Vernal, Utah

Vernal, Utah Vernal, Utah has been named as the 5th fastest growing micro city in the U.S. Located in Uintah County, Vernal is the economic regional retail hub for Eastern Utah, Southwestern Wyoming, and Western Colorado. Uintah County is experiencing a tremendous amount of growth with the oil and gas industry. Uintah County is a…

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Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World

Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. The Bingham…

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Topaz Crystal Treasures Popping Out The Ground in Utah

Topaz Crystal Treasures Popping Out The Ground in Utah OPEN TO PUBLIC LOCATION!!! This round we ended up in Utah digging Topaz Crystals with “Topaz Mountain Adventures” Check out their facebook page for public fee digs! They have several options, blasting being one of them! This area is 2 Million Years Old, and there is…

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Uranium mine near Moab, Utah

Uranium mine near Moab, Utah Extremely radioactive black uraninite pitchblende may be found on the numerous abandoned mine dumps around Moab, Utah, which became the “uranium capital” of the United States after a discovery in the 1950s. This short video sweeps across the picturesque vistas seen from the Shinarump Mines about 7 miles north of…

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Phosphate Mining Video – Elementary School

Phosphate Mining Video – Elementary School Phosphate is the “P” in N-P-K; one of three macronutrients that plants need to thrive. Complete with sweeping shots of reclamation land, up-close footage of a dragline in action, and colorful animation of ancient sea life, the Foundation’s new Phosphate Mining video shows students the amazing process of mining…

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