| Deposit ID | 10193909 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170319013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Simmons Precious Metals Refinery |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.62502, 41.88331 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cook(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chicago Loop(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chicago(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chicago(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chicago(hydrologic unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Cook |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gallium Critical | Secondary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Iridium Critical | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Ruthenium Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Town (1) | -87.62502, 41.88331 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Simmons Refining Co. |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170319013 |
1979 E&MJ DIRECTORY PAGE 187
ILL MFG DIR 1980 P920; LOC IN CHICAGO, ILL
PLANT IS RARE & PRECIOUS METALS SMELTER & REFINERY
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-JAN-1997 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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