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Exploring the Historic Emma Copper Mine in Acton, California

Los Angeles County Mines #1: The Emma Mine is an abandoned copper mine off of Soledad Canyon road in Acton California. It was worked from 1889 to the 1940s by various mining companies including the Emma Consolidated Mining Company, the Highland Mining Syndicate, the Bournite Mining Company, and the Allen Mines Company. On this trip I explored two adits (a horizontal passage going into a mine) in a side canyon west of the main mining area. One was rather short and filled with garbage while the other was reported to be 500 ft long by a rockhounding article from a 1950’s magazine. It turned out to be around 200 ft long, and it appeared to have not been entered in at least a couple decades, due to the fact that it had to be dug out. It was easily the most interesting tunnel I explored on this expedition, as it contained some historical miner’s graffiti. Up the same side canyon was a collapsed adit that I figured must not be very extensive due to the relatively small waste rock pile. Also in this vicinity is a small vertical shaft that I did not explore on this trip. After exploring the side canyon, I hiked to the main mining complex on the south side of the mountain where there are two explorable adits. These were difficult to film as they were very hot and humid, causing my lens to fog up. I also got footage of the old leaching tanks, where the copper ore was processed. I have been exploring abandoned mines since I was eight years old. It has been a continuous hobby of mine, and I particularly enjoy the historical aspect of it. I’ve finally decided to start sharing my explorations with others, beginning with the location that started my interest of exploring mines in the first place. This is my first YouTube video and with this channel, I will uncover more forgotten mines in California and hopefully extend my explorations to other areas of the American Southwest.