What Does the Fossil Trace Golf Course in Golden, Colorado

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Multiple Choice

What does the Fossil Trace Golf Course in Golden, Colorado, have to do with mineral resources?

• A)Hazardous wastes from years of mining in the area were dumped there.
• B)It was constructed in a reclaimed limestone-clay quarry.
• C)The fossils there contain concentrations of precious metals.
• D)Mineral deposits in the rocks beneath the golf course were found to contain recoverable concentrations of zinc and iron, leading to conflict between mining and recreation.

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