Economic Geology
Modern society has come to expect a standard of living based on a host of
naturally occurring minerals and their derived products. Finding and developing
mineral deposits is a very important activity to the economic stability of
Wyoming. The State’s number one source of income derives from industries dealing
with the various aspects of mineral production. The principal raw materials that
are found in Wyoming and their geological occurrence are described below. Table
1 shows development of some of the State’s major mineral deposits through
geologic time.
Table 1. Major mineral deposits of Wyoming through geologic time.
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