Question about history of Mines in Las Flores Canyon and Pine Canyon in Altadena

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carl swindle
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Hi All,

I have been interested in the historical activity of some of the mines in Las Flores Canyon and Pine Canyon in Altadena. I am particularly curious about the history and the dates that the mines became active and when they closed down (especially the Golden Star Mine, Tunnel #4, and some of the other deep mines in Las Flores Canyon as well as the Surprise Mine in Pine Canyon - any mine that has cave pearls as I am curious about how old they might be). I am sure that some documentation is available, but I am not experienced in searching archives for reliable historical information about mine activity. If anyone knows were I can find such information, please let me know.

Here are some photographs I've taken over the past few moths if you'd like to see them from the inside.
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Golden Star Mine Tunnel (above)
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Golden Star Mine Mineral Precipitates (above)
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Surprise Mine (above)
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Cave Pearls in the Surprise Mine (above)
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Tunnel #4 (above)
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Precipitate Minerals in Tunnel #4
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dima
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Those mines are very cool. I don't know the history, but you will be hearing from jeko1034 shortly :)
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Matthew
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Hello!!!!! I know all the history of these mines! I've even excavated 1 previously unknown one in Las Flores and another in Pine with the help of @1blazepatrick1 @dima @brotherbvideos and my buddy Eli. I'd love to hop on a call or meet in person to discuss the history since it's so vast. I'll send you a PM
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