San Manuel Copper Mine
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The San Manuel Copper Mine was a surface and underground porphyry copper mine located in San Manuel, Pinal County, Arizona. Frank Schultz was the original discoverer, in 1879, but the main body of the deposits were discovered by Henry W. Nichols in 1942. The exploration drilling went on from 1943 to 1948, with the first mine shaft built 1948. Louis Lesser developed a mining city to service Nichols’ newly discovered deposits, and the development was completed about 1954. The first major production began in 1955. The mine and smelter were permanently closed in 2003.
1954
Wikidata
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Location: 32.6961, -110.689, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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Peppersauce Cave ⓘ
cave in United States of America -
Copper Creek mine ⓘ
copper mine in Pinal County, Arizona -
San Manuel Copper Mine ⓘ
former mine in Pinal County, Arizona
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1954 San Manuel Copper Mine
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | cave | Peppersauce Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Copper Creek mine | copper mine | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | 1954 | San Manuel Copper Mine | copper mine | Wikidata |