usually, that can drag a giant bucket back and forth. It's an easy and quick way to move muck when you don't have access to a proper tram and shovel machine. Just prop up that chute so that you can run your empty ore cars under it and drag the muck into it. Miners are an inventive lot. Always looking to work smarter, not harder!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks for all that info. Yes I know I should have had a helmet when I went in there. I have one on half the time. I need to get better at wearing it always when I go into a mine. You’re also right about explaining the dangers of mines to people watching these videos. I’m not nearly as adventurous as some of the other mine explores on KZbin. Those guys go down some crazy mines.

[@DerMig590]

I'm wondering if regular charcoal respirator works to prevent inhaling radon? Also, how do you even know when radon levels are dangerous?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@dickmacgurn590 the radon in this mine was very low. I’ve been to mines that have very high levels of radon. You can detect that level of radon with a Geiger counter.

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

@@RadioactiveDrew That was actually a really good question. Would a regular filter work on radon or would you need a high end one?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 a regular filter wouldn’t work on radon. It’s a noble gas so nothing really interacts with it. A filter would stop some of the decay products of radon, which are the real problem.

[@richardgraham1167]

Great seeing the rocks glowing under UV, wish there was more of that for you in this one. Surprising little fluorescence in this mine. Thanks, Drew!

[@OnTheRiver66]

Thank you! I would not want to be in that mine if tremors started! That flashlight was great for this mine!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

A nice bright light helps me exploring mines. When you have a dim light you think things are there that aren’t. Plus you can miss cool stuff and hazards.

[@kenuber4014]

I used to work around Uranium mines in Jeffery City Wyoming, and the Gas Hills outside of Riverton Wyoming back in 1980 before the big shut down.

[@tetrabromobisphenol]

Energy Fuels still has a small operation going in Jeff City. Definitely nothing like the late 70's or early 80's though.

[@kenuber4014]

@@tetrabromobisphenol I really need to take a trip back there. Big Eagle mine was an open pit and an underground mine. They hauled the ore to gas hills, and refined it to "Yellow cake" then off the places unknown. Beautiful views from Green Mountains across the Great Basin. Audios Amigo!

[@americansmark]

Might want to look into a hardhat for some of these explorations. Only takes one rock to the head to take you out

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Half the time I wear a helmet. I need to wear it more often.

[@naughtiusmaximus830]

Drew’s drone footage is incredible. It used to take big bucks to do that stuff. Koyaanisqaatsi, Chronos etc.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks. Glad the shots turns out good. If you look on the right of frame in the third drone shot towards the end you can see a bird was trying to get my drone…or checking it out. You can see a wing pop into frame.

[@ccjensen4670]

Wish I could remember the location of the horizontal shaft mine..and the mine with a headframe that I camped at during the summer when I was six years old..brought lots of ore pieces back to Santa Rosa CA and agate from Arches and had them in our patio also. I'm the guy whose dad struck the claim to the Rio Algum Lisbon Valley mine. Must have wore off on me because I spent 47 years drilling wells in Sonoma County CA. Sold to a dear friend and compeitors grandson 7 years ago..and still drilling since 1922. My crew is operating the equipment. We did seismic holes and gradient holes at the Geyseville steam wells..loved the work!!

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

I don't know why, but I find the sound of a geiger counter going crazy clicking to be so relaxing.

[@ArtByKarenEHaley]

It's a lot like the sound of a cricket

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@ArtByKarenEHaley much louder…but kind of similar.

[@oldminer5387]

Thank you Drew, neat mine explore. They certainly did not spend much time on timbering in the mine.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I have no idea how long that mine has been there. But I would imagine since the 1950’s. So maybe that timbering was the right amount since only a little bit has some down. I’ve been in other uranium mines that have had huge sections come down. Scary stuff.

[@christophertiredofbs8514]

Totally psyched for this new video!!!! Keep them coming brother!!!!!!!! Thank you 🇺🇸

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks…I’ll keep ‘‘em coming. These last couple have been backlogged videos from April. I have a couple more to get through before I get to the ones I filmed back in July. Then I’ll have a couple skip the order as one of them will be about Fukushima.

[@rustymotor]

Beautiful fluorescent minerals, thanks for sharing your exploration trip!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it.

[@jordanwelch8294]

Jeep Safari is Easter weekend. Usually fairly busy out there weeks before and after the event.

