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Uranium Rush Outfits Modern Prospectors With Gear Costs
The piece notes that modern uranium prospecting demands expensive gear, extensive knowledge, and luck. It contrasts 1849 gold rush tools with today’s equipment including Geiger counters and chemical analyses, and highlights the wide stake in the four corners plateau where U S uranium production concentrates.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Nea
Old Frontier
West
Uncle Sam
Four Corners
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
U. S
Mojave Desert
Nevada