The only thing I dislike about this video is how it's only 6 and a half minutes long. Keep up the good work!
@ronniecardy
4 жыл бұрын
Love the way they cut stone guessing the same way with marble.
@dereksimpson1284
4 жыл бұрын
Thats a cool bridge at the end
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
The whole place was extremely photogenic.
@richardwarnock2789
4 жыл бұрын
Seen pink marble white marble too fantastic stones
@jonroyer3139
4 жыл бұрын
Marble is formed when limestone is affected by metamorphosis. It is also where you find Rubies.
@JustAnotherPaddy
4 жыл бұрын
I find coffee makers around marble. I’ll keep an eye out for the rubies though.
@tucker9402
4 жыл бұрын
that was neat to see thanks for sharing
@randyhager2054
4 жыл бұрын
Got to get a long distance glimpse of these mountains on my way to Pisa in both 2014 and again in 2016. Loved Italy! Thank you for sharing this clip on You Tube.
@richardbidinger2577
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if some Italian a few centuries ago had carved an entire castle out of that mountain. Fantastic video.
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
That would be amazing.
@thomasbeck9075
4 жыл бұрын
This is the highest point of my day. Thank you for all the work you do putting these amazing videos together
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Glad I can brighten your day a little...
@andrewpowell6457
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic the scale of the Marble works is mindblowing
@iowapanner2223
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. I carved a full size owl from Carrara marble about 30 yrs ago. It is wonderful stone to carve.
@tarf1a
4 жыл бұрын
A fascinating look at a marble mine. Seems the entire mountain is marble and seeing the heavy equipment provides a scale to judge the size of the operation. Many thanks for the video!
@dereksimpson1284
4 жыл бұрын
It's ashame they would give underground tours. I bet it's really cool to see
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'd have been all over that.
@Ltblitzful
4 жыл бұрын
First time I've seen Land Rovers used in a mine, they're brave.
@donaldpowers5557
4 жыл бұрын
Now I'm so happy to see you post a video!
@gravelsasquatch6430
4 жыл бұрын
Dadgum! I thought slabs at the shop were big. Those are house size slabs.. It's so surreal, it almost looks fake. Thanks again for taking us along.. Hope you are staying safe during these crazy times.
@rdamp2374
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Informative Video
@ericcorse
4 жыл бұрын
Friggin amazing, the scale is hard to discern.
@leesherman100
4 жыл бұрын
Everything counts in large amounts, marble included. Thanks TVR Exp.
@gingerbread6614
4 жыл бұрын
That is unimaginable, wow. Thank you .
@wornoutwrench8128
4 жыл бұрын
Gives a whole new meaning to the term High Wall.
@garycooper7666
4 жыл бұрын
very interesting...good thing you know a Italian interpreter :)
@JPVideos81
4 жыл бұрын
almost looks like a scale model. unreal
@superchargedgascock
4 жыл бұрын
Love the variety of interesting places you show
@ashleighnelson512
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a gorgeous place!
@cutt1293
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Seeing the equipment beside the marble walls, etc really put into perspective how massive it was up there.
@Schluker
4 жыл бұрын
You should have gotten tour in one of the underground workings, they are enormous! Love the spot an the city too..
@Porty1119
4 жыл бұрын
I'll watch once I get off work...night shift and limited service out at the mine.
@andrewbarker9773
4 жыл бұрын
great photos Justin, I know that marble is very popular all around the world for lots of applications but wow, I can't imagine having such vast quantities in such a small place in Italy, that's why it's so expensive I guess, wouldn't it be cool to go underground there and see some of the formations inside the mountain.
@raydowley1038
4 жыл бұрын
amazing place had the surreal feel about it what with the mist descending over the mountains and gloomy sky, thanks for showing us around. next vid going in the Marble mine maybe?
@indycharlie
4 жыл бұрын
WOW !! Very nice . In those mountains and hauling that kind of load . Those truck brakes must be awesome !! Lucky guy to see this stuff live . Be safe .. gubs
@fxw
4 жыл бұрын
By the look of it it's just a normal european 40 ton truck with a retarder and pneumatic brakes. Going downhill with the retarder in slow speed isn't that difficult. The truck maybe ist an italian IVECO TRAKKER.
@jenesisjones6706
4 жыл бұрын
That was amazing! Thank you :D
@robburdack4361
4 жыл бұрын
I really like this style of video....well done!
@treadmarsh1094
4 жыл бұрын
A little bit different type of mining, but also very interesting and well done. Thanks for sharing
@CornishMineExplorer
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing footage, something you don't see everyday! I don't fancy being a lorry driver going down those steep roads loaded! I wonder how many times a week they change the brake shoes on those lorries!
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure they've had some horrific accidents. Imagine having your brakes fail with one of those giant slabs in the back!
