Mining for America's Rarest Crystals in a 160 Year Old Mine
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- The Inyo Mountains of California have much more to offer than just Gold and Silver. In this video we go exploring for three days mining for one of the rarest crystals in North America. From the depths of Cerro Gordo to the boomtown region of Benton Range, this area is home to some of the only few known locations in North America, and the world where these crystals develop, and we're on a mission to find them.
This is part one of a hopefully three part series. I hope you all enjoy the start of my biggest series to date!
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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
First Mine 0:55
Satellite Mapping 4:05
Main Mine 7:30
Chrysocolla Mining 11:50
The Discovery 18:30
The Return 25:10
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I could have seen this being on the Discovery and History Channels back in the day. The quality is always top notch in these videos. You're a natural talent and I think people will be really drawn to your natural charisma and genuine love for making these videos. I hope you take off soon man, that would be so amazing for you and these wonderful shows you make!
Hahaha thank you! Hopefully one day I can pursue making more videos. I really enjoy the process!
My grandpa got around 300 acres in colorado because a guy owed him money and apperently it has like 22 old gold and silver mines on it but its not easy to get to and were in missouri plus i dont know crap about mining gold so if yall want a adventure to check these out let me know
Thank you for sharing this. Huge dream of mine is to go to abandoned mines. Also! I'm so glad you guys put safety first. I respect it so much!
Great adventure; thanks for posting.
Love that whole area of Alabama Hills, thank you so much for taking us to those mines.. you got a new subscriber 💙
That area has many unusual sites. It's a shame that so much is cut off due to military use. Even outside the confines, the general public has to endure the hazards of being close to such a base.
Once again another very interesting video. Also the snowman nice touch
25:28
1. Platy Calcite
2. Aurichalcite
3 Yes, Galena
4. Chalcopyrite
5. Yes, Quartz
Hi Dave, I really appreciate your comments! I looked up 1,2, & 4 and sure enough, I incorrectly identified all three. I need to start hitting my geology books again!
Good job. Looks like you had a good time. Can't wait to see more.
More to come!
I love exploring and rockhounding the Inyos and can’t right now so it’s fun to watch you do it. 😂 Thank you for sharing.
Love the heads up display maps, well done!
Thanks for at least having an air monitor with you. Most folks aren't aware that the main issues with these mines are lack of oxygen %, and methane, and carbon monoxide. These are the common ones.
Radon…
Nice video! Really brings back the memories, I used to do the same before video cameras, lol., mostly in Nevada though.
Cool adventure.
Great video. I live in York near old iron ore mines that contain gold also. Other metals too. It's from 1860 to 1888, if i remember right. Most mines are closed. I want to take a last trip in and film it. Love exploring them. Thanks for showing me the other coast. I really enjoyed it.
@16;13 great idea with the glow sticks I use chalk 2 mark the directions of travel like the safety equipment and monitors and the fact that you take your time and are aware of your surroundings. Hello from down under opal miner here first is safety second is safety then check again safety. Noticed there was an E and an arrow on the wall along with a few other posted things I noticed during the video great upload indeed.
I like This Exploration.. Nice Viideo.
Love the videos bro
Dude, great job on these videos! You make it very easy to follow the history.
Thank you!
There's nothing like camping but you can have that snow!!!
I'm from Arizona and I like the heat!!!
Wow that jet was moving!!!!
Nice videos amazing too see great content like this.
Damn. All of the wood in that mine looks as fresh as the day it was cut and there's no rust on any nails. If you think that ladder isn't safe to climb up you're crazy.
Amazing video! Mining in one of these mines has become my biggest dream
In the mining videos I have found to look into the features of the views of what’s around that I’ll never myself would be able to see like a mountain out there in the desert. Sadly I say I am pretty much stuck in southern New Jersey wanting to do my own exploration with my children who are now growing and i am patiently waiting for them as I cherish these moments of their childhood
Nice work
Great video, it’s been fun following along with the adventure! Are you planning on releasing a part two?
Honestly the best video a saw this year
Thank you!
21:50 You walked under some carbide lamp writing on the timbers. Oh my!
Respect!
Good times 🤙
Found you from your post on Reddit, r/forgottendepths and I’m so glad I clicked on the link! You’ve got yourself another subscriber, time to binge watch all of your videos 😈😈😈🖤🖤
Also, the quality, research and voice over is fantastic! Literally documentary quality! I love it and keep up the fantastic work!
Welcome aboard, thank you!
Yep, the Owens Valley is sure beautiful. A 2 lb hand sledge is much more effective than a roc hammer to drive the chisel.
very cool! let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵
Chrysocolla, the king of carbonate copper gemstones, is an alluring, vivid blue-green color and is often mistaken for turquoise because they share many visual similarities. It can often be found intermingled with malachite, turquoise and azurite, creating a wonderful mixed gemstone known as Eilat stone (named after the city where it was once mined). Legend has it that Eilat stone was originally quarried in King Solomon's mines in Africa--which is partly why it is the national stone of Israel. The rich, vibrant blue and green colors of chrysocolla are reminiscent of looking down upon the earth's surface from space.
