United Verde Mine
Site of the United Verde open-pit copper mine near Jerome
Location
Arizona
CountryUnited States
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Opened1880s
Closed1953

The United Verde mine was one of the largest copper mines in the United States.[1]

The mine was located in the town of Jerome in central Arizona, in the southwestern United States.[1]

The mine produced over 2 billion pounds of copper, silver, and gold.

References

  1. 1 2 "United Verde mine" (PDF). state.az.us. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-24.

34°45′00″N 112°07′20″W / 34.7500°N 112.1222°W / 34.7500; -112.1222

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