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Photographs of historical mining operations in Colorado and Utah

A collection of photographs of mine sites, mining operations, and tailings taken prior to 1980 at a variety of sites throughout Colorado and Utah.

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USGS Digital Data Series DDS-12
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Related topics

Abandoned mines and quarries, Business and economics, Coal resources, Economic geology, Image collections, Metallic mineral resources, Mine waste, Nonmetallic mineral resources, Photography
Disposal sites, Industrial sites, Mine sites
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