Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This large abandoned mine was in operation from the 1860s to the 1970s… There are not many mines in the world that can boast of more than a century of production, and you can bet that mines that do have that record have quite an impressive history. This mine is not an exception. There was even a movie made about some of the events that occurred at this mine.
This site is known for a wide variety of minerals, including native copper, silver and gold along with secondary minerals such as aurichalcite, azurite and malachite.
As I mentioned in the video while I was walking, we simply passed through this mine on the way to another mine (it is not unusual for mines to connect underground in mining districts with a lot of activity). Given the geography of the area, it was actually easier to reach the other mine by traveling underground to it through the mine in this video. Because this was only a pass-through, I didn’t film a full exploration, but it still felt worth sharing a few highlights. And, trust me, if you’re keen on this mine, there are a lot of other pictures and videos of it online.
We successfully reached the other mine that was our actual target for this day (that’s why I am so tired in this video) and that other mine will be featured in a forthcoming set of videos.
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You can view the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines here: goo.gl/TEKq9L
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Several kind viewers have asked about donating to help with the many costs of exploring these abandoned mines. Thanks to their generosity, I set up a Patreon account. If you’d like to contribute, you can find me under TVR Exploring on Patreon. Thanks for watching!
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Growing up in California’s Gold Rush Country made it easy to take all the history around us for granted. But abandoned mines face many threats—nature, vandals, scrappers, and government agencies. The prospectors and miners who once roamed these mountains and worked deep underground are fading into history as well.
That reality inspired us to start documenting as many ghost towns and abandoned mines as we can—before this colorful piece of our past is lost forever. I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
#ExploringAbandonedMines
#MineExploring
#AbandonedMines
#UndergroundMineExploring
This large abandoned mine was in operation from the 1860s to the 1970s… There are not many mines in the world that can boast of more than a century of production, and you can bet that mines that do have that record have quite an impressive history. This mine is not an exception. There was even a movie made about some of the events that occurred at this mine.
This site is known for a wide variety of minerals, including native copper, silver and gold along with secondary minerals such as aurichalcite, azurite and malachite.
As I mentioned in the video while I was walking, we simply passed through this mine on the way to another mine (it is not unusual for mines to connect underground in mining districts with a lot of activity). Given the geography of the area, it was actually easier to reach the other mine by traveling underground to it through the mine in this video. Because this was only a pass-through, I didn’t film a full exploration, but it still felt worth sharing a few highlights. And, trust me, if you’re keen on this mine, there are a lot of other pictures and videos of it online.
We successfully reached the other mine that was our actual target for this day (that’s why I am so tired in this video) and that other mine will be featured in a forthcoming set of videos.
*****
You can view the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines here: goo.gl/TEKq9L
*****
Several kind viewers have asked about donating to help with the many costs of exploring these abandoned mines. Thanks to their generosity, I set up a Patreon account. If you’d like to contribute, you can find me under TVR Exploring on Patreon. Thanks for watching!
*****
Growing up in California’s Gold Rush Country made it easy to take all the history around us for granted. But abandoned mines face many threats—nature, vandals, scrappers, and government agencies. The prospectors and miners who once roamed these mountains and worked deep underground are fading into history as well.
That reality inspired us to start documenting as many ghost towns and abandoned mines as we can—before this colorful piece of our past is lost forever. I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
#ExploringAbandonedMines
#MineExploring
#AbandonedMines
#UndergroundMineExploring