[@n5sdm]

My favorite tourist mine. I take my friends here when they visit. Show them the uranium in the ceiling around the organics.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Uranium loves to collect around petrified wood that’s for sure.

[@threadripper979]

Beautiful videography as usual.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks.

[@adamantturner5019]

Thanks for posting something new Drew! We loved it.

[@danielpetersen6622]

Light's? I hope you carry a spare. Or two. Reminds me of the times I would lead students from the Blind and Deaf school in Vancouver, WA through the Ape Cave lava tube. I cautioned the teachers to have at least two lights each. When inside the tube I had everybody turn off their lights to experience total darkness. Then a small voice said "Don't worry. If you lose your light WE can guide you out! I don't doubt that the blind kids in the group could do just that!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I usually carry more than one light with me when going into these mines. I've been to the Ape Caves a couple times in the past. Its crazy how dark total darkness is...I feel most people never experience it.

[@garyparrott1408]

You remind me of these travel log guys that they would bring to my elementary school. Stan Midgly and Don Cooper. They always presented excellent content in 16 mm. The quality of your productions is the same. Keep up the great work that you are doing.

[@michaelherring7334]

Ever thought about visiting the Weldon Springs sites in Missouri near St Louis? I would love to see what your Radacode pulls up.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I’ve heard of the site before. It’s on my list of places to visit.

[@Chemiolis]

You should go to the Black Forest area in Germany sometime, total change of scenery except for the radioactivity ;). West Czechia along the border too.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I would like to check out that area. It’s been a while since I was in Germany.

[@Theradiationchannel]

You inspired me to get a Geiger counter thank you im now going to antique shops for uranium glass

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Glad to hear. I always have a fun time looking for hot items.

[@NWUEmines]

I am super surprised those tunnels are open seeing as how close they are to main roads ... typically, those get blocked off in a heartbeat lately.

[@Chemiolis]

That's how u know the mine isn't hot 😂 A lot of good ones are probably locked away by a big concrete slab

[@FesixGermany]

Walking in such a mine with a UV floodlight might look really cool

[@RadioactiveDrew]

This mine had a very little amount of green fluorescent rocks. There are some other mines that put on a show with a UV light.

[@pazsion]

Having good tools and ppe is so nice 😊 Love that it’s adjustable and I can choose not to blind myself or anyone with me! Now if there was a uv projection lamp someone wanted us to know about 🤔

[@pazsion]

Oxygen and gas detection is also a new digital tool handy for exploring

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I really want to get a 2 or 4 gas monitor. There are a couple mines I want to go into that I think it would be a good idea to have something like that.

[@ccjensen4670]

One of my dad's mines had a petrified tree trunk you had to step over to reach the back. I'm 77 and was 6 at that time. He gave away the claim to the Lisbon Valley mine in the early sixties...said was a waste of time camping two weeks to keep the claim active..😂😅

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That sounds like it was a cool mine. It’s very interesting how much petrified wood I find around uranium mines.

[@ChrisMuncy]

Thanks for the tour Drew!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

No problem. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Kitsudote]

That is some amazing footage!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks. Its a super cool area to explore.

[@sketch6995]

My family used to own the mortuary in moab. And we have fished a lot of dumbasses out of old minds that died down in there because of poisoned air. We'll be seeing you soon.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I don’t think so. I have an air monitor now.

[@velninja6356]

Very nice dose of info

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jraddd3477]

I've explored that mine, super cool, theres afew decent deposits near the front entrance Update: just finished the video and see you found it lol awesome

[@RadioactiveDrew]

It’s a fun mine to explore.

[@jraddd3477]

@@RadioactiveDrew Most definitely! Been looking for more around the Utah area but can't seem to find any others

[@ShannansShenanigans]

My dad used to haul Uranium from that mine all the time. I've been there many times with him. THIS was an easy one compared to the other mines regionally that he's hauled from. Pretty much all his coworkers have died from Uranium related illnesses, mostly cancer. Lots of miners and truckers lost their lives because they weren't given proper protection from the radiation. Pretty sure DOD/DOE knew how unsafe it was but failed to protect them. Sad 😢

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I think its less about the radiation exposure and more about inhaling uranium dust or ingesting it.

[@CloudSpecter]

It was a joy to watch!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@andreapolert7180]

Thanks for your interesting videos. Greatings from Italy.

