slgwv

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Posted: 28 Jul 2013


Taken: 02 Jul 2011

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Utah
phosphate
phosphate rock
Phosphoria Formation


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Phosphate Mine, outside Vernal, Utah, USA

Phosphate Mine, outside Vernal, Utah, USA
In the Late Permian Phosphoria Formation. Owned by Simplot, a huge agribusiness. These grassy slopes are all reclaimed mining areas.

Don Sutherland, RHH have particularly liked this photo


6 comments - The latest ones
 RHH
RHH
Beautiful view, my friend. Quite different from the Pacific Northwest.
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks, all! Yeah, these slopes are a reclaimed phosphate mine! Just shows that mining _can_ be done properly...
10 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Great capture.
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks, all!
10 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
Lovely landscape image.
And thanks for the info on "Duns". Much appreciated!
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Glad you liked it! If you're at all interested in the history of English, you can waste _hours_ at that etymology website! ;)
10 years ago.

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