Uranium Mine On a Busy Off Road Trail in Moab

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  • čas přidán 13. 09. 2023
  • Going all the way to the end of this uranium mine in Moab Utah. This might be the Klondike mine...at least that's what some other people have told me.
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Komentáře • 237

  • @CooperCam
    @CooperCam Před 8 měsíci +68

    Nothing better than opening CZcams to a brand new Radioactive Drew post

  • @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88
    @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 Před 8 měsíci +26

    As someone that has explored my fair share of mines, as well as enjoys watching exploration videos, I highly suggest getting some form of brain bucket. The area you pointed your flashlight at was probably the most safe as far as death is concerned. But that rock type is notorious for dropping stones that at best would make you leave with a headache and at worst _can_ cause compression issues to you neck or upper back vertebrae. But most likely you would need to rush to get some stitches put in if a decent enough sized stone fell on an unprotected head.
    The spot that gave *me* the willies was that portal antechamber. There were several slabs in the process of delaminating from the back, which is just the colloquial term for the ceiling. (The walls are called ribs because on a straight enough run the sides will ungulate in and out slightly from the blasting pattern. When you drill your blast holes you angle them a bit so as not to pinch off the run after a dozen shots or so.) If any one of those got you there would be nothing that would protect you.
    Plus, always, always carry plenty of spare batteries and at least one backup light. Two is better, but one will usually get you out if your primary fails.
    And as an aside, I always highly recommend mentioning these types of dangers when you upload the videos. So many people see these and think, I would love to do that! But they aren't aware of the many, many dangers involved.
    From low oxygen, to lights failing and causing someone to fall and break a leg, the dangers are many and pretty extreme once contemplated.
    Oh, and that mucker was for what's called a slusher. Basically you would put an anchor bolt at one end of the run and hook up a pulley to run your cable through. Then at the other end you would have a two drum winch, usually, that can drag a giant bucket back and forth. It's an easy and quick way to move muck when you don't have access to a proper tram and shovel machine. Just prop up that chute so that you can run your empty ore cars under it and drag the muck into it.
    Miners are an inventive lot. Always looking to work smarter, not harder!

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +11

      Thanks for all that info. Yes I know I should have had a helmet when I went in there. I have one on half the time. I need to get better at wearing it always when I go into a mine.
      You’re also right about explaining the dangers of mines to people watching these videos. I’m not nearly as adventurous as some of the other mine explores on CZcams. Those guys go down some crazy mines.

    • @dickmacgurn590
      @dickmacgurn590 Před 8 měsíci +3

      I'm wondering if regular charcoal respirator works to prevent inhaling radon? Also, how do you even know when radon levels are dangerous?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      @dickmacgurn590 the radon in this mine was very low. I’ve been to mines that have very high levels of radon. You can detect that level of radon with a Geiger counter.

    • @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88
      @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@RadioactiveDrew That was actually a really good question. Would a regular filter work on radon or would you need a high end one?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +4

      @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 a regular filter wouldn’t work on radon. It’s a noble gas so nothing really interacts with it. A filter would stop some of the decay products of radon, which are the real problem.

  • @richardgraham1167
    @richardgraham1167 Před 8 měsíci +14

    Great seeing the rocks glowing under UV, wish there was more of that for you in this one. Surprising little fluorescence in this mine. Thanks, Drew!

  • @naughtiusmaximus830
    @naughtiusmaximus830 Před 8 měsíci +11

    Drew’s drone footage is incredible. It used to take big bucks to do that stuff. Koyaanisqaatsi, Chronos etc.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +5

      Thanks. Glad the shots turns out good. If you look on the right of frame in the third drone shot towards the end you can see a bird was trying to get my drone…or checking it out. You can see a wing pop into frame.

  • @jmr1068204
    @jmr1068204 Před 8 měsíci +8

    I don't know why, but I find the sound of a geiger counter going crazy clicking to be so relaxing.

  • @americansmark
    @americansmark Před 8 měsíci +8

    Might want to look into a hardhat for some of these explorations. Only takes one rock to the head to take you out

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Half the time I wear a helmet. I need to wear it more often.

  • @kenuber4014
    @kenuber4014 Před 8 měsíci +4

    I used to work around Uranium mines in Jeffery City Wyoming, and the Gas Hills outside of Riverton Wyoming back in 1980 before the big shut down.

    • @tetrabromobisphenol
      @tetrabromobisphenol Před 8 měsíci +3

      Energy Fuels still has a small operation going in Jeff City. Definitely nothing like the late 70's or early 80's though.

