Molycorp Smelt/Ref--Washington, Pa.

Past Producer in Washington county in Pennsylvania, United States with commodities Boron-Borates, Molybdenum, REE, Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10250412
MAS/MILS ID 0421259012
Record type Site
Current site name Molycorp Smelt/Ref--Washington, Pa.
Alternate or previous names Molycorp Smelter and Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -80.25757, 40.17582 (WGS84)
Elevation 305

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Washington(county)

Pennsylvania(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Washington West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Pittsburgh West(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Canton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Ohio(hydrologic unit)

Upper Ohio-Beaver(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Ohio(hydrologic subregion)

Ohio(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Pennsylvania Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Molybdenum Tertiary
REE Critical Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -80.25757, 40.17582

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Molycorp Inc
    Year 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    1979 E &MJ DIRECTORY PAGE 20

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-NOV-1983 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.