Kennecott Copper Mine

I have lived in Utah all my life and it takes my out of state relatives coming to visit before I go and see this amazing site. It took forever to get there... way South and WAY West... but it was worth it. The mine itself is so huge, it is hard to describe. The presentation said that the Empire State Bilding would only come up half way in the hole. The trucks that haul away the dirt were equally amazing. The tires are 12 and a half feet tall and cost $25,000 each. HOLY COW! Anyway we all had a good time, I will try and get some of our pics to put on. I had no idea the process of mining copper was so complicated, it was a good science lesson, but if I were tested on it, I would fail.