The (Facility) Hidalgo Smelter is a copper mine located in Hidalgo county, New Mexico at an elevation of 4,331 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 4,331 Feet (1,320 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 32.75, -108.52500
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(Facility) Hidalgo Smelter MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: (Facility) Hidalgo Smelter
Secondary: Playas Smelter
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Phelps Dodge Corp
Info Year: 1979
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Smelter
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): 65TH ANNUAL REP STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES
Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR
Reference (Deposit): $100 MILLION COST. CAPACITY 1400 TPD
Reference (Deposit): PRODUCES COPPER MATTE & SULFURIC ACID
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