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A fracking-fueled demand for round and durable sand has triggered a mining boom in the western part of the state.
NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey, mining data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and geologic information from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program. Story by Adam Voiland.
Published March 14, 2018 Data acquired November 7, 2017