Exploring The Arizona Scar – A Gold Mine With A Shady History
Exploring The Arizona Scar – A Gold Mine With A Shady History
In this episode we go delving into a 1900’s gold mine that has left a 1200 foot scar on this mountain range. I go in detail on the mines history and its fairly recent shady past that ended with its sudden closure.
Photography can be found on Instagram or TikTok @BootNCrank
Camera Equipment:
Gopro Hero 9 – Main Camera
Gopro Hero 6 – Dash Cam
Nikon Z6 with Nikkor 28-200mm Lens
DJI Air2S
Rode VideoMicro Mic (Main Mic)
Rode Lapel Mic (MTB Mic)
Music from Epidemic Sound
Segments:
Intro (0:00)
History (0:48)
Ascent (4:25)
Main Portal (5:35)
Inner Workings (7:40)
Resurfacing (13:42)
Leaving (16:55)
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Thanks to the geologist who said this mine contained very little gold.
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Man, if you ever need a Mine Buddy, holler! Sketchy AF by yourself man.
Tarantulas and bats oh wow that’s crazy. Watching with my Uncle he’s kinda blown away. Another great video
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Nice work ive been into 40+ Mines ive been wanting to go into this one but i own only a exotic car. great work man.
Where is this located?
That’d be the Tyro mine.
What is your primary safety equipment entail when adventuring old mines
I like the well documented research given with one of the most unusual mines that I’ve ever seen. Thank you. How do you go about finding the documentation?
Awesome video beautifully shot and edited. Appreciate the effort this took, let alone getting to the spot in the first place. Safe Travels! Warren.
Vinagaroons are rather shocking when you first meet one, even the juveniles like this one….🤣 but the Tarantulas won’t hurt ya! 😅
Damn bro, this is top quality editing. Kudos sir!
Cool Video…I really enjoyed it and learning more about one of the Gold Mine in my backyard. Looking forward to a new episode.
Fantastic work as always!
Well researched, nicely presented, and brilliantly videoed and photographed! …Thanks for sharing…
How are u not scared as hell those places r creepy
Great video. Strange this popped up as I was here today 07/24/2022. I’ve been here several times. This mine has a name but I suppose I’ll keep it to myself. The mine has been purchased, I had the opportunity to meet the owner out there. When you took the left branching drift from the timbered shaft that ladder next to the chute at the end accesses the top of the chutes. Also there is an access where the spider was, someone has tied a rope to one of the stulls. If you look at the levers on the ore chutes they are made from drill steel. I’m the timbered shaft it appears the second ladder going down has lost its landing or I wasn’t able to see it well enough. I did not go down the ladders though they appear to be in decent shape. I’m the ball room where the timbered shaft is, is a large pocket of fluorite, pretty stuff. Again, cool video loved the history given on this too.
hard hat Never have understood why these folk never took a metal detector — stuff falls off the carts ya know
There’s a few of these types of mines in Arizona, not to this size but with the some style! The one I exploded was just off mile marker 111 on the 93. Never found a name for it but definitely worth the drive!
Im same way about them nasty ass snakes. Spiders I don’t like but don’t bother me like snakes do.
I would think that they would put some sort of barrier around the top. I know it is a remote area but someone could walk right in in the dark. Interesting place. Fraud, not a new invention.
Looks like a tailless whip scorpion above the tarantula. Whip scorpions are arthropods – neither spider 🕷nor 🦂. They have no stingers, fangs, or teeth and are completely harmless to humans (aside from scaring you to death with their unsightly nature). They are non-venomous and some folks keep them as pets, allowing them to crawl all over their hands and whatnot.
Also, great video! Good work filming, editing, and running your audio gear too! Thanks for sharing!
Edit: typos
Nice truck keep it up 👍
Have relatives in Kingman, should go check out the Bullhead area
I have seen other YouTuber mine explores at this site, But with no real history behind the explore. Great job in doing your homework.
Man you have some balls of steel to go in there by yourself
Open stopes! Do you follow Gly Coolness? I like your presentation of both the history and discovery.
Pretty cool place. I’m a retired assayer so i’m always interested in assay reports. In particular ,where, by what method (grab sample, chip sample,etc.) Loved to explore that place. Great video! Hope to see ya soon.
Earth’s puss is looking dry af
That looked like a tarantula hawk waiting for that tarantula to make a move.
Subscribed! Is this private property or were there any signs?
Awesome !
That is one massive open stope!
Good job of using an oxygen meter, but where is the HARD HAT ? One pound of solid rock dropping from the roof will crack your head open with killing you, so then the oxygen meter would be of no use ! Please set a good example for others to follow.
You would have a field day at Cerro Gordo
Are you in Golden Valley AZ or Oatman area
ooh that looks sweet, where is this located? I tried finding it on google maps with little success