[@Serpiph]

You've got the open uranium mine after so much locked ones!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Sometimes they’re open. It’s just few and far between nowadays.

[@Serpiph]

@@RadioactiveDrew, and this is good news. The mines are so attractive to feel the spirit of the atomic history. By the way, I see you always take RC-102 with you. What is your opinion about the device? What do you rely on?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@Serpiph I carry the Radiacode 102 with me everywhere. It’s very sensitive to gamma radiation and I can map out radiation levels. The Radeye B20 is more for searching for very specific items that can be very small.

[@rexoliver7780]

I have a light just like what you have-OLIGHT. I have a UV short wave long wave that runs from 2 6v lamp batteries. Still packed from a move. I use it for up flourescent minerals.

[@TheGreatGastronaut]

I always enjoy your scenery views. They are first-rate professional quality. Thanks for taking the time to make them. Mr. Drew, care to share the make/model of the portable uv light source you were using and any additional recommendations on that topic regarding wavelength, etc. for uranium mineral fluorescence use? Thanks!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

This is the light I was using. store.waveformlighting.com/products/realuv-led-flashlight-with-blackout-filter-technology It’s expensive but it’s worth every penny. There are some other options on Amazon that are a bit cheaper. UV Beast amzn.to/3ri4g4H You want to look for a UV light that has a UV pass filter. This blocks visible light and only allows UV through. A good range is 365nm. I’m planning to do a video about this subject because I think people need to know what options are out there. If you do end up getting one of these lights looks for some UV blocking safety glasses. The UV light is so intense bouncing off objects you can feel it hurting your eyes.

[@TheGreatGastronaut]

@@RadioactiveDrew Thanks for the info and advice. I have the older 100 LED UV beast and it appears both suggested lights are significant improvements over that older 395nm light.

[@skyking3525]

Another great video Drew! Loved hearing the radicode clicking away. You ever see any monsters in any of these mines?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@RadioactiveDrew]

The only monsters I’ve seen are the ones my imagination creates while down there. That’s where a nice bright light comes in handy. If you can see everything super well there isn’t much for the imagination to create.

[@Colorado4x4]

Great video! Subscribed. I like your color grading too of your drone footage.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Glad you liked it. Might do a behind the scenes video in the future.

[@Colorado4x4]

@@RadioactiveDrew I would love that. I go wheeling out there a lot and would love to know how you get those nice colors. Doesn’t look like a crazy color grade but real nice

[@highdesertdrew1844]

It's interesting that they were using some kind of square-set timbering in parts of the mine.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I’m not sure when the mine was timbered or when it was last worked on. The uranium market dropped like a rock in the late 60’s, early 70’s.

[@Jiggyb00]

Reminds me of a cave in Fallout 3. Watch out for the Deathclaw at the end!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Now that would be scary. Having a very bright flashlight helps get those tricks being played on the mind to disappear.

[@cburrowz]

Great job documenting this mine, better than most KZbinr mine explorers. Be interesting to learn the geological method that creates the uranium deposits. Do you have a video exploring this?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I need to make a video about it because it’s a very fascinating process.

[@TomKappeln]

Good point !

[@TheGreatGastronaut]

hydrothermal?

[@cburrowz]

@@RadioactiveDrew I wish there was a “sitting on the edge of my seat” emoji 😜

[@MarkRose1337]

Uranium is water soluble, so most economic deposits form where uranium carrying water encounters a change in pH that causes the uranium to precipitate out. The SprottEDU channel has an excellent "ore deposits - part 9 - uranium" video. The series is a little dry but highly informative on how mineral deposits form.

[@RevMikeBlack]

Do you see all that dust in your light beam? You're breathing it! 😮

[@TomKappeln]

Normal dust ... uranium dust is to heavy to fly around. He exactly knows what he's doing. Greets from Poland Mike.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Yeah, I’m not worried about it. Dust from ore is going to be much thicker. There are some mines that look like they have the cleanest air but the radon gas is so thick it makes my detectors show 50,000 counts without it pointing at anything. That’s about 1500x background radiation from just the air.

[@CT1JRZ]

Nice video!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks.

[@NonnoNao]

At 8:20 you can see several holes in the wall. Do you think those where for dynamite or or samples?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

They were definitely blasting holes.

[@cburrowz]

UV FTW!!

[@Daleeather1975]

Love the series Radioactive ☢️ drew keep ‘em coming 👋🤩

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks.

