Catalog of Recorded Exploration Drilling and Mine Workings, Tri-State Zinc-Lead District--Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma (open access)

Catalog of Recorded Exploration Drilling and Mine Workings, Tri-State Zinc-Lead District--Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining practices conducted in the tri-state district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. As stated in the introduction, "the catalog preserves the records of accomplished explorations and mine developments in the district and provides a readily available source of information for individuals and firms interested in planning mineral explorations, Government agencies estimating of reserves of mineral resources, and the mining industry for general use" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations
Date: 1960
Creator: Brichta, Louis Chanborn
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marketing Ores and Concentrates of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc in the United States (open access)

Marketing Ores and Concentrates of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc in the United States

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the marketing of ores and mineral concentrates. As stated in the introduction, "the primary purpose of this report is to present data that will be useful to the producer of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc ores and concentrates in determining if a choice or ore markets is available and, if so, in choosing which marketing combination is likely to give a maximum return on ore shipments" (p. 2). This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1964
Creator: Salsbury, Melford H.; Kerns, William H.; Fulkerson, Frank B. & Branner, George C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Zinc-Lead Deposits on Extensions of the Miami Trough, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and Cherokee County, Kansas (open access)

Investigation of Zinc-Lead Deposits on Extensions of the Miami Trough, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and Cherokee County, Kansas

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on zinc-lead fields of Oklahoma and Kansas. Properties of the physical features, geology, and drilling are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1949
Creator: Knox, Clinton C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Micro-Seismic Method of Determining the Stability of Underground Openings (open access)

Micro-Seismic Method of Determining the Stability of Underground Openings

From Introduction: "This report contains a summary of investigations conducted between 1940 to 1955. The characteristics of micro-seismims and the micro-seismic equipment are briefly reviewed. Generalizations regarding experimental procedure and analysis of results are presented."
Date: 1957
Creator: Obert, Leonard & Duvall, Wilbur I.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Use of Subaudible Noises for the Prediction of Rock Bursts (open access)

Use of Subaudible Noises for the Prediction of Rock Bursts

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on testing of sub-audible noises and accuracy of rock burst predictions. The history of this study, and the results of these investigations are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, illustrations, and diagrams.
Date: July 1942
Creator: Obert, Leonard & Duvall, Wilbur
System: The UNT Digital Library
Silicosis and Tuberculosis Among Miners of the Tri-State District of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri--[Part] 1: For the Year Ended June 30, 1928 (open access)

Silicosis and Tuberculosis Among Miners of the Tri-State District of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri--[Part] 1: For the Year Ended June 30, 1928

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the occurrence of tuberculosis and silicosis among mine workers of the Tri-State district including Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Past history of the diseases are presented, as well as the standard means of examination of miners. This report includes a map, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1933
Creator: Sayers, R. R.; Meriwether, F. V.; Lanza, A. J. & Adams, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Zinc-Lead Ore Reserves of the Tri-State District, Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma (open access)

Zinc-Lead Ore Reserves of the Tri-State District, Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of zinc-lead reserves in the tri-state area. The results of the studies are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: July 1949
Creator: Ruhl, Otto; Allen, Simeon A. & Holt, Stephen P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mechanical Shoveling in Underground Metal Mines (open access)

Mechanical Shoveling in Underground Metal Mines

From Scope of Bulletin: "The object of the current bulletin is to present recent data on mechanical shoveling in underground metal mines and in selected nonmetal mines. This bulletin supplements the 1924 edition, but the main discussion covers mechanical shoveling only, because most of the new material relates to equipment recently developed, to improved technique in loading, and ti changes in loading practice in certain mining districts."
Date: 1940
Creator: Mosier, McHenry & Steinmesch, J. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association and Its Awards (open access)

The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association and Its Awards

Report discussing history and purpose of Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association along with describing the awards issued by the association.
Date: 1940
Creator: Harrington, D.; Pedlow, Louise & Brown, Anna P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal-Mine Accidents in the United States, 1942 (open access)

Coal-Mine Accidents in the United States, 1942

Report compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Mines including statistics on fatal and non-fatal accidents in coal mines located in the United States as well as data regarding the various operations (e.g., number of miners employed and average production). The information is organized into tables for comparison and the text draws some overall conclusions in the summary.
Date: 1944
Creator: Adams, W. W. & Geyer, L. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lead: A Materials Survey (open access)

Lead: A Materials Survey

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing a materials survey conducted on lead. Physicality, history, geology, uses, and locations of lead is presented. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1962
Creator: Callaway, H. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mineral Facts and Problems: 1960 Edition (open access)

Mineral Facts and Problems: 1960 Edition

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mineral characteristics, uses, and problems. Descriptions of common minerals and their uses are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1960
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mineral Facts and Problems: 1965 Edition (open access)

Mineral Facts and Problems: 1965 Edition

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mineral characteristics, uses, and problems. Descriptions of common minerals and their uses are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations. Index and finding guide starts on page 1113.
Date: 1965
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
System: The UNT Digital Library