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Book Title: San Juan Bonanza : Western Colorado's Mining Legacy
Number of Pages: 101 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2006
Topic: Mining, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), United States / 19th Century, United States / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Author: Duane A. Smith
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Hardcover
