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Control of Metallurgical and mineral dusts and fumes in Los Angeles County, California
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing metallurgical and mineral fumes and dusts in Los Angeles County, California. Properties of dusts and fumes from different minerals are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
April 1952
Creator:
Allen, Glenn L.; Viets, Floyd H. & McCabe, Louis C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Physical and Chemical Properties of the Petroleums of the San Joaquin Valley of California
From Introduction: "This bulletin is the second report so far published and deals primarily with the large oil fields of the San Joaquin Valley of California. The work will be continued as rapidly as possible, and will include all of the more important petroleum districts of the United States. The prime object of the investigations was to determine the economic value of the petroleums and natural gases in the United States with especial reference to the supplies in the public lands, and to ascertain how these resources could be utilized in the industries with least waste and greatest efficiency. "
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Allen, Irving C.; Jacobs, W. A. & Burrell, G. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recovery of Tungsten from Searles Lake Brines by an Ion-Exchange Process
From Introduction: "This bulletin updates and summarizes research recovering tungsten from Searles Lake brines, the largest known single domestic tungsten deposit."
Date:
1985
Creator:
Altringer, Paulette B.; Marchant, W. N.; Dannenberg, R. O.; Jeffers, T. H.; Brooks, P. T.; Borrowman, S. R. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Mining Practices and Safety at the Lava Cap Gold Mining Corporation Mines, Nevada City-Grass Valley District, California
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing mining safety in the Grass Valley mining district. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this paper is not to present an outstanding safety record but to show that gold mining can be pursued with the same degree of safety and improvement as any other industry, if and when the management recognizes that it can and must be done" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Ash, S. H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safety Factors in Construction and Ventilation, Wawona Vehicular Tunnel, Yosemite National Park, California
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the safety and ventilation hazards presented during the construction of the Wawona tunnel in Yosemite National Park. Safety precautions and procedures used during the construction are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Ash, S. H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safety Practices in California Gold Dredging
From Introduction Purpose of Report: "The importance of safety work in connection with the operations of gold dredges assumed such proportions at one time that the State of California deemed it necessary to issue a special bulletin on this subject."
Date:
1932
Creator:
Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Permissible Electric Cap Lamps and Ventilation in Certain California Mines and Water-Tunnel Construction
From Introduction: "As a result of the recommendations of this committee, special studies have been made of the methane hazards incident to mining and tunneling operations in the Coast Range Mountains. These studies have resulted in the adoption of numerous safety precautionary measures; among them the use of permissible types of mining equipment, electric cap lamps, with which this deals with primarily."
Date:
1932
Creator:
Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889 & Rankin, J. H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of a California Bentonitic Clay for Use in Oil-Well Drilling Muds
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the bentonite deposits of San Benito County, California. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of the study was to learn if these large deposits contain bentonite of sufficient quality and quantity to be of economic value as an oil-well drilling mud additive" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1959
Creator:
Aune, Quinton A.; Caraway, W. Hodge; Morris, Frank C. & Gates, George Laurence
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
Survey of Tin in California
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on a survey of tin deposits in California. A focus on tin deposits in Kern and San Bernardino Counties are presented. The report includes two maps.
Date:
April 1946
Creator:
Bedford, Robert H. & Johnson, F. T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Titaniferous Magnetite Deposits, Los Angeles County, California
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over titanium deposits found in Los Angeles County. Details of the geology, physical features, and history of the deposits are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Benson, Willmar T.; Engel, A. L. & Heinen, H. J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Bowie-Gavin Process: Its Application to the Cracking of Tars and Heavy Oils, Also to the Recovery of Oil from Oil-Soaked Sands or Shales, or from Oil Shales
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the Bowie-Gavin process. As stated in the introduction, "this paper describes a process and an apparatus designed to recover oil from such deposits" (p. 1). The results of experiments conducted using this process are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Bowie, C. P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation of Gasoline by Pipe Line
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over transportation of motor gasoline by pipe line. The locations and designs of the pipe lines are discussed. This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1932
Creator:
Bowie, C. P.
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
Mica Beneficiation
From Abstract: "The micaceous schist ores yielded concentrates containing 95 to 98 percent mica, with recoveries ranging from 70 to 83 percent. Part 1 of this report summarizes the process development work and demonstrates the feasibility of producing commercial-grade mica concentrates. The report also includes details of commercial beneficiation and grinding of mica. Also included in part 2 of this report are details of commercial mica production, including methods of mining, recovering, and grinding mica, and information on the production, uses, and prices of mica."
Date:
1973
Creator:
Browning, James S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Special Studies of Reservoir Oils in Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, Elk Hills Field, California
Report from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on studies conducted on the reservoir oils of Elk Hills field. Methods and instrumentation used in the studies are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and maps.
Date:
April 1947
Creator:
Cook, Alton B. & Shea, G. B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Control of Hookworm Infection at the Deep Gold Mines of the Mother Lode, California
From Introduction: "This report presents of an investigation of hookworm infection in the deep gold mines of the Mother Lode, California. In this investigation 1,440 miners of Mother Lode have been examined for hookworm infection; 444 miners were found to be infected; and 91 miners have taken the treatment and have gotten rid of the infection."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Cumming, James G. & White, Joseph H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Bucket-Drilling the Coso Mercury Deposit, Inyo County, California
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the Coso mercury deposits of Inyo County, and development of the bucket drill for obtaining samples. Descriptions of the physical features of the deposits are listed. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
March 1948
Creator:
Dupuy, Leon W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safety Practices in Dredging and Hydraulic Mining
From Scope of Report: "This paper is based upon the observations made and the records received while dredging and hydraulic-mining operations were visited in Alaska during 1946 and in California during 1946 and 1947. Data from 30 active dredging operations and 34 active hydraulic operations are incorporated in this paper."
Date:
1948
Creator:
Fatzinger, R. W.
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
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of California
Report documenting the suitability of California for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials such as oil-impregnated strippable deposits, coal, and natural gas.
Date:
April 20, 1951
Creator:
Ford, Bacon, and Davis
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