@drumtwo4seven
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool... amazing stuff. 👍
@jodywales6760
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@rolfsinkgraven
4 жыл бұрын
A little bigger than the one i visited in Italy wow nice big mine.
@hike2
4 жыл бұрын
That place is amazing! Bet you were wanting to get in those underground mines! Solid marble, that’s crazy.
@muleskinnermining8661
4 жыл бұрын
Impressive! That mountain of marble is mind blowing! Never seen anything like that! Awesome!
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
I was extremely impressed. The scale is unbelievable...
@overland.viking
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! That’s fascinating!!
@DFDuck55
4 жыл бұрын
Miniere di marmo meravigliose.
@SueGirling68
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that was a very fascinating video. x
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sue. Yes, it was an amazing site.
@Porty1119
4 жыл бұрын
2:06 that's a CAT 980H. They're great workhorse loaders, and will handle around 11 tons of material at a time. I enjoy running 980s provided they've been properly maintained - a machine with a bad trunnion is a recipe for a headache and sore back. I'm blown away by the lack of berms on each bench - in the US, MSHA requires berms to be at least axle height on the largest equipment that operates on the bench.
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Ha, yes, the Italians are more casual about rules and regulations, to be sure...
@williamwintemberg
4 жыл бұрын
So Cool!
@garretthuff1905
4 жыл бұрын
Mind blown😵. My wife loves HGTV and we always hear about that marble. Thanks for sharing this!
@danishnative9555
4 жыл бұрын
I believe they use Diamond impregnated steel wire to make those nice neat vertical/horizontal cuts.
@buddha8910
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! and what a stunning view of the mountains you had. I wonder if the those that mine this, and drive the trucks need to wear any protective eye gear? I could imagine that there might be a white glare off all that marble especially when its sunny. Good video, thank you,
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting point about the "snow blindness" effect you mentioned. At the moments when the sun came out, one would definitely want sunglasses! It was blinding. I'm assuming those working there must have something for their eyes...
@CowboyCree63
4 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!! Have you ever checked out the old marble quarries in and around Columbia, CA? Just a short trip from your home!
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. No, I didn't know about the marble quarries in California...
@gvii
4 жыл бұрын
Somebody already beat me to the interpreter joke, lmao. Anyway, yeah, that is very cool. I've never been to Italy, but I've studied a ton about ancient Rome, so to is incredibly cool to see the quarries the marble they used came from. That is wild though, that is a whole heck of a lot marble. Very, very cool.
@rogerscottcathey
4 жыл бұрын
If they had a hydrodam like generator spun by descending blocks, they'd transport them and generate power.
@wideyxyz2271
4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the slate quarries in North Wales (UK) only different material......
@JeagerGray
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thanks
@scotttaylor8498
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@TVRExploring
3 жыл бұрын
This site was awesome...
@markcantemail8018
4 жыл бұрын
Marble the Movie , Great . I loved the Panoramic view of this Tour , I had seen quick videos of them loading huge Blocks which did not give a look at the Mtns . What Him say ? I Know you Love your Turp but days like Today's Vid is when you Love Her the Most . I would like to Thank the Both of you for this Video . And ask Any Fiats seen ?
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed, hard not to appreciate the Italian on a day like this... Lots of Fiats!
@leehilton9932
4 жыл бұрын
Man you get to into some of the cools mines in the world. When you goin to Australia to the opal mines? Be safe out there as always
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to. I've got to find someone that can show me the ropes out there...
@001desertrat3
4 жыл бұрын
Justin , when I first saw the thumbnail & title I thought that you had visited the old Carrara Marble Mine here in Southern Nevada (East of Hwy. 95 , South of Beatty, NV) . The Marble from the Nevada Mine was used in the construction of some of the buildings in Downtown Los Angeles , and the ''junk'' pieces were used in the construction of the Los Angeles Harbor Breakwater . -- Thank You for showing us the ''real'' Carrara Marble Mine . < Doc > .
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting... I didn't even know about the Carrara Marble Mine in Nevada.
@001desertrat3
4 жыл бұрын
@@TVRExploring -- Justin , some interesting reading about Nevada's Carrara Marble Mine -- www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/carrara.html < Doc > .
@001desertrat3
4 жыл бұрын
@TVR Exploring -- Back in the mid-1980's , before his passing , I knew and talked at great lengths with the last Locomotive Engineer for the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad . He's not only the one who made "The Last Run of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad" , but he's also the one who hauled the Marble from Nevada's Carrara Marble Mine down to Southern California , and provided me with the information about it being used in the Buildings and Breakwater at Los Angeles . -- < Doc > .