Benitoite is the most rare.
Not a carbonate, but hydrated non-crystalline or cryptocrystalline phyllosilicate.
That is some BIG country.
The first spot sounded like there was a hollow pocket too. Distinct sound difference when you tapped on the wall.
The Skyrim map overlays were on point😅
Crazy that a company could just dig through mountains to extract the valuables and then leave behind everything as it fell after using it the last time.
Though not geologist, your explanations are good, as well as your map displays of the mine.
Thank you! I actually just revamped my maps and diagrams prepping for new videos. Made em a little more professional haha.
Cool! Those jets were going by us last time we we’re there too
Keeps it interesting!
Great explanation at 4:50. Love it. Sub'd. Keep it up mate.
Thank you!
Waw beatyful vyu the ontan are so nice place
Unrelated but I am having some serious camp kitchen envy, dude.
UA-cam let me find your channel today! What adventures are upcoming
Nice place maby you can find much more ,hallo i am from Holland i live beatyful stone i make b
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I used to live three miles from Whiteman AFB and let me tell you I'll always miss the sound of the B2s and the sound of hundreds of windows rattling.
Tap down and keystones, things to remember
Unfortunately the title said mining for crystal and all we got was a sightseeing tour of old mines except for 2 mins of hitting a rock .
Exploring is all apart of the adventure. Hitting that deposit for another hour with those chisels wouldn't have yielded anything of value. I have a hammer drill now though....
Don't oay any attention to those haters kid, I thought it was still pretty cool nonetheless!! You wouldn't happen to be trying to find the ultra-rare blue crystal/gems that were only discovered back in the 1970's I think think it was at Lake Owyhee Oregon are you? Not sure if I spelled that properly, but I stumbled upon a random page just last week ironically, while doing a "deep-dive" on Wikipedia, clicking on random website-links while reading about one subject, taking me to another subject, and so on, and so on (LOL!!)... There were two different brand new discoveries made at the same lake of two very similar looking but apparently different blue crystal-like, but I think they also were referred to as being ultra-rare precious gems, that are both related to one another. The first second one discovered 2-3 years after the first one, again both in Malheur County, OR at Lake Owyhee [spelling?..] but the second one discovered is extremely valuable/expensive and has since only been found in a couple of other places in SE Oregon, and possibly where you might be looking, if it is in fact the same rare blue crystals? And randomly they are also found somewhere in India of all places also but were discovered in Oregon first. I could always do a quick Google search to find the name of these mysterious blue crystals that are worth a shit-ton of $$$, but I think you are looking for the same thing it sounds like, because I do remember reading that it is only found near heavy deposits of Quartz and veins of Copper! But you never know, I, like yourself, am no Geologist by ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER or I would probably remember the name of the crystals lmao!!!
Ok, I Googled it!! We're you looking for Cavansite??!!
Thanks for the headsup
click bait
no name to crystal either
The muscovite was actually cool for me
The mine guard shack. It might have started as a powder shack.
No I wouldn't go down there unless I was hooked to some kind of line back to the entrance. 😮
23:52 Nice specimen of Smithsonite
Dude How do you gain access to do this big dawg! Im dying to get in contact with you
Do you know how to cut a cape? Or how to set steel? If not, you should have someone teach you
Old dude here. You can try canning meat. Hamburger, breakfast sausage, soup etc... Just a thought.
@pacific Roamer, bro, I saw the Chriscola Calsedonia stone in your video. I'm interested in having it. Can I get it?
Possibly looking into doing a online storefront in the future. I'll make a post if i do!
14:46 odd how the camera glitches through the threshold
ya need a canvas sheet as a muck sheet, and some bigger tools
Got a whole load of new equipment, just need time to go back now!
Yes , the trail gets steeper every time anyone comes . Because the mountain is reacting to you . Its trying to protect its treasure.
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Is there Gold there? Was it commerciable?commercials?
Or does that blue color rocks indicate many copper?
Is that also commerciable?
this is the coolest shit ever dog
The good yellow one is hyacinth
@21:40 As a Bavarian a shrine for Heineken sounds terrible to me. 🤮😵
Eso es lo mejor de USA puedes ir a donde quieras un fin de semana sin preocuparte de nada solo de donde acampar en cambio en México si subes una montaña a explorar o buscar minerales es muy probable que el narcotrafico no te deje ir 😔
Only 60 comments what
its got lead in it but still very pretty.
Isn't Wulfenite Toxic?
The original miners might have had an easier path up. Launch the drone!
