Mes-e Sarcheshmeh

Mes-e Sarcheshmeh (Persian: مس سرچشمه) is a city in the Central District of Rafsanjan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Sarcheshmeh Rural District. The word mes means "copper" in Persian. The village was elevated to the status of a city in 1995. The city is so-named because it is the site of the second-largest copper mine in the world.