Montana And Berkeley Pit
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The "richest Hill on Earth" is being carefully combed by Open Pit methods for any richest formerly overlooked. From 1881 to 1961 inclusive Butte Hill has yielded (in pounds) - 15,459,962,615 copper; - 4,584,104,689 zinc; - 3,667,017,242 manganese; - 804,024,009 lead; (in ounces - 627,753,711 silver; - 2,406,039 gold. |