(Facility) Hidalgo Smelter

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

Name: (Facility) Hidalgo Smelter  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Hidalgo

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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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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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