Category: Arizona
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ASARCO MINERAL DISCOVERY CENTER (SAHUARITA, ARIZONA)
The Asarco Mineral Discovery Center offers mine tours, school programs, and free exhibits to communicate the vital importance of the mining industry to civilization, educate students and teachers in the earth sciences,and preserve the mining history of Arizona and the Western United States. Website for Asarco Mineral Discovery Center [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPP29HzA-0Y[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”31.998013,-110.994272″…
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VULTURE MINE (WICKENBURG, ARIZONA)
The Vulture Mine was once the most productive gold mine in Arizona. Visitors pay their admission, and they are given a “treasure map” of the town, once known as Vulture City. Click Here for More Information on the Vulture Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7UZojxSPaE[/embedyt]
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QUEEN MINE TOURS (BISBEE, ARIZONA)
The Phelps Dodge Corporation closed the Bisbee mines in 1975. The town of Bisbee decided to conduct mine tours through a portion of the world-famous copper Queen Mine. Click Here for More Information on the Queen Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijFZ9w1O-zk[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”400px” center=”31.440243,-109.912248″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Queen Mine Tours, 478 Dart Road, Bisbee, AZ…
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THE GOOD ENOUGH UNDERGROUND MINE TOUR (TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA)
The Good Enough Underground Mine Tour takes visitors 550 feet underground into cool, well-lit rooms, some with 20-foot ceilings. Click Here for More Information on The Good Enough Underground Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQfKMYVpaww[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”400px” center=”31.711786,-110.066335″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”The Good Enough Mine Tour, 5th & Toughnut Street, Tombstone, Arizona 85638″]