A stunning lost mine exploration

Got to be the coolest mine for amazing colors and formations. Enjoy...

[AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: Wet mines have some of the most interesting cave like features in them and this one was exceptional. The gas you were smelling was probably H2S hydrogen sulfide. It was bubbling up from around you and your friends feet as you stirred up the sediment. Best to have an O2 and H2S meter when exploring these types of mines. Looking forward to seeing part two! Stay safe.

[casedoumasr]

Great video went back 4times to the flat spot where the mineral ponds are thank you Cjd wash state . awesome.thanj you

[martyhastings]

Wow, i am glad you took along your camera. because i know i would not have gone in there for anything more then 6 feet. thanks for sharing.

[DFDuck]

Of all your mine explore videos this one really makes me miss my days of exploring California Gold Rush mines.

[antaron]

Great video guys, you seem to have found more than we did back in the 70s, someone must have cleared a blockage i suspect. This mine was a Zn mine back in the day but was very unusual in that there was lots of iron sulphide, that was oxidising to all those lovely hydrated iron oxides. These oxides are known as ‘yellow ochre’ and a plant was put in somewhere around world war 2 to recover this material for paint, the remains used to be at the base of the spoil heaps. Dont think it was successful. As an aside all those red buildings in Sweden are painted with iron oxides from an old mine in Central Sweden called Falun.
Love these videos but stay safe in there guys!

[pondguru]

That was indeed a stunning mine - properly magical place.

[indianatone]

umpalumpas definately been bathing in there al lol ! yes its amaing these old mines but rather you than me i will watch from comfort of me chair with a cuppa, take care Ant,

[upnorthadventureswithccc]

Wow this was awesome ! Thanks much for taking us along ! Really enjoyed :)

[alanroberts]

I'm gobsmacked at the sheer magnificence of this mine, an you say Al, looked like the Alien nest and the Alien from the film John carpenter's The Thing , if it where not for you guys we would never see such beauty, Wales is to beautiful for words, you are so lucky to live there. TFS.

[Rogermalaya]

Brilliant explore today Al, wish I could be there!

[moirablack]

That was such a pretty mine and those pools of water reminded me of a paddy field for the rice👍🤗 thanks for taking me along🙏🙏😁

[melb]

WOW that place is yet !! Thank you for sharing :)

[Jennralize]

Gly sent me. Good to see more UK explorers!

[round]

What kind of mineral were they taking out of there?

[MugsNShoes]

Really cool. Is this Cwm Rheidol??
Amazing mine with some epic features! Inspired me to find out what cave slime is and one of the top results was from NASA:
"Caves provide one of the most constant of environments; the temperature and humidity remain the same. But in some caves, hydrogen sulfide combines with oxygen to produce sulfuric acid. Some bacteria add their own acid as a waste product. To protect themselves, bacteria produce their own microenvironment within the slimy biofilm."

Think maybe the smell afterwards was due to acids in the mud? or maybe from the biological processes of the microbes. fascinating stuff

[MrLoadedweapon]

really a beautiful place ! love all your videos ! would it be impossible to medal detect for treasures on the ground part some of the dry mines ?

[PibrochPonder]

What a lovely valley. Where is it in Wales?

[michaelmcilvain]

Do you get any naturally occurring caves in the region? Or does the geology not support the formation?

[mattwilliams]

Is this mine in the UK? I'm in Alaska.

[_John_P]

Spiders...when you see two, there are 20 you haven't noticed!