United Verde Mine
Site of the United Verde open-pit copper mine near Jerome | |
Interactive map of United Verde Mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Arizona | |
| Country | United States |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| History | |
| Opened | 1880s |
| Closed | 1953 |
The United Verde mine was one of the largest copper mines in the United States.
The mine was located in the town of Jerome in central Arizona, in the southwestern United States.
The mine produced over 2 billion pounds of copper, silver, gold and manganese.
William A. Clark was the major developer of the mine. Phelps Dodge acquired the mine from the Clark heirs in 1935.