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Silica: Western Mining Resource Center Colorado School of Mines
Silica: Western Mining Resource Center Colorado School of Mines
• Limestone 1 - 20 %
• Granite 20 - 70 %
• Sandstone 50 - 100 %
• Shale 5 - 20 %
• Slate 15 - 40 %
• Coal 0 - 10 %
1000
Number of Deaths
800
600
400
200
0
15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
Age (Years)
Total Number of Deaths = 2,787