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Location DB > United States > Arizona > Morenci > Phelps Dodge Mine
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Phelps Dodge Mine
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 Database Info
created by greywolf45 on 4/8/2004 12:29 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 8/26/2023 11:56 PM
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 Overview
 Description
The mine is an open-pit type. The ore is low-grade but the company has invented a process that makes the extraction of copper from low-grade ore profitable. Besides copper, gold, silver, manganese and turquoise are also taken out. If you visit be extremely careful as the guards and sherrifs deputies will arrest you on sight. They're friendly, but not that friendly.
 Basic Information
Type: Open-pit copper mine
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy, but watch out for security
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
 Physical Information
Address

Morenci, Arizona
United States
Owner: Phelps Dodge Copper Company
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  •  Hazards
  • rust
  • flooding
  • water
  • air quality
  • open leaching ponds, dangerous and deadly chemicals (cyanide or diluted acid), loose boulders on waste rock dumps, risk of being arrested by company security, blasting at all hours, many pools of water or leaching chemicals of unknown depth
  •  Interesting Features
    The sheer size of this mine is mind-boggling. To get a good look, go to the observation point (also known as the mine lookout).

    NOTE: Most of the mill and smelter has been demolished, and the job of processing the ore and the smelting has been farmed out to other company locations.
     Security Measures
  • fences
  • barbed wire
  • 24 hour guard
  • locked gates
  • company security and Greenlee County sherrifs deputies
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1935
    Closed: 0
     Required Equipment
  • flashlight
  • rope
  • binoculars
  • gloves
  • head protection
  • long pants / sleeves
  • towelettes
  • steel-toed boots, a first-aid kit that includes a snake bite kit, plenty of water, hat, good gloves
  •  Recommended Equipment
    camera with zoom, lots of film or extra memory cards for your digital camera
     History
    Original location was discovered by an army scout in the late 1800's while searching for renegade Apache Indians. in 1935 the main mine "Clay Pit", was opened by the Detriot Copper Company. The mine itself is an open-pit type, with benches that are anywhere from 100 to 200 feet wide, and 75 feet high.
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     Future Plans
    Possible expansion. It's currently listed as the second largest open-pit type mine in the world.
     Stories
    It's all gone
    Fri, Jan 6th, 2006
    posted by greywolf45
    why the pictures are gone
    Sun, Jun 20th, 2004
    posted by greywolf45


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     Photo Galleries
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    Mine, Processing mill, and smelter.
    Thu, Apr 8th, 2004
    posted by greywolf45
    28 pictures
     


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     Web Links
    1942 historic pic:

    https://www.loc.go...ource/fsa.8d29327/
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    Category Rating
    Photography 4 / 10
    Coolness 5 / 10
    Content Quality 6 / 10
     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 8/26/2023 11:57 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:57, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:56, Emperor Wang changed the following: Description
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:55, Emperor Wang changed the following: Future Plans
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:54, Emperor Wang changed the following: History
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:52, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:37, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:36, Emperor Wang changed the following: History, Recommended Equipment, Description
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:34, Emperor Wang changed the following: Hazards
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:31, Emperor Wang changed the following: Type
  • on Aug 26 23 at 23:30, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features, Web Links
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    You must log in for this feature to work.Most of it is gone.greywolf450161011/14/2006 12:46 AM by greywolf45
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