My understanding is that the white material leaching from the rocks is either natural salt or some form of calcite. It is a natural process of erosion. The more of that material that escapes the natural rock, the faster the rock will decompose. This could explain why there are so many rockfalls. Another very interesting video. Cheers!
@@billoc1255 I’m going to check with a couple of old timers. This mine is off the path and very hard to see because one would have to drop down into the portal as you can see in the video. It took me several minutes to find it and I knew it was there 😂
That portal was 90% covered up. It took me an hour to dig it out. You can see the fresh dirt along the downslope inside the portal. I believe the portal was covered by the material falling from outside above the portal. I had to dig it out the last time I was there but not nearly as much.
Great video Ernie. Be careful going into the old drift mines. There are many dangers that you must be aware of. Bad air is one that most people forget about. Good gold hunting. God be with you. Take care.
That's one sketchy mine!
awesome...!!!
Great job again Ernie! Thanks for taking the time to bring us along.
Thank you and Thanks for coming along. It’d be boring by myself.
Ernie you have such a nice way! Really love your delivery and great videos! Dan Brent
Thank you Dan, I appreciate your kind words!
My understanding is that the white material leaching from the rocks is either natural salt or some form of calcite. It is a natural process of erosion. The more of that material that escapes the natural rock, the faster the rock will decompose. This could explain why there are so many rockfalls. Another very interesting video. Cheers!
I believe your correct on the calcite! Great insight my Brother!
Are you able to get any history on places like this mine ? Just curious
@@billoc1255 I’m going to check with a couple of old timers. This mine is off the path and very hard to see because one would have to drop down into the portal as you can see in the video. It took me several minutes to find it and I knew it was there 😂
That portal was 90% covered up. It took me an hour to dig it out. You can see the fresh dirt along the downslope inside the portal. I believe the portal was covered by the material falling from outside above the portal. I had to dig it out the last time I was there but not nearly as much.
Great video Ernie. Be careful going into the old drift mines. There are many dangers that you must be aware of. Bad air is one that most people forget about.
Good gold hunting. God be with you.
Take care.
Thank you my Brother, I appreciate your advice, I really never thought about the air in that one. I will in the next one.