Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This abandoned silver mine goes down 2,800 feet — and it looks like the miners just walked away and never came back.
I'm Jeff Williams, gold mine prospector and geologist, and today I'm exploring one of the most preserved underground mines I've ever seen. From the Westinghouse motors and Norberg double drum hoist to the assay lab still full of core samples, this mine is a time capsule frozen since 1962.
Inside this mine you'll find:
🔩 Original hoisting equipment still on the rails
⚒️ A forge where miners sharpened their drill steel
🧪 An assay lab with furnace, grinder, and core samples
🚿 Showers and lockers — last cleaned in 1962
⛏️ Miles of underground tunnels cut through solid limestone
I'll explain the geology behind replacement deposits, hydrothermal alteration, and why limestone is the perfect host rock for silver mineralization.
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📌 CHAPTERS
0:00 — Into a 2,800ft Deep Abandoned Mine
0:56 — The Hoist Room Nobody Has Touched
2:39 — Where Miners Forged Their Tools
4:27 — Following the Ore Car Tracks
5:15 — The Most Important Job in the Mine
5:49 — Resistor Banks — Why This Mine Had Its Own Power Grid
8:20 — The Assay Lab Still Full of Samples
9:36 — Pumps That Kept 2,800ft of Water at Bay
10:04 — Westinghouse Motors and Column Drills
11:31 — Showers Last Used in 1962
12:28 — The Geology: How Silver Replaces Limestone
33:40 — A Photo of "Slim" — The Man Who Worked Here in 1947
37:17 — What They Left Behind Will Surprise You
#abandonedmine #silvermine #mineexploration #undergroundmining #mininghistory #geology #lostmines #hardrockmining #ghosttown #exploringabandonedmines
This abandoned silver mine goes down 2,800 feet — and it looks like the miners just walked away and never came back.
I'm Jeff Williams, gold mine prospector and geologist, and today I'm exploring one of the most preserved underground mines I've ever seen. From the Westinghouse motors and Norberg double drum hoist to the assay lab still full of core samples, this mine is a time capsule frozen since 1962.
Inside this mine you'll find:
🔩 Original hoisting equipment still on the rails
⚒️ A forge where miners sharpened their drill steel
🧪 An assay lab with furnace, grinder, and core samples
🚿 Showers and lockers — last cleaned in 1962
⛏️ Miles of underground tunnels cut through solid limestone
I'll explain the geology behind replacement deposits, hydrothermal alteration, and why limestone is the perfect host rock for silver mineralization.
🔔 Subscribe for more underground mine explorations: youtube.com/@Askjeffwilliams?sub_confirmation=1
📌 CHAPTERS
0:00 — Into a 2,800ft Deep Abandoned Mine
0:56 — The Hoist Room Nobody Has Touched
2:39 — Where Miners Forged Their Tools
4:27 — Following the Ore Car Tracks
5:15 — The Most Important Job in the Mine
5:49 — Resistor Banks — Why This Mine Had Its Own Power Grid
8:20 — The Assay Lab Still Full of Samples
9:36 — Pumps That Kept 2,800ft of Water at Bay
10:04 — Westinghouse Motors and Column Drills
11:31 — Showers Last Used in 1962
12:28 — The Geology: How Silver Replaces Limestone
33:40 — A Photo of "Slim" — The Man Who Worked Here in 1947
37:17 — What They Left Behind Will Surprise You
#abandonedmine #silvermine #mineexploration #undergroundmining #mininghistory #geology #lostmines #hardrockmining #ghosttown #exploringabandonedmines
