Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses

From Significance and value of Analyses of Coal: "The analyses published in this report cover samples of coal collected in many different parts of the country with unusual care by experiences men, in such manner as to make them representative of extensive beds of coal."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples

From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses (open access)

Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses

Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: July 1917
Creator: Stone, Ralph W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Leaching Nonsulphide Copper Ores with Sulphur Dioxide (open access)

Leaching Nonsulphide Copper Ores with Sulphur Dioxide

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the sulfurous acid leaching of the Southwest experiment station. Operations and analyses of the experiment station are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Van Barneveld, Charles E. & Leaver, Edmund S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Factors Governing the Entry of Solutions into Ores During Leaching (open access)

Factors Governing the Entry of Solutions into Ores During Leaching

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on the leaching of copper-bearing ores. As stated in the introduction, the "penetration of the leaching medium into the body of the ore particles" (p. 1) is discussed. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: 1929
Creator: Sullivan, John D.; Keck, Walter E. & Oldright, George L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Innovations in Copper Leaching Employing Ferric Sulphate-Sulphuric Acid (open access)

Innovations in Copper Leaching Employing Ferric Sulphate-Sulphuric Acid

From Introduction: "The Bureau of Mines has attempted to develop a cheap and efficient solvent that would especially meet the requirements of smaller plants. (See Bibliography). A method of producing this solution from sulphurous products and waste liquors was developed by the bureau and tried successfully on a test-plant scale at the Southwest Experiment Station in cooperation with the department of mining and metallurgy, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Ariz."
Date: 1930
Creator: Keyes, Harmon E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ventilation of the Large Copper Mines of Arizona (open access)

Ventilation of the Large Copper Mines of Arizona

Introduction: "This bulletin discusses ventilation methods, practices, and costs at 11 large copper mines in Arizona, as obtained by brief personal studies and from supplementary information furnished by the mine managements. These mines were visited from December, 1928, to November, 1929, and the methods and practices in use when visited are described in some detail."
Date: 1930
Creator: McElroy, G. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods and Costs of Stripping and Mining at the United Verde Open-Pit Mine, Jerome, Arizona (open access)

Methods and Costs of Stripping and Mining at the United Verde Open-Pit Mine, Jerome, Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining practices and expenses of the United Verde open-pit mine west of Jerome, Arizona. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this paper is to present the methods used in developing and operating the mine, and to discuss the problems encountered" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1930
Creator: Alenius, E. M. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quicksilver (open access)

Quicksilver

From Introduction: "Material for this report was gathered during the last quarter of 1928 and the first quarter of 1929, when the author visited the quick-silver-producing districts of California, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Arizona to view the progress made in recent years and gather material for a comprehensive study of the present-day quicksilver industry of the United States."
Date: 1931
Creator: Schuette, C. N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Procedure of the Purchasing and Supply Departments of the Miami Copper Company, Miami, Arizona (open access)

Procedure of the Purchasing and Supply Departments of the Miami Copper Company, Miami, Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the purchasing procedures documented by the Miami Copper Company in Arizona. Supplies, invoices, discounts, and accounting procedures are described in detail. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: May 1932
Creator: Bishop, Fred L. & Keller, Albert E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accounting System and Office-Management Procedure for Medium-Size Metal Mines (open access)

Accounting System and Office-Management Procedure for Medium-Size Metal Mines

Report discussing an accounting system and management of office procedures design for medium-size metal mines, offered by the United States Bureau of Mines, to be more efficient in the mining industry.
Date: 1934
Creator: Keller, Albert E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Haulage and Hoisting Hazards in Western Mines (open access)

Some Haulage and Hoisting Hazards in Western Mines

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing safety hazards in western mines. Mine hoisting and haulage accidents are presented. Accident prevention is also discussed. This report includes tables.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Denny, E. H. & Humphrey, H. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trends in the Use of Energy in the Western States, With Particular Reference to Coal (open access)

Trends in the Use of Energy in the Western States, With Particular Reference to Coal