    • @kenuber4014
      @kenuber4014 Před 8 měsíci +3

      @@tetrabromobisphenol I really need to take a trip back there. Big Eagle mine was an open pit and an underground mine. They hauled the ore to gas hills, and refined it to "Yellow cake" then off the places unknown. Beautiful views from Green Mountains across the Great Basin. Audios Amigo!

  • @OnTheRiver66
    @OnTheRiver66 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Thank you! I would not want to be in that mine if tremors started! That flashlight was great for this mine!

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +4

      A nice bright light helps me exploring mines. When you have a dim light you think things are there that aren’t. Plus you can miss cool stuff and hazards.

  • @oldminer5387
    @oldminer5387 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Thank you Drew, neat mine explore. They certainly did not spend much time on timbering in the mine.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +3

      I have no idea how long that mine has been there. But I would imagine since the 1950’s. So maybe that timbering was the right amount since only a little bit has some down. I’ve been in other uranium mines that have had huge sections come down. Scary stuff.

  • @FesixGermany
    @FesixGermany Před 8 měsíci +3

    Walking in such a mine with a UV floodlight might look really cool

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      This mine had a very little amount of green fluorescent rocks. There are some other mines that put on a show with a UV light.

  • @NWUEmines
    @NWUEmines Před 8 měsíci +7

    I am super surprised those tunnels are open seeing as how close they are to main roads ... typically, those get blocked off in a heartbeat lately.

    • @Chemiolis
      @Chemiolis Před 8 měsíci +4

      That's how u know the mine isn't hot 😂 A lot of good ones are probably locked away by a big concrete slab

  • @michaelherring7334
    @michaelherring7334 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Ever thought about visiting the Weldon Springs sites in Missouri near St Louis? I would love to see what your Radacode pulls up.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I’ve heard of the site before. It’s on my list of places to visit.

  • @adamantturner5019
    @adamantturner5019 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thanks for posting something new Drew! We loved it.

  • @christophertiredofbs8514
    @christophertiredofbs8514 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Totally psyched for this new video!!!!
    Keep them coming brother!!!!!!!!
    Thank you 🇺🇸

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks…I’ll keep ‘‘em coming. These last couple have been backlogged videos from April. I have a couple more to get through before I get to the ones I filmed back in July. Then I’ll have a couple skip the order as one of them will be about Fukushima.

  • @n5sdm
    @n5sdm Před 8 měsíci +2

    My favorite tourist mine. I take my friends here when they visit. Show them the uranium in the ceiling around the organics.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Uranium loves to collect around petrified wood that’s for sure.

  • @ChrisMuncy
    @ChrisMuncy Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the tour Drew!

  • @prdoohan
    @prdoohan Před 8 měsíci +3

    Who else is waiting for Trail Mater to just cruise on by in a video one day?

  • @andreapolert7180
    @andreapolert7180 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks for your interesting videos. Greatings from Italy.

  • @rustymotor
    @rustymotor Před 8 měsíci +1

    Beautiful fluorescent minerals, thanks for sharing your exploration trip!

  • @Theradiationchannel
    @Theradiationchannel Před 8 měsíci +2

    You inspired me to get a Geiger counter thank you im now going to antique shops for uranium glass

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Glad to hear. I always have a fun time looking for hot items.

  • @threadripper979
    @threadripper979 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Beautiful videography as usual.

  • @garyparrott1408
    @garyparrott1408 Před 8 měsíci +1

    You remind me of these travel log guys that they would bring to my elementary school. Stan Midgly and Don Cooper. They always presented excellent content in 16 mm. The quality of your productions is the same. Keep up the great work that you are doing.

  • @velninja6356
    @velninja6356 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Very nice dose of info

  • @Chemiolis
    @Chemiolis Před 8 měsíci +1

    You should go to the Black Forest area in Germany sometime, total change of scenery except for the radioactivity ;). West Czechia along the border too.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I would like to check out that area. It’s been a while since I was in Germany.

  • @chrisbusenkell
    @chrisbusenkell Před 8 měsíci +4

    Thanks for the video! I'm gonna hard pass on the $200 flashlight. You must have me confused with a government agency. Most appreciated, keep 'em coming. Congrats on getting sponsors, hope they make it easier for you to make these

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Yeah, the flashlight isn’t going to be for everyone. But it was very helpful in that mine.

  • @Kitsudote
    @Kitsudote Před 6 měsíci +1

    That is some amazing footage!

  • @ccjensen4670
    @ccjensen4670 Před 7 měsíci +1

    One of my dad's mines had a petrified tree trunk you had to step over to reach the back. I'm 77 and was 6 at that time.
    He gave away the claim to the Lisbon Valley mine in the early sixties...said was a waste of time camping two weeks to keep the claim active..😂😅

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 7 měsíci

      That sounds like it was a cool mine. It’s very interesting how much petrified wood I find around uranium mines.

  • @TheGreatGastronaut
    @TheGreatGastronaut Před 8 měsíci +3

    I always enjoy your scenery views. They are first-rate professional quality. Thanks for taking the time to make them. Mr. Drew, care to share the make/model of the portable uv light source you were using and any additional recommendations on that topic regarding wavelength, etc. for uranium mineral fluorescence use? Thanks!

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +2

      This is the light I was using.
      store.waveformlighting.com/products/realuv-led-flashlight-with-blackout-filter-technology
      It’s expensive but it’s worth every penny. There are some other options on Amazon that are a bit cheaper.
      UV Beast
      amzn.to/3ri4g4H
      You want to look for a UV light that has a UV pass filter. This blocks visible light and only allows UV through. A good range is 365nm. I’m planning to do a video about this subject because I think people need to know what options are out there. If you do end up getting one of these lights looks for some UV blocking safety glasses. The UV light is so intense bouncing off objects you can feel it hurting your eyes.

    • @TheGreatGastronaut
      @TheGreatGastronaut Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew Thanks for the info and advice. I have the older 100 LED UV beast and it appears both suggested lights are significant improvements over that older 395nm light.

  • @CloudSpecter
    @CloudSpecter Před 8 měsíci +1

    It was a joy to watch!

  • @RevMikeBlack
    @RevMikeBlack Před 8 měsíci +3

    Do you see all that dust in your light beam? You're breathing it! 😮

    • @TomKappeln
      @TomKappeln Před 8 měsíci +2

      Normal dust ... uranium dust is to heavy to fly around.
      He exactly knows what he's doing.
      Greets from Poland Mike.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Yeah, I’m not worried about it. Dust from ore is going to be much thicker. There are some mines that look like they have the cleanest air but the radon gas is so thick it makes my detectors show 50,000 counts without it pointing at anything. That’s about 1500x background radiation from just the air.

  • @johngalt1234
    @johngalt1234 Před 8 měsíci +1

    That's so cool that you got to delve so deeply. Good thing you didn't awaken Durin's Bane.

  • @griffint6637
    @griffint6637 Před 8 měsíci

    I’m getting the hills have eyes vibes from this

  • @Colorado4x4
    @Colorado4x4 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video! Subscribed. I like your color grading too of your drone footage.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Glad you liked it. Might do a behind the scenes video in the future.

    • @Colorado4x4
      @Colorado4x4 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew I would love that. I go wheeling out there a lot and would love to know how you get those nice colors. Doesn’t look like a crazy color grade but real nice

  • @skyking3525
    @skyking3525 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Another great video Drew! Loved hearing the radicode clicking away. You ever see any monsters in any of these mines?! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      The only monsters I’ve seen are the ones my imagination creates while down there. That’s where a nice bright light comes in handy. If you can see everything super well there isn’t much for the imagination to create.

  • @RickyisHere
    @RickyisHere Před 3 měsíci +1

    Nice Olight Marauder 😏

  • @TheTarrMan
    @TheTarrMan Před 8 měsíci +1

    That's really cool.

  • @cburrowz
    @cburrowz Před 8 měsíci +7

    Great job documenting this mine, better than most CZcamsr mine explorers. Be interesting to learn the geological method that creates the uranium deposits. Do you have a video exploring this?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +6

      I need to make a video about it because it’s a very fascinating process.

    • @TomKappeln
      @TomKappeln Před 8 měsíci +2

      Good point !

    • @TheGreatGastronaut
      @TheGreatGastronaut Před 8 měsíci +1

      hydrothermal?

    • @cburrowz
      @cburrowz Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@RadioactiveDrew I wish there was a “sitting on the edge of my seat” emoji 😜

    • @MarkRose1337
      @MarkRose1337 Před 8 měsíci +4

      Uranium is water soluble, so most economic deposits form where uranium carrying water encounters a change in pH that causes the uranium to precipitate out.
      The SprottEDU channel has an excellent "ore deposits - part 9 - uranium" video. The series is a little dry but highly informative on how mineral deposits form.

  • @CT1JRZ
    @CT1JRZ Před 8 měsíci +1

    Nice video!

