Afar & Below: The Story of the Wyoming Trona Miners
Afar and Below 30 minute cut-down
Clip | 29m 53s
Explore the massive underground world of Wyoming trona, an essential mineral for 100% of U.S. glass.
Deep beneath Wyoming lies a $470 million industry powered by a mineral you use every day: trona. Essential for everything from glass to toothpaste, 100% of U.S. glass relies on Wyoming trona. This documentary takes you into massive subterranean cities to meet the miners extracting this vital resource. Discover the invisible world of the trona mines and the people fueling a global industry.
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Afar & Below: The Story of the Wyoming Trona Miners is a local public television program presented by Wyoming PBS
Afar & Below: The Story of the Wyoming Trona Miners
Afar and Below 30 minute cut-down
Clip | 29m 53s
Deep beneath Wyoming lies a $470 million industry powered by a mineral you use every day: trona. Essential for everything from glass to toothpaste, 100% of U.S. glass relies on Wyoming trona. This documentary takes you into massive subterranean cities to meet the miners extracting this vital resource. Discover the invisible world of the trona mines and the people fueling a global industry.
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Explore the massive underground world of Wyoming trona, an essential mineral for 100% of U.S. glass. (29m 53s)
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Afar & Below: The Story of the Wyoming Trona Miners is a local public television program presented by Wyoming PBS