Ray mine

Ray mine

Teapot mesa, above Ray mine
Location
Pinal County, Arizona
Country United States
Production
Products Copper

The Ray mine is a large copper mine located in Arizona, in the southwestern part of the United States. 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

  1. "U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS YEARBOOK—1999" (PDF). minerals.usgs.gov. 1999. Retrieved 2014-01-25.

Coordinates: 33°10′39″N 110°56′47″W / 33.17750°N 110.94639°W / 33.17750; -110.94639

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