Category:Orphan Lode Mine (Grand Canyon)
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English: The Orphan Lode Mine (1893−1969) — former mine located 1,800 feet (550 m) below the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
- Established as a copper mine in 1893, it became a uranium mine in 1951, yielding 13 million pounds of uranium until closing in 1969.
- The mine's tall tramway headframe, and its adjacent Grand Canyon Inn, were formerly located between Grand Canyon Village and Hermit's Rest (ASU: OrphanMine).
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- Orphan Lode Mine (HAER images) (46 F)
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