| Deposit ID | 10153959 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480570005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Point Comfort Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Bayer Alumina Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.55467, 28.67307 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 8 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Calhoun(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Point Comfort(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Port Lavaca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Beeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Central Matagorda Bay(hydrologic unit)
Central Texas Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Calhoun |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -96.55467, 28.67307 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alcoa - Aluminum Co. Of America |
| ID | 4100320 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1996 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480570005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4100320 |
REVISED BY MILS 7-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-OCT-96 | Stringer | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/16/2019 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4100320 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bayer Alumina Plant |
| Current operator | Alcoa World Alumina LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Alcoa Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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