Yes, copper is found in some deserts, especially in the Sonoran Desert and the Atacama Desert.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is rich in copper deposits.
Depending on what one defines as the borders of the Simpson Desert, then yes, some mining is carried out in this desert.Opal mining is carried out in several centres which border the Simpson Desert, such as Coober Pedy, Andamooka and White Cliffs.The Olympic Dam mine is also roughly within the borders of the Simpson Desert. Owned by BHP Billiton, Olympic Dam mine produces copper, uranium, silver and gold.
Quartz is the most common mineral in desert sand.
Arabian Desert Antarctic Desert Atacama Desert
The Antarctic Desert is a polar or ice desert.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is rich in copper deposits.
The Atacama Desert is rich in copper
Copper is produced in the Atacama Desert of Chile.
Copper is the main resource mined in the Atacama Desert.
Copper mining in northern Chile is the major industry of the Atacama Desert.
Most of the copper deposits are found in the northern Atacama Desert.
Copper is the principal resource found in the Atacama Desert.
Mining, especially copper mining, is the biggest industry of the Atacama Desert.
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile has rich mineral deposits.
Copper is mined in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile and is the principal export of that country.
The Atacama is needed for its mineral deposits, especially copper.
Today the main product produced in the Atacama is copper.