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Uranium mining, the Grand Canyon region, and the science of an ecosystem

Benjamin J. Siebers
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Illustration of U.S. Geological Survey science at breccia pipe mines in the Grand Canyon region. The upper left portion shows a cross section of a breccia pipe and rock layers (far upper left) in a panoramic view of the Grand Canyon with upper right depicting rock pinnacles the Havasupai Tribe call Wi’i Gileeva. The right portion depicts a spring. The Colorado River bisects the illustration. A typical breccia pipe uranium mine site is shown in the lower left. Local plant and animal species studied are also included.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 35.68382789858792° to 36.96787079826102° latitude; -114.04321695572075° to -111.32256082421961° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Benjamin J. Siebers. 2025-02-04. Uranium mining, the Grand Canyon region, and the science of an ecosystem. https://doi.org/10.3133/gip249

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