Cool video, I agree with another comment maker…. Be careful and try not to show specific areas. The mines will be vandalized (go check out all the mines due east of Independence). Another UA-camr disclosed those locations and now there is graffiti everywhere, trash and burned out mines…. FYI, that entire area (south of reward)all the areas you filmed in are part of a protected (and recently expanded wilderness preserve area). I would be careful going in there and doing any sort of mining. The few mines that are active are old lead mines. They are permitted mining claims that you shouldn’t be mining on. Be safe out there! Can’t wait to see the other areas you explore!
Active and leased mines will have tags, if they don’t it’s finders keepers regardless of where it is.
But exploration rules always apply, leave it how you found it, remove obvious dangers, never alone, climbing equipment. Even if your not trusting of new wood construction. If you didn’t build it don’t trust it entirely.
Don’t freaking vandalize stuff, take your trash with you.
Leave a log of visits near the opening with dates and some kind of identifying mark. But not enough for Karen’s to complain about. If for whatever reason you don’t show up and the people you told you were going there will have something to tell them your still in there or have left that location… and when.
Since this video gained some traction I actually cut out a few identifying areas while trying to keep the video coherent. I also recently found about leased mineral rights and couldn't believe just how many active claims there are all throughout the states. Currently looking at leasing my own which is mostly why i've been inactive.
Who has mineral rights to those mines?🤔
That's a real crystal to sell market right
what if someone has deliberately made a tunnel look "dangerous", and it would continue for a long way, maybe with gold veins
You've got a handful of silver ore, I nice vein of it and you're more worried about crystals?
I don't have the equipment or skills to process the silver, but the crystals are easy enough to pop out and keep!
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my father is a master geologist, he would surely like to explore these mines and look for something interesting there
Mine exploring really got me into geology, all these mines have so much unique features once inside. When I was first scouting out the mine in this video I actually found a geologist and his son smashing open tailing rocks looking for new classroom specimens!
Hammer drill and some blasting caps and youll get the big $$$ specimens
Funny enough this was the trip to convince me to get proper mining equipment. Got plenty of hardhats and rotary hammer drills now!
drill and feather, far more gentle
2 is one. Plan accordingly.
Why not getting some heavy gear to brake away big chunks
You really should have two oxygen sensors. Or at least a canary. 😅 much love! Jesus loves you! ❤️
The entance to a mine is called an adit not portal
The mine is still good, you can still make money from the former mine
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Every man should know that the powder room is indeed a very, very dangerous place - we go in there to talk to other women about our date! That could be far more unstable and explosive than even dynamite!
You seem to have things pretty much dialed in. Clip on Bluetooth mics, with windsocks, for each person talking, will give crystal clear audio. Retrieving specimens, invest in cordless impact drill, feather wedges, heavy piece of canvas as drop sheet. Cordless cutoff saw (grinder) with diamond cutting blade, you cut a slot on the far side and drill lower and use the feather wedges to break up, out into the hinge point. Invest in good masks, your lungs are part of your vital equipment, they don't work, you got major problem. Diamond tipped hole saws to drill a circle around a unique small specimen, then use small wedges to crack the core free, square off the bottom, it will sit nicely. Love your adventures, at 71, being an Aspie, was doing geology and mining. Recommend Google Nick Zentner for an outstanding, passionate teacher of earth science, geology! Am dialed in to your channel!
This was actually the trip to convince me in getting more equipment. I havn't had a chance to explore in a while but I'm fully equipped with better mics, and hammer drills now!
woah, this dude only has 5k subs?? people what are you doing this an orgasm compared to other creators.
Hahaha, thank you. I'm making a comeback very soon! New cameras, mines, and claims!
It's abandoned so you can just let yourself in and take it?
There was gold earlier
The guy who doesn't cook Anything complains about olive oil
Twas so oily
Where's your helmet? It will prevent you from wearing a styrofoam helmet later.
I covered that in the last minute of the video.
Portals?
The name given for the main entrance of a mine.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
Why did he show us hole and not go in and repel down ?????
I do this kind of stuff for fun. What you guys need to be more successful is some bigger balls. Those mines have stood the test of time, your little chisels aint gonna collapse them. Bigger tools, bigger muscles, bigger balls. You'll do fine.
U sure that's not a claimed mine
100% Bureau of Land Management Land!
get a bigger chisel and a big hamer and you will get more
Milwaukee Hammer Drill aquired!
Great job with the gas monitors, those are a lifesaver. but what's the deal with the masks? Why do you wear them?
The primary ore in silver mines is Galena which is mostly lead. So a significant amount of the dust in these mines contains lead particles and many other heavy metals. Which are easily inhaled once you begin kicking up dust.
The masks we used in this video actually wernt even rated to be helpful. We've since upgraded to full respirators.
america rarest is benitoite tho
Looks like a virus stone