ISS004-E-5201
| NASA Photo ID | ISS004-E-5201 |
| Focal Length | mm |
| Date taken | 2002.__.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 32.5° N, 113.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 32.5° N, 113.0° W
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Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-ARIZONA |
Features: | NEW CORNELIA MINE |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
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Focal Length: | mm |
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Format: | 3060E: 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array |
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| 1024 pixels | 768 pixels | Photographic Highlights | Download Image | ||
| 540 pixels | 405 pixels | Photographic Highlights | Download Image | ||
| 540 pixels | 467 pixels | Yes | Yes | Earth From Space collection | Download Image |
| 1000 pixels | 682 pixels | No | No | NASA's Earth Observatory web site | Download Image |
| 3032 pixels | 2120 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 639 pixels | 447 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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Image Caption: Although this photograph may appear to be a small pit mine as photographed from the air, it is actually a pit mine that is about a mile wide and just over a thousand feet deep and was photographed by astronauts orbiting the Earth on board the International Space Station. The New Cornelia Mine is located just south of Ajo, Arizona. Small-scale mining of copper in this area began with the Spaniards and Mexicans as early as 1750. This large-scale, systematic operation began in 1912 and expanded rapidly for the next 50 years. Since the mid 1980s, activity has been limited because of low prices for copper on the world market. Note the tailings deposits to the east (right) and the larger containment ponds for extraction processes to the northeast.
