Item description for Kennecott Copper T-Shirt Anode Paperweight Santa Rita NM Chino Mine Smelter Art

KENNECOTT CHINO MINES

SANTA RITA / HURLEY SMELTER

1 HARD TO FIND T-Shirt Style SOLID COPPER ANODE PAPERWEIGHT

FROM ESTATE IN BAYARD NM

These are paperweight sized molds cast in the smelter and Taken home by Mine Employees. These were Referred to as, "LUNCHBOX COPPER," because they were taken home at random in employee's lunchboxes, with, (or without), management's permission.

These particular anodes were actual castings that were pulled from each of the crucible while pouring the assayer's anode to send to the assayer's office for analyzing so that the mine could figure out the actual metal content & value of each casting poured from the crucible in the smelter.

These anodes have ALL THE ORIGINAL metals that were present in the ore that went into the smelter for that particular crucible pour. These may contain, (in addition to copper), Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, Zink, and other metals....

This approximately 2 1/2" x 3" 3/8" thick paperweight weighs in at 10.4 oz. 296g

The Smelter was closed in the early 2000's

Kennecott sold out to Phelps Dodge in the 1980's, and they sold to Freeport MacMoran in the early 2000's.

Guaranteed to be, "As Described, or Better Condition."

Please look closely at photos for condition detail.

BTW - I am out of the shop from Sunday - Tuesday.

This means orders made on Saturday, (afternoon) - Tuesday, will be shipped on Wednesday.

ALSO:

I HAVE NOW ADOPTED THE POLICY, THAT I WILL NO LONGER LEAVE FEEDBACK FOR BUYERS

UNTIL -- AFTER THEY LEAVE FEEDBACK FOR ME.

THIS IS TO PREVENT LEAVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR BUYERS

THAT TURN OUT TO BE SCAMMERS AS MUCH AS 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING AN ITEM.

I am very sorry that this has become a problem , unfortunately,

and I thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE!! LEAVE APPROPRIATE FEEDBACK AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR ITEM, AND I WILL PROMPTLY DO THE SAME!! THANKS!! DON.