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Colorado contains abundant renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. The state presently generates electricity from a combination of coal, natural gas, and, increasingly, renewable sources.
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Colorado has diverse geologic structures, rocks, soil types, topography, and climatic conditions that combine to create a range of dynamic natural processes.
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Minerals

Colorado contains an abundance of mineral resources. The state has a long history of mining that started during the 1858 Colorado Gold Rush (also known as the Pikes Peak Gold Rush) before the area was established as a territory.
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Colorado’s water resources supply water not only to the state itself, but also to many surrounding states.
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Colorado Geology

From the low-lying eastern plains, to the central peaks soaring more than 14,000 feet above sea level, to the western red-rock canyons: the colorful landscape of Colorado embodies some of the most varied, spectacular, and well-displayed geology in the nation.
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Explore our collection of over nine hundred publications — most available for free download! Dive into topics ranging from energy, mineral, and water resources to geologic hazards, and discover the rich, diverse geology of Colorado.
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Matt Sares

Senior Geothermal and Abandoned Mine Lands Specialist

matthew.sares@mines.edu

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Geothermal, Abandoned Mine Lands, Water Resources

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