| Deposit ID | 10154174 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0483750009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Amarillo Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Asarco Copper Refinery |
| Geographic coordinates: | -101.64234, 35.27288 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1098 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Potter(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mayer(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Amarillo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Amarillo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper North Fork Red(hydrologic unit)
North Fork Red(hydrologic accounting unit)
Red Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Potter |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Secondary |
| (1) | Blackwater Draw Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1994 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0483750009 |
ELECTROLYTIC REFINERY WITH ANNUAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY
UF 108000 TONS CU
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-OCT-1996 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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