Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation Characteristics of Coking Coal in Van Buren County, Tennessee (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation Characteristics of Coking Coal in Van Buren County, Tennessee

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of Coking Coal reserves of Van Buren County, Tennessee. Testing to determine suitability for producing metallurgical coke is also presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1956
Creator: Hershey, Robert E.; Williams, Lloyd; Crentz, William L. & Miller, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Summer 1955 (open access)

National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Summer 1955

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing surveys conducted on the motor gasoline sold during the summer of 1955. The amount, location, and price of gasoline sold during this time are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date: March 1956
Creator: Blade, O. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fabrication of Arc-Melted Ingots of Titanium and Titanium-Manganese Alloys into Plate (open access)

The Fabrication of Arc-Melted Ingots of Titanium and Titanium-Manganese Alloys into Plate

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over production of titanium-manganese alloy plates from arc-melted ingots. As stated in the summary, "for the alloy material, transformation data were obtained, and their age-hardening characteristics were studied. The temperature-impact relationship was established for rolled sections from all three ingots" (p. 1). This report includes tables, graphs, and photographs.
Date: March 1955
Creator: Huber, R. W.; Petersen, V. C. & Wiley, R. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Harlan County, Kentucky (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Harlan County, Kentucky

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of the estimation of coking coal reserves from Harlan County, Kentucky. The methods used and measurements of coking coal are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Wallace, Joseph J.; Dowd, James J.; Travis, Raymond G.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Summer 1953 (open access)

National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Summer 1953

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over surveys conducted on motor fuels sold during the summer of 1953. Properties of the fuel samples are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Blade, O. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of the United States (open access)

The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of the United States

Report documenting the suitability of the United States for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest.
Date: March 3, 1952
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beryl Resources of the Black Hills of South Dakota (open access)

Beryl Resources of the Black Hills of South Dakota

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the beryl deposits in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota. The properties and quantity of the beryl samples were evaluated. Maps, illustrations, and tables are included in the report.
Date: March 1952
Creator: Tullis, Edward L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Indiana (open access)

The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Indiana

Report documenting the suitability of Indiana for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials such as oil shale, natural gas, and coal.
Date: March 15, 1951
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrolytic Model Studies as Applied to Water-Flooding a Shoestring Sand (open access)

Electrolytic Model Studies as Applied to Water-Flooding a Shoestring Sand

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines investigating the well patterns and spacing of the Paola shoestring reservoir in Kansas. Several methods of field tests are presented. The report includes illustrations and tables.
Date: March 1951
Creator: Eckard, William E. & Mason, Jack A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fuel-Burning Equipment Dimensions Required by Smoke-Abatement Ordinances (open access)

Fuel-Burning Equipment Dimensions Required by Smoke-Abatement Ordinances

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing smoke prevention from fuel-burning equipment. Fuel-burning equipment plans and requirements are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: March 1950
Creator: Barkley, J. F. & Morgan, R. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance of Metal Mining in the San Juan Region: Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado (open access)

Reconnaissance of Metal Mining in the San Juan Region: Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing metal mines in Colorado. As stated in the summary, "this paper describes the mineral deposits and discusses mining and milling methods and related operating conditions in an important gold, silver, lead, and zinc producing area in Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colo., embracing 250 square miles" (p. 5). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1950
Creator: King, William H. & Allsman, Paul T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Whiteware Clay Deposit, Fergus County, Montana (open access)

Investigation of Whiteware Clay Deposit, Fergus County, Montana

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the Whiteware clay deposit. As stated in the introduction, "this report presents the factual data obtained by the investigation, which also includes data on trenching and drilling, and the results of some refractory tests and chemical analyses of representative samples of the clay later taken from some of the best trench exposures and from adit dumps" (p. 1-2). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1949
Creator: Roby, R. N. & Robertson, Almon F.
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
Petroleum-Engineering Study of Sheridan Field, Colorado County, Texas (open access)

Petroleum-Engineering Study of Sheridan Field, Colorado County, Texas

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum-engineering studies conducted at the Sheridan oil field. The methods used for the study are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: March 1949
Creator: Hill, Harry Blackburn & Vogel, Felix A., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Petroleum Engineering Study of the West Red River Field, Tillman County, Oklahoma (open access)

Petroleum Engineering Study of the West Red River Field, Tillman County, Oklahoma

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on petroleum engineering in Oklahoma. Details of the drilling operations are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1949
Creator: Hill, H. B.; Johnston, Kenneth H.; Coleman, T. L. & Seward, J. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beryl Mountain, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (open access)

Beryl Mountain, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over exploration of mineral deposits on Beryl Mountain. As stated in the introduction, "testing by surface cuts, trenching, and tunneling was conducted by the Bureau of Mines from August to December 1943" (p. 1). This report includes maps.
Date: March 1948
Creator: Levin, S. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bucket-Drilling the Coso Mercury Deposit, Inyo County, California (open access)

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
Investigation of Arkansas Bauxite (open access)

Investigation of Arkansas Bauxite

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over exploratory work conducted on the bauxite deposits of Arkansas. Descriptions of geophysical characteristics and core drilling results are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: March 1948
Creator: Malamphy, M. C.; Dale, G. K.; Romslo, T. M.; Reed, A. H., Jr.; Ollar, A. & Tracey, J. I., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flood-Prevention Projects at Pennsylvania Anthracite Mines: A Preliminary Study (open access)

Flood-Prevention Projects at Pennsylvania Anthracite Mines: A Preliminary Study

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over flood-prevention methods at Pennsylvania anthracite mines. The flood-prevention projects are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: March 1946
Creator: Ash, S. H. & Westfield, James
System: The UNT Digital Library
World Survey of Tantalum Ore (open access)

World Survey of Tantalum Ore

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the occurrences of tantalum in different areas of the world. The tantalum deposits are described in reference to each individual country that it is found in. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: March 1945
Creator: Baker, James S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low-Temperature Distillation Yields of Primary Tar and Light Oil From Coals of Various Ranks and Types (open access)

Low-Temperature Distillation Yields of Primary Tar and Light Oil From Coals of Various Ranks and Types

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on studies of the yields of primary tar and light oil. The combustion and carbonization of these yields are presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: March 1944
Creator: Ode, W. H. & Selvig, W. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparative Yields of Light Oil, Tar, and Constituents from Carbonization Tests at 800 Degrees, 900 Degrees, and 1,000 Degrees Celsius (open access)

Comparative Yields of Light Oil, Tar, and Constituents from Carbonization Tests at 800 Degrees, 900 Degrees, and 1,000 Degrees Celsius

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on testing done on a variety of American coals collected from 32 coal beds across the country. The carbonizing properties of samples tested at 3 different temperatures are presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Holmes, C. R.; Wilson, J. E. & Davis, J. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Manganese Investigations - Metallurgical Division: 8. Pyrometallurgical Studies of Manganese Ore (open access)

Manganese Investigations - Metallurgical Division: 8. Pyrometallurgical Studies of Manganese Ore

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on investigations conducted on manganese ore used for smelting. Experimental methods and results are presented. This report includes tables, and a photograph.
Date: March 1942
Creator: Miller, Virgil; Petermann, F. B.; Pike, J. A. & Peterson, R. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of the Heaving-Shale Problem in the Gulf Coast Region (open access)

Review of the Heaving-Shale Problem in the Gulf Coast Region

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines over the ongoing issue of heaving-shale in the Gulf Coast area. The operations and potential causes of incompetent heaving-shale are listed. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: March 1942
Creator: Wade, Gustav
System: The UNT Digital Library