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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
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
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
Asbestos
From Introduction: "This report covers the essential features of the asbestos industry, including occurrence, production, mining, milling, utilization, international trade, and marketing."
Date:
1937
Creator:
Bowles, Oliver
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Beneficiation of Chromite Ores From Western United States
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the sampling of chrome ore deposits in the western United States. Physical properties of the samples collected are presented. This report includes tables.
Date:
June 1947
Creator:
Batty, J. V.; Mitchell, T. F.; Havens, R. & Wells, R. R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Beneficiation Studies of the Oregon Coastal Dune Sands for Use as Glass Sand
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the coastal sands and their potential for being used as glass sand. Samples were tested, and properties of the sands are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and photographs.
Date:
1964
Creator:
Carter, George J.; Harris, Henry M. & Strandberg, Karle G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burning Washington Coals on Different Types of Domestic Stokers in the Same Hot-Water Boiler: Comparison with Hand and Oil Firing
From Purpose and Scope: "This bulletin presents the results of an investigation of domestic stokers at the Northwest Experiment Station of the Bureau of Mines. Previous publications have dealt with the burning characteristics of Washington coals on a domestic overfeed stoker, a clinker-type domestic underfeed stoker, and an ash-removal-type domestic underfeed stoker designed for burning anthracite. This report includes all the principal results obtained on the three domestic stokers tested and compares these results with those obtained on the same hot-water boiler by hand-firing and oil-firing."
Date:
1949
Creator:
Yancey, H. F.; Johnson, K. A.; Cordiner, J. B., Jr.; Lewis, A. A. & Lunde, K. E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement
From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."
Date:
1912
Creator:
Flagg, Samuel B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Columbia River Magnetite Sands, Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington, Hammond and McGowan Deposits
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on investigations of the magnetite-bearing sands near the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. Properties of the sands and magnetite deposits are listed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date:
February 1947
Creator:
Kelly, James V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Copper Mining in North America
From introduction: "In this paper are assembled and summarized many subjects relating to the copper industry in North America. Production of mines and districts, history of the industry in North America. Production of mines and districts, history of the industry, geology, of the principal deposits, and mining methods and costs are discussed."
Date:
1938
Creator:
Gardner, E. D.; Johnson, C. H. & Butler, B. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Diatomites of the Pacific Northwest as Filter-Aids
From Introduction Purpose of Investigation: "To determine some of the physical and chemical properties of known Pacific Northwest diatomites, the present investigation was started in 1938 by the Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the College of Mines, University of Washington.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Skinner, Kenneth G.; Dammann, Arthur A.; Swift, Roy E.; Eyerly, George B. & Shuck, Gordon R., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Mercury Deposits in Nevada and in Malheur County, Oregon
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of mercury deposits in Nevada, and Oregon. History, physical features, and geology of the deposits are presented. This report includes maps, and illustrations.
Date:
December 1956
Creator:
Benson, Willmar T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iron and Steel Scrap in the Pacific Northwest
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the iron and steel scrap industry in the Pacific Northwest. As stated in the introduction, "this report surveys the supply and consumption of iron and steel scrap in the Pacific Northwest, with emphasis on Oregon and Washington" (p. 2). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations
Date:
1964
Creator:
Kingston, Gary A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lithium and its Recovery from Low-Grade Nevada Clays
From Abstract: "A detailed flowsheet, material balance, and process evaluation are presented for the limestone-gypsum roast process. In addition, lithium reserves and resources are discussed and the McDermitt clays are described."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Crocker, L.; Lien, R. H.; May, J. T.; Witkowsky, D. S.; Seidel, D. C.; Davidson, C. F. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Magnetometer Surveys on Black Sands of the Oregon Coast
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the magnetometer surveys conducted on the coastal region of Oregon. The methods, geology, and locations surveyed are presented. This report includes maps, graphs, and illustrations.
Date:
June 1945
Creator:
Stephenson, Edgar Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Minable Reserves, Petrography, Chemical Characteristics, and Washability Tests of Coal Occurring in the Coos Bay Coal Field, Coos County, Oregon
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the coal reserves of Coos County, Oregon. Investigations conducted on the minable coal reserves are presented in detail. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1948
Creator:
Toenges, Albert L.; Dowd, James J.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Schopf, J. M.; Cooper, H. M.; Toenges, Albert L. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Notes on the Black Sand Deposits of Southern Oregon and Northern California
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the black sands of Oregon and California. The history, and character of the deposits are presented. This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Hornor, R. R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ochers and Mineral Pigments of the Pacific Northwest : Occurrence, Possible Methods of Preparation, and Testing of Ochers, Siennas, and Colored Clays
From Introduction: "A review is given of the nomenclature, sources, imports, statistics, common methods of preparation, and testing of mineral pigments. A description of the Deer Park-Spokane colored-clay district and the laboratory methods of preparation of these colored clays, ochers, and siennas follows. The following report is merely preliminary in nature, only three months during the summer of 1927 being devoted to the laboratory investigation."
Date:
1929
Creator:
Wilson, Hewitt
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proceedings of the Workshop on Techniques for Measurement of Thermodynamic Properties, Albany, Oregon, August 21-23, 1979
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing a workshop held on the techniques for measurement of thermodynamic properties. As stated in the abstract, "this information circular comprises the proceedings of the workshop and includes the texts of papers presented and discussion by attendees" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Gokcen, N. A.; Mrazek, R. V. & Pankratz, L. B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
A Reconnaissance of Lode Mines and Prospects in the Bohemia Mining District, Lane and Douglas Counties, Oregon
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the lode mines in the Bohemia Mining District of Oregon. The geological properties and mining activities are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date:
August 1949
Creator:
Taber, John W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Oregon
Report documenting the suitability of Oregon for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest.
Date:
May 28, 1951
Creator:
Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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