Bones and Flowstones in the Abandoned Bessie Mine

Channel:

Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places

Subscribers:

432,000

Published on July 24, 2021 6:00:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Hb4bNZpD8

Duration: 6:54

9,164 views

0

As we were making our way back down the mountain, Nick (Miner49er) spotted an almost hidden, abandoned mine entrance not too far off the route we were taking. Of course, we had to make our way over to the mine so we could check it out. We found ourselves at the portal of the Bessie Mine which was probably active just over 100 years ago. Copper was probably mined here along with zinc, lead, and silver. We explored extensive underground workings where the miners from a century ago once toiled in dangerous conditions to extract their ore. Along the way we found old bones, flowstone, and branching tunnels leading deeper into the mountain.

Nick's channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-1Mf2hhH-vo_uGT4lBC6w Swing on by Nick's channel and watch some of his excellent videos of abandoned mines that he's been posting for a couple years now. And don't forget to subscribe to Nick's channel, too, while you're there!

#ExploringAbandonedMines
#AbandonedMines
#MineExploring
#UndergroundExploration