  • @rexoliver7780
    @rexoliver7780 Před 8 měsíci

    I have a light just like what you have-OLIGHT. I have a UV short wave long wave that runs from 2 6v lamp batteries. Still packed from a move. I use it for up flourescent minerals.

  • @Daleeather1975
    @Daleeather1975 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Love the series Radioactive ☢️ drew keep ‘em coming 👋🤩

  • @dymytryruban4324
    @dymytryruban4324 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Mines are best visited with hard hat on.

  • @pazsion
    @pazsion Před 8 měsíci +1

    Having good tools and ppe is so nice 😊
    Love that it’s adjustable and I can choose not to blind myself or anyone with me!
    Now if there was a uv projection lamp someone wanted us to know about 🤔

    • @pazsion
      @pazsion Před 8 měsíci +1

      Oxygen and gas detection is also a new digital tool handy for exploring

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I really want to get a 2 or 4 gas monitor. There are a couple mines I want to go into that I think it would be a good idea to have something like that.

  • @myauctionaddictionestatesa7451
    @myauctionaddictionestatesa7451 Před 8 měsíci +1

    There was one i drove around in up there 😮

  • @TomKappeln
    @TomKappeln Před 8 měsíci +4

    Don't risk to much for your vids bro !
    Greet's from Poland

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      I try and keep the risks low.

    • @TomKappeln
      @TomKappeln Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@RadioactiveDrew " This mine scared me to death ... lol
      All these HORIZONTAL cracks and heavy plates .... uhhhhhhhhh
      You really have balls !

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +2

      @TomKappeln this one wasn’t that bad. The McCormick mine I’ve been to a couple times is much scarier than this mine.

  • @italo-hungariananimation2149
    @italo-hungariananimation2149 Před 8 měsíci +4

    I wish i could visit mines like this , but in my country (Italy) there's basically no mines lol
    Great video

    • @NonnoNao
      @NonnoNao Před 8 měsíci

      È un vero peccato che non ce ne siano

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Mines are very interesting to visit. I think there are some radon / uranium mines you can visit in Austria.

    • @federicoronchi8718
      @federicoronchi8718 Před 8 měsíci +4

      There are actually two well-known mines and a bunch of other less identifiable ones.
      Agip performed extensive excavations at Novazza and in Val Vedello. Both have been blocked out as required by the law when research work ended.
      The wall sealing level 3 at the Novazza mine has been violated a few years ago and access was possible. I did not explore it because I believe Radon levels to be crazy in a non vented tunnel system.
      Val Vedello is a very nice trip and the tailings dump does yield a few good rock samples (non fluorescent but hot).
      I have seen photographs of minor mine tunnels in Trentino but do not know their exact location.
      Another interesting site could be Lurisia, where there is a radioactive spring and mining activities are described in history books (and medical books because of correlated illnesses).
      An other interesting radioactive spring is in Bormio. At the beginning of the 20th century water was bottled and sold even in the US as "powerfully radioactive". I managed to find and save one of the original bottle labels.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      @federicoronchi8718 that’s pretty cool. Guess I need to find time to head to Italy next time I’m in Europe.

  • @highdesertdrew1844
    @highdesertdrew1844 Před 8 měsíci +1

    It's interesting that they were using some kind of square-set timbering in parts of the mine.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      I’m not sure when the mine was timbered or when it was last worked on. The uranium market dropped like a rock in the late 60’s, early 70’s.

  • @MiniMinotaur675
    @MiniMinotaur675 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Just curious, how long would one have to stay in a mine like this to get any adverse effects?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +7

      You would have to live down there for years. This mine isn’t that active. There are other uranium mines that are very active and have a very high dose of radon along with the radiation from the uranium deposits.

    • @MiniMinotaur675
      @MiniMinotaur675 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@RadioactiveDrew Good to know. I assumed the radon gas would have lingered a bit longer than it actually does.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +2

      @MiniMinotaur675 there is radon gas down there but it’s in very low concentrations. Usually with the grade of ore going up the radon goes up as well.

  • @WBNomo
    @WBNomo Před 8 měsíci +1

    Nice little vid. I wonder how they brought all the material out of there, ore cart on rails?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      There might have been rails in there at one point in time. The mine is at a bit of an incline so they would have needed some kind of winch to get a loaded ore cart out.

