File:Goldstrike Mine, Nevada (ASTER).jpg
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The Goldstrike in northeast Nevada is the largest gold mine in North America.
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[edit]DescriptionGoldstrike Mine, Nevada (ASTER).jpg |
English: The Goldstrike in northeast Nevada is the largest gold mine in North America. The mine complex, (including the Betze-Post-Screamer open-pit, and Meikle and Rodeo underground mines) is owned and operated by the world’s largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold. Gold occurs as microscopically fine grains, with an average grade of 0.1 ounces per ton of ore. Estimates of reserves are as high as 35 million ounces of gold. The image was acquired September 25, 2010, covers an area of 15 by 15 km, and is located at 41 degrees north, 116.4 degrees west. |
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Date | Taken on 25 September 2010 | ||
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Goldstrike Mine, Nevada (direct link)
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Author | NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team |
Object location | 41° 00′ 00″ N, 116° 24′ 00″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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This media is a product of the Terra mission Credit and attribution belongs to the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) team, NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems |
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