[@Daleeather1975]

@@RadioactiveDrew your welcome 🤗

[@TomKappeln]

Don't risk to much for your vids bro ! Greet's from Poland

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I try and keep the risks low.

[@TomKappeln]

@@RadioactiveDrew " This mine scared me to death ... lol All these HORIZONTAL cracks and heavy plates .... uhhhhhhhhh You really have balls !

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@TomKappeln this one wasn’t that bad. The McCormick mine I’ve been to a couple times is much scarier than this mine.

[@dymytryruban4324]

Mines are best visited with hard hat on.

[@WBNomo]

Nice little vid. I wonder how they brought all the material out of there, ore cart on rails?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

There might have been rails in there at one point in time. The mine is at a bit of an incline so they would have needed some kind of winch to get a loaded ore cart out.

[@Atomic_Chemist]

I was just in there last June! Unfortunately I didnt find any ore worth taking but definitely a cool spot

[@RadioactiveDrew]

It’s a very cool place to explore. I feel if you looked around there enough you could find something spicy.

[@Atomic_Chemist]

@RadioactiveDrew yeah probably but I already knew I could load up on some good rocks around MI vida and Mccormick. I also got a ton of big rocks around burro mine in slick rock, CO

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@joshwasho9110 Mi Vida is a great place to find some hot rocks. The hottest ones I’ve found have been on the side of the road.

[@Atomic_Chemist]

@@RadioactiveDrew Man that's one place I didn't check. I spent maybe 30-40 mins in the mine and found a few spots with really good ore but when I came out all of my clothing read over 120k cpm! I definitely wont be going back in there without a full tyvek suit

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@joshwasho9110 yeah that Mi Vida mine is no joke. I’ve never been in a mine that had that much radon contamination. First time I went there I took my dog and my wife was very mad that I made him radioactive.

[@italo-hungariananimation2149]

I wish i could visit mines like this , but in my country (Italy) there's basically no mines lol Great video

[@NonnoNao]

È un vero peccato che non ce ne siano

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Mines are very interesting to visit. I think there are some radon / uranium mines you can visit in Austria.

[@federicoronchi8718]

There are actually two well-known mines and a bunch of other less identifiable ones. Agip performed extensive excavations at Novazza and in Val Vedello. Both have been blocked out as required by the law when research work ended. The wall sealing level 3 at the Novazza mine has been violated a few years ago and access was possible. I did not explore it because I believe Radon levels to be crazy in a non vented tunnel system. Val Vedello is a very nice trip and the tailings dump does yield a few good rock samples (non fluorescent but hot). I have seen photographs of minor mine tunnels in Trentino but do not know their exact location. Another interesting site could be Lurisia, where there is a radioactive spring and mining activities are described in history books (and medical books because of correlated illnesses). An other interesting radioactive spring is in Bormio. At the beginning of the 20th century water was bottled and sold even in the US as "powerfully radioactive". I managed to find and save one of the original bottle labels.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@federicoronchi8718 that’s pretty cool. Guess I need to find time to head to Italy next time I’m in Europe.

[@myauctionaddictionestatesa7451]

There was one i drove around in up there 😮

[@RickyisHere]

Nice Olight Marauder 😏

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks. It’s very helpful in mines.

[@TheTarrMan]

That's really cool.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@MiniMinotaur675]

Just curious, how long would one have to stay in a mine like this to get any adverse effects?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

You would have to live down there for years. This mine isn’t that active. There are other uranium mines that are very active and have a very high dose of radon along with the radiation from the uranium deposits.

[@MiniMinotaur675]

@@RadioactiveDrew Good to know. I assumed the radon gas would have lingered a bit longer than it actually does.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@MiniMinotaur675 there is radon gas down there but it’s in very low concentrations. Usually with the grade of ore going up the radon goes up as well.

[@chrisbusenkell]

Thanks for the video! I'm gonna hard pass on the $200 flashlight. You must have me confused with a government agency. Most appreciated, keep 'em coming. Congrats on getting sponsors, hope they make it easier for you to make these

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Yeah, the flashlight isn’t going to be for everyone. But it was very helpful in that mine.

[@p_n4839]

wow nice video

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Thanks.