  • @ausnorman8050
    @ausnorman8050 Před 8 měsíci

    Just got home on my Friday afternoon after working all week, perfect video to unwind and relax! Cheers Drew! Also do you know much on the geology of the area and the uranium deposit and how they came about? Maybe a collaboration with @GeologyHub??? I'd be keen, your great video skills and both he and you talking about Uranium would be a treat :)

  • @Serpiph
    @Serpiph Před 8 měsíci +1

    You've got the open uranium mine after so much locked ones!

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Sometimes they’re open. It’s just few and far between nowadays.

    • @Serpiph
      @Serpiph Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew, and this is good news. The mines are so attractive to feel the spirit of the atomic history.
      By the way, I see you always take RC-102 with you. What is your opinion about the device? What do you rely on?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      @Serpiph I carry the Radiacode 102 with me everywhere. It’s very sensitive to gamma radiation and I can map out radiation levels. The Radeye B20 is more for searching for very specific items that can be very small.

  • @p_n4839
    @p_n4839 Před 8 měsíci +1

    wow nice video

  • @thexfile.
    @thexfile. Před 8 měsíci +1

    I just got a Radiacode 102. It's fun.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      It’s a great little tool. I’ve found stuff with it running in my pocket that I wouldn’t have found otherwise.

  • @Stealther
    @Stealther Před 8 měsíci +5

    At what point would you consider wearing a respirator or dust mask? Seems like a good idea in a radioactive dusty environment?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +4

      Maybe if I was mining in a mine or disturbing it in some way to create a lot of dust.

    • @Porty1119
      @Porty1119 Před 8 měsíci

      @@RadioactiveDrewWe spray down active areas with water for dust suppression. At the gold mine I work at, it's most noticeable in our haulage decline as the current working level is naturally damp enough to not get dusty. Running a haul truck in that decline can get dusty. Funny enough, the haul truck we run came from Moab and had maybe fifty pounds of slightly radioactive waste rock in the bed when we took delivery!

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      @Porty1119 50 pounds of slightly radioactive waste rocks doesn’t sound too bad.

  • @cburrowz
    @cburrowz Před 8 měsíci +1

    UV FTW!!

  • @NonnoNao
    @NonnoNao Před 8 měsíci +2

    At 8:20 you can see several holes in the wall. Do you think those where for dynamite or or samples?

  • @gerardellis1127
    @gerardellis1127 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Are you concerned with breathing the dust? Do you wear a respirator at all like off camera?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      No I don’t wear a respirator while in this mine. There’s only one mine I’ve been to that I would wear a respirator in.

  • @markae0
    @markae0 Před 8 měsíci +6

    First rule in caving is that you wear a helmet.

  • @kevinfelker5544
    @kevinfelker5544 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Great video. Ty for it. ❤

  • @wradale
    @wradale Před 8 měsíci +2

    I want the midnight blue marauder mini, but $200...😬 Also, do you think I could find florescent ore like this 9:37 in East NM or even West TX? Love your videos 👍🏻

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Yeah, that light is a bit expensive but wow it’s bright. As far as UV sensitive ore. I think you could find some if you visited some abandoned uranium mining sites. You should be able to find it around the ore dumps. Having the right light is pretty key to finding rocks that fluores. Here are the two I commonly use. The first one is more expensive and smaller but it’s a little more powerful. Both of these lights work great and what makes them great is a UV pass filter. It filters out the visible light letting only the UV make it out of the light. Be careful because the light coming out of these can be harmful.
      store.waveformlighting.com/products/realuv-led-flashlight-with-blackout-filter-technology
      www.amazon.com/dp/B01CV1XW5K/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_01TKNDY5CTMPRZFTSK16?linkCode=ml2&tag=radioactivedr-20

    • @wradale
      @wradale Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew Awesome, I've been looking for a better UV light. So I Googled abandoned uranium mines and I can't find anything, or I just don't understand what I'm looking at lol. How can I find sites?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      @dalewooddell2822 I would look at the USGS site for abandoned mines. I would also look at thediggings.com. Those are the two resources I use.

  • @jraddd3477
    @jraddd3477 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I've explored that mine, super cool, theres afew decent deposits near the front entrance
    Update: just finished the video and see you found it lol awesome

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      It’s a fun mine to explore.

    • @jraddd3477
      @jraddd3477 Před 8 měsíci

      @@RadioactiveDrew Most definitely! Been looking for more around the Utah area but can't seem to find any others

  • @explorewithdelton4443
    @explorewithdelton4443 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Question for you,
    So I spent a hour within the Apex Mine in Nevada and was exposed to ~1300cpm of background radiation. We had respirators on but I'm wondering what kind of dosage we got from a hour of being down there.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 3 měsíci

      Not sure about your dose because there's a lot to know before something like that can be measured. Like what kind of detector you were using. If it was something that was only measuring beta and gamma or a detector that could detect alpha, beta and gamma. Also what kind of background reading do you normally get.

