Utah's Geologic Resources

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Metalliferous resources of Utah, by Martha R. Smith and Mark R. Milligan, color brochure, 3/99 PI-57 fold-out $0.50

Mineral fuels and associated energy resources by M.R. Smith. Miscellaneous Publication 87-2, 1987, fold-out, $0.50

Industrial commodities: Non-metallic resources of Utah by M.R. Smith. Miscellaneous Publication 87-4, 1987, fold-out, $0.50

Gold prospecting in Utah (reprinted from Survey Notes, August 1981) by M. R. Smith. Miscellaneous Publication 87-8, 1981, 2 p., FREE

Geologic resources of Box Elder County, Utah by S.N. Eldredge, M.H. Bugden, and C.M. Wilkerson. Miscellaneous Publication 89-3, 1989, 28 p., color brochure, $3.25

Geologic resources of Salt Lake County, Utah by S.N. Eldredge. Public Information Series #5, 1990, 32 p., color brochure, $3.50

Geologic resources of Summit County, Utah by M.H. Bugden. Public Information Series #7, 1990, 23 p., color brochure, $3.50

Geologic resources of San Juan County, Utah by S.N. Eldredge. Public Information Series #14, 1992, 28 p., color brochure, $2.50

Geologic resources of Washington County, Utah by M.H. Bugden. Public Information Series #20, 1993, 26 p., color brochure, $2.00

Utah stone, by B.T. Tripp, 1993, color flyer of Utah's building stone, fold-out poster, Public Information Series #17, $0.25

Utah gold: history, placers, and recreational regulations by C.M. Wilkerson, 9 p., 8/97, Public Information Series 50 $1.00
Known gold deposits in Utah have been worked heavily in the past 100 years. This publication examines the history of gold discoveries in Utah, reveals the locations of known gold placers (sand or gravel deposits containing concentrations of gold), describes Fool's Gold, and outlines recreational gold panning and dredging regulations in the state.

Building stones of downtown Salt Lake City, a walking tour, by Christine M. Wilkerson, 24 p., 4/99 PI-60 $2.75

Commonly asked questions about Utah's Great Salt Lake and ancient Lake Bonneville, by J.W. Gwynn, 22 p., 1996, PI-39 $2.25
Color pamphlet that answers questions about the Great Salt Lake and Lake Bonneville such as when did Lake Bonneville exist and what kinds of animals lived around it, why is the Great Salt Lake salty, what islands are in the lake, and what makes the lake stink?


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