[@RathOX]

👌🏻

[@geerat1205]

URANIUM FEVER

[@wradale7]

I want the midnight blue marauder mini, but $200...😬 Also, do you think I could find florescent ore like this 9:37 in East NM or even West TX? Love your videos 👍🏻

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Yeah, that light is a bit expensive but wow it’s bright. As far as UV sensitive ore. I think you could find some if you visited some abandoned uranium mining sites. You should be able to find it around the ore dumps. Having the right light is pretty key to finding rocks that fluores. Here are the two I commonly use. The first one is more expensive and smaller but it’s a little more powerful. Both of these lights work great and what makes them great is a UV pass filter. It filters out the visible light letting only the UV make it out of the light. Be careful because the light coming out of these can be harmful. store.waveformlighting.com/products/realuv-led-flashlight-with-blackout-filter-technology www.amazon.com/dp/B01CV1XW5K/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_01TKNDY5CTMPRZFTSK16?linkCode=ml2&tag=radioactivedr-20

[@wradale7]

@@RadioactiveDrew Awesome, I've been looking for a better UV light. So I Googled abandoned uranium mines and I can't find anything, or I just don't understand what I'm looking at lol. How can I find sites?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@dalewooddell2822 I would look at the USGS site for abandoned mines. I would also look at thediggings.com. Those are the two resources I use.

[@Stealther]

At what point would you consider wearing a respirator or dust mask? Seems like a good idea in a radioactive dusty environment?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Maybe if I was mining in a mine or disturbing it in some way to create a lot of dust.

[@Porty1119]

@@RadioactiveDrewWe spray down active areas with water for dust suppression. At the gold mine I work at, it's most noticeable in our haulage decline as the current working level is naturally damp enough to not get dusty. Running a haul truck in that decline can get dusty. Funny enough, the haul truck we run came from Moab and had maybe fifty pounds of slightly radioactive waste rock in the bed when we took delivery!

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@Porty1119 50 pounds of slightly radioactive waste rocks doesn’t sound too bad.

[@thexfile.]

I just got a Radiacode 102. It's fun.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

It’s a great little tool. I’ve found stuff with it running in my pocket that I wouldn’t have found otherwise.

[@slovokia]

I wonder what the relative contribution to radiation exposure is from the decay chain of U-238 versus U-235? I assume there isn’t any significant radiation due to thorium decay. (Edit: I forgot the potential slight contribution of K-40).

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Well there is far less U-235 than U-238 in uranium ore. But U-235 has a much shorter half-life than U-238, so it’s decay products might show up more frequently.

[@slovokia]

The WISE Uranium Project has some interesting information about this. It looks like the U-238 decay chain is producing most of the activity. Interestingly enough a lot of the activity stems from U-234 which itself is a daughter product of U-238 decay.

[@slovokia]

It also appears that the bulk of gamma exposure is due to the U-238 decay chain daughters.

[@explorewithdelton4443]

Question for you, So I spent a hour within the Apex Mine in Nevada and was exposed to ~1300cpm of background radiation. We had respirators on but I'm wondering what kind of dosage we got from a hour of being down there.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Not sure about your dose because there's a lot to know before something like that can be measured. Like what kind of detector you were using. If it was something that was only measuring beta and gamma or a detector that could detect alpha, beta and gamma. Also what kind of background reading do you normally get.

[@thomasfrye8996]

Listen to his Geiger counter just blowing up

[@prdoohan]

Who else is waiting for Trail Mater to just cruise on by in a video one day?

[@kevinfelker5544]

Great video. Ty for it. ❤

[@RadioactiveDrew]

No problem. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@tonytomov4553]

hey Drew , you don't go into a uranium mine without a proper mask or gas mask, because of radon and uranium dust particles which can get into the lungs :)

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I’m not worried about that in this mine. If I was actively mining then I would be much more concerned about dust. The radon in here was very low. I’ve been in other mines that were much higher with radon gas concentrations.

[@jd3497]

People pay good money to stay in a mine and breath Radon gas. In NJ, many pay good money to install evacuation systems to remove it from under their basement slab.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I’ve been to one of those radon health mines. One of my first videos was talking about radon.

[@tonytomov4553]

@@jd3497 "People pay good money to stay in a mine and breath Radon gas." - absolutely stupidity! outside the human body, radon as a source of alpha radiation is harmless, but inhaled into the lungs, these alpha particles unambiguously lead to cancer. "..pay good money to install evacuation systems to remove it from under their basement slab." is a good! this activity and statistical research in several cities in Bulgaria show a hundreds of fold reduction in cancer in these cities. that is science for :)

[@tomcook5813]

Safety wire to follow out if your light fails?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Maybe…I could see it being used for that in a pinch.

[@tomcook5813]

@@RadioactiveDrew just a guess 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ausnorman8050]

Just got home on my Friday afternoon after working all week, perfect video to unwind and relax! Cheers Drew! Also do you know much on the geology of the area and the uranium deposit and how they came about? Maybe a collaboration with @GeologyHub??? I'd be keen, your great video skills and both he and you talking about Uranium would be a treat :)

[@Ellis1127]

Are you concerned with breathing the dust? Do you wear a respirator at all like off camera?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

No I don’t wear a respirator while in this mine. There’s only one mine I’ve been to that I would wear a respirator in.

[@deracool6]

So what sort of reading would you expect to get from a sample that's commercially viable for mining

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Commercially viable I would imagine be within the 100,000 CPM range. I could be wrong but that’s what I would imagine based on what I’ve seen.

[@jd3497]

Uranium prices are up over 70% from a year ago. Why are none of these mines in operation?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

A lot of them have a very low grade of uranium. Plus the US does everything it can to stop uranium mining from happening.

[@agnesslungu4128]

What is the good grade of uranium? Do you have any idea how much is it on lme currently?

[@Pazuzu-2048]

Are you going to restock the online store with ore that fluorescences?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Yep, as soon as I get home. I’m still out on that 70mm Oppenheimer job. Once I get back home in a week I have a bunch of new samples I’m going to list.

[@Pazuzu-2048]

@@RadioactiveDrew Wonderful. 👍🏻

[@CG-em3zy]

Is radon progeny not a concern?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Not in this mine. Other mines in the area are a different story.

[@CG-em3zy]

@@RadioactiveDrew yeah it looks high and dry and radon is usually associated with water.. I like your content, I work in the uranium mining cycle and it's nice to see a positive spin on the topic

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@CG-em3zy thanks. I try and present it in a very neutral way.

[@GTSongwriter]

How high would it need to be in order for you need to stay away or get out?

[@SOVIET_NIET]

do you know if there is any uranium mines in texas?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Possibly…I would look on thediggings.com and see if you can find any.

[@SOVIET_NIET]

thanks@@RadioactiveDrew

[@adamdobias4669]

what was the doserate in that mine with the radiacode?

[@justinreagan8391]

I just found your channel and I like what you do, just please reassure me that you are taking the necessary precautions to make sure you're not getting radiation poisoning or anything like that. Other than that, please keep up with everything that you're doing it looks really good.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I have never even been close to getting a dose high enough for radiation poisoning...but thanks for the concern.

[@rogerlibby14613]

I would agree@@RadioactiveDrewthat radiation is not a problem. However, silicosis and Valley Fever are, please wear some type of air filter.

[@MontanaDirtRoads]

Don't seem these uranium mines go as deep as a silver,gold or copper mine would usually go

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Usually uranium deposits can be in different formations than gold and silver. It seems most uranium deposits are the results of old river beds. Gold and silver seems to be more from fluid deposits into certain host rocks.

[@edenschildren4238]

Drew Honestly you could make just scenic vids of Ariel Drone Footage and Time Laps with the music and I would just let them roll in the background.......

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Funny you should say that…before I started doing these videos on KZbin I would post timelapse and drone videos on Vimeo. I have a bunch of timelapse and drone footage I haven’t released yet. Slowly trying to work it into some videos.

[@fredharvey2720]

Why do you switch geiger counters?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

The Radeye B20 is better at pinpointing ore deposits or items because it can detect alpha and beta radiation. The Radiacode 102 is a great area monitor because it’s so sensitive to gamma radiation. I use both as it’s a pretty good combo when exploring areas.

[@robsadv]

Too bad you posted it today… I was in that area 5 days ago and only visited couple of the ones that are blocked :(

[@RadioactiveDrew]

That whole area is uranium country. That’s what put Moab on the map and the reason why there are so many cool off road trails. Finding open mines is a bit of a trick nowadays. I wish they would leave them along and post warnings. Let people take chances in life.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

​@@RadioactiveDrewis all fun and games until rescuers have to risk their butts to pull people out of a jam! 😅

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@WouldntULikeToKnow. You could use the same argument about people trail riding, hiking or driving. Life can be risky business.