  • @RathOX
    @RathOX Před 8 měsíci +1

    👌🏻

  • @GTSongwriter
    @GTSongwriter Před 4 měsíci

    How high would it need to be in order for you need to stay away or get out?

  • @deracool6
    @deracool6 Před 7 měsíci +1

    So what sort of reading would you expect to get from a sample that's commercially viable for mining

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 7 měsíci

      Commercially viable I would imagine be within the 100,000 CPM range. I could be wrong but that’s what I would imagine based on what I’ve seen.

  • @joshwasho9110
    @joshwasho9110 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I was just in there last June! Unfortunately I didnt find any ore worth taking but definitely a cool spot

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      It’s a very cool place to explore. I feel if you looked around there enough you could find something spicy.

    • @joshwasho9110
      @joshwasho9110 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @RadioactiveDrew yeah probably but I already knew I could load up on some good rocks around MI vida and Mccormick. I also got a ton of big rocks around burro mine in slick rock, CO

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      @joshwasho9110 Mi Vida is a great place to find some hot rocks. The hottest ones I’ve found have been on the side of the road.

    • @joshwasho9110
      @joshwasho9110 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew Man that's one place I didn't check. I spent maybe 30-40 mins in the mine and found a few spots with really good ore but when I came out all of my clothing read over 120k cpm! I definitely wont be going back in there without a full tyvek suit

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      @joshwasho9110 yeah that Mi Vida mine is no joke. I’ve never been in a mine that had that much radon contamination. First time I went there I took my dog and my wife was very mad that I made him radioactive.

  • @tonytomov4553
    @tonytomov4553 Před 8 měsíci +2

    hey Drew , you don't go into a uranium mine without a proper mask or gas mask, because of radon and uranium dust particles which can get into the lungs :)

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      I’m not worried about that in this mine. If I was actively mining then I would be much more concerned about dust. The radon in here was very low. I’ve been in other mines that were much higher with radon gas concentrations.

    • @jd3497
      @jd3497 Před 8 měsíci +2

      People pay good money to stay in a mine and breath Radon gas. In NJ, many pay good money to install evacuation systems to remove it from under their basement slab.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I’ve been to one of those radon health mines. One of my first videos was talking about radon.

    • @tonytomov4553
      @tonytomov4553 Před 8 měsíci

      @@jd3497 "People pay good money to stay in a mine and breath Radon gas." - absolutely stupidity! outside the human body, radon as a source of alpha radiation is harmless, but inhaled into the lungs, these alpha particles unambiguously lead to cancer.
      "..pay good money to install evacuation systems to remove it from under their basement slab." is a good! this activity and statistical research in several cities in Bulgaria show a hundreds of fold reduction in cancer in these cities. that is science for :)

  • @tomcook5813
    @tomcook5813 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Safety wire to follow out if your light fails?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Maybe…I could see it being used for that in a pinch.

    • @tomcook5813
      @tomcook5813 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew just a guess 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @fredharvey2720
    @fredharvey2720 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Why do you switch geiger counters?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      The Radeye B20 is better at pinpointing ore deposits or items because it can detect alpha and beta radiation. The Radiacode 102 is a great area monitor because it’s so sensitive to gamma radiation. I use both as it’s a pretty good combo when exploring areas.

  • @Pazuzu-2048
    @Pazuzu-2048 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Are you going to restock the online store with ore that fluorescences?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Yep, as soon as I get home. I’m still out on that 70mm Oppenheimer job. Once I get back home in a week I have a bunch of new samples I’m going to list.

    • @Pazuzu-2048
      @Pazuzu-2048 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew Wonderful. 👍🏻

  • @cruzin7749
    @cruzin7749 Před 8 měsíci +1

    What trail is that off of?

  • @slovokia
    @slovokia Před 8 měsíci +1

    I wonder what the relative contribution to radiation exposure is from the decay chain of U-238 versus U-235? I assume there isn’t any significant radiation due to thorium decay. (Edit: I forgot the potential slight contribution of K-40).

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Well there is far less U-235 than U-238 in uranium ore. But U-235 has a much shorter half-life than U-238, so it’s decay products might show up more frequently.

