Sonoran Desert

Located on the western slope of the Santa Rita Mountains on the opposite side of Rosemont Mine. Metate grinding stones used to grind food by Native Americans or Indians dot the base of a hill in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains in the Sonoran Desert, Sahuarita, Arizona, USA.

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Located on the western slope of the Santa Rita Mountains on the opposite side of Rosemont Mine. Metate grinding stones used to grind food by Native Americans or Indians dot the base of a hill in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains in the Sonoran Desert, Sahuarita, Arizona, USA.