Uranium mining at Temple Mountain began in the late 1800s. A
great deal of testing and experimenting with the "wonder"
element was going on, and the market was good. All early
accounts say the ore they mined was sent to France for Madame
Curie's experiments and use. At the lower part of the picture
the miners' temporary shelters can be seen. The large rocky
formation on the hill is called the Temple. From some
perspectives it looks very similar to the Mormon Temple in
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