Ray mine
 Teapot mesa, above Ray Mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Pinal County, Arizona | |
| Country | United States |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| Owner | |
| Company | Asarco |
The Ray Mine is a large copper mine located in Arizona, in the southwestern part of the United States, currently owned by Asarco. Ray represents one of the largest copper reserves in the United States and in the world, having estimated reserves of 1 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.5% copper in 1998.[1] It is located in Pinal County, near the town of Kearny.
See also
References
- ↑ "U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS YEARBOOK—1999" (PDF). minerals.usgs.gov. 1999. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
External links
- Ray Mine official website
- Ray mine tour, at YouTube
Native Copper, old specimen from Ray Mine, 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm. Large "sail" at left is a spinel twin.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ray Mine. |
Coordinates: 33°10′39″N 110°56′47″W / 33.17750°N 110.94639°W
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.