Sierrita mine
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 The mines on the east flank of the Sierrita Mountains south of Tucson, Arizona. The Sierrita mine is at the bottom right of the image (north is to the left). | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Pima County, Arizona | |
| Country | United States |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, molybdenum, rhenium |
The Sierrita mine is a large copper mine located in the Sierrita Mountains of Arizona, in the southwestern part of the United States. Sierrita was operated by Phelps Dodge and represents one of the largest copper reserve in the United States and in the world. The deposit had estimated reserves (in 2006) of 907 million metric tons of ore grading 0.26% copper and 0.03% molybdenum along with additional 2.4 billion tons at 0.21% copper and 0.02% molybdenum.[1]
The mine is located in Pima County southwest of Tucson and west of Green Valley and the Santa Cruz River.
References
- ↑ Minerals Yearbook, 2006, V. 2, Area Reports, Domestic; U. S. Department of the Interior, p. 5-2
Coordinates: 31°52′19″N 111°8′30″W / 31.87194°N 111.14167°W
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