@kengamble8595
4 жыл бұрын
Do they bring out very large blocks from the underground like they cut on top or just small pieces ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Both, but generally the large blocks are preferred...
@taoskid8769
4 жыл бұрын
Good thing you have an Itailan interpreter! But how do they get the slabs down that are high on the mountainside?
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly right! You never know when you'll need an Italian interpreter! For the slabs high on the mountain, they generally start at the top and start extracting down. So, some of those points high up on the mountains might have been worked hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
@captsam54
4 жыл бұрын
I would like to see how they actually cut and remove the slabs of marble...
@iowapanner2223
4 жыл бұрын
Here is one of my favorite videos of blocks being dropped. KZitem has a bunch. kzitem.info/news/bejne/xatvxX-ka6tjiXY
@JustAnotherPaddy
4 жыл бұрын
Captain Sam Wilson - big band saws and a whole lot of polishing and elbow grease.
@hunglikehorse4339
4 жыл бұрын
This is an interesting theory on how granite is made... Assuming you believe in the big bang.
@HarrisPropertyMaintenance
4 жыл бұрын
wtf 1 view, guess this shows how little i have to do
@jw2218
4 жыл бұрын
Any idea how deep that marble goes down from where they were working?
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
An excellent question. I saw drill reports from the 1800s indicating that they'd found the marble extending hundreds of feet beneath the surface. I'm sure they've gone much deeper now though...
@jw2218
4 жыл бұрын
TVR Exploring Thank you for the reply I definitely enjoy your videos
@davebeckley2584
4 жыл бұрын
It would appear that considering the size of this operation the marble they're mining is finite but it's been used since 438 BC in construction of the Parthenon in Greece, the first recorded use. It's an expensive material which is why fake marble has become so popular. What's up with the underground mining of marble? That would appear to limit the size but I suppose it could they're searching for a particular color or marble with no color at all other than white. I have a hard time imagining the amount of time it took for the coral, shells, and teeny tiny marine organisms to rain down on an ocean floor to form the calcite that eventually became that marble. Marble used to be mined in Marble, Colorado. It was so plentiful they used it for erosion control in the stream. And then tourists stole it all. Michelangelo was fond of marble for sculpting and is credited with; 'Get a block of marble and carve away anything that's not a sculpture.' (paraphrased) Thanks for sharing.
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the very finest samples (pure white) are deep inside the mountains, which is the reason for the underground mining. This area is surrounded by a National Park. So, indeed, the marble is finite.
@JustAnotherPaddy
4 жыл бұрын
Who junks a Channel like this? Downvoting one of the most interesting educational and historical channels out there. I don’t get it. This site is one of the few true examples of what KZitem can and should be. A guy is taking me to places I’ll likely never see just for the joy of sharing it. I went about 500 yards into an abandoned silver mine on the Mt. Loop Parkway of Mt. Baker Snoqualme Natl Park and said....NOPE. Knew my limits. (Big hint here, that area has silver mines galore. Look for the town of....’Silverton’ on old maps. The towns not there but holy crap the mines are. And Bigfoot everywhere....play your cards right and you’ll get video of both. You have my vote for most likely to get footage better than the PGF footage. You get high odds because I doubt you’d run and you live in their backyard) Ignore it, Justin. Probably an jaded ex or something. Thank you for keeping the content coming. I’ve also been ‘mining’ the back catalog. About a 3rd of the way. I gotta pace myself. Could be another month.
@donaldpowers3314
4 жыл бұрын
AOC. THIS NOT GREEN!
@Lessinath
4 жыл бұрын
If you look at the other comments, the person who disliked it is a creationist who took issue with Justin explaining how marble forms and how old it is.
@TVRExploring
4 жыл бұрын
@JustAnotherPaddy I very much appreciate the kind words and support.
@cmpe43
4 жыл бұрын
Get some Geologists and figure out where David was Quarryed from.
@chrisbudinick2691
4 жыл бұрын
Google subtitles at 2:57 😂😆🤣
@patrickstoffregen4020
4 жыл бұрын
only disliking cause I dont agree with how marble is created or that it's millions of years old.
@Porty1119
4 жыл бұрын
Do what now?
@patrickstoffregen4020
4 жыл бұрын
@@riseandshinejp first off. Not a boomer and how would what I said make me one?
@patrickstoffregen4020
4 жыл бұрын
@@Porty1119 issue?
@JustAnotherPaddy
4 жыл бұрын
Ok, now the mystery of who would junk a video as great as this is solved. It’s that guy... Did it also throw a wrench in your Flat Earth theory? You could always build a steam powered rocket for testing. I do like videos of those launches, particularly the last one. That guy proved gravity in an epic manner.
@patrickstoffregen4020
4 жыл бұрын
@@JustAnotherPaddy earth isn't flat, bud. but wtf are you on about?
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