If it wasnt founded as a religious town first I think it would have defiantly found a place as a mining hub. Nowadays it’s both but it was founded not as a mining town at first.
It was discovered VERY shortly after the first settlers arrived, we have a famous quote about the bingham brothers bringing silver and copper down from the mtn ( I velieve they were geologists ) and brigham told them to basically quit worryi g about it and work on the canal, because without it they would all be dead.
P.S. Our canal system here is amazing, all dug by hand it waters the entire valley, even today.
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u/PlatypusEquivalent 26d ago
SLC very much is a gateway to the mines. Arguably the largest mine in the world is located right outside the city.