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Earth observation taken by the Expedition 11 crew
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ISS011-E-09620 (26 June 2005) --- Grasberg Mine, Indonesia is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 11 crewmember on the International Space Station. Located in the Sudirman Mountains of the Irian Jaya province of Indonesia, the Grasberg complex (also known as the Freeport Mine) is one of the largest gold and copper mining operations in the world. The Sudirman Mountains form the western portion of the Maoke Range that extend across Irian Jaya from west to the east-southeast.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth observation taken by the Expedition 11 crew. NASA/JSC, 2005-06-25. Public domain. ID: iss011e09620.