Mineral Resources of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Corridor (open access)

Mineral Resources of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Corridor

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing known mineral deposits along the proposed Trans-Alaska Pipe line. As stated in the introduction, "reports of deposits of metallic minerals, nonmetallic minerals and mineral fuels on or near the proposed Trans-Alaska Pipeline route from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez were investigated" (p. 1). This report includes maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1974
Creator: Mulligan, John J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Flathead Tunnel: A Geologic, Operations, and Ground Support Study, Burlington Northern Railroad, Salish Mountains, Montana (open access)

The Flathead Tunnel: A Geologic, Operations, and Ground Support Study, Burlington Northern Railroad, Salish Mountains, Montana

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the Flathead Tunnel in Montana. As stated in the introduction, "this information circular is a Bureau of Mines review of tunneling practices typical of the late 1960's. The report provides reference to all pertinent data related to the geology, mining operations, and ground support practices for the Flathead Tunnel" (p. 2). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1974
Creator: Skinner, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Green River Formation Lithology and Oil Shale Correlations in the Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado (open access)

Green River Formation Lithology and Oil Shale Correlations in the Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the oil-shale formations of the Green River in the Piceance Creek Basin. Detailed descriptions of oil-shale samples taken from the Green River formation are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: 1970
Creator: Trudell, Laurence G.; Beard, Thomas N. & Smith, John Ward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geochemical Investigations for Gold, Antimony, and Silver at Stibnite, Idaho (open access)

Geochemical Investigations for Gold, Antimony, and Silver at Stibnite, Idaho

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the geochemical anomalies found in the gold-antimony deposits near Stibnite, Idaho. Many samples were collected and tested through an atomic absorption method. This report includes a map.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Banister, D'Arcy P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Production Potential of Copper Deposits Associated with Permian Red Bed Formations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas (open access)

Production Potential of Copper Deposits Associated with Permian Red Bed Formations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the copper deposits in the Permian red beds from north-central Texas through Oklahoma, and into southwestern Kansas. Geologic and economic properties of the copper ore are documented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1970
Creator: Stroud, R. B.; McMahan, A. B.; Stroup, R. K. & Hibpshman, M. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determining Seepage Characteristics of Mill-Tailings Dams by the Finite-Element Method (open access)

Determining Seepage Characteristics of Mill-Tailings Dams by the Finite-Element Method

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of mill-tailings dams, and disposal. Methods and development of tailings dams are discussed. This report includes tables, charts, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: January 1971
Creator: Kealy, C. Daniel & Busch, Richard A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geophysical Measurements of Gold-Bearing Gravels, Nevada County, California (open access)

Geophysical Measurements of Gold-Bearing Gravels, Nevada County, California

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over development of geophysical equipment. Methods and instruments used during the studies are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1972
Creator: Tibbetts, Benton L. & Scott, James H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pressure Distribution in Irregularly Bounded Reservoirs (open access)

Pressure Distribution in Irregularly Bounded Reservoirs

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum reservoir pressure distribution. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this investigation is to provide the petroleum engineer with the computer techniques to determine quickly the pressure distribution in a petroleum reservoir" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1972
Creator: Higgins, R. V. & Leighton, A. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oil Yields and Stratigraphy of the Green River Formation's Tipton Member at Bureau of Mines Sites Near Green River, Wyoming (open access)

Oil Yields and Stratigraphy of the Green River Formation's Tipton Member at Bureau of Mines Sites Near Green River, Wyoming

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the oil yields at the Green River. The average oil yields from the area are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1972
Creator: Dana, George F. & Smith, John Ward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology of Eocene Rocks and Oil Yields of Green River Oil Shales on Part of Kinney Rim, Washakie Basin, Wyoming (open access)

Geology of Eocene Rocks and Oil Yields of Green River Oil Shales on Part of Kinney Rim, Washakie Basin, Wyoming

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the geology and oil-yield of the Green River in the Washakie Basin, Wyoming. Evaluations of the geology and oil-shale resources of the area are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1973
Creator: Trudell, Laurence G.; Roehler, Henry W. & Smith, John Ward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drilling and Sampling Tertiary Gold-Bearing Gravels at Badger Hill, Nevada County, California (open access)

Drilling and Sampling Tertiary Gold-Bearing Gravels at Badger Hill, Nevada County, California

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over gold-bearing deposits of Nevada County, California. Drilling and sampling of these gold deposits are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1974
Creator: McLellan, Russell R.; Berkenkotter, Richard D.; Wilmot, Richard C. & Stahl, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrokinetic Consolidation of Slimes in an Underground Mine (open access)

Electrokinetic Consolidation of Slimes in an Underground Mine

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted on underground mine slimes from a collection sump. Testing methods and results are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1976
Creator: Sprute, R. H. & Kelsh, D. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Instrument to Measure the Initial Deformation of Rock Around Underground Openings (open access)

Instrument to Measure the Initial Deformation of Rock Around Underground Openings