[@Rivenworld]

Great video Dude but you really should wear a suitable mask in that environment. Thanks for sharing, really interesting.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Glad you enjoyed the video. There was no need to wear a mask in that environment.

[@joejoe3260]

Ya a peaceful day listening to nature or as moabits call them giant vibrating adult toys

[@agnesslungu4128]

What percentage is considered good grade and how much is uranium currently on lme ?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Some of the highest grade uranium ore is 20% uranium by weight. Most uranium isn't that high of grade and its more around the .02%-10% uranium by weight. Uranium prices vary a bit depending on what your getting.

[@cruzin7749]

What trail is that off of?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Gemini Bridges.

[@naughtiusmaximus830]

Is there any commercial use for uranium other than bombs and power?

[@collectorguy3919]

at one time, uranium was used for glass and pottery glaze, dyes, and even counterweights in the early 747s

[@naughtiusmaximus830]

@@collectorguy3919 Thanks! I forgot about glazes. The counterweight is cool.

[@GTSongwriter]

No Satellite phone?

[@markae0]

First rule in caving is that you wear a helmet.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I do wear a helmet about half the time.

[@XÆA-Xiii]

I am worried for you man, when you were shining the flash light, I could see dust, you could have inhaled radioactive dust right? did you forget the mask?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

There would have been radioactive dust in that mine created from radon gas but you can’t see that with a flashlight. That dust wasn’t radioactive, if it was my clothes would have been contaminated…they weren’t.

[@XÆA-Xiii]

@@RadioactiveDrew thank God, i enjoy your videos, especially the locations you visit, videography, risk you take going in these places with your redeye

[@danielsiebert5714]

Isn’t there a lot of radon gas down there? You don’t want to breath much of that.

[@brianhilligoss]

Not with that vent hole or through hole whatever you want to call it.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

The radon gas was extremely low down there. Far more than you would find in any home but way below what I would consider to be dangerous. There’s another mine in the area that has an extremely high level of radon.

[@Seat1AJoe]

What would you do for a Klondike mine?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Not much because there wasn’t anything of value in there.

[@bobdinwiddy]

❤

[@Denver_____]

Hey Drew, have you thought about making a video about the IPhone 12 being radioactive? It would be a nice take on it since the news are fear mongering.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

It would be a great video to show people the difference in RF (radio frequency) radiation and ionizing radiation. I was reading a comment section about the story on IG and I think I almost eye rolled myself out of my chair. The stuff people are saying is so incredibly ridiculous it’s amazing.

[@Denver_____]

@@RadioactiveDrew Thanks Drew, I have some friends that are freaking out about this. Im about to buy their Iphones for huge discount to make the radiation fear disappear.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@Denver_____ I’m going back and forth about doing a video about it. It’s just so ridiculous it’s hard for me to come at it in a way that wouldn’t be totally condescending.

[@BoneTime]

Ever hear of concentrated Radon gas in a Uranium Mine?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I have...this mine didn't have a dangerous level of radon.

[@simcapener6935]

I'm surprised you don't wear a mask when going into the mine.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Its not dusty in there. When I check my clothes leaving a mine like this I'm not contaminated. There are other mines in the area that have very rich deposits of uranium and you can become contaminated walking into...but not this one.

[@rowdy420cat]

Would like to buy some u uranium ore if possible from you?

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I have a site where I sell what I find. I can only ship it within the US. Uraniumstore.com is my site. It’s a little lite on samples at the moment because I’ve been out of town for the last couple months.

[@rowdy420cat]

I was thinking more bulk than samples

[@xcrockery8080]

Helmet and respirator mask would be advisable.

[@RadioactiveDrew]

I could see wearing a helmet in here. No need for a respirator.

[@xcrockery8080]

@@RadioactiveDrew That was a beaut mine walkthrough, I definitely enjoyed watching it. I'd be paranoid about breathing in some heavy metal particles, that's all. I tend to expect the worst...

[@K_Hansen]

probably has an active claim so you would be trespassing,most of them in UT are still owned by someone

[@RadioactiveDrew]

Well if there are no signs then it’s not trespassing.

[@K_Hansen]

@@RadioactiveDrew try that one in cort 🤣

[@RadioactiveDrew]

@K_Hansen I know the law. I own a mine.

[@K_Hansen]

@@RadioactiveDrew as do I around hanksvill