Mine detail: Dow Freeport Plants A and B

Previously called 'Dow FreeportDow ADow BTexas DivisionDow Magnesium OperationsDow Velasco'

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Location

Lat / long: 28.95027, -95.30853

Resource(M)

Primary: Magnesite
Other material: Dolomite

Production

Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1941

Geology

References

MRDSTC36742
MAS480390002
DEP10227516
Reference{Deposit:: FLEMINGS, M. C., AND OTHERS, 1981, AN ASSESSMENT OF MAGNE-}{Deposit:: SIUM PRIMARY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY: DIVISION OF INDUS-}{Deposit:: TRIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,}{Deposit:: CONTRACT NO. AC01-76CS40284 BY MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE}{Deposit:: OF TECHNOLOGY, REPORT DOE/CS/40284-T1, 176 P.}{Deposit:: SRI INTERNATIONAL, 1982, MAGNESIA FROM SEA WATER OR BRINE:}{Deposit:: CHEMICAL ECONOMICS HANDBOOK, P. 746.1001 T, 747.1000 E,}{Deposit:: F, I, P, 747.2000 E, F.}{Reserve-Resource:: KIRK, R. E., AND OTHMER, D. F., MAGNESIUM AND MAGNE-}{Reserve-Resource:: SIUM ALLOYS: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, V. 8,}{Reserve-Resource:: THE INTERSCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA, INC., NEW YORK, P. 562.}
ReporterWitkowsky, Dan