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over development of the tunnel stress relaxation gage. As stated in the introduction, "this report summarizes development and modification of a tunnel stress relaxation gage (TSR) designed to measure initial and long-term deformation around underground excavations" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1978
Creator: Beus, Michael J.; Phillips, Earl L. & Waddell, Galen G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bureau of Mines Research on Trailing-Cable-Fault Locators (open access)

Bureau of Mines Research on Trailing-Cable-Fault Locators

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over fault locators in trailing cables. The methods used for locating faults are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1978
Creator: Conroy, George J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mica Beneficiation (open access)

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
Sulfur Compounds in Crude Oil (open access)

Sulfur Compounds in Crude Oil

From Abstract: "This report summarizes a systematic 20-year study of the organic sulfur compounds in Wasson, Texas, crude oil and, to a lesser extent, of three crude oils, that culminated in some 200 individual sulfur-compound identifications. This report reviews early sulfur literature covering petroleum sulfur compound identifications completed before this study was begun, and cites 58 papers resulting from this work."
Date: 1972
Creator: Rall, H. T.; Thompson, C. J.; Coleman, H. J. & Hopkins, R. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Costs: Appalachian and Midwestern Coal Supply Districts (open access)

Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Costs: Appalachian and Midwestern Coal Supply Districts

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing costs of strip mining reclamation. As stated in the introduction, "the Bureau of Mines has undertaken this study to determine, as accurately as possible, the actual costs of reclaiming strip mined land in conjunction with active mining operations" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1975
Creator: Evans, Robert J. & Bitler, John R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Microfilming Maps of Abandoned Anthracite Mines: Mines in the Southern Anthracite Field (open access)

Microfilming Maps of Abandoned Anthracite Mines: Mines in the Southern Anthracite Field

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the microfilming of abandoned anthracite mine maps in Pennsylvania. As stated in the abstract, "a catalog of the microfilmed maps of 47 of 49 major mines and 18 independent mines in the Southern field is presented" (p. 1). This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1978
Creator: Gait, G. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supply and Demand for Energy in the United States by States and Regions, 1960 and 1965: Integrated Energy Balances and Energy Flows (Prepared from Four Parts) (open access)

Supply and Demand for Energy in the United States by States and Regions, 1960 and 1965: Integrated Energy Balances and Energy Flows (Prepared from Four Parts)

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing state and regional supply and demand data. Integrated energy balances and energy flows are presented and used "to produce, transform, and transport energy to the point of consumption" (p. 1). This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1970
Creator: Zaffarano, R. F.; Yasnowsky, P. N.; Crump, L. H. & Mo, W. Y.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Surface Mine Reclamation, Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania (open access)

Surface Mine Reclamation, Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mine reclamation at Moraine State Park in Pennsylvania. As stated in the introduction, "this Bureau of Mines report has been prepared to provide the general public, private industry, and Federal and State Governments with current surface mine reclamation data on the methods and costs of a reclamation project where project specifications required that the disturbed lands be returned to their original contour" (p. 1). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1970
Creator: McNay, Lewis M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mineral Materials for Chemical Manufacturing: A Survey of Supply and demand by the Chemical Industry in the Ohio River Basin of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia (open access)

Mineral Materials for Chemical Manufacturing: A Survey of Supply and demand by the Chemical Industry in the Ohio River Basin of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mineral materials of the Ohio River Basin. As stated in the abstract, "this study is a survey of supply and demand for minerals, metals, alloys, and compounds used by the chemical industries in the Ohio River Basin area of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia during 1967" (p. 1). This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1970
Creator: Irani, Meherwan C. & Hartwell, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation of Iron Ore, Limestone, and Bituminous Coal on the Great Lakes Waterway System: With Projections to 1995 (open access)

Transportation of Iron Ore, Limestone, and Bituminous Coal on the Great Lakes Waterway System: With Projections to 1995

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the transportation of minerals on the Great Lakes Waterway System. As stated in the abstract, "this study provides data on the physical and hydrological makeup of the Great Lakes waterway system and forecasts quantities, traffic patterns, and shipping cost of prospective bulk mineral commerce projected to be transported upon it" (p. 1). This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1970
Creator: Aase, James H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bismuth in the United States (open access)

Bismuth in the United States

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing bismuth ores and supplies in the United States. As stated in the abstract, "domestic bismuth supply was projected from production figures for the ores in which it occurs - copper, lead, zinc, and tungsten" (p. 1). This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1970
Creator: Persse, Franklin H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strippable Coal Reserves of Wyoming: Location, Tonnage, and Characteristics of Coal and Overburden (open access)

Strippable Coal Reserves of Wyoming: Location, Tonnage, and Characteristics of Coal and Overburden

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing coal reserves in Wyoming. Geology, production, and location of strippable reserves are presented. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1972
Creator: Smith, Joseph Blake; Ayler, Maynard F.; Knox, Clinton C. & Pollard, Benjamin C.
System: The UNT Digital Library