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on energy consumption in the western United States. A focus on coal as the primary energy source is presented. This report includes tables, graphs, maps, and illustrations.
Date: January 1943
Creator: Parry, V. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon Coals (open access)

Analyses of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon Coals

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over analyses of coals from many western states. The characteristics of the coals found in each state are discussed in detail. This paper includes tables, and maps.
Date: 1947
Creator: Andrews, David A.; Hendricks, Thomas A. & Huddle, John W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Examination of Zinc-Lead Mines in the Wallapai Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona (open access)

Examination of Zinc-Lead Mines in the Wallapai Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on the zinc-lead mines in Mohave County, Arizona. Descriptions of the characteristics, development, and production of the ore are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Haury, Peter S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mining Methods and Practices at the Iron King Mine, Shattuck-Denn Mining Corporation, Yavapai County, Arizona (open access)

Mining Methods and Practices at the Iron King Mine, Shattuck-Denn Mining Corporation, Yavapai County, Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining methods in Arizona mines. As stated in the introduction, "this paper describes mining operations at the Iron King mine of the Shattuck-Denn Mining Corp. in Yavapai County, Ariz." (p. 2). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Kumke, Charles A. & Mille, H. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of the Lake Shore Copper Deposits, Pinal County, Arizona (open access)

Investigation of the Lake Shore Copper Deposits, Pinal County, Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the drilling for copper deposits near Pinal County, Arizona in 1949. Topographic and geologic mapping, drilling, and field tests were studied. Tables, maps, and illustrations are presented.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Romslo, T. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Arizona (open access)

The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Arizona

Report documenting the suitability of Arizona for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest. In this report, they analyze the state primarily for coal deposits suitable for synthetic liquid fuels.
Date: February 26, 1951
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Field Tests for the United States Atomic Energy Commission on the Use of the Seismic Geophysical Method for Tracing "Buried Channels" in the Monument Valley Area, Arizona (open access)

Field Tests for the United States Atomic Energy Commission on the Use of the Seismic Geophysical Method for Tracing "Buried Channels" in the Monument Valley Area, Arizona

From introduction: This report contains the results of field tests for the U.S. AEC on the use of the seismic geophysical method for tracing "buried channels" in the Monument Valley area, Arizona.
Date: November 15, 1952
Creator: Wantland, Dart & Casey, Robert D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona (open access)

Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing asbestos mining and production in Arizona. As stated in the summary, "this paper describes most of the chrysotile-asbestos deposits of Arizona. Mining methods are discussed briefly and asbestos-mill flowsheets are incorporated" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: January 1955
Creator: Stewart, L. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona: Supplement to Information Circular 7706 (open access)

Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona: Supplement to Information Circular 7706

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing asbestos mining and production in Arizona. As a supplement to a previous report, 18 additional Arizona mining districts are presented and described. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1956
Creator: Stewart, Lincoln A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geologic Factors Related to Block Caving at San Manuel Copper Mine, Pinal County, Arizona: Progress Report, April 1954-March 1956 (open access)

Geologic Factors Related to Block Caving at San Manuel Copper Mine, Pinal County, Arizona: Progress Report, April 1954-March 1956

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the geologic factors related to block-caving. The results of the study are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Wilson, Eldred Dewey
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mercury: A Materials Survey (open access)

Mercury: A Materials Survey

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing materials surveys conducted on mercury. As stated in the foreword, "the surveys dealing with metals and minerals summarize the demand-supply position in the United States and include information on production, imports, consumption, exports, substitutes, and pertinent history" (p. v). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Pennington, James W. & Bailey, Edgar H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Open-Pit Copper Mining Methods and Costs at the Bagdad Mine, Bagdad Copper Corporation, Yavapai County, Arizona (open access)

Open-Pit Copper Mining Methods and Costs at the Bagdad Mine, Bagdad Copper Corporation, Yavapai County, Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the open-pit copper mining of Yavapai County, Arizona. As stated in the summary, "mining methods, including breaking ground, primary drilling and blasting, secondary drilling and blasting, loading, transportation, engineering, and operating control, are described" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Hardwick, W. R. & Jones, E. L., III
System: The UNT Digital Library