    • @slovokia
      @slovokia Před 8 měsíci

      The WISE Uranium Project has some interesting information about this. It looks like the U-238 decay chain is producing most of the activity. Interestingly enough a lot of the activity stems from U-234 which itself is a daughter product of U-238 decay.

    • @slovokia
      @slovokia Před 8 měsíci +1

      It also appears that the bulk of gamma exposure is due to the U-238 decay chain daughters.

  • @agnesslungu4128
    @agnesslungu4128 Před 3 měsíci

    What percentage is considered good grade and how much is uranium currently on lme ?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 3 měsíci

      Some of the highest grade uranium ore is 20% uranium by weight. Most uranium isn't that high of grade and its more around the .02%-10% uranium by weight. Uranium prices vary a bit depending on what your getting.

  • @SOVIET_NIET
    @SOVIET_NIET Před 8 měsíci +2

    do you know if there is any uranium mines in texas?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Possibly…I would look on thediggings.com and see if you can find any.

    • @SOVIET_NIET
      @SOVIET_NIET Před 8 měsíci

      thanks@@RadioactiveDrew

  • @justinreagan8391
    @justinreagan8391 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I just found your channel and I like what you do, just please reassure me that you are taking the necessary precautions to make sure you're not getting radiation poisoning or anything like that. Other than that, please keep up with everything that you're doing it looks really good.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I have never even been close to getting a dose high enough for radiation poisoning...but thanks for the concern.

    • @rogerlibby14613
      @rogerlibby14613 Před 6 měsíci

      I would agree@@RadioactiveDrewthat radiation is not a problem. However, silicosis and Valley Fever are, please wear some type of air filter.

  • @jd3497
    @jd3497 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Uranium prices are up over 70% from a year ago. Why are none of these mines in operation?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      A lot of them have a very low grade of uranium. Plus the US does everything it can to stop uranium mining from happening.

    • @agnesslungu4128
      @agnesslungu4128 Před 3 měsíci

      What is the good grade of uranium? Do you have any idea how much is it on lme currently?

  • @edenschildren4238
    @edenschildren4238 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Drew Honestly you could make just scenic vids of Ariel Drone Footage and Time Laps with the music and I would just let them roll in the background.......

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Funny you should say that…before I started doing these videos on CZcams I would post timelapse and drone videos on Vimeo. I have a bunch of timelapse and drone footage I haven’t released yet. Slowly trying to work it into some videos.

  • @bobdinwiddy
    @bobdinwiddy Před 8 měsíci +1

  • @CG-em3zy
    @CG-em3zy Před 8 měsíci +2

    Is radon progeny not a concern?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Not in this mine. Other mines in the area are a different story.

    • @CG-em3zy
      @CG-em3zy Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew yeah it looks high and dry and radon is usually associated with water.. I like your content, I work in the uranium mining cycle and it's nice to see a positive spin on the topic

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      @CG-em3zy thanks. I try and present it in a very neutral way.

  • @naughtiusmaximus830
    @naughtiusmaximus830 Před 8 měsíci

    Is there any commercial use for uranium other than bombs and power?

    • @collectorguy3919
      @collectorguy3919 Před 8 měsíci +2

      at one time, uranium was used for glass and pottery glaze, dyes, and even counterweights in the early 747s

    • @naughtiusmaximus830
      @naughtiusmaximus830 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@collectorguy3919 Thanks! I forgot about glazes. The counterweight is cool.

  • @MontanaDirtRoads
    @MontanaDirtRoads Před 8 měsíci +1

    Don't seem these uranium mines go as deep as a silver,gold or copper mine would usually go

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Usually uranium deposits can be in different formations than gold and silver. It seems most uranium deposits are the results of old river beds. Gold and silver seems to be more from fluid deposits into certain host rocks.

  • @Rivenworld
    @Rivenworld Před 8 měsíci +2

    Great video Dude but you really should wear a suitable mask in that environment. Thanks for sharing, really interesting.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed the video. There was no need to wear a mask in that environment.

  • @GTSongwriter
    @GTSongwriter Před 4 měsíci

    No Satellite phone?

  • @TheRopeAddict
    @TheRopeAddict Před 8 měsíci +1

    What would you do for a Klondike mine?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Not much because there wasn’t anything of value in there.

  • @robsadv
    @robsadv Před 8 měsíci +2

    Too bad you posted it today… I was in that area 5 days ago and only visited couple of the ones that are blocked :(

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +2

      That whole area is uranium country. That’s what put Moab on the map and the reason why there are so many cool off road trails. Finding open mines is a bit of a trick nowadays. I wish they would leave them along and post warnings. Let people take chances in life.

