Talc Mine in California is Beginning to Collapse
Talc Mine in California is Beginning to Collapse
Was tired just sitting at home so I went out to explore a mine located on the edge of the mojave desert that I haven’t been to since 1998. This mine won’t be around much longer since it is collapsing.
This desert hard rock mine might just collapse in the next few years.
Thanks for shareing this is so cool
The government has been watching your videos š¹ and others and just can’t stand letting people explore. They will protect you from everything till there’s no adventures left to do in your life anymore. Sad times. Happy New Year and thank you for your videos. Mike
Great video love to see the mines in the area and history.
How many mine explorers visiting their last remote abandoned and crumbling mineā¦.are buried each year š¤
Wow. Amazing that such an inconspicuous opening would lead to such a vast mine. I agree with another commenter that the timber work is beautiful. Great video.
Enjoying your videos, thanks!
CO2 sensor is good thing in old mines.
Good explore! At 22 minutes that’s a waste rock pile from digging. Tailings would be at a mill site. At 27 minutes tent platform: I found some in Panamint Valley area where there were 4 large iron bars hammered into the ground at the corners for tying the tent down.
The new light looks great and really brings out the details. As always a great video production and many thank you’s.
When I lived and worked in Death Valley, Iād go mine exploring a lot. I never considered wearing a helmet. I was lucky nothing ever fell on my head. Next time Iāll bring a helmet.
Happy New Year & Regards from Ody Slim
Sketchy is an understatement, for sure.
Some very nice timber in that mine. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks!
āI can see why theyāre trying to close off this mineā ā¦.then proceeds down another rabbit hole!š stay safe out there!
When you see a cracked and sagging timber, remember that it is now broken and if there was any pressure left on it, it would have failed all the way. So it stopped at the point where the pressure eased off. It is not likely to fail in the next few hours……..unless you bump it or disturb it. That is just stacked shoring. It is not proper square set timbering. so it is inferior. (Old miner)
**Good decision on not climbing the ladder. The step cross pieces are 1" pine and not the customary 2" X 4"s.
wow – that bit where the side pressure is so great it is crushing the horizontal timbers on the floor is amazing. Stay safe sir, and thanks for the vid.
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How did the bats survive before we mined? Just an excuse to close mines. Like caution snake signs, instead of keep off the grass.
Great content, as usual!
Second!