Golden Rocks: The Geology and Mining History of Golden, Colorado - Paperback

by Donna S. Anderson (Author), Paul B. Haseman (Author)

The 129-page book: "Golden Rocks: The Geology and Mining History of Golden, Colorado." is written for the non-specialist. It covers the geology of Golden, surface and ground water, mining history, and mining legacies including railroads, mine hazards, pollution, and the transition from mining to open space. The book is illustrated with over 100 maps, photographs, and figures. "Golden Rocks" is the first guide to the geology of Golden since the 1938 version written by F.M. Van Tuyl and others for Colorado School of Mines students.