    • @WouldntULikeToKnow.
      @WouldntULikeToKnow. Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@RadioactiveDrewis all fun and games until rescuers have to risk their butts to pull people out of a jam! 😅

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      @WouldntULikeToKnow. You could use the same argument about people trail riding, hiking or driving. Life can be risky business.

  • @yoogp
    @yoogp Před 8 měsíci +1

    I am worried for you man, when you were shining the flash light, I could see dust, you could have inhaled radioactive dust right? did you forget the mask?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      There would have been radioactive dust in that mine created from radon gas but you can’t see that with a flashlight. That dust wasn’t radioactive, if it was my clothes would have been contaminated…they weren’t.

    • @yoogp
      @yoogp Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew thank God, i enjoy your videos, especially the locations you visit, videography, risk you take going in these places with your redeye

  • @danielsiebert5714
    @danielsiebert5714 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Isn’t there a lot of radon gas down there? You don’t want to breath much of that.

    • @brianhilligoss
      @brianhilligoss Před 8 měsíci +1

      Not with that vent hole or through hole whatever you want to call it.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      The radon gas was extremely low down there. Far more than you would find in any home but way below what I would consider to be dangerous. There’s another mine in the area that has an extremely high level of radon.

  • @simcapener6935
    @simcapener6935 Před 5 měsíci

    I'm surprised you don't wear a mask when going into the mine.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Its not dusty in there. When I check my clothes leaving a mine like this I'm not contaminated. There are other mines in the area that have very rich deposits of uranium and you can become contaminated walking into...but not this one.

  • @Denver_____
    @Denver_____ Před 8 měsíci +1

    Hey Drew, have you thought about making a video about the IPhone 12 being radioactive? It would be a nice take on it since the news are fear mongering.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      It would be a great video to show people the difference in RF (radio frequency) radiation and ionizing radiation. I was reading a comment section about the story on IG and I think I almost eye rolled myself out of my chair. The stuff people are saying is so incredibly ridiculous it’s amazing.

    • @Denver_____
      @Denver_____ Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew Thanks Drew, I have some friends that are freaking out about this. Im about to buy their Iphones for huge discount to make the radiation fear disappear.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      @Denver_____ I’m going back and forth about doing a video about it. It’s just so ridiculous it’s hard for me to come at it in a way that wouldn’t be totally condescending.

  • @xcrockery8080
    @xcrockery8080 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Helmet and respirator mask would be advisable.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I could see wearing a helmet in here. No need for a respirator.

    • @xcrockery8080
      @xcrockery8080 Před 8 měsíci

      @@RadioactiveDrew That was a beaut mine walkthrough, I definitely enjoyed watching it.
      I'd be paranoid about breathing in some heavy metal particles, that's all.
      I tend to expect the worst...

  • @rowdy420cat
    @rowdy420cat Před 8 měsíci +1

    Would like to buy some u uranium ore if possible from you?

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I have a site where I sell what I find. I can only ship it within the US. Uraniumstore.com is my site. It’s a little lite on samples at the moment because I’ve been out of town for the last couple months.

    • @rowdy420cat
      @rowdy420cat Před 8 měsíci

      I was thinking more bulk than samples

  • @mutantryeff
    @mutantryeff Před 8 měsíci

    !!!

  • @slovokia
    @slovokia Před 8 měsíci

    @2:27,@9:30

  • @armyguy918
    @armyguy918 Před 8 měsíci

    Bet you won't lick it. Lol

  • @robertmcgowan3352
    @robertmcgowan3352 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Bet left wing for you but interesting to know your thoughts on the high radiation levels in china and the mining and use of radio active coal. Keep up the good vids

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci

      I would like to read up on that a bit more. I know coal does produce very low level radioactive waste in the form of fly ash. I still need to test some to see how active it is.

  • @raginroadrunner
    @raginroadrunner Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wear a Hard hat...come on man...

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 8 měsíci +1

      I wear one about half the time. I do need to wear it more often going down into these mines.

    • @raginroadrunner
      @raginroadrunner Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@RadioactiveDrew Yes..not worth the risk.

  • @CapnCrunchESO
    @CapnCrunchESO Před 5 měsíci

    Getting some uranium dust in your lungs could potentially give you lung cancer years from now. I promise we will still love you if you wear respirator.

    • @RadioactiveDrew
      @RadioactiveDrew  Před 5 měsíci

      I'm not worried about a mine like this. There are others that I visit that have a lot of contamination in the air.