Exploring Sketchy Collapses and Cave-Ins at the Abandoned Half Moon Mine
0Why are abandoned mines so dangerous? It's because they can unexpectedly collapse and cave-in at any second. Abandoned talc mines are especially prone to collapsing and caving-in because talc is such a soft and unstable mineral. That risk, however, doesn't deter me and other explorers from exploring and documenting them.
I recently joined forces once again with the married mine exploration duo, and we headed out to the abandoned Half Moon Mine. The Half Moon Mine was a medium-sized talc mine that was active from 1910 through 1959 or so. After approximately 50,000 tons of talc were extracted from the mine during its lifetime, the miners left behind a confusing network of abandoned tunnels, stopes, and inclined shafts on three levels. Many areas of the mine are now completely or partially caved-in, but we carefully made our way through where we could and were able to explore most of the main level as well as a smaller, upper level that we accessed by ascending an inclined shaft. I hope you enjoy this video exploration of the Half Moon Mine and the backward look in time it provides of the former talc mining industry. Let me know what you think in the comments!
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