Selene
Selene is a copper mine in Cananea Municipality, Sonora and has an elevation of 1,837 metres. Selene is situated nearby to the town Cananea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Cananea mine
Quarry
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The Buenavista mine, historically known as the Cananea copper mine, is a large open pit copper mine located in the north-west of Mexico in Cananea, Sonora. Cananea mine is situated 1¼ km south of Selene.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cananea.
Cananea
Town
Cananea is a city in the Mexican state of Sonora, Northwestern Mexico. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cananea, in the vicinity of the U.S−Mexico border. Cananea is situated 5 km northeast of Selene.
Selene
- Type: Copper mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
30.96594° or 30° 57′ 57″ northLongitude
-110.33608° or 110° 20′ 10″ westElevation
1,837 metres (6,027 feet)Open location code
852FXM87+9HGeoNames ID
10190570
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In Other Languages
“Selene” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “A Cielo Abierto”
- Spanish: “Selene”
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