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3 General Patrick Edward Connor Father of Utah Mining
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Brigham D. Madsen
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations vii
- Foreword xi
- Preface xiii
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Part I The Ground of Utah Mining
- 1 Geology and Utah’s Mineral Treasures 1
- 2 Generating Wealth from the Earth 1847–2000 37
- 3 General Patrick Edward Connor Father of Utah Mining 58
- 4 The Stories They Tell 81
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Part II Some Mineral Industries
- 5 Saline Minerals 101
- 6 Coal Industry 126
- 7 Uranium Boom 142
- 8 Beryllium Mining 166
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Part III Major Mining Regions
- 9 Iron County 197
- 10 Bingham Canyon 220
- 11 Silver Reef and Southwestern Utah’s Shifting Frontier 250
- 12 Alta, the Cottonwoods, and American Fork 272
- 13 Park City 318
- 14 Tintic Mining District 342
- 15 San Francisco Mining District 359
- 16 Uinta Basin 378
- Glossary of Geologic and Mining Terms 392
- Notes 418
- Resources and Bibliography 456
- About the Authors 483
- Index 490
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations vii
- Foreword xi
- Preface xiii
-
Part I The Ground of Utah Mining
- 1 Geology and Utah’s Mineral Treasures 1
- 2 Generating Wealth from the Earth 1847–2000 37
- 3 General Patrick Edward Connor Father of Utah Mining 58
- 4 The Stories They Tell 81
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Part II Some Mineral Industries
- 5 Saline Minerals 101
- 6 Coal Industry 126
- 7 Uranium Boom 142
- 8 Beryllium Mining 166
-
Part III Major Mining Regions
- 9 Iron County 197
- 10 Bingham Canyon 220
- 11 Silver Reef and Southwestern Utah’s Shifting Frontier 250
- 12 Alta, the Cottonwoods, and American Fork 272
- 13 Park City 318
- 14 Tintic Mining District 342
- 15 San Francisco Mining District 359
- 16 Uinta Basin 378
- Glossary of Geologic and Mining Terms 392
- Notes 418
- Resources and Bibliography 456
- About the Authors 483
- Index 490