Gilsonite Mining

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Title Gilsonite Mining
Identifier A1037
Subject Mining--Gilsonite
Description A derrick is used to mine gilsonite in the southern part of Uintah County near Dragon, Utah. Gilsonite is found in the Uintah Basin in the Bookcliffs area in verticle veins. Gilsonite is a black asphalt-like hydrocarbon that is used for many products. The Uintah Basin is the only place in the world that gilsonite is found in commercial quanities. It is still being mined at the American Gilsonite Company in Bonanza, Utah.
Publisher Uintah County Regional History Center
Date 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925
Type Image/StillImage
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Management Digital Image, Copyright 2018 Uintah County Regional History Center
Holding Institution Uintah County Regional History Center
Bit Depth 8
Archival Resolution 800 dpi, 4158 x 2317 pixels
Low Resolution 800 x 600 pixels
Scanning Technician Elaine Carr
Scanning Device Epson Perfection V800
Spatial Coverage Uintah County (Utah)
Website https://uintahhistory.org
ARK ark:/87278/s6h74jjw
Setname ucl_rhc
ID 1321187
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h74jjw
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