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Burra Burra Mine (Tennessee)

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The mining hear destroyed vegetation for 130 square km.

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Burra Burra Mine (Tennessee)

The Burra Burra Mine is a copper mine located in Ducktown, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. Named for the famous mine in Australia, the Burra Burra Mine extracted over 15 million tons (14 million metric tons) of copper ore during its years of operation between 1899 and 1959. The mine's remaining structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Burra Burra Mine Historic District. The site is also home to the Ducktown Basin Museum, and the museum and mine are a Tennessee state historic site operated in partnership with the Tennessee Historical Commission.

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