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Hard as the Rock Itself : Place and Identity in the American Mining Town /
As a result of more than two centuries of mining activity, the United States has numerous historic mining districts. Although each is distinctive, they tend to share a common economic history. Mining is the quintessential "boom and bust" industry. Individual mining operations may differ in...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boulder, Colo. :
University Press of Colorado,
2006
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| Colección: | Mining the American West.
Book collections on Project MUSE. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | As a result of more than two centuries of mining activity, the United States has numerous historic mining districts. Although each is distinctive, they tend to share a common economic history. Mining is the quintessential "boom and bust" industry. Individual mining operations may differ in terms of mineral commodities, richness of deposits, and operating lifespans, but the finite nature of mineral deposits almost always results in the demise of mining-dependent economies. This book studies three such areas. |
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| Notas: | Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (232 pages): ill., maps, digital file. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-208) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781607320685 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |